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Stormy Persuasion
Stormy Persuasion by Johanna Lindsey is $1.99 at Amazon! There’s no price-matching and I don’t think this is a Kindle Daily Deal. Readers loved the opposites attract element of this historical romance, while others found the plot to be a little all over the place.
James Malory sets sail for America to honor a promise he made to his in-laws: His and Georgina’s daughter, Jacqueline, will have her come-out in America. Judith and Jacqueline Malory are not simply cousins; they are inseparable best friends. Refusing to miss Jacqueline’s come-out in Connecticut, Judith convinces her parents to let her delay her London debut by a few weeks so she can accompany her cousin. Neither girl intends to fall in love during her first Season. But Judith’s plans are overturned when aboard ship she comes face-to-face with the ghost who has been haunting her dreams.
Unknown to the Malorys, deckhand Nathan Tremayne is a smuggler with a noose around his neck. Determined to carry out a covert mission in America that could gain him a pardon, Nathan senses that beautiful Judith Malory is trouble. Somehow the minx knows his secret—and now she’s blackmailing him into doing her bidding. While passions can soar on the high seas, Nathan knows this aristocratic beauty is merely amusing herself with a scoundrel like him.
When the unthinkable happens in Connecticut and the elder Malorys’ hands are tied, Nathan takes command of a dire situation. Captaining his own ship, he turns the tables on Judith, as he steers them into some intense Caribbean heat where he will fight with all his mettle to win the right to her heart.
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Midnight Riot
Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch is 99c! This is the first book in an urban fantasy series set in London and (I believe) was a previous DABWAHA nominee. It was also recommended by author Lauren Willig on a recent podcast! Some reviewers on Goodreads felt the first book was missing something, but liked the setting and story well enough to continue with the series.
Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London’s Metropolitan Police. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the Case Progression Unit, where the biggest threat he’ll face is a paper cut. But Peter’s prospects change in the aftermath of a puzzling murder, when he gains exclusive information from an eyewitness who happens to be a ghost. Peter’s ability to speak with the lingering dead brings him to the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, who investigates crimes involving magic and other manifestations of the uncanny. Now, as a wave of brutal and bizarre murders engulfs the city, Peter is plunged into a world where gods and goddesses mingle with mortals and a long-dead evil is making a comeback on a rising tide of magic.
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Moonlight Over Paris
Moonlight Over Paris by Jennifer Robson is $1.99! This is a work of historical fiction with romantic elements. Though it’s the third book in The Great War series, it can be read as a standalone. Readers say they loved that they could tell a lot of research went into the book. However, some readers found the romance aspect to be a bit weak.
USA Today and internationally bestselling author Jennifer Robson takes readers to 1920s Paris in an enthralling new historical novel that tells the riveting story of an English lady who trades in her staid aristocratic life for the mesmerizing salons and the heady world of the Lost Generation.
It’s the spring of 1924, and Lady Helena Montagu-Douglas-Parr has just arrived in France. On the mend after a near-fatal illness, she is ready to embrace the restless, heady allure of the City of Lights. Her parents have given her one year to live with her eccentric aunt in Paris and Helena means to make the most of her time. She’s quickly drawn into the world of the Lost Generation and its circle of American expatriates, and with their encouragement, she finds the courage to pursue her dream of becoming an artist.
One of those expats is Sam Howard, a journalist working for the Chicago Tribune. Irascible, plain-spoken, and scarred by his experiences during the war, Sam is simply the most fascinating man she has ever met. He’s also entirely unsuitable.
As Paris is born anew, rising phoenix-like from the ashes of the Great War, Helena realizes that she, too, is changing. The good girl she once was, so dutiful and obedient, so aware of her place in the world, is gone forever. Yet now that she has shed her old self, who will she become, and where, and with whom, does she belong…?
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Sugar on Top
Sugar on Top by Marina Adair is $1.99! This is book 2 in the Sugar, Georgia, series, and it has a 4+ star average. Readers who liked this one – and there are many – really liked the heroine, who has been living with a bad reputation in a small town after some big mistakes when she was younger. Plus, several reviews mention that the dialogue is very funny. Have you read this one?
She’s sassy and sweet
The last thing Glory Mann wants is to become chairman of the Miss Peach Pageant in Sugar, Georgia. Spending months hearing nothing but the clinking of pearls and judgment? No thank you! But when Glory is forced to take the rap for a scandal she didn’t commit, the judge sentences her to head the committee. Even worse, her co-chairman is rugged, ripped . . . and barely knows she’s alive.
He’s ready and willing
Single dad Cal McGraw can’t take any more drama in his life. After a difficult divorce, his little girl became a boy-crazy teenager and his hands are full. The last thing he needs is to spend his down time with the town bad girl. Glory is pure trouble-tempting and tantalizing trouble. But he can’t deny the strong chemistry between them-or how her touch turns him inside out. Now as squabbles threaten to blow up the contest and the town of Sugar itself, Cal must risk everything on the sexy wild card to get a second chance at love . . .
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The Peter Grant series is AWESOME!!!
Ben Aaranovitch is a terrific author. And if you like his stuff, you may also like the Bryant and May series by Christopher Fowler–set in London, funny and heart-wrenching (Bryant and May are older detectives, always being nagged at/conspired against to retire), a couple of romance/love interests going on from book to book, and stellar writing.
Julie Garwood’s “The Bride” is $1.99 at Amazon.
I love the Peter Grant series. (And I have a not so secret crush on Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale.)
I second the praise for the Peter Grant and Bryant and May series. I’ve just reread Rivers of London, the original title of Ben Aaronovitch’s book and it has a very authentic London feel. Christopher Fowler’s series was a bit more complex, if I remember correctly.
Can you do CPR on a mouse? I just one clicked that Jennifer Robson so fast I think I killed it, and I really want the Aaronovitch too.
Well, this is an expensive book day! I read and enjoyed Jennifer Robson’s earlier books and have been hoping that this one would go on sale. The main character is introduced in an earlier book and I was really curious about her story. Her earlier books included lots of WWI detail, which I loved and I hope that this one includes some of the post-war detail, which will be “new to me” history, along with the romance.
I was delighted to see the Johanna Lindsey book on sale. Back in the 1990s, I was introduced to the Malory family because my BookLover’s Calendar had a recommendation for the book in the series about Anthony Malory (I think it is the second book). I think that the best thing about the series is the family relationships. I have kept reading the series because the older characters keep popping up — especially James and Anthony Mallory and their ever expanding families. It is like revisiting old friends. Since this one is about Anthony and Rosamund/Rosalind’s daughter and her cousin, I have to buy it.
At least I already own the Ben Aaronovitch book, which is still in my TBR folder….
My mother keeps recommending the Peter Grant series to me. I started book 1, but something came up and I haven’t gotten back to it. (I did like it, I’m just easily distracted.)
I’m tempted by the Lindsey, she was my first, but the last couple I read were awful. But that was several years ago. Gah! *downloads sample*
A Lindsey book is not the same without Fabio on the cover, just sayin’.
The entire Rivers of London series is worth pursuing. I’m surprised that BBC/HBO/Showtime/Netflix hasn’t scooped it up yet.
I read a ton of Lindsey’s books back in the day, but I’m not sure how they’d hold up now. The thing that struck me back then (and by “struck” I mean really, really annoyed me) was how abruptly all of the books ended. IMO, she never adequately wrapped things up, she just stopped.
One must listen to the audio version of the Peter Grant series! I typically hate audio books and only revert to them on long car trips when I’m driving alone, but the audio is spectacular on this series, and I ended up choosing the audio books for the later books in the set.
@Qualisign OMG Kobna Holbrook Smith has the BEST voice. He makes me all swoony.
I also think he *nails* Peter Grant’s voice.
I’ve been reading the Ben Aaronovitch books Peter Grant series as they come out — they are a bit of a guilty pleasure for me, as I’ve been paying full price (they don’t seem to go on sale often) just to find out what happens next! If you like urban fantasy, and you like London, this is a good series for you.
Seconding (or thirding?) the rec for the Peter Grant audiobooks. Kobna Holbrook Smith does such a good job with Peter’s inner monologue, which is such a fun mix of sarcasm, philosophizing about magic and the mundane, and geeking out about architecture. The best thing Smith does, though, is give the characters accents they’re supposed to have. I’m an American, and I have very little idea what a Scouse accent is supposed to sound like! It’s an extra layer of reward to listen because Aaronovich use of class markers–accents, clothing, etc–plays such an important role in the politics of this series.
The Lindsey book is $6..99 at Amazon darn
Johanna Lindsey is hit and miss for me. Stormy Persuasion was the first book of hers I read. It is very heavy on the support cast of family, which can be confusing if you haven’t read earlier books in the series. There should be a family tree diagram.
I recommend reading Gentle Rogue instead. It’s the book for James and George and so good. I have the original Fabio cover, which of course makes it even better.
Ladies, just one-click Peter Grant – you won’t regret it!
Mother Thames rules!!!
Second…third…..eighthing? the Peter Grant/Rivers of London series recommendation. I’ve recommended this frequently to library patrons who enjoy Neil Gaiman, especially those who have read Neverwhere and want something similar, AND to people who want “Harry Potter for grownups”. If you like this, read London Falling by Paul Cornell. It’s darker but a wild, gripping read (and major gold stars to you if you figure out what is bothering DI Quill before it’s actually revealed).
@JennyOH I really like the London Falling and it’s sequels, but I recommend it with a caveat that it is REALLY confusing in the beginning. I almost gave up several times, but it was worth it once I finished.
Also, I *adore* his Witches of Lychfield novellas. The main character are all women, and he does a very good job with their distinct voices.
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(S)he was looking at Shaun, her son, in his uniform. He was pointing at her in surprise.
“You’re here. You’ve taken a side.”
“Yes.”
“Because I was very much hoping—”
“That I wouldn’t.”
“Just so we’re clear—”
“I won’t throw anything.”
“See that you don’t. I don’t want to have to arrest you. Again.” He pointed to his eyes and then to her, and, with another glance at her over his shoulder, marched back to his place at the back of the hall.