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The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill
The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill by Rowenna Miller is $2.99! This one was mentioned on a previous Hide Your Wallet. It has a mix of magic and historical fiction. Did any of you pick this one up or grab it from the library?
On Prospect Hill, you can get nearly anything you want from the Fae—if you know how to ask and if you can pay the price.
There is no magic on Prospect Hill—or anywhere else, for that matter. But just on the other side of the veil is the world of the Fae, and all their magic. Generations ago, the first farmers on Prospect Hill learned to bargain small trades to make their lives a little easier—a bit of glass to find something lost, a cup of milk for better layers in the chicken coop.
Much of that old wisdom has been lost as the riverboats gave way to the rail lines and the farmers took work at the copper works and the cotton mill. Alaine Fairborn’s family, however, was always superstitious, and she still hums the rhymes to find her lost shoe and ensure dry weather on her sister Delphine’s wedding day.
But when Delphine confides her new husband is not the man she thought he was, Alaine will stop at nothing to help her sister escape his abuse. Small bargains buy them time, but the progress of locomotives and factories hasn’t given way to equitable laws for women. A major bargain is needed, but the price for sweeping change may be more than they’re willing to pay.
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The Cinderella Deal
The Cinderella Deal by Jennifer Crusie is $2.99! Crusie is an auto-buy author for a lot of people, and she writes some great contemporary romances that are sweet and funny. Readers loved the opposites attract/fake relationship plot, though others feel like it’s a little dated. Have you read this one?
New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Crusie brings humor and storytelling magic to this modern-day romance of a match made anywhere but in heaven–but destined for a fairy-tale ending.
Daisy Flattery is a free spirit with a soft spot for strays and a weakness for a good story. Why else would she agree to the outrageous charade offered by her buttoned-down workaholic neighbor, Linc Blaise? The history professor needs to have a fiancée in order to capture his dream job, and Daisy is game to play the role. But something funny happens on their way to the altar that changes everything. Now, with the midnight hour approaching, will Daisy lose her prince, or will opposites not only attract but live happily ever after?
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Well-Behaved Indian Women
Well-Behaved Indian Women by Suamya Dave is $1.99! This skews toward women’s fiction and we featured it on Cover Awe, for its sunny, feel-good vibes. (Which may not be indicative of the content inside!)
From a compelling new voice in women’s fiction comes a mother-daughter story about three generations of women who struggle to define themselves as they pursue their dreams.
Simran Mehta has always felt harshly judged by her mother, Nandini, especially when it comes to her little “writing hobby.” But when a charismatic and highly respected journalist careens into Simran’s life, she begins to question not only her future as a psychologist, but her engagement to her high school sweetheart.
Nandini Mehta has strived to create an easy life for her children in America. From dealing with her husband’s demanding family to the casual racism of her patients, everything Nandini has endured has been for her children’s sake. It isn’t until an old colleague makes her a life-changing offer that Nandini realizes she’s spent so much time focusing on being the Perfect Indian Woman, she’s let herself slip away.
Mimi Kadakia failed her daughter, Nandini, in ways she’ll never be able to fix—or forget. But with her granddaughter, she has the chance to be supportive and offer help when it’s needed. As life begins to pull Nandini and Simran apart, Mimi is determined to be the bridge that keeps them connected, even as she carries her own secret burden.
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Stinger
Stinger by Mia Sheridan is $1.99! This is a standalone contemporary romance. I’m always curious about love interests who work in adult entertainment, but I absolutely hated Lingus by Mariana Zapata, so I haven’t taken a chance on anything else.
A spicy second-chance standalone romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Archer’s Voice.
Sometimes, you don’t even realize anything is wrong until someone comes along and changes you, and makes you want more.
Grace Hamilton is the girl with a plan. She knows exactly where her life is going, and prides herself on always achieving her goals. She’s never stepped outside the lines she draws for herself, and never considered what her heart truly wants. That is, until him.
Carson Stinger doesn’t play by any rules except his own. Working in the adult entertainment industry, he doesn’t care what others think of his choices, and takes each day as it comes. No direction, no plan. He knows what women want from him, and in his eyes, it’s all he has to offer…until her.
When unexpected circumstances force them together, Grace and Carson are swept up into the electric chemistry between them, surrendering to a steamy Las Vegas weekend in each other’s arms. But for two people whose worlds could never coexist, they know their time is short. That is, until their hearts get involved without their permission…
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Crusie auto-buyer here. I do enjoy her later, longer books more than the category romances (more going on plot-wise), but The Cinderella Deal was a charming sick-day in bed read. Yeah, it’s somewhat dated. So what? Maybe it’s a generational thing? Does it hurt younger people to know what it was like for us?
I snapped up a couple today — HAPPILY NEVER AFTER by Lynn Painter and MY ROOMMATE IS A VAMPIRE by Jenna Levine are both $1.99 on Amazon/Barnes & Noble. Same price for Lucy Parker’s ACT LIKE IT, one of my very favorite contemporary romances.
Free:
– Fumbled Beginning: A Brother’s Best Friend Sports Romance (The Atlanta Arrows Book 2) by S. Jones
– Earl Grafton and the Traitor: an Enemies to Lovers Regency Romance (Fernley Family A Regency-era Romance Book 1) by Angela E. Johnson
– Broken Sparrow (Open Road Series Book 1) by Chelle Bliss
– The Christmas Bargain: A Sweet Victorian Holiday Romance (Hardman Holidays Book 1) by Shanna Hatfield
$.99:
– The Lady Knows Best (Goode’s Guide to Misconduct Book 1) by Susanna Craig
– The Daughters of Avalon: The Complete Collection by Tanya Anne Crosby
– Bishop’s Queen (Endgame trilogy Book 2) by Katie Reus
– Cold Cruel Kiss: A Romantic Thriller (Cold Justice® – The Negotiators Book 4) by Toni Anderson
$1.99:
– Triptych: A Novel (Will Trent Book 1) by Karin Slaughter
– Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel
– Hester: A Novel by Laurie Lico Albanese
$2.99:
– The Last Thing He Told Me: A Novel by Laura Dave
I really enjoyed Stinger. (Although I totally forgot the book title name, I think about it whenever I come across a Mia Sheridan book.)
$2.99:
– The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck by Kylie Scott
– The Friendship Study by Ruby Barrett
$3.99:
– Pretty Face (London Celebrities Book 2) by Lucy Parker
@MariaK it isn’t that younger folx are uninterested in how life was historically, it is more that there is such a volume of work available-many prefer to read from a current understanding of relational interaction as opposed to uncritically embracing older material. This, fyi, coming from a 47 year old who avidly read Crusie in her heyday. I did a massive reread of Cruise’s books in 2020-21 and it was by turns comforting and discordant – a reminder of where we were in the 90s/2000s. They were an important part of my personal romance literary journey… but not something I will probably read again. Unless one is specifically looking for romance novels written from a third wave feminist perspective, much of Crusie’s work is uncomfortable, if historically accurate. Her current work with BM is pretty out of touch. I love Crusie for what she was to me, but she belongs in the past, for me at least.
@Penny: this is a really thoughtful examination of something I’ve struggled to articulate: Crusie’s books can both be comforting and discordant for me, too. I really, really had problems with the latest Liz Danger book, as per the review, but I also love the earlier books for what they were, even if the effect today isn’t the same for me as a reader. Thank you for saying this as it helped me understand my mixed up feelings even more.
@SB Sarah – Thanks! I’ve been thinking a lot about it since trying the Liz Danger series because Crusie was so foundational for me in the genre. I really want to acknowledge how important she was to the progression of including different body types, older FMCs, discussions around feminism, etc. I can’t read her new work without feeling sad for how vital she was to expanding my understanding of what romance novels can do, and how uncomfortable I am reading her current books.
This discussion reminds me of how I think about Amanda Quick’s regencies. I reread them for the comfort of weirdo heroines and their grumpy bewildered heros (and for the surprising amount of bad (first-time) sex she lets them have), but I can’t recommend them to anyone without a whole pile of caveats.
I was an avid reader of Crusie’s blog but she lost me around the time she explained that she couldn’t write non-white characters but then proceeded to mood board a whole story arc inspired by a biracial historical figure up to and including Wentworth Miller as dream casting.
But her point about emotional justice in romance was and still is a touchstone for me. https://jennycrusie.com/non-fiction/i-know-what-it-is-when-i-read-it-defining-the-romance-genre/
@omphale, I use that quote about emotional justice all the time. It encapsulates romance for me.