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Eligible
Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld is $2.99 and is part of today’s Kindle Daily Deals! This is part of a series of Austen retellings. I was eh on this one, but Austen retellings aren’t my bag. Have you read it? What did you think?
This version of the Bennet family and Mr. Darcy is one that you have and haven’t met before: Liz is a magazine writer in her late thirties who, like her yoga instructor older sister, Jane, lives in New York City. When their father has a health scare, they return to their childhood home in Cincinnati to help and discover that the sprawling Tudor they grew up in is crumbling and the family is in disarray.
Youngest sisters Kitty and Lydia are too busy with their CrossFit workouts and Paleo diets to get jobs. Mary, the middle sister, is earning her third online master’s degree and barely leaves her room, except for those mysterious Tuesday-night outings she won’t discuss. And Mrs. Bennet has one thing on her mind: how to marry off her daughters, especially as Jane’s fortieth birthday fast approaches.
Enter Chip Bingley, a handsome new-in-town doctor who recently appeared on the juggernaut reality TV dating show Eligible. At a Fourth of July barbecue, Chip takes an immediate interest in Jane, but Chip’s friend, neurosurgeon Fitzwilliam Darcy, reveals himself to Liz to be much less charming. . . . And yet, first impressions can be deceiving.
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Pirate’s Persuasion
Pirate’s Persuasion by Lisa Kessler is 99c! This is a paranormal romance that features an immortal pirate and a medium. We featured the first book in this series a couple months ago and it’s still on sale! This is the fourth book in that same series and I’m very interested in starting it.
Immortal pirate Drake Cole has a reputation in Savannah for his custom woodworking and historical restorations, but his work has grown into an obsession. He’s become a stranger to his crew since the Sea Dog sank in 1795. None of them know his painful secret. A young stowaway went down with the ship, one that Drake swore a blood oath to protect.
The ghost of a young boy, lost at sea over two hundred years ago, leads local medium, Heather Storrey right to Drake’s door. He saved her life before, and now she has a chance to return the favor, but how can she protect him from a curse that no one can see?
A dark coven possesses the figurehead from the Flying Dutchman, and if Heather and the immortal Sea Dog crew don’t locate the relic soon, Drake may be lost to them forever. Heather has seen the passionate man behind the veil of guilt, and she’s determined to free him from his self-imposed prison, and persuade this pirate to love again.
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Witch Interrupted
Witch Interrupted by Jody Wallace is $1.49 or $2.99 depending on your vendor of choice! This is the second book in the Pack and Coven series, though I believe it can be read as a standalone. Readers enjoyed the world building and sexy times, but some felt all the plot elements didn’t come together.
Two decades ago, assassin Katherine Zhang faked her death to escape the Keepers, a secret council of witches who use magic to kill those who pose a threat to their kind. Once a powerful Keeper, she lives a solitary—but peaceful—life as a tattoo artist. Until a strange, handsome lone wolf named Marcus Delgado walks into her shop.
Marcus has his own reasons to hate the Keepers. A scientist who sacrificed himself to test the fragile boundaries between witch and wolf, he believes there’s a way to harness the combustible power between the two species. If he succeeds, he’ll be protected from the Keepers, but he needs a willing partner—and the delicious Katie just might be the perfect test subject.
Katie knows working with a wolf, an adversary she’s undeniably attracted to, is a dangerous proposition…no matter how tempting she finds Marcus’s proposal. But when a common enemy from their past threatens them both, working together might be the only option.
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Secret
Have Yourself a Merry Little Secret is $2.99 at Amazon! This is a holiday historical romance anthology with twelve Yuletide stores from authors like Stacy Reid, Amy Sandas, & more. There’s also a second anthology on sale, if this is totally your catnip.
Have Yourself a Merry Little… Secret!
From the seductive boudoirs and elite salons of London to the ancient castles of the snowy Scottish Highlands, our fearless heroines enter the Christmas season in pursuit of their heart’s desire.
But, the course of true love never did run smooth… especially when SECRETS abound.
Settle in to enjoy these tales of intrigue, romantic adventure, sizzling passion, and heartwarming holiday romance.
This collection of never-before-published Yuletide historical romances from your favorite authors is available for just three months, so don’t miss out.
Unwrap the pleasure…
Wedding Her Christmas Duke – by Collette Cameron
He’s not who he says he is…but then again, neither is she. Their secrets are revealed at a Christmastide house party, resulting in scandal and scorching romance.The Knot of a Knight – by Linda Rae Sande
Sir Randolph’s daytime occupation collides with his nocturnal avocation of service to the Crown when he discovers Lady X’s hidden stash of bank notes. They might be counterfeit—but are his feelings for her?The Marquess is Mine – by Tamara Gill
Is a Christmas ball at St. Albans Abbey the perfect setting for Sarah to regain her trust in love—and in Giles? Or is their second chance at happily ever after doomed to end as badly as their first?A Yuletide Miracle – by Laurel O’Donnell
The one knight who didn’t believe her was the only man who could keep her secret and save the Yule.The Lady Who Stole Christmas – by Sydney Jane Baily
Amid mistletoe and missing jewels, a wealthy widow and a sexy sleuth play a game of cat and mouse.Christmas with a Czar – by Emily E.K. Murdoch
This Christmas at St. James’ Court, a gentleman claiming to be a Czar is not all that he seems…A Scot Most Wanted – by Angelique Armae
When highwaywoman Catrina Lennox’s secret is unmasked during a Christmas Eve snowstorm, she learns just how deliciously scandalous the laird she once walked out on, truly is.Secretly Marvellous – by Virginia Taylor
Lady Mary doesn’t expect Lord Westerham to ask for her hand in marriage, but she has a secret reason to say ‘yes’ and mean ‘no.’Yuletide Secrets – by S. Cinders
He promised to never love again—until she, quite literally, fell at his feet. Now, he’s ruined for anyone else but her.One Scandalous Christmas – by J. Burrelli
Robert Vaughn never expected to lay eyes on Kitty Thorpe again. Her misplaced anger confounds him, but the fire in her eyes tempts him to pure folly, of falling in love with her all over again.The Rogue’s Secret – by Stacy Reid and Giselle Marks
Bachelor Lord Rupert Rogers is searching for the treasure his great uncle suggests he has left him but finds an enemy and a bride he must convince with one kiss at a time that they are perfect for each other…The Secrets He Keeps – by Amy Sandas
She’s the madam of an elite London brothel. He’s a master in the art of seduction. Enticing her to his bed will be a pleasure. Convincing her love is real might prove to be impossible.Add to Goodreads To-Read List →
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Is it just me, or does Pirates Persuasion sound like an angst fest?? …do I even want immortal pirates+ghosts unless there’s angst? I want to hear what people thought of it!
A (non-romance) book I enjoyed very much, ONLY EVER HER by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen, is a KDD for 99-cents today. It’s about the effect on a small community when a local woman goes missing—a woman whose mother was murdered over 20 years before. Despite that setup, the book is a quiet exploration of how people process grief, have relationships, and keep secrets. Highly recommended.
I loved Eligible! Curtis Sittenfeld is a terrific writer. I would recommend this even if you’re not an Austen fan. The characters are so spot on and the writing is superb.
The Notthanger Abbey by Val McDiarmid retelling from that same Jane Austen project is $1.99 for kindle. Has anyone read that one? Reviews seem to be love it or hate it.
Oops *Northanger Abbey retelling by Val McDermid…my fingers and brain are not cooperating tonight
I’ve liked other Curtis Sittenfeld books but didn’t like “Eligible”. It was a spot-on update, but in the end I found it rather cold and sad. Perhaps it’s because I’m not sure I liked some of the characters. One isn’t supposed to like Lydia in the original, but here I wasn’t sure I liked Darcy or Liz all that much or the plot point about Jane and her desire for a baby. Of course, as the other Susan shows, YMMV.
OK, I actually have nothing to contribute, but got inordinately excited to see *two* other Susans in the comments. Growing up, Susan was a pretty common name, but I almost never run across other Susans these days. So, yay. (I may or may not be getting a little odd during the extended quarantine.)
Susan (commenter number 7), I have a couple of local friends named Susan; they are both wonderful women who are in their fifties. One substitute teaches in the public schools; I’ll have to ask if she encounters young Susans.
@Susan comment 7: we are all getting a little wacky during Covid. I work in an operating room and the humour gets darker and darker! BTW, I know several nurses named Susan; all lovely, of course.
I had a friend the same age as me when I was about 4 called Susan, and I’m in my 30s now. I also had a friend called Sally, which I feel is another name you don’t find much in younger people, at least not in Ireland. Around about the same time, we also had a middle-aged nurse called Susan who used to help with my sister, and another middle-aged woman in our neighbourhood was called Susan too, so I guess they’d be in their 70s now?
Speaking as someone with a “old-fashioned” name, I can tell you that I’ve never met another Deborah/Debra/Debbie/Deb who wasn’t (just like me) well on the other side of 50. A few years ago, I was attending a work conference and I noticed there were two other women named Deborah on the sign-in sheet. I looked around and immediately zeroed in on two older attendees. When I got close enough to read their name tags, I saw I was absolutely right with my guesses that these were my sister Debs.
@DiscoDollyDeb I have an internet friend named Deb who is in her 40’s, she’s a rare young Deb.
@DDD- I just turned 40 and I had a friend in college who was named Debra!! … and she is the only other Deb/Debbie of my generation I’ve ever met. But it is my mother-in-law’s name, and the name of a coworker who is ready to retire, so definitely was of a certain generation that just did not give the name to their daughters.
But I bet it comes around in the next 20 years again. It seems like old fashioned names from my grandmother’s generation are the ones coming back again. I know of a Genevieve, Alice, Margaret and June all under the age of 10 and I think of those as names from the early 20th century.
@DiscoDollyDeb – I’m mid-30s and had a friend called Debbie in school!
I’m 65, I had classmates named Susan and Deborah, and my husband’s sister is also a Debbie.
To the Susans and Debs, at least you can take comfort in the fact that your name has not become an unpleasant meme!
@Kareni: I know! “Karen” could so easily have been “Debbie.”
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@Kareni while I generally agree with the spirit of the Karen memes I feel bad that a real name is the victim. A Karen was a mentor to me as a young scientist and I’m so grateful.
I’ve read the whole pirate series, and while it’s not *amazing*, I did enjoy the first one enough to read all of the others, and keep an eye out for any more. If you go in expecting it to just be okay (like I did), I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised! It’s been a couple of months, but I seem to recall the couples being supportive of each other once they’ve broken the honesty barrier (ie: “ I’m immortal!” “I’m a witch!”) especially as the series goes on.
I hadn’t thought about Deborah and Sally but, now that you mention it, everyone I can think of with those names is my age or older. When I used to visit my mother’s senior community, we’d often remark on the names that were so common among the residents that are rarely given now: Dorothy/Dot, Lois, Virginia, Agnes, Margery/Marge, Norma, etc.
Both of my grandmothers, mother, and older sister were named Mary+second name, so my mother was stumped with coming up with something different for me. She pretty much pulled Susan out of a hat. LOL. I suspect a lot of girls’ names in my general era were popularized by Hollywood actresses (Susan Hayward, Linda Christian, Shirley Temple, Deborah Kerr, etc.) either directly or indirectly. Still happens now, of course–I had a friend who named her kids after 90210 actors. LOL.
And, yes, it’s sad that “Karen” is the new “Monica.” This doesn’t seem to happen as often, or with as much venom, with men’s names. Sorry, Kareni. 🙁
@Susan: Yes! I was named for Deborah Kerr. She had a long career in Hollywood, perhaps most famous for “From Here to Eternity” and a very good adaptation of Henry James’s THE TURN OF THE SCREW called “The Innocents.”
@Susan- and the “senior community” names are coming back… I have a friend (she’s 37) who named her daughter Dottie!
@Emily – My daughter (32) named her cat Dottie, does that count?