Bonus eBooks for May: Books That Bloom
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Books That Bloom
Celebrate the beauty of Spring with books that highlight growth, new beginnings, and nature! This month, we are featuring novels where characters blossom and evolve and stories set in lush, blooming environments.
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Women’s Fiction
In Between
By Nataša Dragnić
A touching, delicate story of a fateful encounter: Mourning the death of her son, Brigitte has left her orderly German life behind her and has been driving around France. In Dijon, she meets Christian, a passionate bookseller, struggling with his own demons. Bonded by their losses, they cling to each other looking for hope. And together, they grow.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Young Adult, Fantasy
Ties of Bargains
By Tara Grayce
Harm has been bargained to the fae to save his little brother’s life, yet he isn’t one to give up hope. He is determined to bargain, charm, and fight his way back to the Human Realm. The fae mercenary Val just wants to deliver this human pup to his new fae captor. Together, they find an adventure neither bargained for.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Animal Fiction
The Smiling Dog Café
By Neil S. Plakcy
“The Smiling Dog Café” features two heartwarming novellas where characters bloom through following dogs to a magical cafe. A dejected programmer follows a golden retriever to a magical café where he learns to overcome his fears and embrace love. A mother finds strength through generations of maternal wisdom to support her daughter’s health journey.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Small Town Fiction
Spring (Finch’s Crossing Book 2)
By Amy Ruth Allen
Spring Hamilton plans to make a quick visit to her sister in their hometown of Finch’s Crossing on her way to a fabulous modeling career in New York. But then she meets HIM. The man she loved dearly, who cruelly left her twenty years ago. The man she shouldn’t even speak to. The man whose secret shocks her to her core. How should she respond?
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Fantasy Romance
The Elf King’s Sacrifice (Elves of Eldarlan Book 3)
By Elisa Rae
The King of Eldarlan hates parties. Cursed, he is trapped into hosting a nightly party for a group of princesses. Kate became a princess when her brother was crowned king. She expected pomp and rules. She didn’t expect to be forced to join a party of strangers in a strange garden every night from dusk to dawn. Can they escape the curse together?
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Coming of Age Fantasy
The Things of Nature
By Molly Jane
Discover a world brimming with magic, monsters, soldiers, and kings… The Things of Nature is a fast-paced fantasy adventure centered on a strong but secret love story. Exploring themes of loyalty, bravery, and unbreakable bonds, it’s a must-read for fans of the genre. Grab a copy to dive into the epic quest today!
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Family Life Fiction
A Bed of Roses (Willow Rose Book 1)
By Ann Marie Jameson
When the Bordelon siblings hear their father’s will, they are shocked to learn he has disowned them all in favor of his second wife, leaving her their family home and land. This is especially upsetting as the land was inherited by their mother and had been in her family for generations. The siblings must work together to fight this gross injustice.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Cultural & Ethnic Studies
Las Crosses: An Unwavering Journey to a New Life in America
By Apple An
“With no backup plan, Apple leaves Beijing right after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989 to pursue her doctoral education in America. Upon arrival in the small city of Las Cruces, NM, Apple faces cultural shocks and challenges. She is anxious, ignorant, broken, lost, and homesick, but also excited, curious, open-minded, fearless, adventurous, and resilient.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Romance
Bad Things Come in Threes
By Didi Adeyemi
After losing nearly everything, Adira is left with nothing but grief and the ghosts of what could have been. She trusts no one—until Nathan steps in. Steady and kind, he refuses to walk away, no matter how much she pushes. But love makes you vulnerable, and Adira can’t afford another loss. Yet, some people are worth the risk.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Dark Fantasy Romance
Cinders Burn at Midnight (Trium Perfectum Series Book 1)
By Kara M. Zone
When Kaitlin’s estranged father opens the door to a world of magic, she must learn to wield her electrifying powers. As the secrets unravel, Kaitlin confronts the forces within her, revealing a sinister power that could consume her. Kaitlin, her brother, and her new friends must discover the truth before more people burn to cinders.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Fantasy Romance
Garden Of Second Chances
By C. Deanne Rowe
“In the heart of a forgotten garden, new hope blooms.” Garden Of Second Chances is perfect for fans of small-town charm and second chances. It is an enchanting blend of realism and magic where discoveries come in unexpected places.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Historical Fiction, Travel & Adventure Fiction
Strange Eden (The Strange Eden Series Book 1)
By Gina Giordano
Nassau, Bahamas, 1791… Eliza Sharpe, recently wed to a mysterious and brooding soldier, departs for the West Indies to begin her new life. Once there, she realizes that she has made a disastrous choice. Charles, the man she finds herself bound to, is nothing short of a monster, and the walls of her new home hide a dark family secret.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Christian Self-Help
Flourishing After Adversity: A 3-Step Action Plan to Transform Pain into Purpose and Embrace Joy Again
By Laura Mangum Broome
“Flourishing After Adversity: A 3-Step Action Plan to Transform Pain into Purpose and Embrace Joy Again” is your essential guide to overcoming life’s toughest challenges. With practical strategies, this book empowers you to embrace setbacks, reignite your passion for life, and embrace joy once more. Don’t just survive—thrive!
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Motivational Self-Help
Breakthrough From Perfect to Real
By Noami Lee
Step into your season of growth. Break free from perfection and uncover the real you with this empowering guide to transformation and inner freedom. Breakthrough: From Perfect to Real is filled with soul-deep insights and powerful exercises for lasting change. The journey to a new you begins today.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Later in Life Romance
Lacey’s Love (Remedies of the Heart Book 2)
By Christina Gonzalez
After loss leaves her burnt out, Dr. Lacey Miller retreats into her work. But when a broken veteran, a gifted teen, and the white oaks of the forest cross her path, something shifts. Set in northern Georgia, Lacey’s Love is a slow-burn, small-town romance about grief, growth, the power of nature and community, and finding the courage to open to love.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Historical Fiction
Shattered Peace: A Century of Silence
By Julie McDonald Zander
A mysterious inheritance. A buried secret. A town still haunted by its past. When Navy Seabee Colleen Holmes inherits an old house in Centralia, Washington, she uncovers a dark truth hidden for a century about the violent clash of November 11, 1919, when a peaceful parade turned deadly. Through forgotten letters and diaries, she unravels a past some want to keep buried. Inspired by true events.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Romance
A Second Bloom (The Second Legacy Book 1)
By Nora Jones
A Second Bloom is a tender, slow-burn romance about healing, love, and second chances. Liz, a single mom rebuilding her life, meets Alex—a steady, rugged man who brings unexpected hope. But her controlling ex and life’s trials test their bond. An emotional journey. Reviews are deeply appreciated.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Women’s Fiction
Spice Up My Life (Highland Happiness Saga Book 2)
By Charlotte McGregor
A Michelin-starred love story unfolds in Kirkby, where chef Isla Fraser faces the heat of competition and the heat of passion. Still, it is for her to decide whether the charming innkeeper Jon Grant is friend or foe.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Inspirational Religious Fiction
Bended Love (Bended Duet Book 2)
By Kat Caldwell
Scarlett has followed in her mother’s footsteps—bad men, broken dreams, and a string of wrong turns. To make ends meet, Scarlett takes a desperate seasonal job at a nearby camp—and meets Tristen. Trusting him feels dangerous. Loving him feels impossible. But for once, Scarlett is willing to risk her battered heart.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Philosophy & Spiritual Growth
12 Greatest Ideas from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations: Master the Art of Stoic Mindset
By Adele Blueberry
Ideas can bloom like flowers in the quiet soil of reflection. Step into the IdeaGarden: a unique framework that blends Marcus Aurelius’ Stoic wisdom, atomic notes, and digital garden principles designed to help ideas take root, grow, and flourish in you. Explore a beautifully designed book + free access to an interactive digital IdeaGarden.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Fantasy Romance
Tempests & Tea Leaves
By Rachel Morgan
Bridgerton meets cozy fantasy with a dash of Pride & Prejudice in this sparkling, no-spice tale of magical debuts, an enchanted tea house, and banter-filled romance! This year’s Bloom Season—the time when a young fae’s magic manifests—has begun, and half-fae Iris must find herself a match if she’s to save her family from financial ruin. Free in KU!
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Young Adult, Fantasy
Emblem: Unity (The Emblem Chronicles Book 1)
By Solomon Glaukos
Syrus Ward was the last person who should have been chosen for a magical adventure. For one, he was in the middle of trying to end it all. Now with a headstrong magical creature bonded to him for life, Syrus will have to navigate surviving other worlds, fighting in a violent tournament, and the political games of his homicidal classmate.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
Yong Adult, Science Fiction
Terra Firma
By Jessahme Wren
In a galaxy where stability is a luxury few can afford, young Sev dreams of a home she can call her own. Roaming the cosmos with her father, they drift from one perilous job to the next. But when their last big job on a treacherous planet doesn’t go as planned, their lives are forever altered.
This deal is good on May 18th, 2025
