February 7, 2017

DAILY DEALS: Harlequin Edition

Today’s deals all have something in common. They are all published by Harlequin. Throughout the month of February, Harlequin has partnered with romance blogs all over the internet to highlight a few Harlequin titles, specially curated by those blogs. Hop around to your favorite blogs to see what they’re recommending today and during the month of February.

cover image Midnight Vengeance by Lisa Marie Rice $ 0.99

From the Jacket Copy:
Morton “Jacko” Jackman isn’t afraid of anything. He’s a former Navy SEAL sniper, and he’s been in more firefights than most people have had hot meals. Lauren Dare scares the crap out of him.

Gorgeous, talented and refined, she’s the type of woman who could never be interested in a roughneck like him. So he’s loved her fiercely in secret, taken her art classes, and kept a watchful but comfortable distance. Until now.

Lauren had finally found a home in Portland, far from her real identity, far from the memories of her mother’s death, and outside the reaches of the drugged-out psycho who’s already tried to kill her twice. One tiny misstep—a single photograph—has shattered it all. She has no choice but to run again, but this time she’ll give herself a proper farewell: one night with Jacko.

Their highly charged emotional encounter changes everything. In Jacko’s arms there cannot be fear, there can only be pleasure. Anyone wishing her harm will have to pass through him, and Jacko is a hard man to kill.

Lisa Marie Rice was one of the first contemporary erotic romance authors I read. Looking back, her work is tame compared to what’s out there now. She’s also one of the forerunners of the jealous and possessive hero that’s so popular today.

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cover image A Legacy of Secrets by Carol Marinelli $ 0.99

From the Jacket Copy:
Business & Pleasure: What the Corretti playboy wants…

Personal assistant Ella is never without her “Santo Bag”—not the latest designer “must have,” but emergency supplies to handle whatever the devilish Santo Corretti throws at her. But no pair of sunglasses will cover the darkness in her boss’s eyes this morning.

Scandal is circling. Santo’s family is in tatters. His brother is languishing in a jail cell and his latest film’s on the rocks. All Santo wants is a little TLC. Except, Ella’s heart is not part of the playboy fix-it kit.

But what Santo Corretti wants he gets!

This book hits all the HP buttons for me. The hero is a true jerk, but the heroine is no sad miss. While I wish she was out romancing others just as he did, I liked that she had a smart mouth and challenged him. The asshole to doormat ratio was just right for me. I do agree with a few reviewers that said this book could have used an epilogue.

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cover image Marriage, Maverick Style! by Christine Rimmer $ 0.99

From the Jacket Copy:
THE MAVERICK MEETS HER MATCH

RUST CREEK RAMBLINGS

As summer arrives in Rust Creek Falls, the town is bursting with babies…and the Gazette is bursting with news. Did you hear there’s a new billionaire in town? President and CEO of Drake Distilleries and Drake Hospitality, Carson Drake is no one’s baby daddy…at least, not yet. But the handsome, delicious Los Angeleno has his eye on our own Tessa Strickland, and things are about to get very interesting…

Sweet, serious Tessa has had firsthand experience with heartbreak and is determined to avoid a second go-round. But after one unexpected night in Carson’s sheltering arms, she begins to waver. Dear readers, that’s only the beginning of the surprises. Saddle up and find out what happens when two commitment-phobes discover that love is life’s richest reward!

Rimmer is an underrated novelist. She’s fairly prolific and has a huge backlist if you enjoy her work. She writes authentic, down-to-eart characters with believable romances.

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cover image The Bellini Bride by Michelle Reid $ 2.99

From the Jacket Copy:
Wanted: a suitable bride…

Marco Bellini thinks he has it all: success, wealth…and Antonia—his beautiful, sensual mistress. Then his father becomes ill, and Marco feels bound to marry and produce an heir to the famous Bellini fortune.

But who should Marco choose as a bride? Antonia isn’t suitable, but she’s the only woman he wants in his life and his bed. Dare he take his mistress to be his lawful wedded wife?

I specifically asked for this book to be included. It’s a delicious subversion of the Harlequin Presents tropes and really, many romances. The heroine is the mistress. She enjoys sex! She’s beautiful! She may or may not have posed nude for an artist. At the opening of the book, the hero enjoys his time with the heroine, but views her as much of society does–as good enough to bed, but not good enough to wed. Of course, his point of view changes over time and the secret behind the nude painting as well as how he comes to terms with it, is gratifying. The anti-slut shaming message is spot-on. I highly recommend this.

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Jane Litte is the founder of Dear Author, a lawyer, and a lover of pencil skirts. She self publishes NA and contemporaries (and publishes with Berkley and Montlake) and spends her downtime reading romances and writing about them. Her TBR pile is much larger than the one shown in the picture and not as pretty. You can reach Jane by email at jane @ dearauthor dot com

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Comments

Maite
February 7, 2017 @ 12:28 pm

I liked a Legacy of Secrets, but there is one caveat: first of multi-author series. It’s stands on its own (and I much prefer it to others in the Corretti series), but there are a lot of people introduced that don’t matter at all to this book’s storyline. And there are parts that don’t get explained because they will be explained in the next one.
Marci
February 7, 2017 @ 5:59 pm

Also be sure to check out Harlequin’s My Rewards program. You can earn free books by uploading purchase receipts. Right now they are offering 2x the points on all Harlequin books purchased thru Valentine’s Day. I believe you can earn a free ebook coupon code just for signing up too. I’ve earned about 10 free books from the program so far. It’s a great rewards program if you buy a lot of books.
LeeF
February 7, 2017 @ 7:38 pm

Oh, Lisa marie Rice- still one of my old time erotic favorites <3
Elizabeth
February 9, 2017 @ 3:19 pm

I don’t follow many other romance blogs, so I am not sure where to look for other Harlequin books on sale. Might we have some links to those who are also featuring Harlequin books, perhaps some of their favorites?
Michelle
February 11, 2017 @ 12:06 am

http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2017/02/2017-harlequin-valentines-day-sale/

Here’s one link
Michelle
February 12, 2017 @ 3:36 pm

https://smile.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_7?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_n_feature_browse-bin%3A618073011%2Cp_30%3AHarlequin+Presents%2Cp_20%3AEnglish&page=7&sort=price-asc-rank&unfiltered=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1486935117

There are a also a bunch of Harlequin Presents with a “billionaire” theme on sale for $0.99 right now.