Free Books & Book Deals - August 5, 2022

August 05, 2022


Hello everyone and Happy Friday!!

I'm back with a new list of books that are either free or for sale for less than $2. These books are cheap and we should grab them up at these prices while we can.

I hope your weekend is happy, healthy and safe! Happy Hunting xo

Please Note: All books are listed for $2 or less (prices valid at time of post). I apologize in advance if the sale is over by the time you found yourself here.



I only list books I've either read or plan to read. If you know of any deals that are missing that you'd like to share, that I'd probably enjoy, please let me know in the comments section below :)

A. Zavarelli


A.L. Jackson


Amo Jones


Amy Harmon


Anna Zaires


Carly Phillips


Devney Perry


Helena Hunting


Jeaniene Frost


Jennifer L. Armentrout


K. Bromberg


K Webster


Kate Stewart


Kendall Ryan


Lauren Blakely


Lauren Landish


Layla Hagen


Louise Bay


Mariana Zapata


Meghan Quinn


Melanie Harlow & Corinne Michaels


Melissa Foster


Pam Godwin


Penelope Douglas


Pippa Grant


Rebecca Zanetti


Sarina Bowen


Sawyer Bennett


Shelly Laurenston


Suzanne Wright


Tijan

July 2022 Bookish Recap

August 03, 2022

July 2022 Romance Book Recap

Hello everyone and welcome to another recap of whatever the heck I'm reading.

I've actually made great strides in knocking some books off of my Kindle TBR. I'm not the only one who has numerous to-read lists, am I?

So yeah, most of the books I've read this month are oldies (mostly goodies) that I finally got to, way after their release dates. Better late than never, right?

I'd say that July was an incredible reading month for me. I found not one, not two, but three 5-star worthy reads. I call that something amazing!!

I do hope that your July treated you as well (or even better) as it has treated me and I wish you all the best for August!!

Stats

Total Books Read: 33
Total Pages Read: 10,042
DNFs or No Rating: 10
From my TBR: 28
Avg. Rating: 3.13

All the Books

My favorite books of the month were:


The other books I still found worthwhile (and would recommend) were:
I'm With You by Bijou Hunter
Drowning to Breathe by A.L. Jackson
Fatal Affair by Marie Force
Feyness by E.S. Carter
Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas
Dark Sexy Knight by Katy Regnery
Badd Motherf*cker by Jasinda Wilder
Badd Ass by Jasinda Wilder

Added to my tbr

* A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows by Holly Renee
* The Shadow Princess by Sawyer Bennett
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Book Haul

Nothing, which is a great thing kinda. I do want to read some of the new releases so hopefully I'll find more of a balance for August.



I hope you find only the best reads!

Talk soon,


xo, Natalie

Review // Badd to the Bone by Jasinda Wilder

August 01, 2022

Badd to the Bone by Jasinda Wilder

One look at Brock, just from the neck up, and I get a case of the dropsies—as in oops, I drop to my knees.

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Badd to the Bone by Jasinda Wilder

Badd to the Bone by Jasinda Wilder


Standalone - Badd Brothers #3
Release - May 8, 2017
Genre - Erotica
Dual POV - 1st person
Heat - 5 out of 5 / several explicit scenes
Format/Source - ebook purchase from Amazon
Length - 379 pages
Publisher - Indie


Brock Badd is everything except bad. He’s sexy, sweet, strong, and every other good thing I never thought I wanted in a man. I always thought I needed the real bad boys, the ones that screw you senseless and pull your hair and aren’t there to talk about it in the morning.

I’ve always been a one-night stand kind of girl, and sometimes I wouldn’t even stick around for a full night. Brock was supposed to be a one-night stand—that’s how it started out, at least. Only, what was supposed to be a fun one-time-only hookup with a hot local guy ended up with me discovering Brock’s potency six different ways by breakfast.

That was all it took. One night with Brock, and I was hooked. But hooked doesn’t mean ready for a relationship.

That’s what he wants. And deep down, I’m starting to fear that’s what I want too.

I’m just not sure I’m ready for it.

I mean, he’s the literal epitome of tall, dark, and handsome, plus he’s a pilot…with a six-pack and perfect hair and a smile to melt me from the inside out. How’s a girl supposed to resist that? I couldn’t. I can’t. I’ve tried, but I keep going back for more.

I’ve got it bad, real BADD.

My Two Cents

4 "Earning it" stars

Here's the thing... the issues I had with Mara in the last book (Badd Ass), I didn't have with Claire. Go freaking figure!

Both women knew they were sluts.
Both women felt they had reasons for being sluts.
But only one of them (ahem... Claire) actually sold me on it.

If a man sleeps with everything that walks, he's a slut. Same goes for women. So it's not like I'm sitting here saying one without calling the other out. I think it's gross from all sides. However, I felt like I could understand Claire better than I could Mara. Claire knew she lacked self-respect. She felt so poorly about herself that she willingly settled for anything. She was punishing herself, which was sad because I could see the good person she was. She didn't need to be so hard on herself (and really, she just needed professional help) and Brock was the perfect guy to show her how different life with intimacy and value could be.

I loved how the author made it clear that Claire needed to work on herself. That she needed to learn to love herself, forgive herself, before she could try to love someone else. I also loved how devoted they were to each other, both before and during their separation.

My heart went out to these characters and I felt that Claire's journey was difficult, with her happily ever after both hard-won and much-deserved.

About the Author

NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, WALL STREET JOURNAL AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR, Jasinda Wilder is a Michigan native with a penchant for titillating tales about sexy men and strong women. Her bestselling titles include ALPHA, STRIPPED, WOUNDED, and the #1 Amazon and international bestseller FALLING INTO YOU.

You can find her on her farm in Northern Michigan with her husband, author Jack Wilder, her six children and menagerie of animals.

Visit http://www.jasindawilder.com for more information