Today’s Steals and Deals at AAR…..
Our reviewer couldn’t say enough good things about this steampunk series starter!
I enjoyed this book more than I think I can express in a single review. The moment I finished it I wanted the next one in the series. The steampunk world is incredible, all the way from awesome weaponry to colorful clothing. Eliza’s sassy attitude kept me upbeat throughout the entire book, even when I was scared for the characters’ lives. At one point I actually stopped reading and wondered, “How are the authors going to get them out of this?”
I must also say, nothing pleases me quite as much as a bad-ass heroine. Furthermore, the hero is equally as bad-ass, but in his own, unique flavor.
So, if you are a sci-fi/fantasy lover, or even if you’ve toyed with the idea of trying out the genre, I shall advise you on what I think you should do after you read this review: Drive to your local bookstore, and purchase Phoenix Rising. If you are looking for a quick-paced, passionate adventure with characters you’ll want to follow through many, many books, I am sure that Phoenix Rising is a superb choice. As I write this, I am still yearning for the next in the series.
It’s on sale for 0.99 here.
Love a good military romance? Lovelace is one of its queens! In our B+ review, we said:
I’m a huge hockey fan. So, when I read that the hero of River Rising was a former hockey star, I became engrossed in the plot immediately. But River Rising isn’t about sports. It’s about murder and lust and the problems that can arise when the two become entangled.
Carly Samuels is a JAG attorney who has just been handed the biggest case of her career – the murder of a young colonel who is also a general’s daughter. The colonel’s husband is the main suspect. He was seen near the site of the murder by Ryan McMann, a former hockey star who was banned from the sport after carrying on an illicit affair with a drug-addicted, underage fan. Ryan has done time for his crime and he’s carrying a chip on his shoulder toward the legal system that sensationalized his trial and took away everything that was dear to him. He’s hostile to Carly’s questioning, even as he becomes increasingly fascinated by her. In turn, Carly is attracted to Ryan, even as she becomes more suspicious about his role in the murder.
It’s on sale for 2.99 here.
He’s the most feared man on Wall Street…but I have a more personal reason for loathing Hugo Jones, my older brother’s nerdy-hot best friend.
Once upon a time, I had a crush on him. Multiple crushes, in fact.
And every time my younger, more foolish younger self let those feelings take hold, her innocent heart would be crushed.
So when I move to New York City and the job I was supposed to have evaporates, and I wind up working at Hugo’s company against my will? I refuse to fall for him again.
But I won’t fear him, either.
I’m going to face the beast head-on.
And if Hugo Jones has supposedly impenetrable secrets that explain why he sometimes can’t stop looking at me, I’m going to find out what they are, once and for all.
I’m going to get to the bottom of why he seems to be the president of the Stella Woodward Haters Club.
It’s free here.
That ride is fun, the personality conflict is great, and the road trip-ography great to track. I was deeply fond of Tanner by the end, but Louise I liked from the first page. Text-laden asides from Louise’s family, and getting to meet new folks along the way just simply iced an already delicious cake. The ending is perhaps the only part I’d change due to its predictability, but I was willing to let that little tiny faux pas slide.
This is about friendship that is grudging, and finding your very own happily ever after. The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise is ultimately worth its weight in diamonds.
It’s on sale for 1.99 here.