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Diary of an Accidental Wallflower
Diary of an Accidental Wallflower by Jennifer McQuiston is $1.99. This is the first book in McQuiston’s Seduction Diaries series. Readers who enjoyed it loved that the hero was of a lower social class than the heroine. Several readers also describe McQuiston’s books as their new favorite comfort reads – now that’s a huge compliment! Plus, McQuiston’s podcast episode with us, is one of the most popular in the archives.
The first irresistible installment in New York Times bestselling author Jennifer McQuiston’s Seduction Diaries series proves that some secrets are too delicious to hide.
Pretty and popular, Miss Clare Westmore knows exactly what (or rather, who) she wants: the next Duke of Harrington. But when she twists her ankle on the eve of the Season’s most touted event, Clare is left standing in the wallflower line watching her best friend dance away with her duke.
Dr. Daniel Merial is tempted to deliver more than a diagnosis to London’s most unlikely wallflower, but he doesn’t have time for distractions, even one so delectable. Besides, she’s clearly got her sights on more promising prey. So why can’t he stop thinking about her?
All Clare wants to do is return to the dance floor. But as her former friends try to knock her permanently out of place, she realizes with horror she is falling for her doctor instead of her duke. When her ankle finally heals and she faces her old life again, will she throw herself back into the game?
Or will her time in the wallflower line have given her a glimpse of who she was really meant to be?
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The Lady’s Guard
The Lady’s Guard by Christi Caldwell is $1.99 at Amazon! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and since the publisher is Amazon’s romance imprint, it’s unlikely to get price-matched. Readers really loved the opposites attract element of the romance. However, if you’re a Caldwell fan, readers warn that this one is a bit more darker and emotional than her other books.
In the third installment of USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell’s Sinful Brides series, a rogue turned bodyguard risks his heart on the woman he’s hired to protect.
At the notorious Hell and Sin Club nestled in London’s dark streets, Niall Marksman relishes taking the fortunes of the very same society that once disregarded his existence. Oh yes, Niall has sold his soul to the devil and paid dearly. It’s only when Lady Diana Verney appears at the gaming club looking for help that Niall knows that the devil has finally come to collect … by forcing him to protect the duke’s pampered daughter.
Disdained by the peerage and ignored by her father, Diana knows that someone wants to harm her. Her only protection is Niall, a scarred, intense man who lives and dies by the knife. Now her life and safety are in the hands of the most dangerous man in London. But a man raised on the city’s mercenary streets is adept at stealing anything he wishes—including a lady’s reputation and her heart.
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The Princess and Her Pirate
The Princess and Her Pirate by Lois Greiman is $1.99! I was expecting this to be an old school romance given the cover, but was surprised to learn it was published in 2003 (according to Goodreads). My favorite review of this book:
His penis is its own character. Enough said.
Princess Tatiana needs a groom to help her rule her vulnerable country. So she embarks on a desperate mission — traveling in disguise to a neighboring land to forge an alliance with the dashing Cairn MacTavish, the fabled “Pirate Lord.” But instead of a marriage, a rude welcome awaits the brave, beautiful royal when she is accused of being a common thief — and is taken captive by the rogue she had meant to wed!
Not since his adventurous days on the high seas has MacTavish felt the sort of excitement this gorgeous hellion inspires. He knows she is hiding something — and each claim of innocence that comes from her lush, inviting lips only inflames his desire for a kiss…and for the passionate night that will inevitably follow. Yet a past betrayal is still fresh in MacTavish’s memory, and he dares not trust his heart. Now he vows to learn this mystery woman’s secrets…even if he has to seduce her to do it.
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Secrets of a Proper Countess
Secrets of a Proper Countess by Lecia Cornwall is $1.99 at Amazon and $2.74 elsewhere. This is a historical romance and though the description is a little vague, it seems like there’s some one night stand-esque action going on, but the hero doesn’t know who the heroine is. Some readers thought the characters experienced more lust than love, while others say that the writing is what would happen if you combined Mary Balogh with Amanda Quick. Have you read this one?
Lecia Cornwall, a brilliant new voice in historical romance fiction, makes a truly spectacular debut with Secrets of a Proper Countess. This Regency Era delight, written in the smart, sensually captivating style of Lorraine Heath and Elizabeth Hoyt, tells the story of a shy, retiring lady who lets her passions run wild while masked and in the arms of an infamous rakish Marquess—a brief yet achingly romantic encounter that forever changes the rogue, who vows to find and unmask his mystery dream lover.
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My favorite review (other than the two that reference the peen’s internal monologue, obviously) is the one that says, “This is my second attempt at reading a romance novel and I am again disappointed, I don’t know what people see in them.” Oh, sweet summer child…
If I dismissed entire genres after two duds… whatever would I have done with my time for the past four decades? If I’d given up on SF as a genre because I don’t like the aesthetic of space, I’d have missed every one of the post-apocalyptic tales that are my jam. I was so bored out of my mind by Tolkien, I could have quit fantasy after one representative sample and missed all the more engaging generically medieval European sword and sorcery and UF I’ve loved. I vividly remember noping my way along the mystery/thriller shelves at Books-A-Million as a teen, yet I ended up glomming hard on Robert Parker, John Sandford, Janet Evanovich, J.D. Robb, Sue Grafton. (Imagine picking up a Stephanie Plum book and, love it or hate it, forming an opinion of that whole section of the store based on it. Pass my smelling salts, Martha.) Yet romance, which is huge enough to encompass every other genre in its loving embrace, can be disregarded because one or two randomly selected titles weren’t satisfactory ambassadors of their kind.
As an antidote, here’s comedian/actor/etc. Paul Scheer live tweeting (and digging) a hockey romance after stepping on the “lol romance” landmine:
https://mobile.twitter.com/paulscheer/status/951558550429544448
Wowie. The Princess and Her Pirate just smacks of old school crazysauce. Even the cover screams 80s. That the hero’s penis is its own character just puts it right over the top.
The Peculiar Folley of Long Legged Meg by Jayne Fresina is ON SALE at Amazon right now for Kindle for $4.99!!!!
It was nearly $12 before. If you’re a fan (like I am) and have been unable to buy for $12 (like I am) get it now.
Ahem. The Amazon link for the Penis and the Pirate book isn’t working?
@Susan: Penis Pirate is back in business!
Originally a fan of Greiman’s Chrissy McMullen series, I was (somewhat bitterly) disappointed when she stopped writing them to instead concentrate on historicals. The first 5/6 or so books in that series are reminiscent of the earliest Stephanie Plum. Avoid if those aren’t your jam.
IIRC, she wrote the historicals with her daughter. I may check this out if only to read what his penis has to say. I’m wondering whether it’s more interesting than the man.
HeartShip by Amy Jo Cousins is currently $0.99 MM contemporary with a sports hero who is accidentally catfishes by the other hero due to a misunderstanding
Catfished* thanks for making my description confusing, autocorrect!
I’ve read Secrets of a Proper Countess, and was not a fan.
The hero is a spy who operates mainly by seducing women, and there’s a fairly repulsive bit where he complains to his brother-in-law about having to seduce the heroine, who he considers too plain and uptight for his tastes.
The entire spy family is dumber than a box of hammers–they’re all obsessed with the idea that the heroine is the villain, and ignore that her inlaws have the same opportunity for villainy.
Could someone just brief us on the penis monologue? Then I would probably want to read the whole book just to see how the hell that fit into the larger narrative.
I read Secrets of a Proper Countess a while ago and I really liked it! I think she’s a widow.
There is a one night stand while at a masquerade ball and she has controlling in-laws . There was something about him not recognizing her at first. There’s also some intrigue or something to do with them holding her son over her head I think? She’s trying to get away from them I really like the author’s writing.
Okay, monologuing peen aside (and no, I never dreamed I’d write those words), the hero’s name is Cairn? Seriously? I’m curious about the talking genitalia, but I just can’t with the name.
@Nancy C: maybe that was the only way she could think of to name him ‘Rock’.