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The Winter Companion
The Winter Companion by Mimi Matthews is 99c at Amazon! It’s available elsewhere for $3.99, so this deal could be ending pretty quickly. Claudia is a fan of this series and this is the most recent release (out in February). I’m relatively certain they can be read out of order, though chime in if I’m wrong.
She Needed to be Seen…
As a lady’s companion, Clara Hartwright never receives much attention from anyone. And that’s precisely how she likes it. With a stormy past, and an unconventional plan for her future, it’s far safer to remain invisible. But when her new employer is invited to a month-long holiday at a remote coastal abbey, Clara discovers that she may not be as invisible as she’d hoped. At least, not as far as one gentleman is concerned.
He Wanted to be Heard…
Neville Cross has always been more comfortable with animals than people. An accident in his youth has left him with a brain injury that affects his speech. Forming the words to speak to his childhood friends is difficult enough. Finding the right things to say to a lovely young lady’s companion seems downright impossible. But Miss Hartwright is no ordinary companion. In fact, there may not be anything ordinary about her at all.
During a bleak Devon winter, two sensitive souls forge an unexpected friendship. But when Clara needs him most, will Neville find the courage to face his fears? Or is saying goodbye to her the most heroic thing he can do?
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Dear Enemy
Dear Enemy by Kristen Callihan is $1.99! This is a standalone enemies to lovers contemporary romance. It was released back in March and published by Amazon’s romance imprint. Unfortunately, that means it isn’t available at other vendors, but is in the KU offerings.
From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Callihan comes a smart, emotional contemporary romance about finding love with the most unlikely of people.
As kids, they hated each other. Macon Saint was beautiful, but despite his name, Delilah knew he was the devil. That he dated her slightly evil sister, Samantha, was no picnic either. When they broke up, it was a dream come true: Delilah never had to see him again.
Ten years later, her old enemy sends a text.
Delilah’s sister has stolen a valuable heirloom from Macon, now a rising Hollywood star, and he intends to collect his due. One problem: Sam has skipped town.
Sparks still sizzle between Macon and Delilah, only this heat feels alarmingly like unwanted attraction. But Delilah is desperate to keep her weak-hearted mother from learning of her sister’s theft. So she proposes a deal: she’ll pay off the debt by being Macon’s personal chef and assistant.
It’s a recipe for disaster, but Macon can’t stop himself from accepting. Even though Delilah clearly hates him, there’s something about her that feels like home. Besides, they’re no longer kids, and what once was a bitter rivalry has the potential to be something sweeter. Something like forever.
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The Harlot Countess
The Harlot Countess by Joanna Shupe is $1.99 at Amazon! If you can’t already glean from the description, there is definitely going to be some slut-shaming here. Though I’m a Shupe fan, I haven’t read this one yet, but I am very interested in the heroine’s work as a political cartoonist.
Maggie, Lady Hawkins, had a debut she’d rather forget—along with her first marriage. Today, the political cartoonist is a new woman. A thoroughly modern woman. So much so that her clamoring public believes she’s a man…
FACT: Drawing under a male pseudonym, Maggie is known as Lemarc. Her (his!) favorite object of ridicule: Simon Barrett, Earl of Winchester. He’s a rising star in Parliament—and a former confidant and love interest of Maggie’s who believed a rumor that vexes her to this day.
FICTION: Maggie is the Half-Irish Harlot who seduced her best friend’s husband on the eve of their wedding. She is to be feared and loathed, as she will lift her skirts for anything in breeches.
Still crushed by Simon’s betrayal, Maggie has no intention of letting the ton crush her as well. In fact, Lemarc’s cartoons have made Simon a laughingstock…but now it appears that Maggie may have been wrong about what happened years ago, and that Simon has been secretly yearning for her since…forever. Could it be that the heart is mightier than the pen and the sword after all?
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Kiss Me in the Dark Anthology
Kiss Me in the Dark Anthology is 99c! This anthology is a little different. Rather than include novellas or separate stories, these are more teaser chapters for upcoming or current titles. I think this would work best for someone who likes dark romance, may be looking for new authors, and wants to try before they buy.
Kiss Me in the Dark compiles a selection of deliciously dark chapters from bestselling romance authors with additional, never-before-seen content. We’re hoping to introduce new readers to our world and also give our loyal readers a chance to get lost in the stories they love with these bonus scenes. It’s only a taste, just three chapters each…but it’s enough for you to get addicted and want more.
It includes:
Monica James—Bad Saint; bonus content is the first chapter of the upcoming release The Devil’s Crown—All the Pretty Things Trilogy spin-off.
Aleatha Romig—Unconventional; bonus content is the prologue, an outside prospective on this stalker romance.
Amo Jones—In Fury Lies Mischief; bonus content: Eli’s Transition.
Callie Hart—Deviant; bonus content is a brand-new short story featuring Zeth and some of the original Blood and Roses crew.
Cora Reilly—Luca Vitiello; bonus content is the prologue and first chapter of the upcoming standalone Fragile Longing—an age-gap arranged marriage romance.
Giana Darling––Enthralled; bonus content is a new chapter from hero Alexander Davenport’s POV.
K. Webster—This is War, Baby; bonus content is a new thrilling “training” chapter in the villainous Gabe’s POV with Baylee.
Lili St. Germain—Vicious Prince; bonus content is the first chapters of the upcoming release Vengeful Queen—Book two in the Violent Kingdom Trilogy.
S.M. Soto—Deception and Chaos; bonus content is a never-before-seen chapter written from Creed’s POV.
Parker S. Huntington—Devious Lies; bonus content is a never-before-seen email from Nash to Emery.
Willow Winters—A Kiss to Tell; bonus content is a never-before-seen chapter.
So come, sit, and enjoy a taste of the darkness…you just may like it.
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A lot of non-fiction on Kindle deals today. I picked up The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan for 2.99, when it’s normally 12.99 or higher. Sixth Extinction is on sale too.
The Shupe isn’t on sale anymore 🙁
I believe I’ve read at least one work by each of the authors featured in the KISS ME IN THE DARK anthology and they are all writers of dark—and I do mean dark—romance. That includes dub-con, non-con, captivity, violence, crime/mafia, virginity auctions, etc. I like dark (to a degree) but ymmv.
Also, while I liked DEAR ENEMY, it does feature one of my least favorite tropes: a woman falls for the man who bullied her in high school. Although the hero is contrite and Callihan makes it clear that bullying is never acceptable, that is the basic premise at the start of the book.
I would love it if you did a podcast about The Harlot Countess because the title is screaming “slut shaming” and it’s tempting to castigate the author for falling in step with the reality of 19th century female sexuality which included shaming women for sexual desire. I have a feeling this Shupe isn’t slut-shaming and the title is misleading. I was going to take a hard pass on this one but I’m going to order it and read it rather than make a snap judgment.
The description of The Winter Companion made my eyes sweat. More attention is being paid to neurodiverse people and rather than keeping them in the background (or the attic or asylum) they are featured as protagonists. It makes this neuro rehab nurse’s heart happy.
Repeat by Kylie Scott is on sale today for $0.99, but I don’t know if it’s a daily deal or will last longer. It was one of my favorite reads so far this year. It features an amnesiac heroine, but the twist is that there’s no expectation that she will ever regain her memory.
The Winter Companion was my favorite of the books in Mimi Matthews’ Parish Orphans series. It’s a quiet and lovely romance between two people who have learned not to expect much out of life, but have hopes and dreams nonetheless. Not a lot of high drama or angst, so a good Covidtime read.
@JenM The Parish Orphans series gets better with each book and all of them so far have been perfect Covidtime reading. I’m happy I stuck with these books after being mildly disappointed with the first one.
Tiny Habits is on sale on multiple platforms. I’ve been stress-reading books on habits/productivity and this is the best I’ve read so far. Clear writing, explains the reasoning behind the recommendations, grounded in research, actionable, not too preachy/not too capitalist (the two directions other productivity books tend to go in).
I know Shupe’s newer works get a lot of positive reviews around here, but I have never picked one up because I have never been able to make sense of The Harlot Countess.
The Harlot Countess is NOT on sale……
The first three books of the Parish Orphan series are part of Audible Escape. Winter Companions is not at this time. Books 2, 3, and 4 are narrated by Alex Wyndham, whose narration was praised recently in reference to the Stella Ridley books. (The Parfit Knight, The Mesalliance)
I know some of you get disappointed when a sale doesn’t last very long, but please keep in mind that sometimes I have to put these posts together the night before, rather than doing them in the morning. I’m also doing them now seven days a week, rather than five.
@carrie
I was debating the Winter Companion, but at $0.99, I decided to purchase it. Then I saw Alex Wyndham was the narrator and I couldn’t add the audiobook fast enough. I’d listen to him reading the dictionary. I probably wouldn’t expand my vocabulary but I would certainly enjoy listening to him read it.
I love Stella Riley’s books, but having Alex read them is an added joy.
@Amanda One of my Covid19 coping mechanisms is having a backlog of books to read. So for every 99cent bodice ripper there’s a 7-10 buck book thrown in for good measure 🙂
The hero in The Harlot Countess made me want to throw something, preferably him, in the dumpster. He is so awful! And what makes it worse is that in the previous book, where the hero is equally awful, he is really nice to the mistreated heroine. UGH, UGH, UGH. Anyone disappointed at missing the sale, you missed NOTHING.
The Winter Companion sounds lovely- can the series be read out of order (especially as this is book 4)?
One clicked the Winter Companion after reading all the recs here, so thank you to everyone who mentioned it. Oh and a special thanks to Andrea2 who mentioned the audiobook narrator. I was not familiar with Alex Wyndham, but listened to the audiobook sample of his reading for this book and completely fell in love with his voice. I’ll be looking for his work from now on.
@Emily C, I read the first book in the series, before The Winter Companion so it’s harder for me to judge if it’s ok as a standalone but I hadn’t read books 2 or 3 and that was fine. It is a fairly self-contained story although of course you’ll miss some of the family/friend connections and backstory if you don’t read any of the others first. If you are generally okay with reading out of order, I don’t think doing so with this one would be a problem.
@Emily C — the Parish Orphans of Devon can be read out of order, but I think all of them are marvelous and it’s more satisfying to read them in order.
All of them have very strong heroines who are yet believable for their time.
One other thing I enjoyed was that they take place in the 1850s, not the cliched Regency.
And can I say “yum!” for the Alex Wyndham narration on the audiobooks!
I have all 4 books in the Parish Orphans series.. it is not necessary to read them in order, but it does make for understanding the background of the series. And to understand the characters .