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FREE eBOOK BLOCK #1 – {04-09-2013}
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A Little Bit of Deja Vu (Book One of The Return to Redemption Series) by Laurie Kellogg
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Sports, Romance, Contemporary, Teens
W inner of the Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart® Award
and the Pacific Northwest Writers Association® Zola Award
Sometimes destiny has the last word (and laugh)
Fate thrust them together
Blackmail and deception tore them apart
Nineteen years later, their children’s love reunites them
Now, only truth and forgiveness can make them a family
Margie Bradford is picking up the pieces of her shattered life following her husband’s death. When her cousin encourages her to make a fresh start with her teenage daughter, unsuspecting Margie takes a reading specialist job in the small town of Redemption, PA. The last person she expects to encounter is Rocket Manion, the ex-NFL quarterback and Dr. Phil wannabe who broke her heart nineteen years ago. Strangling her meddling cousin is now at the top of Margie’s to-do list.
Divorced teacher and head football coach Jake Manion experiences an eerie sense of déjà vu when his son announces he’s gotten his girlfriend pregnant. The feeling simply grows stronger when Jake learns the girl’s mother is Maggie, the same woman on whom he’s wasted nearly two decades of bitterness.
While planning their kids’ wedding and helping them grow up too soon, Jake attempts to pick up right where he left off–in Margie’s bed. But no matter how irresistible his kisses are, she isn’t stupid enough to let him hurt her again. Or is she?
Approximately 96,000 words
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Golden Angels: Lessons in Love and Loss from Buddy Girl and Daisy May by Stephanie Weaver
Genre(s): Cookbooks Food & Wine, Gastronomy, Essays, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Pets & Animal Care, Self-Help, Death & Grief, Pet Loss, Animal Care & Pets
I s there anything cuter than a Golden retriever puppy? You’ll fall in love with baby Buddy Girl and little Daisy May from page one.
13 inspirational essays. 13 delicious recipes.
Golden Angels: Lessons in Love and Loss from Buddy Girl and Daisy May tells the story of a first beloved pet and the puppy who followed her. Buddy Girl’s passing had a profound effect on her owners, their friends, and their community, leading them to create rituals to help ease their grief and get ready for a new puppy: Daisy May.
Each essay ends with a recipe that helps tell the story. Some of the recipes are for people, a few are for dogs; all make the book unique. Full of photos of Buddy Girl and puppy Daisy May, Golden Angels will make you cry, laugh, and hug your pet or your loved ones close. The perfect gift to send to anyone who has lost a loved one.
10% of the sales from Golden Angels through the end of May 2013 will be donated to the San Diego Humane Society/SPCA.
Essays include Mindfulness, Joy, Release, and Play
Recipes include juicer pulp dog biscuits, peanut butter kiss cookies, and Daisy cupcakes
“A lovely, warm, touching tribute to love and loss and dogs. This book celebrates our human capacity to love as well as our ability to survive the most painful grieving process. The delightful recipes provide just the right kind of nurturing we might need along the way.”
Dr. Susan M. Turner
“As a veterinarian I have experienced with people countless times the grief of losing a beloved pet. The story of Buddy Girl puts this grief into real, tangible language that will be understood and appreciated by all who have gone through such a devastating loss. The recipes add a unique twist, and to see the circle completed at the end of the book gives hope to anyone who reads it. A valuable resource for anyone who has lost a beloved animal companion.”
Suzi Fincham-Gray, DVM
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Night of the Purple Moon (The Toucan Trilogy (Young Adult Dystopian)) by Scott Cramer
Genre(s): Action & Adventure, Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Teens
A bby awakens to banging on the door, sees a truck crashed, and finds her baby sister crying out for breakfast. She soon discovers why Dad hasn’t fed her.
Astronomers predicted that Earth would pass through a comet’s tail, turning the moon purple. But nobody predicted that bacteria from the comet would attack the hormones responsible for puberty. Adults died within hours.
Abby struggles to care for her siblings while quarantined scientists race to find a cure. The time bomb of puberty ticks louder the older Abby gets.
Compelling science fiction, a young adult dystopian with heart.
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The Eagle’s Plume (ARCHANGEL, Mission Log #1) by Gerard de Marigny
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Spy Stories & Tales of Intrigue
S cipio, Delta Force legend, now Vice President of Operations for Cris De Niro’s The Watchman Agency decides to take on a mission advising the U.S. military on their security protocols in one of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan. He arrives at Chapman Airfield and witnesses a terrorist attack, but soon discovers there is more going on than meets the eye. A former Taliban leader recently released from Pakistani captivity has returned and may be plotting a major strike against a high-profile American target soon to arrive at the airfield. The clock is ticking in this debut novella of the new ARCHANGEL series by the creator of the #1 Amazon-Bestselling Counter-terrorism & Geopolitical CRIS DE NIRO Thriller series, Gerard de Marigny.
TITLES BY GERARD DE MARIGNYCRIS DE NIRO
BOOK 1: THE WATCHMAN OF EPHRAIMBOOK 2: SIGNS OF WARBOOK 3: RISE TO THE CALLBOOK 4: PROJECT 111BOOK 5: NOTHING SO GLORIOUS [Coming soon!]ARCHANGELMISSION LOG #1: THE EAGLE’S PLUME
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Defying Mars (Saving Mars Series-2) by Cidney Swanson
Genre(s): Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy & Magic, Science Fiction, Dystopian, Teens, Fantasy
A pril 10-12
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amazon.com/Saving-Mars-Series-1-ebook/dp/B008SULWZ6 Jessamyn has escaped Earth with food for her starving world, but her troubles are just beginning. She must rebuild her life without Pavel, the Terran boy whose kiss haunts her. Her success is further tainted by the loss of her beloved brother. Ethan disabled the deadly lasers orbiting Mars, but this has created a fervor to re-open trade with Earth which Jess knows would be disastrous. Add into the mix a secret which could launch an interplanetary war, and Jess finds herself at the center of an intrigue where, in order to save the world she loves, she must defy it.
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BARGAIN KINDLE BOOK PACK #2 – {02-20-2013}
Bargain eBook Hunter traps these BARGAIN Kindle Books just for you!
Price may change without notice! Due to international copyrights, not all titles will be available or similarly priced outside of the United States. – Holly
The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee by Sarah Silverman
Genre(s): Biographies & Memoirs, Arts & Literature, Entertainers, Memoirs, Humor & Entertainment, Humor, Essays
F rom the outrageously filthy and oddly innocent comedienne Sarah Silverman comes a memoir–her first book–that is at once shockingly personal, surprisingly poignant, and still pee-in-your-pants funny. If you like Sarah’s television show The Sarah Silverman Program, or memoirs such as Chelsea Handler’s Are You There Vodka? It’s Me Chelsea and Artie Lange’s Too Fat to Fish, you’ll love The Bedwetter.
Blood Test by Jonathan Kellerman
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Contemporary, United States, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Contemporary Fiction, Nonfiction
D r. Alexander Delaware, a child psychologist in Los Angeles, is called in to evaluate the case of a leukemia patient whose parents want to discontinue chemotherapy. When the boy disappears from the hospital and his parents are found dead, the only leads are the boy’s sensual older sister and a holistic-meditative cult called The Touch. Delaware’s search for the child takes him to a small town near the Mexican border where he finally unearths the dark secrets kept by the boy’s family and the townspeople. He also uncovers drugs and group sex in the commune and survives a few harrowing attempts on his life. (Particularly well-drawn is a failed assassination at the tale’s end, which has intriguing mythic echoes.) As in his praised first novel, WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS, Kellerman draws on his experience as a clinical psychologist to enrich and broaden his considerable storytelling talents. Imbued with a vivid sense of place and featuring a strong supporting cast, including Milo Sturgis, Delaware’s burly gay detective friend, this second adventure points happily toward an Alex Delaware series.
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: Practical Guide for Improving Communication by John Gray
Genre(s): Health Fitness & Dieting, Relationships, Interpersonal Relations, Love & Romance, Parenting & Relationships, Self-Help, Advice & How-to, Health Mind & Body
T he most well-know, long-lived, and tried-and-tested relationships guide ever, the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus is now available for the first time ever as an ebook. In this classic guide to understanding the opposite sex, Dr. John Gray provides a practical and proven way for men and women to improve their communication by acknowledging the differences between their needs, desires, and behaviors. No other relationship guide on the market will give you the same level of evidence-based insight sure to help you strengthen and nurture your relationships for years to come.
You Had Me At Hello by Mhairi McFarlane
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Fiction
W hat happens when the one that got away comes back? Find out in this sparkling debut from Mhairi McFarlane.‘Think of the great duos of history. We’re just like them.’
‘You mean like Kylie and Jason? Torvill and Dean? Sonny and Cher?’
‘I think you’ve missed the point, Rachel.’Rachel and Ben. Ben and Rachel. It was them against the world. Until it all fell apart. It’s been a decade since they last spoke, but when Rachel bumps into Ben one rainy day, the years melt away.They’d been partners in crime and the best of friends. But life has moved on: Ben is married. Rachel is not. Yet in that split second, Rachel feels the old friendship return. And along with it, the broken heart she’s never been able to mend.Hilarious, heartbreaking and everything in between, you’ll be hooked from their first ‘hello’.
Crazytown: The Witch Tree (The Darren Lockhart Mysteries) by Jon Grilz
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Suspense
C rayton Chief of Police Darren Lockhart hasn’t had the easiest time adjusting to his new role in life. Gone are his days with the FBI, the adrenaline of the hunt and his beloved tailored suits. It isn’t until a teenage boy goes missing that Lockhart once again finds himself at the scene of a mysterious disappearance and as a backup to the overly enthusiastic Duluth FBI Agent Caitlyn Rhodes. Lockhart will be torn between the position he once held for 20 years and the town he now protects while hunting a madman the likes of which neither could have ever dreamed of.
From the streets of downtown Duluth, Minnesota all the way to the frigid Canadian border, Lockhart and Rhodes will need to bridge their personal conflicts if they ever hope to find a killer that has eluded capture for a lifetime.
FREE KINDLE BOOK PACK #3 – {02-13-2013}
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Price may change without notice! Due to international copyrights, not all titles will be available or similarly priced outside of the United States. – Holly
Murder, Money & Marzipan (A Lexy Baker Bakery Cozy Mystery) by Leighann Dobbs
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Women Sleuths, Cozy
W hen Lexy Baker makes it to the finale of America’s most prestigious bakery contest, Bakery Battles, she thinks her biggest dream has finally come true…
Until she stumbles across the dead body of judge Amanda Scott-Saunders.
What starts out as a bad day for Lexy becomes even worse when the police discover the judge was strangled with Lexy’s apron. Now Lexy’s sitting at the top of the suspect list with a motive, means and opportunity… but no solid alibi.
Lexy soon finds herself in a race against time to find the real killer before she ends up disqualified from the contest, or worse, in jail. But that’s no easy task. There’s a bakery competition full of suspects who all hated the victim and have a $100,000 motive for murder. And then there’s the gorgeous, smart police detective who has mysterious ties to Lexy’s boyfriend and thinks Lexy is the killer.
Luckily Lexy has a secret weapon — her iPad-toting grandmother. As long as Lexy can lure Nans away from the slot machines, she and her gang of senior citizen amateur detectives can help Lexy sift through the clues to uncover the startling truth about the real killer.
With a $100,000 grand prize at stake and the search for the killer heating up — will Lexy clear her name in time to grab the prize… or will her dream turn into a nightmare?
This is book 3 in the Lexy Baker Bakery Cozy Mystery Series.
Island Shifters (An Oath of the Blood, Book 1) by Valerie Zambito
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Epic
W hen you lose everything in your world, how do you carry on? When your family, your home and the very land you stand on are destroyed, what do you do? If you are a shifter of Massa, you turn around and fight. You fight, because the blood oath will have it no other way.
The idyllic lives of four elemental shifters living in the exiled land of Pyraan are shattered when a tour of legion duty gives witness to a brutal enemy invasion. Despite the heroic efforts of the shifters, the land falls to the invaders. As the only survivors, the four friends are forced to flee south into the lands from which they were banished to warn of the invasion. Heartbroken and weary, the shifters soon learn that the safe haven they hoped to find is cloaked in danger. Throughout a journey fraught with prophesy, betrayal and peril, an enduring friendship prevails, love blossoms, and a riveting saga unravels.
The Eslites (Short Story) by CM Doporto
Genre(s): Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Literature & Fiction, Fantasy, Anthologies, Teens
S ixteen year old, Miranda Mays, discovers she is a superior donor for the alien race known as the Eslites, who have come to earth demanding humans help save their race from extinction. Will she be the one to help them or will their quest continue?
Dogs and Love – Stories of Fidelity by Ferris Robinson
Genre(s): Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Pets & Animal Care, Dogs, Essays, Lifestyle & Home, Home & Garden, Animal Care & Pets
T hese sixteen true stories about dogs will warm the hearts of dog lovers and grinches alike. Some will bring a smile to your lips, others may bring a tear to your eye, but all will bring you to a closer appreciation of man’s best friend. Perhaps you will recognize some of the dogs you have loved as you read about the pain of losing a faithful pet, or laugh about the absurdity of dressing a little dog in a corduroy coat. From the dog blinded by an acid-throwing neighbor, to the abandoned hound that made a family whole, these stories are about the importance of dogs in the emotional lives of humans.
Noble Cause: A Civil War Novel of Love and War by Jessica James
Genre(s): Christian Books & Bibles, Literature & Fiction, Romance, History, Americas, Religion & Spirituality, Fiction, Religious Fiction, Christianity, Christian Fiction
F ormerly called Shades of Gray. The award-winning Civil War novel Shades of Gray has a new happily-ever-after ending in this book called Noble Cause.
Author’s Note: This novel is a new version of Shades of Gray with a Happily-Ever-After ending.
Noble Cause is the recipient of the coveted John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction and captured the title for Regional Fiction in the 2011 Next Generation Indie Award contest. It was also a Bronze winner in Foreword Magazine’s BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD contest in the Romance category, and was a Finalist in the USA “Best Books 2011 Awards for Historical Fiction.
Often compared to Gone with the Wind, Midwest Book Review called Noble Cause “a riveting piece of historical fiction.”
This is the tale of Colonel Alexander Hunter, a dauntless and daring Confederate cavalry officer, who, with his band of intrepid outcasts, becomes a legend in the rolling hills of northern Virginia. Inspired by love of country and guided by a sense of duty and honor, Hunter must make a desperate choice when he discovers the woman he promised his dying brother he would protect is the Union spy he vowed to his men he would destroy.
Readers will discover the fine line between friends and enemies when the paths of these two tenacious foes cross by the fates of war and their destinies become entwined forever.
Author Jessica James uniquely blends elements of romantic and historical fiction in this deeply personal and poignant tale that, according to one reviewer, “transcends the pages to settle in the very marrow of the reader’s bones.” Winner of numerous national awards, James has received critical acclaim for this page-turning story of courage, honor, and enduring love.
Destined for an honored place among the classics of the American Civil War, Noble Cause is a book to read, and keep, and remember forever.

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