Ever the Hunted
Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill is $2.99! Sarah was pretty excited for this title in December 2016’s Hide Your Wallet. Here’s what she had to say:
YA fantasy with an archer heroine – and the negative reviews that were variations of, “ew, romance” only made me want to read it more.
Fans of Sara J. Maas’ THRONE OF GLASS, Kristin Cashore’s GRACELING, and Susan Dennard’s TRUTHWITCH won’t want to miss this enchanting and mesmerizing novel, the first in a series.
Seventeen year-old Britta Flannery is at ease only in the woods with her dagger and bow. She spends her days tracking criminals alongside her father, a legendary bounty hunter—that is, until her father is murdered. The alleged killer is none other than Cohen Mackay, her father’s former apprentice. The only friend she’s ever known. The boy she once loved who broke her heart.
She must go on a dangerous quest in a world of warring kingdoms, mad kings, and dark magic to find the real killer. But Britta wields more power than she knows. And soon she will learn what has always made her different will make her a force to be reckoned w
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RECOMMENDED: Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder is $1.99! This is the first book in the Healer series and I absolutely love Snyder’s writing. She does a fantastic job creating complex characters and detailed fantasy settings. If you want to check out her other series, book one Soulfinders series and her Glass series are also on sale.
Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan absorbs their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honored for her skills, she is hunted. Healers like Avry are accused of spreading the plague that has decimated the Fifteen Realms, leaving the survivors in a state of chaos.
Stressed and tired from hiding, Avry is abducted by a band of rogues who, shockingly, value her gift above the golden bounty offered for her capture. Their leader, an enigmatic captor-protector with powers of his own, is unequivocal in his demands: Avry must heal a plague-stricken prince—leader of a campaign against her people. As they traverse the daunting Nine Mountains, beset by mercenaries and magical dangers, Avry must decide who is worth healing and what is worth dying for. Because the price of peace may well be her life….
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A Marriage of Convenience by Jewel Amethyst is 99c at Amazon! This is a modern marriage of convenience romance with a Ghanaian scientist. Readers say this definitely qualifies as a slow burn romance, but some found it too sweet for their reading tastes.
After being left standing at the altar, Tamara needs someone to share the new home she can’t afford. Enter Kawbena Opoku, a gorgeous Ghanaian scientist in search of a green card, to fulfill Tamara’s needs—and the desires she didn’t know she had.
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The Matchmaker’s Playbook by Rachel Van Dyken is $1.50 at Amazon! This is a new adult romance and the Kindle in Motion edition. From Amazon:
Kindle in Motion books include art, animation, or video features that can be viewed on certain Fire tablets and the free Kindle app for iOS and Android. You can switch features on or off at any time.
It sounds interesting and, if you’ve read a book with this feature, let me know what you think! The next book in the Wingmen Inc series is also on sale. And both books have been picked up by PassionFlix!
Wingman rule number one: don’t fall for a client.
After a career-ending accident, former NFL recruit Ian Hunter is back on campus—and he’s ready to get his new game on. As one of the masterminds behind Wingmen, Inc., a successful and secretive word-of-mouth dating service, he’s putting his extensive skills with women to work for the lovelorn. But when Blake Olson requests the services of Wingmen, Inc., Ian may have landed his most hopeless client yet.
From her frumpy athletic gear to her unfortunate choice of footwear, Blake is going to need a miracle if she wants to land her crush. At least with a professional matchmaker by her side she has a fighting chance. Ian knows that his advice and a makeover can turn Blake into another successful match. But as Blake begins the transformation from hot mess to smokin’ hot, Ian realizes he’s in danger of breaking his cardinal rule…
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I had to turn off the “in motion” on my Kindle app because I HATED it. I think it takes you out of the story without adding anything of merit (at least in the book I read). Or maybe I’m just old and grumpy. “Get off my lawn you damn kids!”
In Motion is rather like having your book interrupted by a commercial (or one of those “holographic” stickers or the pictures in the Harry Potter newspaper wherein people are trapped in one second in time for eternity). I can see how, maybe, in an illustrated children’s book, it could be a value-add to bring the pictures to life, but like Ginger, I’m old and grumpy and don’t want a bunch of cheesy “romantic” gifs screaming for my attention when I’m trying to read.
I also like to have my own vision of what people and places look like (you know, to use my imagination, like with old-fashioned books of yore) and don’t care to have my vision challenged by having wrong (SO UTTERLY WRONG) images shoved in my face. It’s the opposite of immersive.
I loved Graceling and loathed Throne of Glass, so I’m genuinely on the fence about that first book! Anyone with any insights?
From her frumpy athletic gear to her unfortunate choice of footwear, Blake is going to need a miracle if she wants to land her crush
If anyone writes a book where Blake gets everyone’s dream man by staying exactly the way she is, I’m at the head of the line.
I completely agree with the “in motion”. It was annoyingly ridiculous and the image models did not fit the characters at all.
I loved the book without that added gimmick.
I <3 the heck out of you, @Louise. Write that book.
I rolled my eyes so hard at Jewel Amethyst for the author’s name I may have sprained something.
@Louise: Speaking as someone who had a horrific recovery from multiple surgeries and can no longer wear jeans or frankly anything else snug, comfortable clothes saved my sanity. And also allowed me to get out of the house. Elastic waist pants and sneakers for the win. (Don’t get me wrong, I miss my jeans but putting them on makes me cry if I move.)
Anyone who disagrees with my clothing choices or would overlook me based upon them can kiss my a$$.
Why do so many female authors insist on writing books that slight us? Again, it’s a woman making all the changes in order to get the guy. And of course, the hot guy helping her didn’t “see” her until the transformation began and that’s ok? Pass.
On the other hand, are there books out there where men are the frumpy ones and agree to upend their lives in order to get the women of their dreams? And not resent the necessity of doing so? Because in every book I’ve read, the women are so happy to have the “great, hot” guy they don’t complain about what they had to do to get him. I’m tired of reading books where it’s always the women changing and compromising the most.
@Tam, I’m with you. Graceling (and all Kristen Cashore – did you read Fire?!) was amazing, and Throne of Glass was a DNF for me. Can anyone tell me if there’s a love triangle in Ever the Hunted?
@kitkat9000, @louise- seriously, girl, where are those books? Because what pop culture would have us believe is the shlubby guy gets the hottest girl despite appearances and because he has a great sense of humor, no need to change a thing (see: every movie ever made starring Seth Rogen and/or Will Ferrell). Are there any Pygmalion/My Fair Lady stories in reverse? Maybe this is one for the rec league.
On the other hand, are there books out there where men are the frumpy ones and agree to upend their lives in order to get the women of their dreams? And not resent the necessity of doing so?
I’ve been procrastinating this morning by trying to outline this, and I can’t do it without being vicious. Maybe my being One More Thing™ from advocating stuffing them all into a shuttle and shooting them into the sun is making me meaner than usual, or maybe it’s a genuine gender disparity example whereby subjecting a man to a common societal expectation for women is an outrageously cruel thing to do to the poor fragile dears, but it seems like it would be challenging to turn the tables and not have the woman be the “now that you’re an entirely different person, you’re worthy of me” asshole in the scenario — which would be fine in a female-rage women’s fiction or fantasy story, but romance remains kind of a rough venue for “unlikable” women.
I’m sure if such a book exists, the woman thought his Pooh belly was adorable and the thicket of beard obscuring the upper third of his body was mysterious and intriguing all along, and the only reason she didn’t approach him sooner was that she was too intimidated by his superintelligence (or some self-demeaning crap to that effect) because god forbid a woman should be so shallow as to have standards for physical attraction.
The only book I can think of where the heroine requires the hero to get a makeover is one of Georgetter Heyer’s Georgian books, it’s called Powder and Patch, or something like that anyway. Phillip and Cleone are the main couple. It’s fantastic, highly recommend.
Georgette. Sigh.
Harboring a low self regard because of fucked up gender norms and misogyny and internalized sexism and all the sexism, Blake embarks on a miraculous transformation of self acceptance. She falls in love with someone who sees deeply into her soul and loves her back, forever.
There. Fixed that shit.
“From her frumpy athletic gear to her unfortunate choice of footwear, Blake is going to need a miracle if she wants to land her crush. At least with a professional matchmaker by her side she has a fighting chance. Ian knows that his advice and a makeover can turn Blake into another successful match. But as Blake begins the transformation from hot mess to smokin’ hot, Ian realizes he’s in danger of breaking his cardinal rule…”
^^^ Clarifying my comment: my feminist rage was targeted to the trope, not the author, her writing, or her book, which I have not read. Lashing out at sexism, not an author. Peace, Shalom, God bless, Namaste… all the peace, love, cups of tea, and good vibes. ^^^