Friday Finds: Mixed Bag of Wonderful

Reader Appreciation Week continues with some great ebooks I think you'll enjoy.

Today's Friday Finds are a mixed bag of wonderful stories available for less than a latté. I don't know about you, but I love to discover new to me authors, and what better way to try them out than with a .99¢ or free ebook? Who knows, you might find your next auto-buy author.

Enjoy contemporary romance? Like your heroes tall, handsome, and rich? Give this New York Times best-selling author a try and you may start craving her backlist.

Crave
By Monica Murphy

New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy launches her sexy Billionaire Bachelors Club series with a lavish bet, a night of carnal desires, and a forever that never seemed possible.

Billionaire Archer Bancroft always gets what he wants—and he's wanted Ivy Emerson, his best friend's sister, for far too long. Being forbidden and untouchable only makes her more tempting. When a million-dollar bet with his friends throws down a challenge—last bachelor standing takes all—Archer knows he can win. That is, until one enchanted evening with Ivy takes his heart for a ride.

Ivy knows Archer is nothing but bad news: infuriating, arrogant . . . and completely intoxicating. But despite her best efforts, she can't seem to keep away. When a stolen kiss leads to a night of heated passion, Ivy realizes she's in trouble and in head over heels.

But in the light of day, everything seems clearer, and Archer's not so sure a one-night stand is all he wants. Concocting a plan to keep Ivy by his side, Archer might just be willing to lose this bet . . . and win the jackpot instead.


Only .99¢ Limited Time Offer, so grab your copy today!

Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Crave-Billionaire-Bachelors-Club-Novel-ebook/dp/B00BKZGOHM


Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/crave-monica-murphy/1115182704?ean=9780062289353


The next offering is a paranormal thriller and whodunnit from a USA Today bestselling author. 

Chosen
by Denise Grover Swank

(Book one in The Chosen Series)

Everything Emma Thompson owns fits in a suitcase she moves from one roach infested motel to another. She and Jake, her five-year-old son who can see the future, are running from the men intent on taking him. Emma will do anything to protect him, even when it means accepting the help of a stranger named Will. Jake insists she needs Will, but Emma’s never needed help before. And even though she’s learned to trust her son, it doesn’t mean she trusts Will.

Mercenary Will Davenport lives in the moment. Hauling Emma to South Dakota should have been an easy job, but his employer neglected to tell him about Emma’s freaky son and the gunmen hot on her trail. Instinct tells him this job is trouble, but nothing can prepare him for Jake’s proclamation that Will is The Chosen One, who must protect Emma from the men hunting her power. A power she doesn’t know she has.

Will protects Emma and Jake on a cross-country chase from the men pursuing them, while struggling with memories from his past, his apprehension of Jake, and his growing attraction to Emma. Will’s overwhelming urge to protect Emma surprises him, especially since it has nothing to do with his paycheck and possibly everything to do with the tattoo Jake branded on his arm. Rich and powerful men are desperate to capture Emma, and Will must discover why, before it’s too late.

FREE! For a limited time only, so grab your copy today!

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Chosen-The-Denise-Grover-Swank-ebook/dp/B005NSF3ZQ


Like extra sizzle in your romance? Check out this ebook by Lauren Layne...

After The Kiss
by Lauren Layne


(Book one in the Stiletto Series)

Julie Greene loves flings. Loves steamy first dates, sizzling first kisses, and every now and then, that first sexy romp between the sheets. Comfy pants, sleepy Sundays, movie nights on the couch? Shudder.

But when Julie gets assigned the hardest story of her career—a first-person account of that magical shift between dating and “I do”—she’ll need a man brave enough to give a total commitment-phobe a chance at more.

Normally, Mitchell Forbes would be exactly that man. A devastatingly hot workaholic who tends to stay in relationships for far too long, he should be the perfect subject for Julie’s “research.”

But what Julie doesn’t know is that Mitchell is looking to cut loose for once in his life. And the leggy journalist notorious for avoiding love is exactly the type of no-strings fling he’s looking for. In other words, Mitchell is the polar opposite of what Julie needs right now. And, at the same time, he’s exactly what she wants.

Available for a limited time at .99¢, so get your copy today!

Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/After-Kiss-Loveswept-Contemporary-ebook/dp/B00BRUQ7JK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363701511&sr=8-1&keywords=lauren+layne+after+the+kiss

Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/after-the-kiss-lauren-layne/1115885207?ean=9780345547255&isbn=9780345547255

Tuesday Special: Right Now by Marie Hall

Sometimes in life....

Things were supposed to get better when Ryan met Lili. I was supposed to move on, get a life... but I'm stuck and lost. Things with my father are not good. There are demons in our closet, big ones. Ones I want to kill him for, I'm seeing a shrink, I'm trying to get better... but my life feels out of control, like I'm a raft adrift on the sea. I don't know where to look, how to get anchored again, and then I meet Zoe Stone. Something about her draws me out of my rut, makes me laugh for real, smile, and for the first time in years I want to be more. But what will she think when she discovers who I really am?

...all we have...

When Alexander Donovan, aka The Golden Adonis, walks into my tattoo parlor, I know I'll do anything to make that man mine. There's an instant connection, a need to know more about him. Everything about him. But there's also a mystery surrounding the guy, when people look at him they only see the man that laughs, that cracks jokes and makes the world think that everything's okay, but I see the truth... I see the darkness that lurks so deep inside few would ever recognize it. I want to help him, I want to be with him, now I just have to make him trust me enough to let me in.


Is Right Now.

Right Now|Marie Hall|New Adult Contemporary Romance|Moments Series, book two|September 2013


Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Right-Moments-Series-Romance-ebook/dp/B00F6ELODW/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1379452094&sr=1-1&keywords=marie+hall

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/right-now-marie-hall/1116875145?ean=2940148723882

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/354006

Read Marie's first book in her Moments Series...

Ryan Cosgrove and Liliana Delgado are on a collision course with destiny. They don't know it yet, but before the night is over their lives will be forever changed.

Spending Valentine's Day at a burlesque bar, hadn't been Liliana's ideal way of spending a Friday night. She'd much rather be back at campus, doing homework... until she meets Ryan. Tall, athletic, and gorgeous, Lili can't keep her eyes off him, and despite his gruff manners and drunken disposition she's intrigued.

Ryan's got demons, and they're deep, dark, and eating him alive. Regardless of his attraction to the petite brunette he's tired of fighting, of pretending the last fifteen years haven't been a daily struggle just to get out of bed every morning. That night he decides to end his pain, to leave it all behind and float away into the blessed darkness of oblivion. But fate has other plans for him, Lily finds and rescues Ryan, determined she'll not only save his body, but his soul too.

This is their moment...


A Moment|Marie Hall|New Adult Contemporary Romance|Moments Series, book one|March 2013

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Moment-Moments-Series-Romance-ebook/dp/B00BTN2DSY/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1363293830&sr=8-13&keywords=marie+hall

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-moment-marie-hall/1114832734?ean=2940044378513&isbn=2940016268996

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/295016

Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/a-moment-1

To learn more about the author and her backlist of popular books, check out her blog at: http://mariehallwrites.blogspot.com/

Friday Finds: Boxed Sets!

What's better than one ebook? How about three! Yep, two different boxed sets with three wonderful stories each and all for only .99¢. First up is friend Roxie Rivera and her smoking hot Russian protector series.

Three ridiculously sexy Russian hunks wrapped up in one volume!

*This boxed set includes the first three bestselling books in the Her Russian Protector series: IVAN, DIMITRI and YURI.*

IVAN (Her Russian Protector #1)

To find her sister, Erin will need the help of her big, scary Russian protector--but asking for help from a man like Ivan carries a steep price, one that might just include her heart.

DIMITRI (Her Russian Protector #2)

Threatened from all sides, Benny finds safety in Dimitri's strong arms--and in his bed. Her big, sexy Russian has no intention of ever letting her go--and he'll brave the fires of hell before he lets anyone harm her.

YURI (Her Russian Protector #3)

When Lena's father and cousin blunder into an international art theft operation, billionaire playboy Yuri seizes his chance to be her protector. But when past misdeeds catch up with him and threaten Lena's safety, Yuri puts her love and trust in him to the test.

He'll prove he's the man she needs--a man she can depend upon and trust--one sensual, wicked kiss at a time.

This fabulous boxed set is available for a limited time (sale ends 9/22/13), so grab your set today!

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EAZA9AC
Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/2940148415367
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/books/Her-Russian-Protector-Boxed-Set/xMtAAqZ1zkePmNKN_rTGVw 

Want another amazing deal?

Do you love watching Dancing With The Stars? Did you dream of one day being a ballerina? Well, have I got the boxed set for you! My friend Amanda Brice has a special multi-author YA boxed set you don't want to miss. 

Amanda's book, Codename: Dancer is part of the Dani Spevak Mystery Series.

Aspiring ballerina Dani Spevak is thrilled when hit TV show Teen Celebrity Dance Off comes to the campus of her performing arts boarding school. She trades the barre for the ballroom and gets set to cha-cha-cha to stardom with Hollywood wonderboy Nick Galliano.

At first their partnership is awkward, because Dani is in awe of her longtime teen idol crush. But soon their chemistry is heating up the dance floor and the attraction moves into real life.

Her excitement is short-lived, because someone wants her off the show. Bombs, poisoning, arson… Will Dani’s 15 minutes of fame be over before she reaches age 15? Dani and her friends are suddenly at the center of some serious sabotage. And if she doesn’t find out who is behind it, her next pirouette could be her last.

The boxed set is only .99, but better grab it quick, because it's a limited time offer and the price will go up to $9.99 once the sale ends, so hurry now!

Available at all major ebook retailers. For more information on this special boxed set, go to:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/behindbarres

Goodreads at: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18269533-behind-barres

 

Friday Finds: Abducted Heart by Jerri Drennen

Abducted Heart 

by Jerri Drennen

Casey Jackson's soon-to-be ex-husband has been kidnapped. She's not worried about the $250,000 ransom; her shipping magnate daddy has plenty of money. But, will paying the demand guarantee his safe return? With no one else to trust, she contacts the man she knows can bring him home alive.

For the past ten years, Ex-Navy SEAL, now covert Z-operative, Lynch Rendall has jumped from one bed to the next, intent on keeping his distance from women. That is, until the woman who crushed him a decade earlier calls and asks for his help—to save his less than reputable step-brother's life.

Resentments pushed aside, Lynch flies to New Orleans, only to uncover a  plot to kill Casey, and there’s no way in hell he’s going to let that happen.  Even if it means risking his heart being broken again to keep her safe.


Hot romantic suspense Abducted Heart is only 99 cents on Amazon. Grab your copy today!

Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Abducted-Heart-Z-Series-ebook/dp/B00AWVT6YI

Visit Jerri on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jerri.drennen

September Suspense, Thrillers, and Mysteries on Friday Finds

This month's Friday Finds celebrates suspense thrillers and murder mysteries. Grab 'um while they're on sale and tell your friends.

First up is a steal for only .99cents, by NY Times & USA Today bestselling crime author Gregg Olsen, Shocking True Story!

Sale ends: Monday, 9/9/13

Kevin Ryan is a writer in the much-maligned genre of true crime who desperately needs a devious, over-the-top story for the subject of his next book. How else can he keep his wife Valerie’s roots dyed and keep himself from handing out taco samples at the local supermarket?

When Kevin isn’t Googling himself or spot checking his books’ stock at stores around the country or online, he’s bringing the hazards (ie, criminals and other crazies) of his job home to wife Val and twin daughters Taylor and Hayley. Kevin is on the hunt for the big one, the story that could break him out of the mid-list and onto the bestseller lists. And then there’s a knock at the door--a story finds him…

A distraught 20-year old Jett Carter shows up at the Ryan house because her mother and sister are imprisoned—perhaps if Kevin writes their story and reveals the truth, he might help exonerate them. The Carters’ tale is the perfect white-trash-attempted-murder-love-triangle that Kevin’s editor will love and his fans will devour. He begins to write “Love You to Death.” Then on a beautiful summer day, the wheels of homicide are set in motion and Kevin’s own story begins to eclipse the crime he is chronicling. When his #1 fan is murdered and another body turns up, the Ryans’ life in Port Gamble and all that Kevin holds dear is in jeopardy. Somewhere in “Love You to Death” and within the “bunch of low rent losers” he’s interviewing is the killer.

Note: This is not a YA novel, but it is prequel to the award-winning Empty Coffin Series (Envy & Betrayal).

On sale until Monday, 9/9/13 at:

Amazon.com

Barnes & Noble

My second pick for today's Friday Find is

 Gingerbread Man by Maggie Shayne!

FREE! until September 24, 2013

Since the day her baby sister was taken, Holly’s mind hasn’t been the same. PTSD, panic attacks, nightmares and blocked memories have plagued her ever since. And now they’ve returned.

Hard-edged Detective Vince O’Malley’s most recent case penetrated even his protective shell. Ordered to take time off to recover, he can’t let go, and on his own, follows the clues to Holly’s small upstate NY town.

His presence stirs ghosts from the past, shadows of a little girl lost, the suspicions of some tight-lipped locals with secrets to hide, and more than that inside Holly’s fragile mind and untouched heart.

Available online at the following retailers:

 

Amazon

 

Barnes and Noble

iTunes

 

Kobo 

Smashwords