Today’s Steals and Deals at AAR…..
We gave this a B. Our reviewer wrote:
Ambitious Aevir, Viking warrior and freed son of an enslaved mother, lacks only an elite, wealthy bride to complete his rise in the world. Unfortunately, Saxon Ellan would come with nothing, and would even cost Aevir, since he’d have to buy off the man her father has pledged her to. Amidst Danish and Saxon political fighting, which is bubbling into armed conflict, everything tells Ellan and Aevir to stay apart – everything but the instant connection they felt upon meeting and simply can’t shake….Viking romances, once a staple, aren’t around as much anymore. If you’re a fan of those Scandinavian marauders, Longing for her Forbidden Viking is a worthwhile read.
It’s on sale today for 1.99 here.
Surprise Me by Sophie Kinsella got a flat out A from our reviewer who wrote:
There’s dialogue in this book that made me gasp with laughter, and then there’s dialogue that brought tears to my eyes. This story has so many facets, all of which go into the exploration of marriage and what it means when two people are willing to become vulnerable to each other, and in that vulnerability, make a vow to be together forever. The humor, like the pathos, in this book can be uncomfortable, because it comes so close to reality, and the central couple’s defenselessness against their emotions evokes a sense of pity and recognition. We’ve all been there where we try to enhance that which doesn’t need enhancement and modify that which doesn’t need modification and then get entangled in the web we’ve woven. And yet, these hapless people do manage to overcome their natures and work in concert to patch up their missteps for the greater good of their marriage. What, after all, is a better testament to their wedding vows: …to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse…
It’s on sale today at Amazon for 1.99 and you can get it here.
This series by Mia Hopkins is the bomb. We gave the second book, Trashed, a rave review. This one, with another marvelous working class pair striving for better lives and finding love, has a 4.5 star rating from Amazon readers. Here’s what the blurb says:
My name is Salvador Rosas. Back in the barrio, my past is written on the walls: ESHB. Short for East Side Hollenbeck, my father’s gang—my gang. Hell, it’s a family tradition, one that sent both my brothers away. They used to call me “Ghost” because I haunted people’s dreams. Now I’ve got nothing going for me except a hipster gringo mentoring me in a new career. An ex-con making craft beer? No mames.
Still, people in this neighborhood look out for one another. That’s how I became Vanessa Velasco’s unwelcome tenant. Chiquita pero picosa. She’s little, but with curves so sweet they’re dangerous. I remember Vanessa from the old days, the straight-A student with big plans. Plans that were derailed by another kid stupid enough to think he was bulletproof. Now Vanessa knows better than to believe in empty promises. There’s fire in her . . . and if I touch her, I might get burned.
I’m trying everything I can to go straight. But when East Side Hollenbeck comes calling, I might have to risk it all to find out if there’s a future for Vanessa and me. Because she’s the only one who can quench my thirst for something real.
You can get it here for 1.99 today.
Suzanna Hoffs–she of Bangles fame–is not just a feminist pop music icon, she’s a very good writer. Her first novel, This Bird Has Flown, got a B+ from AAR. Our reviewer wrote:
Rock and roll queen Susanna Hoffs makes her debut as a fiction writer with the gutsy, tough, romantic and engaging This Bird Has Flown, all about a one-hit wonder who finds a chance at redemption – both romance and career wise – on a flight to England.
It’s on sale today for 2.99 here.