While they last, there are two coupon codes working at
Kobo for 75% off on any non-Agency book:
welcome75us and
welcome75ca. You can generally tell if the coupon code will work by looking at the price - if it doesn't end in .99 OR if there are two prices listed (for example: "List price: $28.99; Our price: $17.99"), then it is usually eligible for a coupon code. To use the coupon codes, you click Buy Now, then search for the link that says "Have a gift card or promo code? Use it here" (if it isn't there, it isn't eligible for a coupon), click it, then enter the coupon code and click on Apply. I always double check the summary on the right, which will then show the promo discount and the total at the bottom, where what you will be charged is shown below the Buy Now button.
Here are a few ideas I turned up, in shopping for a book at
Kobo. Keep in mind, all books at Kobo are in EPUB format, with DRM (even self-published titles), so you won't be able to use these on an eInk Kindle. They will work fine on an iPad or Kindle Fire (using an app such as Aldiko), any Android Tablet, the Vox, a Kobo reader, NOOK reader or even a Sony (anything that can be loaded via Adobe ADE, in fact).
Artisanal Gluten-Free Cupcakes: From-Scratch Recipes to Delight Every Cupcake Devotee—Gluten-Free and Otherwise
(
$10.59 $2.65 w/ coupon), by Kelli Bronski & Peter Bronski. This has great reviews over
on Amazon (as does their earlier
Artisanal Gluten-Free Cooking, also available with coupon at Kobo, or you can wait until the
new edition is released at Amazon .. but at a much higher price). I already have the first book, so cupcakes it is, for me!
If you, too, eat gluten free, you can find quite a few choices by just
searching for "gluten"
, including
Annalise G. Roberts'
Baking Classics and
Baking Classics for the Bread Machine (both of which I already had). I also saw
The Eat Well Cookbook: Gluten-free and dairy-free recipes for food lovers, which would drop in price from $22.99 to $5.75, but I haven't heard much else about it and it's only in paperback at Amazon (and only 4 reviews).
Book Description
The wait for an entire cookbook of gluten-free cupcakes is over! Kelli and Peter Bronski’s Artisanal Gluten-Free Cooking garnered a PW starred review and airtime on The Splendid Table, and within one year of publication has established itself as a category-leading all-purpose gluten-free cookbook. Now the Bronskis bring their accessible but “artisanal” approach to these from-scratch, high-quality homemade cupcakes.
The foundation of these recipes is their intensively developed gluten-free flour blend, which enables home cooks to craft bakery-quality confections, from kid-pleasing favorites like Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting or “Peanut Butter Cup” Cakes, to more subtle and surprising treats like Mojito or Poached Pearfection cupcakes. They include tips for adapting the recipes to alternative diets of all kinds, including egg-, dairy-, and refined sugar–free versions. These are cupcakes so good even those who don’t eat gluten-free will love them.
If you are more of a mystery fan, you might want to check out Anne Holt's
Hanne Wilhelmsen series, which starts with
1222 (
$7.29 $1.83 w/ coupon). Amazon only has an
Agency priced edition, but Kobo has two editions (the one I've linked in is coupon eligible). You can also get the
Vik and Stubo series titles from Kobo, including the latest,
Fear Not, which I don't see on Kindle, at all. There are lots of choices in this genre to choose from, including
Harley Rushes In, the sequel to
Hound Dog Blues (which is free on Kindle right now, but not at Kobo).
Book Description
From Norway’s bestselling female crime writer comes a suspenseful locked-room mystery set in an isolated hotel in Norway, where guests stranded during a monumental snowstorm start turning up dead.
A TRAIN ON ITS WAY to the northern reaches of Norway derails during a massive blizzard, 1,222 meters above sea level. The passengers abandon the train for a nearby hotel, centuries-old and practically empty, except for the staff. With plenty of food and shelter from the storm, the passengers think they are safe, until one of them is found dead the next morning.
With no sign of rescue, and the storm continuing to rage, retired police inspector Hanne Wilhelmsen is asked to investigate. Paralysed by a bullet lodged in her spine, Hanne has no desire to get involved. But she is slowly coaxed back into her old habits as her curiosity and natural talent for observation force her to take an interest in the passengers and their secrets. When another body turns up, Hanne realizes that time is running out, and she must act fast before panic takes over. Complicating things is the presence of a mysterious guest, who had travelled in a private rail car at the end of the train and was evacuated first to the top floor of the hotel. No one knows who the guest is, or why armed guards are needed, but it is making everyone uneasy. Hanne has her suspicions, but she keeps them to herself.
Trapped in her wheelchair, trapped by the storm, and now trapped with a killer, Hanne must fit the pieces of the puzzle together before the killer strikes again.
If you want to maximize your savings, try doing a
search for Bundle
, where I discovered the
Sally MacKenzie Bundle: The Naked Earl, The Naked Gentleman, The Naked Marquis, The Naked Baron, The Naked Duke, The Naked Viscount & The Naked King (
$21.09 $5.27 w/ coupon), which works out to about 75 cents per novel.
The bundle is $15.04 at Amazon (which isn't a bad deal, for nearly 2,000 pages of reading material), for those who don't do EPUB. I see a $1.99 pre-order for her upcoming novella,
The Duchess of Love, at Amazon, as well (it's geographically restricted at Kobo and not available to those in the US).
Book Description
The Naked Earl
He Took Her By Surprise
When a naked earl climbs through the window into her bedchamber, Lady Elizabeth Runyon does the proper thing: She screams. Loudly. And then ... well, Lizzie has had enough of being proper. She wishes to be bold. Wanton, even. She won't be commanded to put on her nightgown. Just this once, she will be absolutely daring....
She Returned The Favor
Robert Hamilton Earl of Westbrooke has no intention of being tricked into marriage by a detestable female and if he has to flee naked across a rooftop he will. Jolly good there's an open window waiting--as well as an undressed slightly drunk and alluringly beautiful Lady Elizabeth. Oh dear. If they are caught together he might have to marry her. The idea is delicious … and the temptation is irresistible…
The Naked Gentleman
He Couldn't Refuse
John Parker-Roth cannot believe that marriage is necessary for his happiness. He would far rather pursue his interest in horticulture, but if one day he should find a female who shared his passion for flowers--a level-headed, calm sort of female--he might reconsider. Certainly the lovely young woman who has just tumbled into his lap will not do, as she possesses neither of those admirable qualities. Yet Miss Margaret Peterson does have many things in her favor. To begin with, she is a true English rose, blushing a delectable pink. And she is not entirely clothed. Her full mouth begs to be kissed. If only she would not wriggle so ... oh, dear. He cannot ignore the sudden vision of her in his bed, but he must.
What? Is Meg actually asking him to kiss her? Well, well, well. John Parker-Roth is a gentleman, first and foremost. And he cannot turn down a lady's request.
The Naked Marquis
The Man Is Practical
As marriage proposals go, Charles Draysmith's suit is as romantic as the moors in December. Emma Peterson might be only a vicar's daughter, and he the new Marquis of Knightsdale, and perhaps he would rather marry her than endure the marriage mart. But when he suggests how much he'll enjoy securing an heir, well, a lady can only endure so much.
But The Lady Is Passionate
There's something about a woman throwing pottery at a man that piques his interest. Perhaps his proposal lacks grace, Charles thinks. But it does seem a perfect solution. He acquires a wife; his young charges have the mother they so desperately need, and Emma gains security and position. You see? Simple. Practical. Sensib--oh no, not the ceramic dog… He will have to confess the truth to calm her down. And the truth is, he's madly in love…
The Naked Baron
Tell Me What You Want
New to London society and rather … awkward … Lady Grace Belmont would just as soon hide behind the palm trees as dance with a man she doesn't know. But Baron Dawson is on the hunt for a wife. Grace's generous curves and remarkable height do not intimidate him. In fact, it would be more accurate to describe his reaction to the charming newcomer as lust.
Before Grace can so much as gather her thoughts, she finds herself in his arms, committing one shocking impropriety after another. The Baron's devilish attractiveness--to say nothing of his splendid muscles--is simply impossible to resist. Her beloved aunt and chaperone advises patience, but Grace is not about to listen. The handsome baron is whispering such delightful things in her ear…
The Naked Duke
The Surprise Of Her Life
Sophisticated. Scandalous. In fact, Miss Sarah Hamilton, a proper Philadelphian, finds London society altogether shocking. How can it be that she has awakened from her innocent slumber to find herself in bed next to a handsome--and exceedingly naked--man? The laughing onlookers standing in the doorway are no help whatsoever and surely this amorous lunatic cannot be a duke, as he claims. She is compromised--though she most certainly will not marry him!
The Sweetest Moment Of His
James, the Duke of Alford, is enchanted by his unexpected bedmate--and not at all afraid of her pink-cheeked fury. True, the circumstances and place of their meeting are most unusual, but the spirited American who's pummeling him with a pillow is an incomparable beauty. If Sarah will only listen to his perfectly reasonable explanation, James is sure that he can capture her heart...forever.
The Naked Viscount
The Naked Truth…
After eight Seasons in London, Lady Jane Parker-Roth is ready to quit the dull search for a husband in favor of more exciting pursuits. So when she encounters an intruder in her host's townhouse, she's not about to let the scoundrel escape. Until she discovers she's wrestling a viscount--Edmund Smyth, the one noble she wouldn't mind meeting in the dark. And when their struggle shatters a randy statue of the god Pan, even more mischief ensues…
Edmund was indeed searching for evidence of a scandal, but the shocking clues inside the nude statue are far from what he expected. The same can be said of Jane, who shows a talent for interfering in his affairs. And as his quest becomes more than a little improper, he finds the impetuous Lady has a talent for that as well…
The Naked King
Indiscretion Is Just The Beginning…
One night of slight overindulgence-oh, all right, he was drunk-and Stephen Parker-Roth finds he must betroth himself to prevent yet another scandal. But his "intended” is lovely, a redheaded beauty under her horrendous, unfashionable bonnet, and before long, he’s congratulating himself on compromising such an excellent candidate-and anticipating what other naughtiness they’ll get caught at before the wedding…
Lady Anne Marston has long since given up any thought of marriage. That is the price she pays for the mistakes of her past. But one little conversation with a handsome rogue should never have led to a sham engagement. Even if it did end in a rather shocking kiss...in broad daylight…on the front step of London’s premier gossip. Now, trapped between a secret and a lie, Anne must somehow disentangle herself from this charming, maddening man before the truth comes out-or her heart gives in…
