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A Few Super-Bargain e-book Alerts & Highly Anticipated New Releases!

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NOW live on Amazon!!

<—– ALERT!! This one should go live like… any minute now!!

So while we wait… I made us a “NEW RELEASE & SUPER BARGAIN (and a few awesome freebies) NEWS POST!!!“  I couldn’t contain myself… had to announce now since we’re getting the good stuff early, and much of it, at a discount!

NOW live on Amazon!!

First! In anticipation of Kristen Ashley’s upcoming release in her “Unfinished Heroes” series (Raid will be released in just a couple of days), she has put the first two books in the series on sale!! Knight and Creed. Thanks to Tammy who put me in overdrive today when she told me…

It took awhile but Amazon has finally posted the sale price (and thanks to Julie who alerted us that they were finally on sale!)

  • Knight (The Unfinished Hero Series) by Kristen Ashley
  • Creed (Unfinished Heroes) by Kristen Ashley
  • Avoiding Commitment (Avoiding Series) by K.A. Linde <— we anxiously await her upcoming novella (Avoiding Intimacy (Avoiding Series novella – Chyna’s book) to go live on Amazon!! I’ll update us RIGHT here as soon as it happens!
  • Fallen Too Far by Abbi Glines in anticipation of the 2nd book in the series (Never Too Far) that will go live on Amazon any minute (or hour…) now. I’ll update us RIGHT here as soon as it happens! (OMG I loved the first one!!)
  • Tasting Never (Never say Never) by C.M. Stunich <— (Trina said: “This story was crazy good!! A great surprise!!! Cant wait for book 3!!”
  • Finding Never (Never say Never) by C.M. Stunich <—
  • Sins & Needles (The Artists Trilogy #1) by Karina Halle <— (I loved this one!! And more in the series is coming very soon!)
  • Contessa (Choisie) by Lori Otto (I just finished the series and loved it, and this is the 1st spin-off book!!)<—
  • My Liege of Dark Haven by Cherise Sinclair <— just dropped in price and Aimee recommends it saying: “I would rate this at least a 4.5 if not higher…Cherise Sinclair’s writing is similar to our beloved Olivia Cunning, Cherrie Lynn or Shayla Black. YUM!!”
  • Off Sides by Sawyer Bennett <— cute “hockey” romance freebie that I just heard about (Helen said: “Loved this!!!!! Awesome short story with HEA.”)
  • Slammed #3?? (Will’s POV) teaser is up on Colleen Hoover’s Facebook!!!
  • And another teaser!! Kirsten found us this one (by Charles Sheehan-Miles) saying: “For all you Thompson sister’s fans, here’s a preview from Charles Sheehan-Miles Last Hour.”

        

Book Review – And With Madness Comes the Light by Karina Halle

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And With Madness Comes the Light (EIT book #6.5)
This review isn’t really all that “spoiler-y” but for those new to this series, you *might* want to skip this. Although… you may fall for Dex just on this review alone. 😉 Tee hee!! But I ADAMANTLY recommend this series ’cause it’s one of my favorite series of allllll time!! You can start from the beginning (book #1 is free right now)
—> Experiment in Terror Series Reading Order

Right off the bat, I’m giving this “Dex POV” novella 5 stars!! To be afforded the opportunity of re-living many key scenes from the Experiment in Terror series since that big crazy moment at the end of book #4, that put us all in a frenzy? I’m going to say it’s perfect. P-E-R-F-E-C-T. Any time I can spend with Dex I. Will. Take!! And, to go through some of that really hard stuff in the mind of the one I was SO mad at… is an interesting perspective for sure.

His thought processes, his perception of things, his reactions that were opposite to what he was feeling. And then his incredible downward spiral. We went through that agony with Perry… as Perry, but to live it through Dex hurt me just as badly.

That was the ball-sucking thing about heartache. It didn’t follow logic or physics or any sort of rules. It wasn’t that you started off with grief and then slowly got better. It was a roller coaster of emotions. From hate to love and back again.

Even though I already “know” what happens (well… so far, anyway), to re-live it through Dex’s eyes (especially, when at one time I had no idea what was up with him…) is simply icing on the cake of this awesome series.

And what I love about this author, is how true to her characters she remains. Dex is always and forever 100% Dex, no matter where you are in the series. Pompous and cocky (and quite funny in his sarcastic ways). He’s brash, unapologetic but so outgoing. It’s as if he “should” be the brooding bad-boy type, but he… isn’t. Okay… he is. And he isn’t. 😉

“I don’t need anyone’s help getting laid. I never have.” I didn’t need to brag but… okay, yes, I totally meant to brag. I pulled back the sleeve of my t-shirt. “And look at these guns.” I eyed Dean. “Don’t you dare show off yours, cuz that’s not fair. But seriously, with these guns and my face and my d$ck, women are completely powerless.”

Tee hee!!! *excuse me while I fall for his arrogance again*. Gah! I’m SUCH a sucker!! I’d probably be one of those “powerless women”… *hangs head in shame*

Every moment of his bad attitude makes me swoon. Oh yes… my brain goes UGH!!!!! But I crush on him even more. I know. That’s pretty bad that I love it when they’re jerks. But no. He’s NOT a jerk. He just can be, and seems to just shrug it off whenever it suits him. And I love every moment of jerk-Dex. Not your typical knight in shining armor (heck no!!), but in his own way… better.

We get to know the other “true Dex”, and my crush on him is justified. Amplified. There’s so much more to Dex than meets the eye… nothing perfect or outrageous. Just him. A real guy with a 50% sweet side. His sincere heart frequently shines through his egotistic persona (no matter how hard he tries to stifle it). Egotistical yet genuinely sweet. Both are 100% him. He believes his own hype, and so do we. It’s hard not to, as hot and self-assured as he is. He’s a smart-ass and he’s funny, but he can be angry, too.

For the first time in a while I was able to ignore the heartache- the extreme, gut-wrenching betrayal-as anger came buzzing through me like kamikaze pilots. I was mad. I was livid. I was enraged.

Like all of us, he has a certain darkness about him…

I welcomed the anger with clenched fists and open arms.

Insecurities and pain that he hides well, but are just as much a part of him.

I felt like I was choking. My words came out hoarsely as I gasped for air, as I allowed myself to feel. “It hurts more than I know what to do with. I can’t handle this. I can’t.”

To know Dex is to love him. And every once in awhile, Karina Halle totally indulges us and let’s us have him. Everything that went through his mind in this one, ran through my heart.

Boom.

I was sucker punched right in the heart. Right in the mother%&king heart. It stopped. My lungs stopped. Everything stopped, hanging in the room with those words.

Oh WOW… that scene…

Okay yes. This series, as a whole, is about much more than just Dex and the realistically angsty love story of Dex and Perry. After all, there’s all that craziness going on that makes them who they are… er… ahh who am I kidding? All that “extra-scary” stuff is exciting, and fun, and creepy, and all that, but really? Yeah… it’s all about Dex and Perry (and us!!). *grins*

An entire series that teases us over and over, gives… and takes back. And every once in awhile… you get a POV like this.

Have I told you how much I love this series, lately? 😉

I am a Dex addict and he will forever be one of my #1’s. Yep. THAT is how deeply he affects. Little by little, book by book, and in no time, you will be in the same boat as all of us Dex-fanatics. You cannot escape it. And you will be thrilled! Am I right, girls?

At the end of all that, instead of feeling guilt and shame that I normally felt, I felt alive and determined. Maybe I was growing up. Maybe.

5 STARS!!!

For more about what I’ve written on the Experiment in Terror series, see below (lots, right? haha. I LOVE this series soooo much):

Jessica Sorensen – The Secret of Ella and Micha Trilogy Reading Order

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The first book in this “new adult” series took readers by storm, and it’s already been picked up by a big publisher (Grand Central Publishing)! Two more books to come, and some very excited readers are anticipating them.

Lisa: I just finished The Secret Of Ella & Micha by Jessica Sorensen. Bad home life, Best Friends, Bad Boy, Good Girl with a bad attitude – what more could a girl ask for? This was a quick read that was enjoyable.

Kim:If you haven’t read The Secret of Ella and Micha you must. Can anyone say new book boyfriend?

Danielle: I just finished The Secret of Ella and Micha and it was really good I can’t believe I let it sit in my kindle so long before I started! I cant wait for the second book!

Jamie: Great book for you! You have to read The Secret of Ella and Micha! I can not wait to read your review and see how much you like it! We are normally on the same wavelength with books, I have found from reading your reviews, so I know you will love this one! It was wonderful!

About book #1:

Ella and Micha have been best friends since they were kids. But one tragic night shatters their friendship and their lives forever.Ella used to be a rule-breaker with fiery attitude who wore her heart on her sleeve. But she left everything behind when she went to college and transformed into someone that follows the rules, keeps everything together, and hides all her problems. But now it’s summer break and she has nowhere else to go but home.Ella fears everything she worked so hard to bury might resurface, especially with Micha living right next door. If Micha tries to tempt the old her back, she knows that it will be hard to resist.Micha is sexy, smart, confident, and can get under Ella’s skin like no one else can. He knows everything about her, including her darkest secrets. And he’s determined to bring his best friend, and the girl he loves back, no matter what it takes.

   

Erica Stevens – The Captive Series Reading Order

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Book #1 has been free on occasion (I think it’s free right now, even!), and I’ve been noticing some some of our fellow readers chatting about this series. They like it! One of our dark & creepy romances? Not sure, but from that synopsis, I think I’m gonna love it, and considering there’s a vampire in this one, I might love it even more! I’ve been wanting to get into a nice intense vampire series.

Amy: OMG guys!!! The Captive series… Braith the vampire is dangerous and protective and swoon-worthy and scary and just…GAH! It’s books 1 through 6 plus the prequel (which BROKE my heart and left me with a nice solid ache for, like, 3 days) but I would recommend waiting on the prequel until after book 4 to get the full effect of it. Even the author said SHE cried while writing the prequel. Okay, I’m done gushing. 😉

Joanna: …I bought it a while back and liked it. Dystopian vampire book, very different and a little harsh. I liked it a lot.

Paula: I love this whole series. Book 4 (and final book) will be out in June.

Johanna: I must admit, each book in this series gets better and better.. Book 3 (Refugee) was really good.. It’s so different from the normal vampire reads…

Michele: Maryse, … I can’t wait for you to read Captured! I enjoyed it (& the 2nd book, haven’t read the third)…

Julie: Just read it and book 2! I really liked them! You can tell she’s a new author, but she defiantely has potential! Can’t wait for bk 3! No smut but good story!

Tiffany: I read Captured today and I was really into it!! Like Julie said you can tell she is a new Author but she has it going on with her writing!!! Starting Renegade tonight!! Looking forward to It!! I picked it because it was in my Amazon recommendations and it was free!! SO GLAD I DID!!! also I LOVE the name Braithe!! He is Swoon Worthy!!!

Katie: … it was great. A little short at only 110 pages but I didn’t feel cheated at all. The main female is only 17 but I didn’t feel like it was YA. It has just the right balance of angst to it. Just enough to keep me wanted more but not too much that I want to throw my Kindle across the room 😉

Mary: That is one of the best series I have read is a long time, needless to say it has you hanging. When is book #4 coming out? I am dying to find out what happens to Aria and Braith.

About book #1:

Blood Slave.
Captured, taken from her beloved family and woods, Aria’s biggest fear is not the imminent death facing her, but that she will be chosen as a blood slave for a member of the ruling vampire race. No matter what becomes of her though, Aria knows that she must keep her identity hidden from the monsters imprisoning her. She has already been branded a member of the rebellion, but the vampires do not know the true depth of her involvement with it, and they must never know.

Though hoping for death, Aria’s world is turned upside down when a vampire named Braith steps forward to claim her. He delays her execution, but Aria knows it’s only a matter of time before he drains her, and destroys her. Especially once she learns his true identity as a prince within the royal family; the same royal family that started the war that ultimately brought down humankind, reducing them to nothing more than servants and slaves.

Aria is determined to hate the prince, determined not to give into him in anyway, but his strange kindness, and surprising gentleness astonish her. Torn between her loyalties to the rebellion, and her growing love for her greatest enemy, Aria struggles to decide between everything she has ever known, and a love she never dreamed of finding.

The Captive Series Bundle (Books 1-5) <— or you can get the first 3 books bundled for a special price.

           

Latest Bargain e-Books – Friday February 22nd 2013

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<— my special highlight of the day. I loved this book and highly recommend! You want angst? I’ve got your angst right here. *ouch* but it hurt sooooo good. 😉 Check out my review of Willow Aster’s “True Love Story”

Also next on my TBR list:

NOTE: Free and bargain priced when I added them, but prices can change on Amazon, so make sure to check before you finalize your order.

Free and bargain e-books that you can read on your Kindle, or even on your computer with the Kindle software. (NOOK USERS: I’ve been told that often, many of these freebies and bargains are also available on the Nook).

 

BARGAINS

  • True Love Story by Willow Aster <— I LOVED this book (5 stars for me and so many of us!) and I HIGHLY recommend. It’s bargain priced, too! Check out my review from yesterday.
  • And With Madness Comes the Light (Experiment in Terror #6.5) by Karina Halle
  • Bullet by Jade C. Jamison <— Joanna highly recommends this so I AM ON IT!!! “I sat and read the whole book in one sitting, it was FANTASTIC. Now, it’s a book that will piss you off because the girl does something really stupid, over and over and over again… But it’s so good AND she’s really damned young when she does it AND what a wild ride AND totally worth it in the end.”
  • Rock and Roll Never Forgets (The Rock and Roll Trilogy) by Barbara Stewart —> Michelle says: “Just finished last night “Rock and Roll Never Forgets”….wow, what a tear jerker and awesome book…I could not put it down all night and cried til I have puffy eyes this morning….A 5 Star rating from me…”
  • Waiting for You by Shey Stahl <— Danielle says: “Waiting For You by Shey Stahl (also wrote the Racing on the Edge Series) was soooo good. A must read!”
  • A Terrible Love by Marata Eros <— Janet says: “This was really pretty good. Worth the 99cents and a stand alone”
  • Caught Up In Us by Lauren Blakely
  • Falling For Nick by Joleen James
  • The Lonely by Tara Brown <— Kimberly says: “I just finished this book. I had no clue what I was getting into when I started it but I’m so glad I read it! It’s a mind f*ck but it’s so good. Read it ladies!! You will not be disappointed!”
  • Pieces of Lies by Angela Richardson —> Twin says: “I know some of us have been searching a new mob themed book and this one was good. It has a little bit of everything, mob, love triangle, and a secret society. It has a cliffhanger but not one that makes you pull your hair out and the second one is coming out next month I believe.”
  • The Rocker That Holds Me by Terri Anne Browning <— Annie says: “these is a short but really nice story.with rock star.”
  • Wicked Cravings (The Phoenix Pack Series) by Suzanne Wright <— pre-order is up! Aimee says “from of my favs!!” (release date April 16th 2013)
  • Forever Black by Sandi Lynn —> Janet says: “For me Forever Black was a quick but emotional at times read. The “secret” unfolded with some brutal real life honesty. It’s stand alone.”
  • Sins & Needles (The Artists Trilogy #1) by Karina Halle! Check out my review.
  • If You Stay (Beautifully Broken) by Courtney Cole —> Meghan says: “It was good!”
  • A Weekend Temptation by Krista Caley <— Jenny says: “I read A Weekend Temptation and I really enjoyed it!”
  • Floor Time (Stewart Realty) by Liz Crowe —> Aimee really liked this one! “Finished up Floor Time last night…would agree it had a 50 shades flare but not quite the intensity. Not a true cliff hanger — more of a OMG right at the end. *sigh* Good to the last drop! Definitely would recommend to others and appears to have several books in the series.”
  • Seven Years of Bad Luck by J.L. Mac –> Jennifer says: “I finished “7 years of bad luck” well worth it!!! Def 4 stars for me!! But the end was kinda a cliffhanger…”
  • Falling for Finn by Jackie Ashenden –> Tiffany loved it: “Falling for FINN by Jackie Ashenden is A Great READ!! It made me Feel every Emotion a Great read Should !! She is a New Indie author and I will Def read her next Book!! Loved this Book!! ;)”
  • The Submission of Alistair Ingram (A Dolls & Doms Novella) by Kelli Maine
  • Tasting Never (Never say Never) by C.M. Stunich <—
  • Finding Never (Never say Never) by C.M. Stunich <—

                     

—-> Also check out all of the past freebies and bargains posts here: https://www.maryse.net/category/news/bargain-and-freebie-ebooks. BUT!!! Keep in mind. Many of these older bargain prices and freebies are temporary so they won’t all still be valid. Always verify with Amazon’s pricing first before finalizing your checkout.

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