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Filling the Kindle Stocking for Less! Romance Sales for the Holidays.

12/13/2022

I know of a few book sales going on and I thought I would share them with you. The genres are widely varied--contemporary, fantasy, historical--all of it threaded through with that one thing that Hallmark knows we crave in the winter time--romance.
Of course, none of these are holiday/winter themed romance. Any lumberjacks from hometowns that teach our heroines the true meaning of Christmas, well, that's purely coincidental.
Another thing that connects these books is that they're all $.99--that's right, one penny shy of a dollar. You save that penny. There's a penny shortage. Stores want that penny. But these authors don't. These authors are cool. Hip. They'll let you read their books and keep that penny.
Without further ado, here are the books that keep breaking up dollar families and converting them to change.

Contemporary Romance

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In the six years since her husband was killed by S.W.A.T., Carrie Padilla has spent long hours at work, rebuilding a life for herself and her son. The little time she has at home is spent keeping her eight-year-old son out of trouble, but he is all too eager to try to be the man in the house. When a handsome cop shows up on her doorstep, her errant son in tow, Carrie's heart stutters. The sexy Italian cop sets off all kinds of bells in her system, and she knows there's only one thing she can do to save what is left of her family, her husband’s memory, and her heart...avoid her new neighbor at all costs.

S.W.A.T. officer Jake Stefani already lost one little boy to gang violence, the dead boy’s older brother is missing, and Jake's not about to let the same thing happen to a neighbor's son. He drags the youngster home only to discover much more than a passing interest in the boy's beautiful, but wary, mother. Forced to take a leave of absence after a bust goes awry, Jake can think of nothing better to occupy his time than to keep Carrie and her son safe, and locate the missing teen who holds the key to taking the gang off the streets, once and for all.

But Jake doesn’t count on his stubborn, intriguing neighbor distracting him from his job, or the passion that flares between them. He doesn’t expect her amazing son to steal a piece of his heart. Jake is ready to risk everything for Carrie, body and soul. But it’s not all up to him. If their new love is to survive, Carrie will need to be strong enough to see the man's beating heart behind the badge, to look beyond the pain of her past, and decide that loving again is worth the risk.

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Historical Romance

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Survival. Freedom. She fights for both. He fights to protect her heart.
70 BC, Rome.

A slave from birth, Salaria endures the bloody rule of her mistress while dreaming of freedom. Her domina’s jealousy and spite condemn her to endless misery when she is cast out of the villa. Thrown into the bowels of the gladiatorial school, Salaria takes Salaria takes control of her fate. Her life or death will be her own choosing.
Warlord and Chieftain, Tritus is captured and sold into the savagery of the gladiatorial games. He thinks himself prepared for anything, but nothing equips him for the fiery passion of Salaria.
Amid treachery and deceit they are forced to rely on each other and their wits to gain freedom. Failure equals death.
This is the first book in “From the Shadows of Rome’ Series. If you enjoy a gut wrenching, savage story of betrayal and love with a strong female character, Chains of Rome will keep you hooked.

Susan Hutchinson ★★★★★
Patricia Bates gives us the tale of two people unwilling to allow their circumstances to control their fate. Salaria was born into slavery; Tritus was a captive of war and sold into that existence. Together they will try to break those bonds. Bates develops their relationship in the backdrop of brutal slavery and the violence of the gladiator games. Secrets abound in this tale which make the reader root harder for the heroes and salivate at just the idea of the villains’ comeuppance. Bates mastery of the time period, her ability to weave a story hard to put down, and her creation of well developed characters make this a must read.
Finley K. James ★★★★★This book was amazing! The characters were so relatable and realistic, and the imagery was gorgeous. I could see everything happening in my mind. The plot was so interesting and brilliantly executed. It was a wonderful read that I just couldn’t put down!

ParanormalRomance

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A witch with secrets, her reluctant protector, and a murder to solve. What could possibly go wrong?
Delia Donovan has everything under control.
Keep her family’s magical secrets hidden? No problem.
Rein in her own witchy powers? Easy.
Join a clandestine FBI task force to solve a cold case murder? She’s got it covered.
But ignoring the intense sexual chemistry she has with the cocky jerk who heads her security detail? Well, that’s another story.
The last thing Mark Cavan wants on his team is a supernatural Lawyer Barbie who traipses through crime scenes in designer clothes and stilettos. But he needs a magical asset to solve the case, and Delia is the perfect witch for the job.
He’ll just have to somehow ignore his growing attraction to the infuriating woman. Seems doable…right?
It’s not long before Mark learns there’s more to Delia than meets the eye—and Delia realizes that falling for Mark would be the easiest—and most complicated—thing she’s ever done.
But they’ll need to put their feelings on the back burner if they want to catch the murderer…before they become the next victims.
If you love Michelle M. Pillow, Abigail Owen, K.F. Breene, or K.M. Shea, check out this series that readers have described as a steamy Charmed meets Lucifier with witch sisters solving murder mysteries and finding true love.
“A witch and an FBI agent find love while solving a years-old murder in the wickedly delightful second paranormal romance in Joya’s Legacy series. The anticipation is delicious.” — Publishers Weekly

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They aren’t nice, and they aren’t trying to get along.

The fae, shifters, and humans of this world are not one big happy family, and in this massive collection of new fantasy romance tales from 19 authors, their worlds are about to collide. There won’t just be danger; there will be an all out war.

Whether meeting shifters, witches, engaging in duels, stolen brides and arranged marriages, or navigating the worlds of magic that are at war with worlds of man, these books from today’s New York Times, USA Today, and new and upcoming authors are sure to blur the lines between the seelie and unseelie.

Now only one question remains: Can our heroes and heroines prove that love knows no difference between the winter and summer courts before they tear each other apart?

Join the Wyld Hunt and explore the mystic forces of Faery as fate calls unlikely lovers to each other with primal magnetism. This collection includes academy romance, enemies to lovers, urban fantasy, retold classics, friends to lovers, and all new fare.

One thing is certain: these are not your childhood fairy tales.
Scroll up and one-click to secure your copy of Faeted Mates right now.

This fantasy series is perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas, Holly Black, and K.F. Breene and features full-length fantasy romance stories of various heat levels.

Authors included in this set are: Reina Torres, Rianne Thaxton, Cassidy K. O'Connor, Gracen Miller, Terri A. Wilson, Riley Hunt & Amelia Grey, Jamie Dalton, Christopher D. Schmitz, Victoria C. Taylor, Breezy Jones, Adalynd Grayves, A.M. Mason, Brenda Lore, Tori Kellett, C.A. Varian, and Jonathon Mcelhaney

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Heart of Ice by Author Noa Rose #BookRelease

10/20/2021

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Welcome to the world, Heart of Ice and congratulations to Noa Rose!

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When a childhood friend turns into an obsession…

The white skull, the black cape, the monstrous features--Jessica Cane’s childhood friend is more than just a warm memory. It’s a burning, breathing, living thing, with the echoing heartbeats erasing any future she might have, until she figures out what he was.

Going home again takes a dark, but sensuous twist…

Her need to know takes her back to her hometown, where she enrolls in the anthropology program at Lakehead University in Ontario, Canada. She’s barely scratched the surface of her studies when she meets the very handsome, very mysterious French-Canadian, Lucas Bereron. There is something familiar about him, something dangerous and enticing.

A new obsession grows...

Jessice is eye-catching, smart, and she stirs Lucas up in ways he’d long forgotten, ways he hadn’t dared to feel, because...David.

And this one could be taboo.

David Lantham has been with Lucas for a very long time, and he’s not about to let some Cree brat get in the way of what he holds close to his own ice-cold heart.
Heart of Ice features the not-oft seen wendigo cryptid seen in and around the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada with a slightly taboo twist even for romance.
ASIN: ‎ B09J1DNCRV
Publisher: ‎ Chaos Publications (October 20, 2021)
Publication date: ‎ October 20, 2021
Language: ‎ English
Print length: ‎ 62 pages
Buy Link: http://mybook.to/HeartofIce

Comment below for your chance at a free e-copy! What book made you fall in love with paranormal romance?

About the Author:

Noa Rose is a housewife, mother, and insane emotional stress baker during the day while moonlighting as an author of the intimate and divine. Currently, her works are few, sometimes saucy, sometimes cute, but always sweet.
She shares her office with a few different decorative skulls to remind her of her wicked side, way too many Eeyore stuffies, and three cats.
https://tamingchaos.net/noa-rose/

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Bloodlaced by Courtney Maguire #99cents

5/14/2021

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Grab My 99 Cent Copy Now!

Book one of the Youkai Bloodlines series is currently on sale on Amazon.
Right now you can get an e-copy of the book on your kindle for $.99.
This book features a gender fluid hero in a fictional historical fantasy Japan. It also starts Maguire's Youkai Bloodlines series, featuring Blood Pact (book two) and with the author currently working on book three, Blood Bound for a Spring 2022 release with City Owl Press.

Kanjin hardly view their servants as human. Even less so when they are different.
Asagi is different. Both a man and a woman.
In the wake of his failure to protect a boy he saw as a son from their abusive master, Asagi is sold into the house of a young nobleman, Mahiro, who is the opposite of everything Asagi has ever known—gentle, kind, and generous.
Mahiro bonds with Asagi and their friendship blooms into a deep and profound love. But when Asagi is poisoned out of jealousy, Mahiro reveals himself to be youkai, a demon who feeds on blood, and he has no choice but to turn Asagi to save his life.
Asagi awakes reborn, strong, and eternally youthful. But the price for Asagi’s new life is high.
The blood of the innocent.
Just as Asagi’s trust in Mahiro falters, the boy he failed to protect, now a man, reappears.
New master, same threat.
With both a literal and proverbial monster at the door, Asagi must decide what it means to be human to protect what he loves most.
If you like Bella Forrest, P. C. Cast, AJ Tipton, or Anne Rice, you will love this beautiful dark paranormal fantasy romance.

Publisher: City Owl Press (September 29, 2020)
Releases on: September 29, 2020
Genre: LGBTQIA Dark Historical Paranormal Romance
Language: English
ISBN 9781648980152

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Amazon: https://smarturl.it/Youkai1Amz

Amazon Paperback: https://smarturl.it/Youkai1AmzPrt

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Kobo: https://smarturl.it/Youkai1Kobo

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City Owl: https://smarturl.it/Youkai1CO

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About the Book:
In Hiro’s world, youkai are a supernatural story used to scare children into obedience, and to keep men out of back alleys and brothels. Until Sakurai Hideyoshi walks through his door with a fantastical tale of a samurai who had killed a thousand men and drank the blood of his enemies, a man that lived in darkness but sought beauty to keep it at bay.
A story both terrifying and romantic…and completely ridiculous.
Unless it is true.
Convinced something softer lurks behind Hideyoshi’s hard mask, Hiro follows him home. And discovers the story is real.
Only instead of the blood of his enemies, it is innocent blood taken.
Hideyoshi tells him never to return. Yet after Hiro’s mother is mortally wounded, Hiro runs back to the one being he knows with the power to save her. When Hideyoshi can’t, Hiro begs him for the next best thing: the power to avenge her.
As Hiro becomes youkai, he faces a new threat, something darker, older, and far more dangerous. With Hideyoshi at his side, Hiro must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice--and what he’s willing to do--to protect this new life before he loses everything for a second time.
If you like Bella Forrest, P. C. Cast, AJ Tipton, or Anne Rice, you will love this beautiful dark paranormal fantasy romance.

Publisher: City Owl Press (May 4, 2021)
Releases on: May 4, 2021
Genre: LGBTQIA Dark Historical Paranormal Romance
Language: English
ASIN: B091V1P3FT
ISBN: 9781648980831

Buy Links:
Amazon: http://mybook.to/BloodPact
B&N: https://smarturl.it/Youkai2BN
Kobo: https://smarturl.it/Youkai2Kobo
City Owl: https://smarturl.it/Youkai2CO
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Love the Youkai Bloodlines Series? Keep an eye out for Blood Bound, coming in Spring 2022.
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