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FREE eBOOK BLOCK #2 – {04-30-2013}
Bargain eBook Hunter traps these FREE eBook Books just for you! Get them before they get away!
Due to international copyrights, not all titles will be available or similarly priced outside of the United States. – Holly
The Winter Letter (‘The King of All’) by Dustan Stanley
Genre(s): Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy & Magic, Christian Books & Bibles, Literature & Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror, Science Fiction Fantasy & Magic, Religious Fiction, Christianity, Christian Fiction, Fantasy
O n his thirteenth birthday William Wesley (whom everyone calls Will) receives a strange letter from a so-called king. The letter is full of apologies that make no sense, so Will figures it’s some kind of a birthday surprise, but then there are three knocks on his front door. By the next morning his entire world is a smoking heap of ashes and every line written in the letter makes perfect sense.
Near the closing the letter reads:
Get on the 3:30 train. Go south. Get off at sunset and walk deep into the eastern woods. Knock on the door of the only house you come across…
Did this so-called king know what was going to happen beforehand or did he orchestrate the ordeal himself? Is he to blame or is he somehow magical? Will must know, so he sets out on an epic journey that takes him to a world full of magical magis and war, where he meets new friends and new enemies. In the end he comes face to face with the one who is truly responsible.
His life will never be the same.
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Here are a few reviews from folks just like you!
“Fantastic book and easy read… I can’t wait for the next one!” – Stephen, College Student.
“…a cross between Chronicles of Narnia, Peter Pan and something unique.” – Jeremy, Thailand.
“This has definitely become one of my all time favorite books!” – Darlene, Illustrator
“The book kept me bound from beginning to end, I loved following Will and exploring with him. The book has a strong message that is nicely blended in the story line. Absolutely recommended!” – Annette
“I’m not a big fiction book reader, but this book was so captivating. It is a must read for anyone who enjoys a great adventure.” – Chris, Youth Pastor.
“…a refreshing escape to another world, a real family oriented fantasy novel.” – Greg, Business Owner.
The Winter Letter by Dustan Stanley (Kindle Edition) now includes ALL the illustrations from the original book, the map, and a sneak preview of next years sequel!
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The Fragile Things (Part 1) by V. Shaw
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal
T wo girls on the road to self-destruction.
A village upon the brink of collapse.
A past which refuses to die.
The beginning of an epic four-part horror serial.
Have you ever had a friend you’d die for?
One you’d kill for?
At seventeen-years-old, Jennifer should have the world at her feet. Instead, she’s an ex-heroin
addict living in a council estate with Tony, her boyfriend and former dealer. Shunned by her
family and friends, she dreams of something greater than she’s been given.
Beautiful and strange, Ebony has moved in across the street. She’s just lost the one person
in her lonely existence to cancer. She’s also a centuries-old vampire, struggling to cope
with murderous outbursts and the desire to be something more.
When these two lost souls meet, an unusual friendship begins.
But with the news of Morris, Tony’s sadistic best friend and drug-dealing partner, being
released from prison, Jennifer knows it’s only a matter of time before his path of vengeance
leads to her and Ebony, too.
With a cast of memorable characters, a village full of secrets, and a gripping story,
The Fragile Things is a layered tale of friendship, hope, survival and what it truly means
to be human.
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The Fragile Things is the new horror serial from V. Shaw, author of The Lady of Chains and Other Stories.
Part Two to be released 30th May
Part Three & Four to be confirmed.
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The String Horse by James Linde Campbell
Genre(s): Social Situations, Family Life, Parents, People & Places, Literature & Fiction, Fiction
A true story that invites readers to spend a year with James, a third grader who looks like he has the perfect life from the outside. But life just isn’t going the way James planned. James is dealing with more stuff than your average 9-year-old. He has a big bad secret that makes him feel sick a lot of the time; he’s sad that his mom whom he adores has to fly all over the world for her job, and his headmaster has his mom on her speed dial. Trouble just seems to find James. However, James and his mom are adventurous and creative; they have a master plan. James and his mom are determined to find a way to fix his life before James is a teenager, and their methods might surprise you.
This is a journey into a young boy’s life that forever changed him from fearful and timid into a confident and courageous teenager.
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Sedition. A Political Thriller by Tom Abrahams
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Political, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers
B EST OF 2012!
–Rabid Readers Reviews, rabidreaders.com
“Packed with detail and plot, Abrahams’ SEDITION reminded me of some of John Le Carre’s work. Maybe RUSSIA HOUSE or TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY.”
–International Bestselling Author Marc Cameron
“With echoes of heavyweights like John Grisham, Abrahams rolls out the plot with precision and attention to detail giving us believable characters unlike so many of the other post 9/11 cookie cutter thrillers that clog the genre.”
–December 2012 THRILLER OF THE MONTH, e-thriller.com
“In a rising sea of political conspiracy novels, Abrahams’ SEDITION stands out as one of best I’ve read in several years.”
–Steven Konkoly, Bestselling author of The Jakarta Pandemic and the Black Flagged series
The President of The United States is dead. There is no Vice President to take his place.
As the nation slips into a constitutional crisis, a small group of disenfranchised neo-patriots conspire to violently seize power.
They have the will. They already have someone on the inside. And they have the explosives.
Standing in their way is a woman who listens to conversations not meant for her to hear. She reads mail not intended for her to see. She knows their intention. But can she stop them in time?
SEDITION is a smart, fast-paced, modern day political novel woven in reality and based on the 1820 British plot, The Cato Street Conspiracy.
It navigates the thin line between good versus evil and patriot versus traitor, proving there’s always a reason behind treason.
So if you like the realism and historical context of a Dan Brown thriller, mixed with research of a Tom Clancy novel…you’ll love SEDITION.
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Rosetta (Jim Meade: Martian P.I) by RJ Johnson
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure
M urder, betrayal, the fate of Humanity… it’s all in a day’s work for Jim Meade: Martian P.I.
In a slow orbit around the sun, just beyond Mars, a mining colony known as Rosetta houses thousands of Consortium citizens who mine the valuable ore Humanity uses for space travel. Over the last three years, Rosetta has grown exponentially, from a tiny mining colony, into an economic behemoth that threatens the delicate balance of power between The Consortium and Coalition – two nations who are still healing from a devastating nuclear war that turned Earth into a hellscape of hopelessness and despair.
After a prominent scientist for The Consortium dies in an apparent accident, Jim Meade is hired by the victim’s family to find out what really happened to their father Dr. Sanjay Sinjakama. There, Meade finds himself caught up in a power struggle between the diabolical CEO of Nebula Mining Dimitri Koschei, and Lazarus Rincon, the charismatic leader of a vicious cult.
With the assistance of his friend and confidant (the beautiful Emeline Hunan), Meade races against the clock to find Sinjakama’s murderer and prevent a catastrophic disaster that might mean the end of all life on Earth.
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FREE KINDLE BOOK PACK #2 – {02-24-2013}
Bargain eBook Hunter traps these FREE Kindle Books just for you! Get them before they get away!
Price may change without notice! Due to international copyrights, not all titles will be available or similarly priced outside of the United States. – Holly
Raggedy Ann Heart by Heather McPhaul
Genre(s): Social Situations, Family Life, Parents, Siblings, Literature & Fiction, Humor, Humor & Entertainment, Fiction, Teens
I n 1970s rural West Texas, 12-year-old Lindy Logan has big dreams. She wants to become the next Karen Carpenter. She strives to acclimate to a new 7th grade class. And she fantasizes about killing her little sister, Jo. But all of these desires lead to her biggest dream of all – acquiring her momma’s unconditional love. Because Momma was once second runner-up in the Miss Texas pageant and twice named Most Beautiful of Turnip High School, Lindy is certain the path to becoming Momma’s favorite child is for Lindy to become famous herself. The only obstacle is 8-year-old Jo, a dead-ringer for the gorgeous Liz Taylor, seeking her own conduit to fame. If Jo gains fame first, Momma will focus all her love on her youngest, and Lindy’s greatest fear will be realized – that she is a nobody. In Raggedy Ann Heart, the Logan sisters deal with budding hormones, imaginary friends, and even Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, all the while competing with each other for the ultimate prize – Momma’s love.
A Dictionary of Linguistic Absurdities by Chamber Proof
Genre(s): Education & Reference, Humor & Entertainment, Humor, Literature & Fiction, Contemporary, Contemporary Fiction
E dited by Professor Darren Rimmer, BA, MA, MPhil, PhD, pH, DipEng, DipThong, STD (cured). Bernard Manning chair of Neologism and Applied Hermeneutics, City University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Enjoy is the wrong word for this book, but the editor hopes you take something from it, even if it’s only a whole bunch of new things to be prejudiced about. The bastard offspring of Roger’s Profanosaurus and The Meaning of Liff (although endorsed by neither of those esteemed publications, which would no doubt distance themselves from it faster than Usain Bolt on banned substances), A Dictionary of Linguistic Absurdities is a ghastly little piece of unpleasantness brought to you by an academic research team which would just as soon burn it in front of a grateful and relieved populace. The public, however, has a right to know, as the News of the World once said, and look what happened to them.
The Nightlife: New York (The Nightlife Series) by Travis Luedke
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Romance, Fantasy & Futuristic, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal
V ampires, strippers, escorts, night clubs, gangs, pimps and corrupt cops, the Nightlife of New York is never boring.
Is she a beautiful blond guardian angel as he imagined, or something else entirely? When Michelle saves Aaron’s life she shares the benefits of her blood––after getting him shot accidentally. He awakes a changed man, living in a purgatory of eternal night, never to see the sunrise again.
Michelle drags Aaron through a hardcore learning curve of vampiric slavery. Forced to adapt to servitude, he is subject to her authority of compulsion. She orders him around like a puppet on a string, a dog on a very short leash. First things first, he must learn to feed properly without creating bloodslaves (humans addicted to the powerful drug-like effect of their venomous bite).
And then she puts him to work––a male escort in the sex trade––same as Michelle. Aaron walks a tightrope of strictly controlled feeding regiments and intensely erotic sexual adventures while catering to the neurotic control-freak tendencies of his new master. It’s do or die, Michelle vows to eliminate him if he proves too difficult to control. Amidst all these shocking and degrading adjustments, Aaron finds he’s falling in love.
Can he maintain her rules and keep a sliver of his humanity intact? Innocence is a luxury few can afford in the decadent nightlife of New York. In a world where sex, blood, and power over women is so readily accessible, Aaron struggles against the predatory instincts deeply rooted in his new psyche. He must find his way quickly, practicing rigid self-control, or risk the consequences of Michelle’s wrath.
Hidden Under Her Heart (A Story of Abortion & Courage) by Rachelle Ayala
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Chick-Lit, Contemporary Women, Domestic Life, Contemporary Fiction, Genre Fiction, Family Life, Teens
M aryanne Torres is a compassionate nurse who fails at relationships. After a string of losers, she swears off premarital sex, hoping to land a marrying type of man.
Lucas Knight, a law-school dropout, moves to California to train for the Ironman Triathlon. He’s smart, sweet, and everything Maryanne wants in a man, but their relationship suffers from his dedication to the sport. Seeking consolation in the arms of a handsome preacher’s son, Maryanne attends a church party where she is raped.
Maryanne is pregnant from the rape and plans to abort. But the identity of her rapist is hidden in her baby’s DNA. Lucas asks Maryanne to seek alternatives and pledges to support her through the pregnancy. When Lucas becomes the prime suspect, Maryanne must clear his name and make a life changing decision.
The rapist has other ideas. In order to destroy the evidence, he offers Maryanne an illegal offshore abortion. With Maryanne’s life in danger, Lucas races to save her and her baby. However, Maryanne hides a secret that threatens to tear them apart forever.
A 99,000-word women’s fiction, HIDDEN UNDER HER HEART deals with the consequences of rape and abortion.
My Honor Flight by Dan McCurrigan
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Contemporary, Genre Fiction, Biographical, Contemporary Fiction
A young soldier accompanies his great grandfather, Doug Mackinack, on an Honor Flight–a sponsored trip to the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. During the flight, the old man shares stories from his platoon’s tour in Europe, many ending in dramatic (or occasionally, humorous) twists.
The stories share not only suspenseful situations, but also the emotional impact of the platoon’s journey through a broad range of humanity: Fear. Courage. Compassion. Anger. Love. Death. Eccentricity. Loyalty. Mercy. Retribution. In a final defining moment near the end of his tour, Mackinack is forced to decide his path in a split second. Will he return to the man he was before the war, or will he become the killer the war created?
When Mackinack and his great grandson reach the monument, there is one final surprise tied to events sixty six years earlier.
BARGAIN KINDLE BOOK PACK #1 – {02-11-2013}
Bargain eBook Hunter traps these BARGAIN Kindle Books just for you! Get them before they get away!
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 Twelfth Child by Bette Lee Crosby
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Literary, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Historical, Fiction, Chick-Lit, Literary Fiction, Cozy
T rust, love and friendship–Abigail Anne Lannigan searched for these things all her life. Now, when she is at the tail end of her years, she teams up with a free-spirited young woman. A nobody from nowhere, who suddenly moves in across the street. Their unusual friendship comes under suspicion when a million dollars goes missing and a distant relative, claims embezzlement. Abigail knows the truth of what happened but, unfortunately, she’ll never get the chance to tell.
Reminiscent of Fannie Flagg’s “Fried Green Tomatoes” the May-December friendship of these two unforgetable women is sure to settle in the soft spot of your heart.
The Twelfth Child, a novel rich with emotion, humor and tenderness, explores the splintered relationships of a Shenandoah Valley family and their willful daughter’s struggle to survive America’s Great Depression and overcome the past.
A Stairway To Danger (A Shakertown Adventure) by Ben Woodard
Genre(s): Action & Adventure, Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Historical, Teens
1 923. An eyeless body. A menacing stranger. And a tangled mystery.
If Clive Cussler and Lee Child wrote a teen book featuring a deadly gang, resourceful boys, and nonstop excitement it would be A STAIRWAY TO DANGER.
Fourteen-year-old Tom is learning farm life from his older cousin, Will, when they stumble on a deserted barge–or is it? The boys smell a mystery and snoop around, but what they find is bigger and more dangerous than anything they could have imagined.
A STAIRWAY TO DANGER is a fun, page-turning thriller with a dark side.
The Torturer’s Daughter by Zoe Cannon
Genre(s): Social Situations, Family Life, Parents, Values, Teens, Literature & Fiction
W hen her best friend Heather calls in the middle of the night, Becca assumes it’s the usual drama. Wrong. Heather’s parents have been arrested as dissidents – and Becca’s mother, the dystopian regime’s most infamous torturer, has already executed them for their crimes against the state.
To stop Heather from getting herself killed trying to prove her parents’ innocence, Becca hunts for proof of their guilt. She doesn’t expect to find evidence that leaves her questioning everything she thought she knew about the dissidents… and about her mother.
When she risks her life to save a dissident, she learns her mother isn’t the only one with secrets – and the plot she uncovers will threaten the lives of the people she loves most. For Becca, it’s no longer just a choice between risking execution and ignoring the regime’s crimes; she has to decide whose life to save and whose to sacrifice.
It’s easy to be a hero when you can save the world, but what about when all you can do is choose how you live in it? THE TORTURER’S DAUGHTER is a story about ordinary teenage life amidst the realities of living under an oppressive regime… and the extraordinary courage it takes to do what’s right in a world gone wrong.
The Baby Trap by Sibel Hodge
Genre(s): Parenting & Relationships, Family Relationships, Motherhood, Fertility
“ I loved the snappy writing style of THE BABY TRAP. The story frequently had me laughing out loud. Anyone who has dealt with fertility issues will tell you it’s about disappointment and loss, the death of a dream. But there is plenty of living left to be done and that’s what Sibel Hodge does best in THE BABY TRAP” — Chick Lit Central
“What a fun read! I love books where I am nothing like the main character yet I totally get her. I think that is major kudos to the writer. The ending was super interesting, and I definitely recommend this book!” – Chick Lit Plus
Based on her own experiences with infertility and two attempts at IVF, Sibel Hodge’s latest novel The Baby Trap will have you laughing and crying at the ups and downs of modern baby-making…
When Gina turns thirty-three her body clock unexpectedly begins clanging in her ear with annoying persistence. The only problem is, having a baby isn’t as easy as she thought. Whether she’s feng shui-ing the house to death with fertility symbols, throwing out her husband’s tight boxers in favour of baggies, swapping wine and chocolate for green tea and yams, popping fertility drugs like M&M’s, or having sex so precision-timed it makes international warfare manoeuvres look unorganized, her life is turned upside down. And when nothing seems to be working, her quest for the B-word turns into an obsession.
Can Gina stay sane, get pregnant, and keep her marriage together? Or will her baby trail become a baby trap?
PRAISE FOR SIBEL HODGE
“Yet another winner by Sibel who is fast becoming my favourite ‘chick-lit’ author” — Wistful Kimmie’s Book Reviews
“Sibel Hodge has perfect comedic timing” — Lisa Lim, author of Confessions of a Call Centre Gal
“Ms. Hodge is rapidly becoming a favorite of mine.” –Coffee Time Romance & More
“Sibel Hodge does it again! — Geeky Girl Reviews
“Sibel Hodge has a way of writing that really makes the characters come to life” — Can’t Put It Down Review Blog
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sibel Hodge is the author of bestselling romantic comedy Fourteen Days Later. She has 8 cats and 1 husband. In her spare time, she’s Wonder Woman! When she’s not out saving the world from dastardly demons, she writes quirky chick lit with a hefty dose of screwball comedy. Her other books include My Perfect Wedding, The Fashion Police (Amber Fox Mystery), Be Careful What You Wish For (Amber Fox Mystery), and How to Dump Your Boyfriend in the Men’s Room (and other short stories).
Her work has been shortlisted for the Harry Bowling Prize 2008, Highly Commended by the Yeovil Literary Prize 2009, Runner up in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Comp 2009, and nominated Best Novel with Romantic Elements in 2010 by The Romance Reviews. Her novella Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave has been listed as one of the Top 40 Books About Human Rights by Accredited Online Colleges.
Shadewright (Shadewright Cycle — BOOK ONE) by Dean McMillin
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Epic, Fiction
F rom the author of WHITE FIRE WAR:
A unique gothic fantasy epic begins here …
Born with grey skin the color of lake clay, Phantist is an outcast from birth, shunned by the other children in the Orphan Asylum where he is raised. Then, during a solar eclipse, he witnesses a magnificent performance by Lasander Shadowmaster–a shadewright, sculptor of shadows.
When Phantist discovers that Lasander is a fellow greyskin, he finds his goal: he will become a Shadowmaster himself. His dream is to make an entire city hold its breath as his idol Lasander has done.
This quest leads him to the isolated village of Half Oak, where a strange cult holds sway, worshipping a voice in the earth: the Earth Darkness. The cult’s leader relays a deadly prophecy from his god-master:
“Everything you care about will be destroyed, greyskin. Everything and everyone. And it is all because of you. He wants you to know that. Because of YOU.”
Soon, Phantist is drawn into a web of plots and ambitions. He finds allies: Despanya, a greyskin who has forsaken shadow-sculpting to become a soldier; and Arick, a yellow-skinned master of lightning power whose childish nature belies dangerous abilities.
But the ever-present threat of Earth Darkness pursues them across the countryside. The very ground beneath their feet turns against them …
In the end, Phantist will face a grim choice that will determine the course of his life, and the fate of his world.
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