The Kindle Daily Deals today are amazing! We’re going to feature a few of them today so you don’t miss out while they’re on sale, but be sure to check out the rest of the books discounted!
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Year of Yes
Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes is $2.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and it’s bring price matched. I’ve had this recommended to me several times, especially on audio. Even most people who don’t normally read memoirs or self-help enjoyed this one. However, some admittedly found it to be slow and without direction.
The mega-talented creator of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal and executive producer of How to Get Away With Murder chronicles how saying YES for one year changed her life―and how it can change yours, too.
With three hit shows on television and three children at home, the uber-talented Shonda Rhimes had lots of good reasons to say NO when an unexpected invitation arrived. Hollywood party? No. Speaking engagement? No. Media appearances? No.
And there was the side-benefit of saying No for an introvert like Shonda: nothing new to fear.
Then Shonda’s sister laid down a challenge: just for one year, try to say YES to the unexpected invitations that come your way. Shonda reluctantly agreed―and the result was nothing short of transformative. In Year of Yes, Shonda Rhimes chronicles the powerful impact saying yes had on every aspect of her life―and how we can all change our lives with one little word. Yes.
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Cream of the Crop
Cream of the Crop by Alice Clayton is $2.99! This is another Kindle Daily Deal and features a dairy farmer hero who looks like Jason Momoa. Clayton’s books are usually hilarious, but light on angst if you’re a reader who likes their drama. I also made a salted caramel White Russian to go along with the books release!
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton brings her trademark blend of funny and sexy to this second contemporary romance in the brand-new Hudson Valley series!
Manhattan’s It Girl, Natalie Grayson, has it all: she’s a hot exec at a leading advertising firm, known industry-wide for her challenging and edgy campaigns. She’s got a large circle of friends, a family that loves her dearly, and her dance card is always full with handsome eligible bachelors. What else could a modern gal-about-town wish for? The answer, of course, is…cheese.
Natalie’s favorite part of each week is spending Saturday morning at the Union Square Farmer’s Market, where she indulges her love of all things triple cream. Her favorite booth also indulges her love of all things handsome. Oscar Mendoza, owner of the Bailey Falls Creamery and purveyor of the finest artisanal cheeses the Hudson Valley has to offer, is tall, dark, mysterious, and a bit oblivious. Or so she thinks. But that doesn’t stop Natalie from fantasizing about the size of his, ahem, milk can.
Romance is churning, passion is burning, and something incredible is rising to the top. Could it be…love?
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The Coincidence of Coconut Cake
The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert is $1.99 and part of today’s Kindle Daily Deals! I’ll be honest; this book sounds delightful and delicious. I know I’ll be taking advantage of this sale. Readers loved the writing, but some found themselves wanting more in terms of the romantic aspects. It has a 3.7-star rating on Goodreads.
YOU’VE GOT MAIL meets HOW TO EAT A CUPCAKE in this delightful novel about a talented chef and the food critic who brings down her restaurant—whose chance meeting turns into a delectable romance of mistaken identities.
In downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lou works tirelessly to build her beloved yet struggling French restaurant, Luella’s, into a success. She cheerfully balances her demanding business and even more demanding fiancé…until the morning she discovers him in the buff—with an intern.
Witty yet gruff British transplant Al is keeping himself employed and entertained by writing scathing reviews of local restaurants in the Milwaukee newspaper under a pseudonym. When an anonymous tip sends him to Luella’s, little does he know he’s arrived on the worst day of the chef’s life. The review practically writes itself: underdone fish, scorched sauce, distracted service—he unleashes his worst.
The day that Al’s mean-spirited review of Luella’s runs, the two cross paths in a pub: Lou drowning her sorrows, and Al celebrating his latest publication. As they chat, Al playfully challenges Lou to show him the best of Milwaukee and she’s game—but only if they never discuss work, which Al readily agrees to. As they explore the city’s local delicacies and their mutual attraction, Lou’s restaurant faces closure, while Al’s column gains popularity. It’s only a matter of time before the two fall in love…but when the truth comes out, can Lou overlook the past to chase her future?
Set in the lovely, quirky heart of Wisconsin, THE COINCIDENCE OF COCONUT CAKE is a charming love story of misunderstandings, mistaken identity, and the power of food to bring two people together.
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The Leopard King
The Leopard King by Ann Aguirre is $2.99! This is the first book in her paranormal romance series, Ars Numina. And man, that cover is amazeballs. Readers loved the emotions the hero and heroine experienced, but some wished there was a bit more information about the world and setting. I also totally bought this one the last time it was on sale.
Proud. Imperious. Impassioned.
Until three years ago, those words applied to Dominic Asher, the leader of Ash Valley. His family has ruled the feline branch of the Animari for hundreds of years, guiding the pride through perilous times. Unspeakable loss drove him into seclusion, a feral beast nobody can tame. Now he’s wrecked, a leopard king in exile, and he wants nothing more than to die.
Fierce. Loyal. Determined.
Fortunately for Dom, those words still apply to Pru Bristow, his dead mate’s best friend. She’s had her heart broken too, but she never quits. With the conclave approaching, alliances with the Pine Ridge pack and Burnt Amber clans on the verge of collapse, she’s prepared to do whatever it takes to drag their leader back, before his second can start a war.
At best theirs seems like a desperate alliance, but when their mate bond turns hot and fierce, there’s no end to the questions and the doubts. Neither of them expects to fall in love. But sometimes people don’t know what they’re looking for until they find it.
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I’m going to go the other way on The Leopard King re: the world and setting. As I recall it, the romance was 97% resolved by the time Pru coaxed Dom down from the mountain. Except for some mild, seldom referenced guilt/inferiority issues, things went pretty agreeably between them after the intro, and the rest of the book was politics, war, and sequel bait with a cast of hundreds.
There’s several Penguin/Random House books on sale. A few that I bought were Schooling the Viscount by Maggie Robinson and Where the Lotus Flowers Grow by M. K. Schiller for .99, The Grendel Affair by Lisa Shearin and The Widow by Fiona Barton for 1.99, and A Good Day of Pleasure by Zuri Day (recommended by Sarah Maclean) for 2.99.
It must be fate I’m reading Nuts by Alice Clayton right now and here’s book two on sale, ha!
Liked “Nuts” but could get down right rant-y about “Cream of the Crop.”
@Qualisign: Do rant! I’m curious about what you thought!
I wouldn’t rant about Cream of the Crop, but I didn’t like it as much as Nuts. I felt like the relationship never went past the insta-lust. That said, I did like some of the humor and I enjoyed Clayton’s voice in this one (not always the case since I had to abandon The Unidentified Redhead).
Also, I too would like to read the rant.
I may go back to it but I tried to read Cream of the Crop and it just wasn’t working for me. I have immediate, visceral reactions to Clayton’s books; when I love them, I LOVE them from the start, and when I don’t, they fall flat from me right from the get-go. I’ve had some success going back and rereading after months or years, so I’ll have to wait at least until autumn to try again with Cream of the Crop.
Shelly Laurenston bundle of 4 Pride series books for $3!
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I liked The Coincidence of Coconut Cake. Very sweet, enjoyable in the moment, and not terribly memorable (like most cake!) A good choice if you’re seeking something decently written and low-stress. Plus it has a real sense of place, which I appreciated. I’d just read a romance set in Rhode Island that didn’t feel at all Rhode Island-y, so I was way gratified that it felt so grounded.
The second Ars Numina book by Ann Aguirre, The Demon Prince, is likewise on sale for $2.99.
I have to echo CelineB about the Random House/ Penguin Kindle book sales. Mary Jo Putney, Alexandra Ivy, Theresa Romain and Hannah Howell and others all have books on sale. My email was slammed with a bunch of my eReaderIQ “watch list” books. I hit the mother lode!
I buy myself an Amazon gift card that is strictly use to for my Kindle book purchases and then I just reload it.
That way I don’t have a million little purchases on my account. It has nothing to do with covering my book buying tracks. 😉
I second Ren Benton. The conflict in The Leopard King was resolved within the first few chapters and the rest was sequel bait. The world building was sloppy with a hella awkward info dump in the middle. I also found the hero ineffective and whiny af. I enjoyed Ann Aguirre’ s YA dystopian Razorland series but I have no desire to continue this one.
I had a little problem with The Coincidence of the Coconut Cake. It was a pleasant read, but it shared plot points with another book and I kept getting a weird sense of deja vu. I tracked down the book I was reminded of and I think the resemblance was actually pretty random, though I preferred the earlier book. I read a lot of foodie romance and that may be the real issue. Also, I loathe coconut.
@PamG – which book did it remind you of? I had the same problem but can’t think of what it is!!
So, I downloaded The Coincidence of the Coconut Cake, and Cream of the Crop-and read both of them the last few days. I totally agree with @marjorie, Coincidence did have a real sense of place. I grew up in the Chicago area but spent some time in Milwaukee, and it was nice to see that city in the spotlight.
I liked Cream of the Crop enough to buy Nuts. I would like to hear @Nicole’s recommendations for the Clayton books she liked best.