Today’s Steals and Deals at AAR…..

We love these books. In our review of book one, we wrote: His Majesty’s Dragon is the first book in what will be, at the very least, a trilogy. Throne of Jade, Novik’s second book in the series, is already out, and the third will be released in late May. So fans of Laurence and Temeraire will be able to immerse themselves in this new and very exciting parallel universe right from the very start. That’s good news!
All three books are on sale in one volume here.

Oh how I love these books. They have the whole package: adventure, world-building, romance, and heart pounding plots. Here’s the blurb:
Sabriel: Since childhood, Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the power of Free Magic, and away from the Dead who refuse to stay dead. But now her father, the Abhorsen, is missing, and Sabriel must cross into that world to find him. There she confronts an evil that threatens much more than her life and comes face-to-face with her own hidden destiny. . . .
Lirael: Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr. She doesn’t even have the Sight—the ability to see into possible futures—that is the very birthright of the Clayr. Nevertheless she must undertake a desperate mission under the growing shadow of an ancient evil—one that threatens to break the very boundary between Life and Death itself. With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, to help her, Lirael must find the courage to seek her own hidden destiny.
Abhorsen: The Abhorsen Sabriel and King Touchstone are missing, leaving only Lirael—newly come into her inheritance as the Abhorsen-in-Waiting—to stop the Destroyer. With only a vision from the Clayr to guide her, Lirael must search in both Life and Death for some means to defeat the evil destructor—before it is too late. . . .
Clariel: Clariel is the daughter of one of the most notable families in the Old Kingdom, with blood relations to the Abhorsen and, most important, to the King. She dreams of living a simple life but discovers this is hard to achieve when a dangerous creature is loose in the city and there is a plot brewing against the King. When Clariel is drawn into the efforts to find and capture the creature, she finds hidden sorcery within herself, yet it is magic that carries great dangers.
All four are in a single collection for 3.99 here.

I know many have issues about these books and I get it. But, they are a marvelous experience. I reread Little House on the Prairie several years ago after reading the mesmerizing Prairie Fires and was blown away by the world and the time Ingalls created.
The first five are in this collection which you may find here for 3.99.

If you’ve not read this, well, you’ve missed a canonical book in the genre. In our DIK review, we wrote: Devil’s Bride is set in the Regency period and features one of the strongest, most self-assured heroines I have ever encountered. Honoria Anstruther-Wetherby is no sheltered little miss. She is twenty-four, strong-willed, self-sufficient and a lady of independent means. She works as a finishing governess; training young girls to make a good come-out while she waits till she is a little older and can fulfill her dream of going to Africa and exploring.
It’s on sale for 1.99 here.

77K Amazon readers love this book. Today, it’s on sale for 0.99! Here’s the blurb:
Working as a nanny for the world’s grumpiest single dad should have been simple. Except I can’t keep my eyes off him. And he can’t keep his hands off of me.
Cade Eaton is thirteen years older than I am and barely looks my way. Until I get him into the hot tub one night for a game of truth or dare. Then all bets are off—and so are our clothes.
He’s gruff, a little rough around the edges. But broad-shouldered ranchers with calloused hands and filthy mouths are this city girl’s kryptonite. So who am I to resist?
But it’s in our quiet moments together that he softens. It’s when he takes care of me that I realize his hardened exterior is just a façade. It’s when I watch him go all sweet with his little boy that I really fall for him.
Someone convinced him once that his best wasn’t good enough. But I’ve never felt more cherished than I do in his arms.
My contract may say this arrangement is only for two months.
But my heart says this is forever.
You can get it here.

I second the recommendation for Devil’s Bride. It is the only Lauren I’ve kept on my keeper shelves; but is the first book in a long series about members of the Cynster family, if that is your reading jam.