Today’s Steals and Deals at AAR…..

We haven’t reviewed The Rogue Prince, but we’ve enjoyed a few of Maguire’s other historical romances. Here’s the blurb:

Once imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit, a man disguised as a wealthy prince re-emerges in London society intent on revenge in Margo Maguire’s stunning romantic blockbuster The Rogue PrinceAfter just a few pages readers will well understand why Romantic Times says, “Fast-paced adventure tinged with poignancy that stirs the blood is a Maguire hallmark.” If you love the breathtaking, emotionally rich historical romance of Liz Carlyle and Julia London, Margo Maguire’s The Rogue Prince is certain to get your heart racing.

It’s on sale at Amazon for 1.99 here.


A Scotsman in Love is one of my favorites of Ranney’s ouvre. In our review, we wrote:

For me, comfort reads often involve a lot of angst. Something about the theme of love as redemption, and seeing love heal characters and help free themselves from their suffering reaches me on a deeply emotional level. That’s one of the reasons I enjoy Karen Ranney’s work; she does tortured characters quite well. In A Scotsman in Love, two characters who have experienced deep sorrow find their way to one another – and a very happy ending.

After a deeply embittering betrayal at the Russian Court, artist Margaret Dalrousie has retreated home to Scotland. She has no real ties to family left and no longer makes her living as a painter, so were it not for the mysterious gift of Blackthorne Cottage, she would have nothing. Margaret lives at the secluded cottage, coming out only to practice her shooting and to walk the grounds of Glengarrow, the nearby estate of an owner who’s been abroad for years.

Though one wouldn’t call it a happy, full life, Margaret has a peaceful routine of sorts. However, her world is upended when, on one of her walks, she runs into Robert McDermott, Earl of Linnet. The master of Glengarrow has come home – and he is not happy to find Margaret in his domain. Robert, too, has his ghosts and sorrows and he does not want company.

However, Robert is very curious about his unwanted neighbor and finds himself especially intrigued when he learns that she was once a famous painter. Though Robert professes to want Margaret gone, after some initial skirmishes, he instead finds himself hiring her to create a special portrait for him. The time spent working together eventually becomes a very emotional experience for both Margaret and Robert, and somehow they begin to slowly draw one another out.

It’s on sale here for 1.99.


Lucky us! All of Julie Anne Long’s Hellcat Canyon books have been on sale over the past few weeks. Today, the final book, First Time at Firelight Falls, is up! In our rave review, we wrote:

If you’re a fan of slow-burn romances, I suggest you jump into First Time at Firelight Falls. I can’t think of the last time an author pulled this trope off so well – or the last time I was able to read so much meaning into just a few lines of dialogue. This book took me on an unexpected, but thoroughly enjoyable, ride.

Gabriel Caldera has had a bit of a crush on Eden Harwood for a while. Eden is the single mother of a bubbly ten-year-old girl named Annelise, while Gabe is the principal of Annelise’s elementary school. Between a million assemblies, board meetings, and PTA events he has taken notice of Eden, but he doesn’t know what to do about it. Not only has Gabe been out of the game for a few years, but he’s also not sure how interested Eden would be in him or if she could even find the time for a relationship.

The answer is that Eden would be very interested, but that she cannot find the time. As a single mother who also runs her own florist shop, Eden has every week planned out down to the minute. She’s also even less sure than Gabe about how to pursue some sort of romantic relationship, given that the last man in her life was Annelise’s father, very briefly, a decade earlier. She’s absolutely noticed that the principal of her daughter’s school is attractive, but hasn’t even considered doing anything about that.

The first couple chapters of this book are wonderfully, painfully awkward as Gabe and Eden start to move past a professional relationship fraught with longing and in the direction of a personal relationship. They both have a sense that the attraction between them is mutual, and yet it’s hard to put into words… which is why Gabe develops a plan. He starts teasing Eden by intentionally leaving unfinished sentences at the end of their constantly interrupted conversations. Each time she sees him again and resumes the conversation from where he left off, it’s confirmation that he’s been on her mind. Though their conversations in the school pick-up line and at PTA meetings may seem simple, they allow Gabe and Eden to get to know each other and forge a level of understanding. It’s delicious to watch.

It’s on sale here for 1.99.


 

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