Friday, November 30, 2018

Steal, Deals, and Other goodies - November 30

Let's end the month with lots of goodies! Prices were accurate at the time of posting, but make sure to double check

(All links belong to E-Reading After Midnight)

Sales:

The Man Cave Collection (4 books) by Shari J Ryan $2.99

Welcome to the Cameo Hotel by K I Lynn $.99

Free To Dream by Tracey Jerald $.99

Treading Water by Marie Force $1.99

Vampire's Faith (Dark Protectors Book 8) by Rebecca Zanetti $1.99

The Duke of Danger (The Untouchables Book 6) by Darcy Burke $.99

Captured by the Highlander by Julianne MacLean $1.99

Dreaming of Love: Emily Braden by Melissa Foster $1.99

Commanded: A Club Sin Novel by Stacey Kennedy $1.99

Yesterday is Gone by H J Bellus $.99

Freebie:

The Wright Brother by K A Linde

The Core Four Series by Stacy Borel

A Trace of Death (A Keri Locke Mystery--Book #1) by Blake Pierce

Lost Love (Cowboys and Angels Book 1) by Kelly Elliot

Sparrow by L J Shen

Breathless In Love (The Maverick Billionaires, Book 1) by Bella Andre

Nobody's Lost (Rescue Me Saga #5) by Kallypso Masters

Faking It (A Book Boyfriend Novel 2) by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde

The V Card by Lauren Blakely & Lili Valente

Filthy Scrooge by Taryn Quinn

Other Goodies:

Cruel Money K.A Linde $3.99 (Pre Order)

Finding Alexie by Kendall Ryan $3.99 (Pre Order)

Kindle Daily Deals

Thursday, November 29, 2018

The Secret to Dating Your Best Friends Sister ~ Meghan Quinn ~ Cover Reveal

How do you date your best friend's sister? Easy. Step one: Pretend you want her to set you up with someone else. That will bring the two of you closer. Step two: Go on date with lots of random women, proceed to get stupid drunk and talk about your best friend's sister, thus gaining the courage to finally make a move. Step three: Randomly show up at her apartment and confess your love. Women love that, right? It all seemed so simple. A fool-proof three step process that will guarantee the love of you life to fall madly in love with you. At least--that's what I thought was going to happen. But my attempts to win over Julia Westin backfired in more ways than I can count. The thing about Julia? She's smart--really smart--and her wicked gaze cuts through all the charm I've tried slinging her way. She's not interested in games, my gifts, or my stories. She might want me too; but she's not giving in that easy... ADD TO GOODREADS

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USA Today Bestselling Author, wife, adoptive mother, and peanut butter lover. Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Meghan Quinn brings readers the perfect combination of heart, humor, and heat in every book. Facebook | Follow on Goodreads | Website | Amazon Author Page | Instagram | Follow on BookBub

Snap Decision ~ Jami Davenport ~ New Release

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Bad boy quarterback Tyler Harris plays ball for a living and breaks hearts for a hobby. With two championships in as many years, Tyler is the best quarterback in the league. Gorgeous and rich, he's at the top of his game. Women love him. Men want to be him. Only Tyler's not feeling the love. In fact, he's not feeling anything at all. Licking his wounds after a scandal and a breakup with his long-time girlfriend, he retreats to a run-down mansion on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest. Once there, Tyler is blindsided by the sassy redhead next door. He knows that he's met his match and possibly his soulmate. There's one problem. She despises him. Lavender Mead has a good reason to dislike jocks, namely an absentee father who deserted the family to coach college football. Maybe that explains her penchant for bad boys -- especially those who play ball. Her new neighbor seems just that type. Yet Tyler's not the shallow superstar she expected, and she's inexplicably drawn to football's bad boy. The two are so hot together, they're combustible. As the clock ticks down, can they commit to each other forever? Or will they both fall short of the goal at the last minute?

PRAISE FOR JAMI DAVENPORT:

"Within the pages, you will find a heartfelt story line riddled with drama, passion, raw emotion, and of course the good stuff... heat!"--Red's Romance Reviews

"A very delicious, sports enthusiast romance!! Would definitely read more of this series."--Shock and Awe Blog

"Jami Davenport makes it hard to sit on the sidelines and not root her characters on."--I Love Romance

About the Author: USA Today Bestselling Author Jami Davenport writes sexy contemporary and sports romances, including her two new indie endeavors: the Game On in Seattle Series and the Madrona Island Series. Jami’s new releases consistently rank in the top fifty on the sports romance and sports genre lists on Amazon, and she has hit the Amazon top hundred authors list in both contemporary romance and genre fiction multiple times. Jami ranked Number Seven on Kobo’s Top Ten Most Completed Authors, an honor bestowed on the year’s “most engaging” authors based on an average page completion rate by their readers. Jami lives on a small farm near Puget Sound with her Green Beret-turned-plumber husband, a Newfoundland cross with a tennis ball fetish, a prince disguised as an orange tabby cat, and an opinionated Hanoverian mare. Jami works in IT for her day job and is a former high school business teacher. She’s a lifetime Seahawks and Mariners fan and is waiting for the day professional hockey comes to Seattle. An avid boater, Jami has spent countless hours in the San Juan Islands, a common setting in her books. In her opinion, it’s the most beautiful place on earth. Connect with Jami! Subscribe to my newsletter to receive a free novel and be notified of new releases, special sales, and contests: http://eepurl.com/LpfaL Website Address: http://www.jamidavenport.com Twitter Address: @jamidavenport Facebook Address: http://www.facebook.com/jamidavenport Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/jamidavenport/ Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1637218.Jami_Davenport

Christmas Sugar ~ Melanie Moreland ~ Cover Reveal

Title: Christmas Sugar

Series: Insta-Spark Series

Author: Melanie Moreland

Genre: Holiday Romance

Release Date: December 3, 2018 Graphic Design: Melissa Ringuette, Monark Design Services

Dylan Maxwell is a busy man. His no-nonsense approach to life and business keeps him balanced – and alone. His life is bland – devoid of any kind of sweetness or light.

An unexpected business trip close to Christmas, however, brings three people into his life he never expected.

An oversharing teenager.

A lisping little angel.

A sexy, unassuming woman unlike any he has ever met. Her bossy attitude challenges him, while her green eyes melt the frost around his heart.

They draw out something in him that he has never experienced.

Feelings.

Are they the Christmas miracles he needs – or will he walk away from the sweetest gift he has ever been offered?

Love.

New York Times/USA Today bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of twenty-seven-plus years and their rescue cat, Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them.

While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys traveling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip.

Melanie loves stories, especially paired with a good wine, and enjoys skydiving (free falling over a fleck of dust) extreme snowboarding (falling down stairs) and piloting her own helicopter (tripping over her own feet.) She's learned happily ever afters, even bumpy ones, are all in how you tell the story.

Melanie is represented by Flavia Viotti at Bookcase Literary Agency. For any questions regarding subsidiary or translation rights please contact her at flavia@bookcaseagency.com

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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Only Love ~ Melanie Harlow ~ Blog Tour

“Heartfelt, beautiful and sexy!"

- Lauren Blakely, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Only Love, an all-new sexy standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow is available now!

A gorgeous former Marine with a tortured soul.

The beautiful, compassionate therapist living next door.

A meddlesome grandma determined to get them together.

I was expecting a proposal on my birthday, and I got dumped instead.

How could I have been so clueless?

Grams knew exactly how to distract me.

The “cute boy next door” who’s been helping her with yard work clearly needs a little therapy. Who better to call than her newly single therapist granddaughter?

She even fakes dementia to get me to visit, and now that I’m here she’s doing everything in her power to throw us together.

Not that I’m complaining. Ryan is the sexiest man I’ve ever met--I mean the full package, from the chiseled jaw to the massive shoulders to the rippling abs. (And yes, his package is full, and he knows exactly how to deliver it.) He makes me want to get out of my head and follow my heart. He makes me want to take chances I never thought I’d take.

He also makes me want to take my clothes off. A lot.

But he’s moody and challenging--one minute he’s an open book, and the next he’s completely closed off. He holds me like he’ll never let go, but insists he wants to be alone.

Some wounds are so deep, only love can heal them.

How can I convince him to let me try?

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Excerpt: “Ryan?” Startled, I turned around to find Stella standing a few feet away on the grass, wearing a T-shirt and pajama pants, arms crossed over her chest. Her feet were bare, and her hair was loose around her shoulders and a little messy, like she’d already been asleep. Thinking about her in bed did things to my insides. “Hey. Did I wake you?” “I was awake. My windows are open, and I heard something and thought I saw you through the window. What are you doing?” “Uh, building you a swing. But it was supposed to be a surprise.” Now that she’d caught me at it, I was kind of embarrassed. What if she thought this was stupid? “You built me a swing?” She came a little closer, and I realized she might not be able to see it in the dark. The moon was only a sliver tonight. “Yeah.” I grabbed one of the ropes. “Right here.” She stared at it. “Why?” “I’m not entirely sure.” Her eyes met mine, and my heart pumped harder. “Want to try it?” I asked. “Like right now?” I moved behind it and held both ropes steady. “Come sit.” She hesitated, and I thought maybe she was going to tell me to quit being weird and go home before she called the cops, but after a few silent seconds, she came toward me. Turned around. Lowered herself to the seat and closed her fingers around the ropes. “Well?” I asked. “How does it feel? Like you’re a kid again?” “This was very kind of you, but not necessary.” Her tone was stiffer than her posture. “Stella.” She didn’t answer. “I’m sorry.” “About what?” “Last night.” “You’re sorry about what we did?” “I think I’m more sorry about what we didn’t do.” Her head turned sharply, and she looked at me over one shoulder. “You sure know how to confuse a girl.” “One of my many talents.” She looked straight ahead again. “Tell me about some other ones. And give me a push.” I smiled, even though she couldn’t see it, and gave her a little nudge. “I’m fast.” “Oh really?” “Yeah.” I gave her a little harder push. “Track team in high school?” “Tried. Didn’t take.” “Why not?” “They expected me to show up for practice.” “Ah.” She straightened her legs and leaned back in the swing, her hair dangling behind her. “Tell me another one.” I gave her another push. “I’m good with my hands.” Her laugh floated back to me. “I have observed this about you already. Give me another one.” I pushed her again, just so I could feel her hair brush against my hands. “I’m not afraid of anything.” “No? Nothing?” “Nothing I can think of.” “Hmm.” “Are you analyzing me now?” “Kind of. I mean, you can’t say something like that to a therapist and expect her not to reflect on it a little bit, right?” “And?” “And what?” “Do you think I’m a liar or a fool?” “Neither,” she answered. “I think you mean what you say. I think you only lie when you have to, and even then, you hate it. And if I dug a little deeper—which I won’t, because my sisters have told me it’s annoying and intrusive—I think I might discover that it’s because above all, you value your honor. Your word.” For a moment, I was too stunned to think or move or speak. Then I said, “I take it back.” “Take what back?” “What I said. That I’m not afraid of anything.” “Oh? And what are you afraid of?” She swung back toward me and I caught her around the waist. Put my lips to her ear. “Your ability to read my mind.” Beneath my arms I could feel her chest expand and contract faster. “I’m sorry, Ryan. I know I shouldn’t say those—” “Come home with me,” I said, my voice raw with something like thirst. I pressed my lips to her throat and breathed in her scent. I let one hand move toward her breast. I waited for an elbow to the ribcage, a cry for help, a slap across the face. Because if she could read my mind right now, she’d know exactly what I wanted to do to her—and it was a long, detailed list. “Yes,” she whispered. “Yes.”

About Melanie Harlow

Melanie Harlow likes her martinis dry, her heels high, and her history with the naughty bits left in. When she's not writing or reading, she gets her kicks from TV series like VEEP, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, and Homeland. She occasionally runs three miles, but only so she can have more gin and steak. Melanie is the author of the AFTER WE FALL series, the HAPPY CRAZY LOVE series, the FRENCHED series, and the sexy historical SPEAK EASY duet, set in the 1920s. She lifts her glass to romance readers and writers from her home near Detroit, MI, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and pet rabbit. Harlow Headshot Color.jpg

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Elizabeth's Review

My rating: 4 of 5 stars - Would Recommend to a Friend

Review Copy Provided by Author

Gotta love a scheming Granny!
We’ve met and seem glimpses of Stella in her sister’s books and it was so nice to get a fuller picture of who she is in Only Love.
Ryan is a Marine veteran living next door to Stella’s grandmother. Grandma Ruthie engineers a meeting and they stumble through the rest.
I liked both Stella and Ryan. I appreciated that she wasn’t the paragon her image in the first two books made her out to be. Her flaws made her more human and relatable. His struggles are (I think) a good representation of what so many returning warriors go through.
These two together and their interactions had me rooting for them from the beginning. While their relationship developed quickly, Ms Harlow did an excellent job of capturing the emotions on both sides. The dual POV let us see not only how each character was feeling, but their perception of the other side as well. Seeing both sides upped the empathy factor for me in regards to both Stella and Ryan.
Well written and entertaining, this fairly quick read has just the right balance of angst, humor, and romance. Add in good friends and sisters to back Ryan and Stella up and you have a winner to complete the series. This can be read as a stand alone, but I think it is much stronger if Only You and Only Him have been read before as it solidifies the sister's relationship and references that appear here.

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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Steals and Deals - November 27

I'm going to apologize now for the fact that Steals and Deals will be missing for the 28th and 29th. I will be working for one of my side gigs tomorrow night and we have a 5th grade band concert on Thursday...
Here is today's list of goodies, prices were accurate at the time of posting, but please double check!

All links belong to E-Reading After Midnight

Sales:

Rosalind James:

Carry Me Home (Paradise, Idaho Book 1) - $.99 (KU/Prime - Love this book)

Hold Me Close (Paradise, Idaho Book 2) - $.99 (KU - Another good one!)

Turn Me Loose (Paradise, Idaho Book 3) - $.99 (KU - Yep, liked this one too)

Take Me Back (Paradise, Idaho Book 4) - $.99 (KU - The whole series is good, just buy them all!)

Sawyer Bennett The Legal Affairs Boxed Set $1.99

K.I. Lynn Welcome to the Cameo Hotel $.99

Debbie Macomber Mr. Miracle: A Christmas Novel $1.99

Free:

Her Wicked Ways (Secrets & Scandals Book 1) by Darcy Burke

Say You'll Stay (To Serve and Protect Book 2) by Kathryn Shay

Other Goodies:

Kindle - Best of 2018

Save $40 on Kindle Paperwhite (expires 11/30)

Alexa Smart Plug

Kindle Unlimited

Most Wished For

Post Thanksgiving Catch Up

ARC REVIEWS

Falling in Love All Over Again (The Sullivans Novella)

Falling in Love All Over Again by Bella Andre

3.5 Stars - Worth a Reader's Time

Review Copy Provided by Athor

This is a cute novella that catches up with Lori and Grayson, from the very beginning of the Sullivan's series. It's a cute read and was super fun to revisit them as they have a major life change.

Amazon

Driven to Distraction (Road to Love, #1)

Driven to Distraction by Lori Foster

My rating: 4 of 5 stars - Would Recommend to a Friend

Review Copy Provided by Publisher via NetGalley

This is a fun start to a new series for the reliable Ms Foster.
We met Mary and Brodie when a business transaction puts them together. Their interactions were entertaining from the beginning and I enjoyed getting to know them both.
I also appreciated the slow burn between these two and Brodie’s efforts to get the know the Mary underneath the facade.
Add in a little bit of intrigue and a good supporting cast and all of the ingredients are in place for a winning combination. I am looking forward to what Ms. Foster has in store for Jack and Charlotte!

Amazon

Someone to Trust by Mary Balogh

3.5 Stars 🌟 - Worth a Reader's Time

Review Copy Provided by Publisher via Net Galley

This is a solid addition to the Westcott series, bringing together a couple of different groups. The story surrounding Elizabeth and Colin is entertaining and I wish we’d gotten to see more of them together.
Someone to Trust suffers a bit from what I consider “middle of the series” syndrome. At this point there are 4 of books of couples to track along with the assorted secondary characters that populate the various stories. Because of the relationships involved and how close these families are, the secondary cast is very large. Add in formal titles vs family names and the book becomes cumbersome and difficult to follow at times.
Elizabeth and Colin’s relationship is one that was sweet to watch, a bit of a slow burn and developing friendship. I didn’t love the conflict set up/resolution with his mother, but that falls under personal preference.
I jumped into this series with book 3. I do want to go back and read the first two and am looking forward to what comes next in the series. If I could offer one piece of advise to the author, it would be that it is time for some of the extended family to stay home in the next book and let the focus be more on the couple.

Amazon

The Good, the Bad, and the Duke (The Cavensham Heiresses #4)

The Good, the Bad, and the Duke by Janna MacGregor

My rating: 4 of 5 stars - Would Recommend to a Friend

Review Copy Provided by Publisher via Net Galley

This is a series I’ve read before and I’m so glad I came back for more!
Paul is a character we’ve seen before as an antagonist. When we meet him here, he’s working to reform his reputation as he also takes his place as a Duke.
Daphne is a dear friend to two of our prior leading ladies and the younger sister of a prior hero. At 25, she is struggling to find her place in a world that doesn’t encourage independence among women.
I loved watching these two become reacquainted! Mishaps and intrigue craft the perfect environment for them to spend time together that society normally would have prevented. Watching them together, we discover that there is much more good in this Duke than he gives himself credit for.
The author did a fantastic job of weaving the secondary cast into Daphne and Paul’s story without letting them be over powering or confusing. For loyal readers of the series, there will be rewarding glimpses of prior characters, but there isn’t so much of a focus on the secondary cast that reading in order is necessary. Any of the books would be a good place to start.
The true affection between Paul and Daphne is heartwarming and makes you root for them to get things figured out. This is a great story for the holiday season!

Amazon

Perfectly Inappropriate by Stacey Kennedy

My rating: 4 of 5 stars - Would Recommend to a friend

Review Copy Provided by Author

What a perfectly good romp of a book!
Olivia is just an awesome leading lady! I loved how she handled getting a huge shock of betrayal and decided not to wallow in it. She didn’t believe she was strong, but her actions told another story.
Noah is just as swoon worthy as a swoon worthy leading man can be! I liked that he wasn’t perfect, but that his flaws were normal. He didn’t have a horrible experience coloring his outlook on life, just slightly skewed understandings of things that lead him to behave a certain way.
The magic these two create when Ms Kennedy puts them together just radiates out of the story. I’m surprised their amazing chemistry didn’t melt my kindle! This is a fast read and the author does an amazing job of making both Olivia and Noah feel like well developed characters with an interesting dynamic in a very short amount of time. This had that rare almost perfect balance between story/plot/character development and sexy time. I left Perfectly Inappropriate feeling like I knew who these people were, satisfied with how their story ended, and wanting more of them.

Amazon

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Monday, November 26, 2018

Deals and Steals - November 26

Happy Cyber Monday! Here is today's list of goodies....
Prices were accurate at the time of posting, but double check before one clicking.

All links belong to E-Reading After Midnight

Only Love ~ Melanie Harlow ~ New Release and Review

“Heartfelt, beautiful and sexy!"

- Lauren Blakely, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Only Love, an all-new sexy standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow is available now!

A gorgeous former Marine with a tortured soul.

The beautiful, compassionate therapist living next door.

A meddlesome grandma determined to get them together.

I was expecting a proposal on my birthday, and I got dumped instead.

How could I have been so clueless?

Grams knew exactly how to distract me.

The “cute boy next door” who’s been helping her with yard work clearly needs a little therapy. Who better to call than her newly single therapist granddaughter?

She even fakes dementia to get me to visit, and now that I’m here she’s doing everything in her power to throw us together.

He also makes me want to take my clothes off. A lot.

But he’s moody and challenging--one minute he’s an open book, and the next he’s completely closed off. He holds me like he’ll never let go, but insists he wants to be alone.

Some wounds are so deep, only love can heal them.

How can I convince him to let me try?