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Daily Deals: A few unusual romances and a classic from Irwin Shaw
Amazon has a couple of really great deals that I can’t help but include.
- Beverly Swerling’s City of Dreams is $1.99. We featured a giveaway here for Swerling because her historical sounded unusual.
- The Lost Girl by Sangu Mandanna is $1.99.
Inside Out Girl by Tish Cohen. $ Free at Amazon | Apple
From the Jacket Copy:
Overview
Rachel Berman wants everything to be perfect. An overprotective single mother of two, she is acutely aware of the statistical dangers lurking around every corner—which makes her snap decision to aid a stranded motorist wholly uncharacteristic. Len Bean is stuck on the shoulder with Olivia, his relentlessly curious, learning disabled ten-year-old daughter. To the chagrin of Rachel’s children, who are about to be linked to the most-mocked girl in school, Rachel and Len begin dating. And when Len receives terrible news, little Olivia needs a hero more than ever.
But the world refuses to be predictable. When personal crisis profoundly alters Rachel’s relationship with a wild, very special little girl, this perfectionist mother finds herself drawn into a mystery from her past and toward a new appreciation for her own children’s imperfect lives.
School Library Journal says it is a romance novel not to be missed, but the description of everything that happens in the book does seem a little soap operatic as PW notes. “Regret, rejection and worry abound as the plot touches on the standard societal/familial issues (divorce, teenage sexuality, adoption), and Rachel fights to create her own legacy at work. Cohen’s language is pleasant and the characters relatable, but the plot is so obvious that the narrative feels like a quirky soap opera. “
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The Young Lions by Irwin Shaw. $ 1.99
From the Jacket Copy:
Irwin Shaw’s classic novel stands among the best fictional depictions of World War II
Told from the points of view of one German and two very different Americans, this sweeping fresco brings home the reality of the most important historical event between the Great Depression and September 11, 2001: the Second World War.
Considered by critics to be one of the most lucid visions of war in American fiction, The Young Lions remains a benchmark of twentieth-century war literature. It was made into the famous film starring Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, and Dean Martin.
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Irwin Shaw including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate.
The reviews are gushing “It is almost as if a De Maggio had cast aside his center fielder’s glove one afternoon, turned up that night at Madison Square Garden, and knocked out Joe Louis in the first round. Irwin Shaw’s novel is that impressive.” — (New York Herald Tribune Weekly Book Review )
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Unbreakable by Rebecca Shaw. $ .99
From the Jacket Copy:
*This book contains mature subject matter and is not intended for those under 18 years of age.*
Jessica Harper is the epitome of perfection. She’s a good daughter, makes excellent grades, and always strays on the safe side of life. The last thing she thought would ever happen was falling in love with her best friend’s brother. But sometimes fate just has a way of bringing two people together.
Wide receiver for the University of Arizona, Gabe Garcia, seems to have it all. When his feelings for Jessica come to surface, Gabe will give up everything to be with her.
But what happens when a tragedy abruptly changes the course of your life? For Jessica and Gabe, everything they thought they knew about each other will be questioned. Sometimes, there are scars in life that are cut too deep to completely heal.
Will their love prove to be unbreakable, or will it shatter and prove fate is just another lie?
Sounds like something tragic happens to Jess but I couldn’t figure it out from the few reviews I read so I don’t know if it is rape or something that might be a trigger. The negative reviews indicate that there are numerous editing errors such as the use of too for to and the use of apostrophes for plural words. The book says it is edited so I’m not sure if the reviews pre date an edit.
A reader emailed me and told me what the tragedy is so I’m inserting a warning here.
Spoiler (spoiler): Show
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Dark Nights Dangerous Men by Elisabeth Naughton. $ .99 at AMZN | $3.99 elsewhere.
From the Jacket Copy:
99 cent SALE for TWO DAYS only!
6 Bestselling Authors, 6 Sexy Reads…
From romantic suspense to paranormal romance; from a full length novel to a bite sized novella, whatever you’re looking for, we’ve got the story for you!
Total collection: 317,000 words
STOLEN FURY by Elisabeth Naughton
To unearth a centuries-old secret, an archaeologist must team up with the rakish thief who’s stolen both an ancient relic and her heart…
Word count: 100,000
BOUND BY BLOOD by Cynthia Eden
Married to the enemy. In order to save her clan, vampire princess Morgan LaBeaux will do anything…even marry werewolf alpha Jace Vaughn. She may have to trust him with her life, but Morgan vows to never give the wolf her heart.
Word Count:21,000
NO ONE TO TRUST by Katie Reus
When Elizabeth Martinez is shoved into the cross hairs of one of Miami’s death-dealing drug lords she has no choice but to depend on former Marine Porter Caldwell, her ex-boyfriend and the one man she’s tried desperately to forget.
Word count: 45,000
RAPHAEL by Alexandra Ivy
The brilliant and dangerous diplomat of the Pantera shapeshifters, Raphael has devoted his life to discovering the key to the infertility that is threatening the extinction of his puma race. Creating a vast network of spies worldwide, he never expected to discover that the answer might be beneath his very nose. But when Ashe, a beautiful human female, crosses his path, his most primitive instincts are stirred. Unable to resist, he takes her to his bed, and is shocked when she becomes pregnant with his child. It’s a miracle that might prove to be the salvation of his people, but only if he can keep her safe from the mercenaries determined to kill her.
Word count: 21,000
PARISH by Laura Wright
Untamed and undeniably sexy, Parish, leader of the Pantera hunters, rarely leaves the magic of the Wildlands to deal with the humans he despises. But with the prized and risky Pantera birth on the way, puma shifter, Parish must travel to New Orleans to find and bring back a human doctor. The moment he sees the lovely, talented and all too human Dr. Julia Cabot he cannot resist the wild, potent drive to make her his. Betrayed and destroyed by love, Julia will not let her heart choose her path again. But as she and Parish fight to save the life of an unborn child, a fierce and overwhelming bond develops between them, threatening her frozen heart with the secret hope and ultimate temptation of love and family.
Word count: 20,000
INTIMATE ENEMIES by Joan Swan
An emergency physician on leave returns to Baja Mexico in search of answers in the deaths of her mother and stepbrother and uncovers buried secrets that threaten her life and a man who threatens her heart.
Word count: 110,000
A number of novellas and a couple of novels are included in this boxed set.
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Is Inside Out Girl a romance though? Because that blurb reads to me like the love interest is going to die. That’s a no go zone for me. *runs away*
I bought Unbreakable though.