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The Maid
The Maid by Nita Prose is $3.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and was mentioned on a previous Hide Your Wallet! I’ve seen some comments and criticisms about the heroine being possibly neurodivergent and that on-page portrayal. Have you read this one?
A charmingly eccentric hotel maid discovers a guest murdered in his bed. Solving the mystery will turn her once orderly world upside down in this utterly original debut.
Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misinterprets the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by.
Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has had to navigate life’s complexities all by herself. No matter—she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job. She delights in donning her crisp uniform each morning, stocking her cart with miniature soaps and bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel to a state of perfection.
But Molly’s orderly life is turned on its head the day she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself very dead in his bed. Before she knows what’s happening, Molly’s unusual demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect. She quickly finds herself caught in a web of deception, one she has no idea how to untangle. Fortunately for Molly, friends she never knew she had unite with her in a search for clues to what really happened to Mr. Black—but will they be able to find the real killer before it’s too late?
A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different—and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart.
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Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan is $1.99! This is an adult fantasy debut that I mentioned on a previous Get Rec’d post. I’m unsure if this is a leftover Kindle Daily Deal from yesterday, so grab it if you can.
A captivating debut fantasy inspired by the legend of Chang’e, the Chinese moon goddess, in which a young woman’s quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm.
Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin’s magic flares and her existence is discovered, she is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind.
Alone, powerless, and afraid, she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. Disguising her identity, she seizes an opportunity to learn alongside the emperor’s son, mastering archery and magic, even as passion flames between her and the prince.
To save her mother, Xingyin embarks on a perilous quest, confronting legendary creatures and vicious enemies across the earth and skies. But when treachery looms and forbidden magic threatens the kingdom, she must challenge the ruthless Celestial Emperor for her dream—striking a dangerous bargain in which she is torn between losing all she loves or plunging the realm into chaos.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess begins an enchanting, romantic duology which weaves ancient Chinese mythology into a sweeping adventure of immortals and magic—where love vies with honor, dreams are fraught with betrayal, and hope emerges triumphant.
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The Intimacy Experiment
RECOMMENDED: The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan is $1.99! This is part of today’s KDDs, which makes me think this sale price will be expiring for good soon. Ellen gave this one a B+:
I found The Intimacy Experiment to be a very strong entry in the annals of “sexy ice queen melts for beta hero and beta hero only” romance. The dialogue is excellent when it’s funny, when it’s serious, and when it’s tender.
Naomi and Ethan will test the boundaries of love in this provocative romance from the author of the ground-breaking debut, The Roommate.
Naomi Grant has built her life around going against the grain. After the sex-positive start-up she cofounded becomes an international sensation, she wants to extend her educational platform to live lecturing. Unfortunately, despite her long list of qualifications, higher ed won’t hire her.
Ethan Cohen has recently received two honors: LA Mag named him one of the city’s hottest bachelors and he became rabbi of his own synagogue. Taking a gamble in an effort to attract more millennials to the faith, the executive board hired Ethan because of his nontraditional background. Unfortunately, his shul is low on both funds and congregants. The board gives him three months to turn things around or else they’ll close the doors of his synagogue for good.
Naomi and Ethan join forces to host a buzzy seminar series on Modern Intimacy, the perfect solution to their problems–until they discover a new one–their growing attraction to each other. They’ve built the syllabus for love’s latest experiment, but neither of them expected they’d be the ones putting it to the test.
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Gray Hair Don’t Care
Gray Hair Don’t Care by Karen Booth is FREE! This is the first book in the Never Too Late series. I feel like this one has been mentioned a few times on the site and I think I saw it the comments of yesterday’s Whatcha Reading!
Everything went wrong. And then she went gray.
At 47, newly divorced makeup artist Lela Bennett is dreading her next steps. Dating. Meeting people. Not letting herself go. But then she runs into Donovan James and tries something different—sleeping with her sexy crush from college. Unfortunately, in a post-orgasm stupor, Lela confesses she was in love with Donovan all those years ago. He responds by leaving while she sleeps. The next morning, her gray hairs are practically taunting her. She knows she has to get it together. Forget men. Embrace her age. Own her gray.
Donovan James is a marketing genius, but his ex-wives will tell you—nothing freaks him out like feelings. Three years after his one-night stand with Lela, he’s focused on his daughter’s lifestyle company, but unprepared to meet the face of the beauty division. It’s Lela. With stunning silver locks and new confidence, she’s no longer swayed by his charms. When business starts booming, the universe seems intent on throwing them together time and again. And suddenly, two people convinced that romance was behind them are wondering if love could be what’s next.
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Not romance, but LILITH’S BROOD by Octavia Butler (the Xenogenesis trilogy box set) is $3.99. I know the Earthseed books got a lot of attention the last few years, but if you haven’t read this series I definitely recommend it. I reread it recently (it’d been awhile) and there’s so much about gender and power structures, consent and complicity, but what really really struck me this time around was the exploration of biological determinism. Particularly, since there’s an ongoing discussion in genetics and bioethics about genetic screening for various things (like how Iceland has basically eliminated Downs Syndrome through free prenatal genetic screening, but what does that mean in terms of ableism, and the valuation of a group of people). And of course biological sex and gender….
Um, thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
Anyway if you want a serious read, or something to add to your speculative fiction TBT, it’s there!
Thanks for the heads up, @penny – $3.99 for three books! All of Butler’s books have deep hold queues on my Libby app.
I read about a third of The Maid by Nita Prose before putting it down; it’s been several months and I don’t think I’ll continue it unless it’s the only book around. Others however have loved it!
@Kareni: Details please about why “The Maid” was a DNF for you. Is it somewhat similar to “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night”? That too had a neurodivergent protagonist, and while I liked it, by the end it felt too much like a gimmick and the characters took on the attributes of puppets manipulated by the author rather than fully realized characters. OTOH, I loved the play based on the book – the characters felt more fully rounded and the staging was amazing.
I think I’ll skip the maid. Her being accused of something she didn’t do because she cannot read the situation is just too triggering for me at the moment. Not that I’ve been accused of murder though!
I’ve read The Maid and yes, “gimmick” is a good word to describe it. The neurodivergent heroine veers awfully close to a caricature at times, and though the premise is intriguing, it’s not handled well. I didn’t feel most of the plot/reveals worked, either.
I tried to read Daughter of the Moon Goddess when it came in from the library, but the writing just wasn’t working for me. Very passive, I guess. I was surprised when a booktuber I follow was meh on it for being too fast paced, when I had been daunted by the size: apparently, despite being very long for a fairytale retelling everything goes by super fast.
I’m more optimistic for The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, which is also on my TBR.
@Susan/DC: I wish I had some insightful thoughts to share as to why I stopped reading The Maid; unfortunately, I do not. I’m not an analytical reader and books either work for me or do not. (Admittedly, I would continue on with many an unfinished book were it the only book at hand.)