One of the awesome things about the DABWAHA competition, is that publishers will often reduce the prices of the nominee’s books!
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The Bollywood Bride
The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev is $2.99! This is a recommended contemporary romance and is currently nominated in the Contemporary Romance category. Redheadedgirl and Carrie did a joint review of the book and gave it a B+:
CarrieS: My super short review is, As a novel, this book is great, but as a romance novel, it’s not as good because the hero is not terribly convincing as a character. It’s interesting that we don’t get his point of view directly. That would have helped, because his character swings back and forth a lot between angel and jerk.
RHG: Yeah, it’s…. it’s kind of old school in that way? We get very little of the hero’s POV and it’s all about her. And yet decidedly neo-classic in that the trauma the heroine goes through has actual lasting consequences that aren’t fixed by magic wang.
Ria Parkar is Bollywood’s favorite Ice Princess–beautiful, poised, and scandal-proof–until one impulsive act threatens to expose her destructive past. Traveling home to Chicago for her cousin’s wedding offers a chance to diffuse the coming media storm and find solace in family, food, and outsized celebrations that are like one of her vibrant movies come to life. But it also means confronting Vikram Jathar.
Ria and Vikram spent childhood summers together, a world away from Ria’s exclusive boarding school in Mumbai. Their friendship grew seamlessly into love–until Ria made a shattering decision. As far as Vikram is concerned, Ria sold her soul for stardom and it’s taken him years to rebuild his life. But beneath his pent-up anger, their bond remains unchanged. And now, among those who know her best, Ria may find the courage to face the secrets she’s been guarding for everyone else’s benefit–and a chance to stop acting and start living.
Rich with details of modern Indian-American life, here is a warm, sexy, and witty story of love, family, and the difficult choices that arise in the name of both.
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The Sport of Baronets
RECOMMENDED: The Sport of Baronets by Theresa Romain is FREE! This is the prequel novella to her new Romance on the Turf series and is a nominee in the Novella category for the 2016 DABWAHA. Redheadedgirl wrote a Lightning Review for this book and gave it an A-:
I’m usually not a fan of novellas. If the hero and heroine don’t already know each other, I often don’t buy the progression of relationship in such a short length. The fact that Hannah and Bart knew each other already (and they were well into “I hate you, I hate you, I can’t stop thinking about your hair”) helps make the relationship seem organic and reasonably paced. My only wish was that it was longer.
An original novella introducing Romance of the Turf, Theresa Romain’s exciting new Regency romance series…
The lives of Sir Bartlett Crosby and Hannah Chandler have been marked by fierce competition between their elite families…the perfect breeding ground for a mutual attraction neither can deny.
Bart hopes to conquer “the turf” through victory in a much-touted match. Should his heavily-favored colt win, the Crosby reputation and fortunes would be revived. Bart’s plan seems poised for success until the lovely Hannah Chandler, daughter of a noted rival trainer, turns up claiming ownership of the colt. When Hannah insists on claiming her purchase, the prize colt disappears from Bart’s stable. Theft or treachery? As Hannah and Bart rush to solve the mystery before race time, they uncover a scandalous truth about their families’ pasts-a truth that has the potential to either destroy both their futures, or to guide them to a love they never imagined.
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True Pretenses
True Pretenses by Rose Lerner is $1.99! This historical romance received enough votes to earn a spot in our Reader Nomination category, which is awesome! The hero is Jewish and Lerner mentioned in a previous podcast that the book was inspired by the movie, The Brothers Bloom. Have you read this one?
Never steal a heart unless you can afford to lose your own.
Through sheer force of will, Ash Cohen raised himself and his younger brother from the London slums to become the best of confidence men. He’s heartbroken to learn Rafe wants out of the life, but determined to grant his brother his wish.
It seems simple: find a lonely, wealthy woman. If he can get her to fall in love with Rafe, his brother will be set. There’s just one problem—Ash can’t take his eyes off her.
Heiress Lydia Reeve is immediately drawn to the kind, unassuming stranger who asks to tour her family’s portrait gallery. And if she married, she could use the money from her dowry for her philanthropic schemes. The attraction seems mutual and oh so serendipitous—until she realizes Ash is determined to matchmake for his younger brother.
When Lydia’s passionate kiss puts Rafe’s future at risk, Ash is forced to reveal a terrible family secret. Rafe disappears, and Lydia asks Ash to marry her instead. Leaving Ash to wonder—did he choose the perfect woman for his brother, or for himself?
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Last Chance Cowboys: The Drifter
Last Chance Cowboys: The Drifter by Anna Schmidt is $1.99 at Amazon! This is nominated in the Historical Romance bracket and will hopefully be price matched! Readers loved the setting of Arizona Territory, but found the pacing a little slow. It has a 3.6-star rating on Goodreads.
From acclaimed author Anna Schmidt comes a sweeping historical Western romance about the unbreakable bonds of family, second chances, and a whole lot of heart in the Wild West.
Caught between a greedy corporation and a desperate love of the land, Maria Porterfield barely has time to mourn her father’s death. If her family is to survive, it’ll be up to her to take charge-but she can’t do it alone. When a mysterious drifter rides into town, the handsome cowboy seems like an answer to her prayers. But Chet isn’t interested in settling down, no matter how tempting the offer…
Chet made his way West looking for a fresh start-the last thing he wants is to get involved in someone else’s fight. But something about Maria awakens a powerful need to protect the fierce beauty at all costs. He never thought he’d find love, but as danger presses in, he may find there’s more beyond the next horizon than just another long and dusty trail.
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There’s a freebie called “The Cryptographer” by Alice Wallis-Eton – it’s a historical with a secretary/cryptographer heroine, if that’s your catnip.
“Everybody has a secret, but some are harder to decipher…
England, 1813. Aster Tanner is alone in the world and keeps a roof over her head by working the one asset she has – her mind. She needs her job; she does not need a Scotsman underfoot, making her heart flutter with heated glances and impertinent questions.
Iain McIntyre, Captain in the Second Dragoons, has a confidential assignment: find a list rumoured to name traitors working against England. He is looking for anything unusual — like a woman working as a secretary. He tells himself his fascination with the lass is because she holds a man’s position, and nothing to do with his rising desire to know the sharp mind hidden behind her darkened glasses.
When Aster is targeted by those intent on recovering the list, she must decide who to trust. She has seven encrypted names. But whose? Meanwhile, Iain is on the trail of a double agent. Time is running out, and secrets must be decoded before lives and hearts are sacrificed.”
I just discovered Rose Lerner and immediately had to go out and buy a bunch of her stuff. Of the three I’ve read so far, this one is my overall favorite, mostly because Ash is a really entertaining leading guy. He’s so utterly different than the average romance hero and somehow she manages to take the “con-artist with a conscience” trope and make it work without me rolling my eyes or thinking the character is a complete douche. He’s just so naturally likable that you can’t help but root for the character, even though his likability is what’s allowed him to get away with some shady stuff in the past. Really good stuff.
Haven’t read it yet but I think True Pretenses is a great title!
Thank you, Heather S! I’m giving that one a try.
Rose Lerner’s books are five-star in all ways.