This piece of literary mayhem is exclusive to Smart Bitches After Dark, but fret not. If you’d like to join, we’d love to have you! Have a look at our membership options, and come join the fun! If you want to have a little extra fun, be a little more yourself, and be part of keeping the site open for everyone in the future, we can’t wait to see you in our new subscription-based section … Continue reading Sunday Sale Digest!
The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone by Audrey Burges is $1.99! I believe this was my pick on a previous Hide Your Wallet and I was really intrigued by the concept. However, I never got around to reading it; ain’t that just the way.
A Daring Pursuit by Kate Bateman is $2.99! This is book two in the Ruthless Rivals series. I’ve enjoyed many of Bateman’s historical romances, though haven’t tried this series yet.
Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev is $1.99! Carrie reviewed this one and gave it a B-:
Sonali Dev is an amazing creator of character and I suspect that this book with be A grade stuff for many readers. I enjoyed the conversations around class, race, and disability (in Emma’s case). However, the book left me stressed out instead of happy
Marry in Secret by Anne Gracie is $1.99! This is the third book in the Marriage of Convenience series. Catherine gave this one a B:
On balance, then, I think this book ends up as a B. It’s not the festival of squee that denotes an A, or the ‘perfectly good but a bit meh’ that denotes a C.
RECOMMENDED: The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham is $1.99! I haven’t seen any updates about new releases aside from something on Amazon for next March (SO FAR!), but I hope we get some soon! Carrie read this one and have it an A-:
The combination of personal catnip with descriptive language and complex characterization is spot on. I recommend this for fans of vocal feminism, found family, angst, and explicit sex in their historicals. I plan to read my copy many, many times!
RECOMMENDED: Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames is $2.99! This is part of today’s Kindle Daily Deals, which also include some romance. Queen Beverly Jenkins recommended this one on a previous podcast:
The book is amazing! It’s laugh-out-loud funny in some parts. The writing is wonderful.
The Mythic Dream is $1.99! This is anthology featuring retellings of myths from some recognizable names in fantasy and sci-fi. We also featured the cover on a previous Cover Awe installment.
RECOMMENDED: Nightchaser by Amanda Bouchet is $1.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and is being price-matched. I enjoyed this sci-fi romance and gave this one a B+:
There’s a slow burn romance between two characters whom I came to adore, an exciting cast of secondary characters, and big secrets.
RECOMMENDED: The Black Lily by Juliette Cross is 99c! Despite the nips-on-display cover, I really enjoyed this book. Vampires are the ruling class and the heroine is the leader of a human uprising. She first meets the vampire prince hero when she infiltrates a masked ball and tries to assassinate him. It’s Cinderella-esque and the rest of the series has fairy tale influences. You can grab all the books in the series for less than $7!
