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Her Royal Spyness
Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen is $1.99! This is the first book in a series of the same name, and I know Sarah has been enjoying these books both on paper and audio. She gave this one a B-:
The allure of the story wasn’t the mystery so much as it was Georgie and her friends. I loved her ingenuity and her way of managing people and situations, her determination and her sense of humor, and especially her friendships.
London 1932. Narrator Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, 34th in line for the throne, is flat broke. She bolted from Scotland — and engagement to Fishface (Prince Stiegfriend) — for London, where she has:
a) built a fire in the hearth
b) fallen for an absolutely unsuitable Irish peer
c) made a few quid housekeeping incognita, and
d) been summoned by the Queen to spy on her playboy sonWhen an arrogant Frenchman trying to swipe our family estate winds up dead in my bathtub, how can I clear my very long family name?
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Blurred Lines
Blurred Lines by Lauren Layne is $1.99! This is a new adult romance with a friends to lovers/friends with benefits plot. I love the way Layne writes dialogue in her romances and many readers seemed to love that in Blurred Lines. However, some felt the heroine had a “not like other girls” characterization, which was a turn off. It has a 4-star rating on Goodreads.
In a novel that’s perfect for fans of Abbi Glines and Jessica Sorensen, USA Today bestselling author Lauren Layne delivers a sexy take on the timeless question: Can a guy and a girl really be “just friends”?
When Parker Blanton meets Ben Olsen during her freshman year of college, the connection is immediate—and platonic. Six years later, they’re still best friends, sharing an apartment in Portland’s trendy Northwest District as they happily settle into adult life. But when Parker’s boyfriend dumps her out of the blue, she starts to wonder about Ben’s no-strings-attached approach to dating. The trouble is, even with Ben as her wingman, Parker can’t seem to get the hang of casual sex—until she tries it with him.
The arrangement works perfectly . . . at first. The sex is mind-blowing, and their friendship remains as solid as ever, without any of the usual messy romantic entanglements. But when Parker’s ex decides he wants her back, Ben is shocked by a fierce stab of possessiveness. And when Ben starts seeing a girl from work, Parker finds herself plagued by unfamiliar jealousy. With their friendship on the rocks for the first time, Parker and Ben face an alarming truth: Maybe they can’t go back. And maybe, deep down, they never want to.
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The Duke’s Tattoo
The Duke’s Tattoo by Miranda Davis is $1.99 at Amazon! The book is also available at Barnes & Noble, but not at the sale price. This one has some rather compelling reviews on Goodreads. However, there is one major thing that gives me great pause. The heroine tattoos the hero without his consent for purposes of revenge. The only other book I’ve read with this sort of element is Under Her Skin by Adriana Anders and it’s a huge source of trauma for the heroine; I’m wary.
London, August 1815
Before he was the tenth Duke of Ainsworth, Jeremy Maubrey was one of the ‘Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse’ and a cavalry officer known for his implacable nature. Jem always found a way to even the score with his saber. But what he wakes up to find on this particular morning requires revenge of a whole new order of magnitude.
Bath’s only female apothecary, Miss Prudence Haversham has dreamed of revenge against the duke who ruined her life nine years ago. Unfortunately, she made one simple mistake and mocked the wrong man indelibly. Now, Miss Haversham can only pray her innocent victim never discovers the guilty party.
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Let It Shine
RECOMMENDED: Let It Shine by Alyssa Cole is 99c! This was Sarah’s favorite story in The Brightest Day: A Juneteenth Anthology:
OH MY GOSH YOU GUYS. SQUEE CANNON IS SET TO STUN.
It might seem that I’m predisposed to like the one story with the Jewish character, but while I do raise a glass to my own bias (L’Chaim!), the writing in this story, coupled with the coincidental present/past parallels and the balance of tension and beauty made this story worth the cost of the anthology as a whole.
Sofronia Wallis knows that proper Black women don’t court trouble by upending the status quo, but it’s 1961 and the Civil Rights movement is in full swing. Sofie’s spent half her life being prim, proper, and reserved—as if that could bring her mother back—but the nonviolent protests happening across the South bring out her inner agitator.
Ivan Friedman has devoted his life to boxing, loving the finesse of a well-delivered punch and the penance of receiving one. His family escaped from Europe before the horrors of WWII, and Ivan decides to help fight injustice in their new country, even if it goes against all his instincts as a fighter.
When Ivan and Sofie meet, they realize that their pasts are intertwined and—with the sparks that fly between them—perhaps their futures will be too. With everything in their society lined up against them, will Sofie and Ivan be able to beat the odds? Or will their chance at love be destroyed by the tumultuous times they live in?
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I’m not big on revenge plots but I’d have given The Duke’s Tattoo a try because of the novelty factor if it weren’t for this – “Unfortunately, she made one simple mistake and mocked the wrong man indelibly.”
I mean, if you’re gonna take revenge, at least do it on the right person.
I tried really hard to enjoy Blurred LInes. Friends to lovers is a trope I adore, and Layne is a clever and funny writer. I just didn’t like Parker. I liked Ben. Lots. I just didn’t care for her. It was rather like 99 Percent Mine in that i thought all the characters seemed to idealize the female lead when she was actuallly sort of a user.
Calico Palace and Jubilee Trail, both by Gwen Bristow, are Kindle daily deals today. I believe Calico Palace was given an A grade here.
I enjoyed The Duke’s Tattoo and have read it more than once. I found the basic premise very original, and the story improbable but entertaining. It’s been a while since I read it, but I’m hoping that this sale heralds another entry in the series. Davis seems to be a writer of shortish regencies who channels G. R. R Martin or Diana Gabaldon when it comes to gaps between books. Just, please, not Rothfuss or–gulp–Ariana Franklin.
How do you “mock” someone indelibly? Should that be “mark”? (With a combination of text-to-speech and/or autocorrect?)
@MaryK, I think that’s wrong in the “you messed with the wrong man” sense rather than the “Oops! I thought you were someone else” sense.
I survived Steve branding Ginny in one of Rosemary Rogers’ crazysauce bodice rippers. I’m game.
I’m psyched for that Alyssa Cole sale – I’ve been wanting to read that, so $0.99 is perfect!
@DonnaMarie – Well, yes. I can’t help but feel, though, that messing with the wrong man after dreaming of revenge for nine years is kind of incompetent.
If you read it, please report back.
@MsCellanie – I assumed she tattooed him with something insulting.
I read the Duke’s Tattoo (twice) and enjoyed it for the reasons PamG noted above. I liked both characters and there is more humor in the situation than the summary would indicate.
The wrong man is a case of mistaken identity (right title but new holder as the former one had died). The tattoo mocked the title so mock and mark would both be correct here.
I couldn’t resist reading the sample and liked it enough to buy it. 😀 It has a comedy of manners feel to it. The heroine had fantasized about getting revenge and when the opportunity presented itself events snowballed. I like the hero. He collects stray dogs and wounded, discharged soldiers which he is himself.
Alyssa Cole’s covers are utterly swoonworthy.