Books On Sale
Sylvia Day, a Kindle Daily Deal, & More

Uncharted by Adriana Anders is $3.82! An odd price, but not bad for a highly anticipated book that released late last summer. Did any of you wind up picking this one up and liking it?

Uncharted by Adriana Anders is $3.82! An odd price, but not bad for a highly anticipated book that released late last summer. Did any of you wind up picking this one up and liking it?

The Queen’s Bargain by Anne Bishop is $1.99! This book was mentioned in a previous Hide Your Wallet and is part of the Black Jewels series. I didn’t keep up with the series as a whole, so I’m unsure how this fits in. I think it focuses on secondary characters now, but correct me I’m wrong?

RECOMMENDED: Playing House by Ruby Lang is $2.99! Aarya gave it a B:
It’s a must-read for the summer if you’re looking for an adorable, empathetic, and joyful romance.
I encourage you to pick up Playing House to transport you into another world for a few hours. It might be the escape you desperately need; it certainly was for me.

The Anatomist’s Wife by Anna Lee Huber is $2.99 at Amazon, which means this deal could expire soon! This is a historical mystery that we tend to recommend on Instagram who want Deanna Raybourn or Lady Sherlock read-alikes. Some people found the prose a bit flowery, while others loved the characters and setting.

Only You by Denise Grover Swank is 99c! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and is being price-matched elsewhere. Elyse wrote a Lightning Review of this one and gave it a C-, citing there were some major boundary issues. But she also realized this romance might appeal to others:
There’s a lot of reasons why readers will like this book. The romance is hot and funny, there’s a ton of home renovation/HGTV pr0n, and Kevin adopts a tiny kitten he finds. Plus the relationship between Holly and her grandma, and the subject of dealing with dementia, was genuine and well-done.

Not Always a Saint by Mary Jo Putney is $1.99 at Amazon and Kobo! Hopefully, it’ll be price matched elsewhere. This is also the most recent release in the Lost Lords series and was mentioned on a previous podcast. Many readers loved the hero and heroine separately, but found things lacking in their romance. Several of the other Lost Lords books are also on sale!

Afterburn & Aftershock by Sylvia Day are part of today’s Kindle Daily Deal, and are $1.99 for both. These are both novellas in the same series, and are contemporary erotic romances. Both books have a combined 4+-star average. Have you read this series?

This is a guest review from Dora, who has ranted here before. It's actually been a while since I've read a whole lot of romance, so when I decided I was in the mood to try some again, I knew were to start. (And actually picked up The Iron Duke on CarrieS's recommendation!) Before that, though, I had picked up the Crossfire series by Sylvia Day because I was bored and Sam's Club had given me … Continue reading Bared to You by Sylvia Day: A Guest Review from Dora
We're back! We sat down with author Sylvia Day in a very fuzzy soundproof room at Penguin, along with her editor, Cindy Hwang, and publicist of awesomeness, Erin Galloway, and had a grand time talking about Bared to You, Day's earlier novellas, and her goals for her presidency of RWA. Here are the books we mention in the podcast: You can also learn more about Sylvia Day's books and novellas at her website. If … Continue reading 26. An Interview with Sylvia Day
This HaBO request is from Maureen, who is looking for this historical romance. Content warning for the description below: I hope that you can help me identify this book. It is historical romance novel. The heroine and hero have a marriage of convenience. The wife was married very young, briefly to a fortune hunter who died. She still keeps his portrait in her dressing room. The husband loves a married woman who gets pregnant and … Continue reading HaBO: She Keeps a Portrait of Her Fortune-Hunting Late Husband

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