Freebies Worth Reading (Reviews)

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Lmao !!

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

**hee hee**

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Take the Bait, by Cindy Dees

Rating:★★★★☆

Review: This Kindle “freebie” was better than I thought it was going to be, which kicks it up another 1/2 star. The story is really a novella, but it held my interest and I liked the H/h and enjoyed their dialogue. I wasn't too crazy about the setting of their last love scene, but **shrugs** that's me. Otherwise it wrapped up nicely for a short reading.

Verdict: I'll definitely read more by this “new-2-me” author.

[Lara]

Pure & Sinful by Killian McRae

Rating 2★

Review
A woman who recently found out that she is the key to a trio of demon hunters has to hunt down her ex-boyfriend and other demons while lusting after nearly everyone she meets (or so it seems). The potential for a romantic/sexual relationship with a priest who is a member of the trio puts them at risk of being damned and makes them catnip for Lucifer.

There is a lot of lusting but little sex. Some cruelty that then leads to people lusting after each other (what?). And some lust that is mistaken for love. There is no character development, and many of the good guys are thinly fleshed out. It's readable, but not interesting or engaging.

Verdict: Not terrible but not worth it

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Thanks , Lara!

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Here is what we have so far :


Reviews

1.Playing With Poison    5 stars ShoSho's Review
2.The Girl With the Cat Tattoo   4.5 starsOleander's Review
3.Angel Be Good    4.5 stars Oleander's Review
4.Outta the Bag     5 stars Oleander's Review
5.Out of the Blue        1 star ♥Robin ♥ 's Review
6.Savin' Me     3 star ShoSho's Review
7.The Man Who Came Too Much     4 star ShoSho's Review
8.Veiled Eyes     4.5 star Oleander's review
9.Rush of Love     1.5 stars ♥Robin ♥'s review
10.Unleashed - The Highland Historical Trilogy (Highland Historical, #1 To #3) 4 stars Kari's review
11.Believe In the Magic 3 stars Lara's Review
12.Her Favorite Temptation    4 stars ShoSho's Review
13.Blind Impulse    5 stars Kari's Review
14.Tarnished Knight    4 stars Jenny's Review
15.That Voodoo You Do    4 stars Jenny's Review
16.Stolen Fury    3.5 stars ShoSho's Review
17.Forever's Not Enough    3 stars ShoSho's Review
18.The Measure of Katie Calloway    5 stars Gisela's Review
19.Handle with Care     3.5 stars Shosho's Review
20.Never a Mistress, No Longer a Maid     4 stars Lisa Kay's Review
21.Wickedest Witch     4 stars ShoSho's Review
22.Father Found     2 stars Gisela's Review
23.Gotcha!     4 stars ShoSho's Review
24.twelve-days     4.5 stars ShoSho's Review
25.The Christmas Honeymoon     3.5 stars ShoSho's Review
26.Misplaced Princess     4.5 stars Lisa Kay's Review
27.Ice Gods    3 stars ShoSho's Review
28.The Christmas Catch    2 stars ShoSho's Review
29.The Locker Room    2 stars ShoSho's Review
30.The Shy Bride    4 stars ShoSho's Review
31.Slow Hands    3.5 stars ShoSho's Review
32.Honey    1 stars ShoSho's Review
33.Loup Garou    1 stars Gisela's Review
34.The Husband School    4 stars Gisela's Review
35.Tangled Extra Scenes    5 stars Lisa Kay's Review
36.Have Gown, Will Wed    2.5 stars ShoSho's Review
37.Bad Blood: A Vampire Thriller    5 stars Oleander's review
38.Silken Promises    5 stars Becky's Review
39. Multiple books ,Shosho's review
40.Love in the Afternoon     2 stars ShoSho's Review
41.Take the Bait    4 stars Lisa Kay's review
42.Pure & Sinful     2 stars Lara's review

[Oleander]

Thanks for putting that list together ShoSho. Very helpful to see it all in a row. This is a very useful thread. Easy to see what to read and what not to waste time on.

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Thanks, Lara! And thanks for the list, ShoSho!

[Lara]

The list is awesome ShoSho! My review only had 2 stars though.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

OOps ! the cons of copying and pasting !

[ShoSho , Moderator]

by Charlie Cochet

Rating :3.5 stars

Review:
It was a short fun read but it was too short for a paranormal romance . It needed world building and lots of it ! There was some twists and turns to make it interesting . The ending was rushed . It was a good read with only 84 pages .

Verdict: Worth reading

[Kim]

ShoSho wrote: " by Charlie Cochet

Rating :3.5 stars

Review:
It was a short fun read but it was too short for a paranormal romance . It needed world building and lots..."

It drives me crazy that an author can call 84 pages a book. Traditional publishers gauge 250 words as the average per page which means 84 pages is only 21,000 words. That's not even a novella!

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

True, it really is a short story.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

It was free so I'm not complaining ;)

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

**chuckles** Nope.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

by R.A. Salvatore

(Free for 2 more days on Audible)

Rating: 4 stars

Review:
This audiobook was narrated by 12 narrators . Each short story has its own narrator which makes the whole thing very interesting . I haven't read anything by this author or the series and I didn't have any problems understating what was what or who was who.
They were so goooood . I do recommend them to fantasy readers and people who are looking for something different !

Verdict: Definitely worth listening .

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Sounds good, ShoSho.

[Lara]

Ooh, thanks ShoSho! I picked that up too and was wondering if it was good.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Lara wrote: "Ooh, thanks ShoSho! I picked that up too and was wondering if it was good."

I liked some of them more than the others . Now I want to read the whole series!

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I read more than a few freebies in the past few months. I'll try to update before the end of the year.

[Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator]

Great!

[ShoSho , Moderator]

by Bec McMaster

Rating: 4 stars

Review:
This happens before Forged by desire and shows how Perry and Garret work together to solve a case. Great story and mystery .

Verdict: Read it before Forged by Desire

[ShoSho , Moderator]

by T.A. Grey

Rating:1.5 stars

Review:
Gisela and I did buddy read . I just had a look and LOLed at our comments .

Here is a comment from Gisela "Nothing's happened, this could've been titled "101 Ways to Get an Orgasm Without Penetration" .
Here is one from me :"We didn't know anything about either of them. The whole book was just a big sex scene. You know like the porn movies :D You see 2 actors having sex but you don't know anything about them !"

I think enough is said .

Verdict: Don't touch it with a stick !

[ShoSho , Moderator]

by Ann Jacobs

Rating2 stars

Review:
"It gets 2 stars instead on 1 because the hero was gentle and caring! " This was my review ,I can't remember anything else.
Here is Susan's review . It might help you decide a bit better .

verdict: Meh

[ShoSho , Moderator]

by Elley Arden

Rating 3 stars

Review:
A cute read but nothing memorable ! Just another typical romance book.

verdict: Go for it if you have to (I had to ,I read for double decker)

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

LOL! Thanks, ShoSho!

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Gah I knew I had something to do this morning ! I have 5 more books to post here . I don't have much time but I'm going to try .

[ShoSho , Moderator]

by Kit Morgan

Rating: 3 stars

Review:
This is a hard book to review, while it had a great plot and potential and the final result had more than a few problems ,still my buddies and I enjoyed it . Everyone participating in the buddy read gave it 3 stars while they complained about so many things. I think the author's voice was good enough to cover the other faults . Here is the buddy read link .

Verdict : Yes give it a try

[ShoSho , Moderator]

by Jennifer Ashley

Rating: 4 stars

Review :
I stopped this series after DNFing book 4 but this novella was well worth the time I spend reading it and I enjoyed it very much .


Verdict :Worth reading

[ShoSho , Moderator]

by Sadie Hart

Rating: 4 stars

Review :
This is a very short story ,only a few pages .The rating is generous but I'm giving it 1 more star for the its uniqueness and the surprises . It could have used some editing ,though.


Verdict :Worth reading

[ShoSho , Moderator]

by Lissa Matthews

Rating: 3 stars

Review :
See I was looking for a sappy sweet holiday read and the cover indicted that this book is one of those ! But Holy Hotness I was wrong !What I got was a naughty hot novella . That's the only reason it didn't get more stars. I wasn't in the mood for erotica!

Verdict: Worth reading

[ShoSho , Moderator]

by Maggie Shayne

Rating : 4 stars

Review :
A nice enjoyable cute holiday read .

Verdict : Worth reading

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Thanks, ShoSho!

[Oleander]

I agree with ShoSho about Silver Bells - worth reading. I loved it. 5 star for me. Excellent short story.

[Gisela, Moderator]

by Christine Bell

Rating: 2 stars

Review: So I picked this up because it is set on my island and the premise was interesting. During her wedding reception heroine catches her husband with one of her bffs in a closet. Then goes on her honeymoon with her other bff's brother. Of course I picked it up. Sadly the book didn't live up to it's promise. This review sums up how I felt about this book. Considering all the 5 stars reviews this book has you might enjoy it more than I did.

Verdict: Read at your own risk!

[Gisela, Moderator]

ShoSho wrote: " by T.A. Grey

Rating:1.5 stars

Review:
Gisela and I did buddy read . I just had a look and LOLed at our comments .

Here is a comment from Gisela "Nothing's h..."

LOL! Even if the book was bad it was fun reading it with you! However if anyone is interested in by the same author I can heartily recommend it. Apparently it might be free in the future.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Gisela wrote: "ShoSho wrote: " by T.A. Grey

Rating:1.5 stars

Review:
Gisela and I did buddy read . I just had a look and LOLed at our comments .

Here is a comment from Gis..."

Thanks ,Gisela!
And I recommend her other book too.

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Thanks, ShoSho and Gisela.

[Gisela, Moderator]

by Elizabeth English

Rating: 4 stars

Review:

I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Yes, the heroine has a secret and as a reader I knew it'd create drama but I totally sympathized with her and understood why she kept quiet. All in all quite an enjoyable medieval romance.

Verdict: Worth Reading

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Thanks ,Gisela ! You just reminded me I have a few more reviews to write !

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

I have one of a vegan cookbook I need to do. Here was a recipe:

- cook brocoli in salted water (doesn't say how much water or brocoli or for how long)
- make pasta (no suggestions on type or how long to cook)
- plate and put tomato sauce on top (I don't think it even said to heat it, LOL!)

If that gets you a cookbook, then I need to write one!

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Lisa Kay wrote: "I have one of a vegan cookbook I need to do. Here was a recipe:cook brocoli in salted water (doesn't say how much water or for how long)
make pasta (no suggestions on type)
plate and put tomato sa..."

That was really a recipe ???

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Yup. In a free vegan cookbook. I've got to figure out which one. Luckily they weren't all like that, but still... nothing to write home about.

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

The recipes had a lot of hot chili pepper for seasoning. Like that is the only way for a vegan to get flavor? Nah.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Lisa Kay wrote: "The recipes had a lot of hot chili pepper for seasoning. Like that is the only way for a vegan to get flavor? Nah."

Can't wait for your review :D

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

I'll have to look and see which one it was. I usually like to make a couple recipes before I post a review... but with ones like that, I've already made them. LOL!

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

What do you want for free? ☺

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

I am finally getting a little caught up, although I am getting ready to move again. I have actually missed participating in my groups :( and socializing with everyone. I have read a few freebies here and there that I can come back and write a little review for :)

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Courting Cate by Leslie Gould



Acquired from Amazon on 4/7/14

Rating- 2 Stars

Being a huge fan of the Amish books I found this one to be a little blah. The author couldn't make up her mind if the characters were Amish or Mennonite. There are similarities but also BIG differences in the two groups. This character was from this district and that one from another and ten more from this that or the other district, sometimes just a big ball of confusion to have to keep up with in the storyline. If you aren't familiar with the Mennonites/Amish then this could be a little confusing for you. The dialogue & actions of the characters was a little misleading as it didn't always ring true to the cultures of either Mennonites or Amish. This book was actually a spin-off of The Taming of the Shrew which IMO the author didn't do a great job of it. One thing that really kind of jumped on my last nerve a little was one horrible pun.....the set of twins were named Melvin and Marvin and throughout the whole book,pretty much, they were called M & M ROLLING EYES

IF you are looking for a quick easy read, it's ok but don't expect anything spectacular.

IF you are new to the Amish Fiction, please stay away from this one until a later date as it may turn you against the genre. There are much better authors who write in this genre.

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

My Secret Life with a Sex Addict by Emma Dawson



Acquired from Amazon: last year

Rating-1.5 stars

I wasn't impressed by this book. There were a few interesting facts/things that caught my attention but they were few and far between. IF this book is meant to offer hope or advice for individuals who think they may be married to sex addict, look some where else as it could be depressing. I am not sure that some of the things that went on in this particular marriage all stem from a sexual addiction. A lot of it sounded more like sexual abuse as well as other abusive type behaviors. Just not my cuppa tea and I would have to say SKIP THIS ONE.