RECOMMENDED: A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas is $2.99! Both Sarah and Carrie read this book and enjoyed it.
Sarah gave it a B+: I haven’t shut up about this book since I finished it. My outbound text messages are mostly hollering, squeeing, and long strings of vowels about this book.
I’m so excited this book exists. I’m so excited that I got to read it. I’m so excited there will be more.
Carrie gave it B: I can’t WAIT to find out what Charlotte, Livia, and Mrs. Watson are up to. I hope it involves them being protective of each other, empowering, and smart. The excitement is palpable!
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UPDATE: Deal no longer valid.
RECOMMENDED: Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews is 99c at Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Burn for Me is the first book in the Hidden Legacy series, and is an urban fantasy/billionaire story with magic, suspense. We had a great guest squee on the entire series and I can definitely confirm the books are amazing!
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RECOMMENDED: All In by Simona Ahrnstedt is $2.99 at Amazon, Google:Play, and iBooks! Hopefully other vendors will match the price. Redheadedgirl gave the book an A:
I felt like this was full of Shakespearean drama, and scheming families, and hot sex, and gorgeous clothes, but also some important things to say about how the world is functioning. There’s a lot going on, though, and the ending a tad rushed.
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Mariana by Susanna Kearsley is $1.99 today only as a Kindle Daily Deal that’s being price matched – woo hoo! Kearsley’s books fit almost every genre – contemporary, historical, fantasy, time travel, paranormal. They’re also usually $9 or more. Mariana was originally published in 1995, and has a 4+ star average on GoodReads. Some readers have named this their favorite of Kearsley’s novels – and all of her novels are unique, so the chance to grab one at $2 is not to be missed.
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Come the Spring by Julie Garwood is $1.99! I know Garwood is an auto-buy author for many, though I’ll personally admit I haven’t read any of her American historical romances. This one features a double dose of romance as it has two heroes working together and finding love along the way. However, this is the last book of a series and some felt it lacked the usual sweet, Garwood charm. Have you read it?
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This week, we have a wide range of genres and grades. We have a historical romance with an arranged marriage/marriage of convenience theme, the first book in Maya Banks’ new series, and a M/M romance that Sarah that is vaguely color coordinated to match Pantone’s Colors of the Year.
RECOMMENDED: The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley is $2.51 at Amazon and Google:Play right now – which is an outstanding price. Kearsley’s books are a mix of contemporary and paranormal and historical, with time slip stories across parallel storylines and incredible atmosphere. Need an escape? Grab one of these and start reading! Usually they’re $9+ so definitely grab this price – especially as a gift!
This book was a Sizzling Book Club Pick, and when it was on sale last year, I wrote, “It’s absorbing, beautiful, and made me tear up at the end. It’s amazing – buy it for yourself or for someone who likes historical romance, mystery, or really, really powerful writing.”
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I always feel guilty when I can’t finish a book, but it happens. At age twenty-three, Evangeline gives up her V-card to her most recent boyfriend, Eddie. However, he only saw her as a conquest and kicked her out of bed as soon as the deed was done. Evangeline’s roommates insist she get all dolled up, go to the hottest club that Eddie is known to frequent, and show him what he gave up. She … Continue reading Mastered by Maya Banks →
Letting Go by Maya Banks is $1.99 at Google:Play, and $2.99 at Amazon and iBooks. This is book 1 of the Surrender trilogy, and is an erotic romance that combines BDSM with a trope that is a lot of people’s catnip: the hero is secretly in love with his late best friend’s widow. It has a 3.6-star average on GoodReads.
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Here is a text transcript of DBSA 88. An Interview with Maya Banks Part II, Plus Listener Email. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! This podcast transcript was delicately fashioned of traditional alphabet by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. Here are the books we discuss: [music] Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast. I am Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, and with me is Jane … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 88: An Interview with Maya Banks Part II, Plus Listener Email →
Jane asks Maya Banks about her response to reader disappointment with After the Storm. Jane talks about author responses to reader reactions Please note that after about 4:55 into the podcast, audio problems created a segment wherein it sounds like we threw Maya down a well. Which we did, of course. We tossed her down a well and gave her a microphone to finish the interview. (No, not really but it sounds that way. I'm … Continue reading 88. An Interview With Maya Banks Part II, Plus Listener Email! →
