The latest work from the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling adult thriller, WIRED, and the kids science fiction series, THE PROMETHEUS PROJECT.
BOOK DESCRIPTION: Ethan Pritcher is a normal kid. Well, other than the fact that every once in a while, he switches bodies with someone else. He doesn't know how. He doesn't know why. He just knows that it happens. And always when he least expects it.
After trading identities with a muscle-bound movie star, Ethan finds himself in a big trouble. When he learns he'll have to perform dangerous movie stunts and that a hired killer is after him, just staying alive will be a big challenge. But his sister, Madison, may have the toughest job of all. She'll have to find a way to keep the movie star, now inhabiting Ethan's body, from getting her brother kicked out of sixth grade.
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Description: Death gets a roommate...
An electronic Pope faces a difficult theological question...
A wicked vizier makes a terrible bargain...
44 stories. 19 poems. No sparkly vampires. There's a thin line between genius and insanity, and James Hutchings has just crossed it - but from which direction?
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++ Please note that the narrative in this eBook is told in verse ++
Description: On December 21st 2012, the Mayan ‘Long Count’ calendar cycle will come to an end. A new cycle of time will begin. To some, this means doomsday; to others a new beginning. To NASA this meant a webpage to refute the end of the world. To you, the answer to the riddle of the Mayan calendar could lie in this poetic narrative told in 500 lines of verse.
Description: Set in New Orleans, among clusters of crack houses and abandoned buildings, Dirty Little Angels is the story of sixteen year old Hailey Trosclair. When the Trosclair family suffers a string of financial hardships and a miscarriage, Hailey finds herself looking to God to save her family. When her prayers go unanswered, Hailey puts her faith in Moses Watkins, a failed preacher and ex-con. Gradually, though, Moses’s twisted religious beliefs become increasingly more violent, and Hailey and Cyrus soon find themselves trapped in a world of danger and fear from which there may be no escape.
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Description: When twelve year old Jack Paris feels the small jaws of a creature that shouldn't exist clamp down on his leg, life as he knows it in small-town northeast Texas comes to a sudden end. Miss Edna, his foster mom, is forced to take him and his friend Sally to a world she secretly forsook two hundred years before to save his life. There Jack discovers that an evil wizard needs him for unknown purposes and will stop at nothing to capture him. The wizard pursues Jack and Sally through forests and under mountains on the other world, and even across Kansas back on Earth.
With all their hope placed in Miss Edna, she suddenly disappears, leaving Jack and Sally to carry on without her. It soon becomes clear, however, that the events of the present are tied to Miss Edna's past, and the children begin a desperate effort to find her before all hope is lost.
When Jack finally realizes why the wizard needs him, he learns that to live and love, you sometimes have to be willing to die.
The Lodestone is the first book in a new series, Edalwin's Legacy. It is 59,000 words long, or roughly 240 pages. It is written for young readers who love the fantastical, and for those still young at heart.
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Description: Award Winning Middle-Grade Fantasy Adventure!
The Faeries of Southnut are in big trouble. Lord Darkwater is up to no good.
The White Castle of Doru is under attack by the greatest army Princess Fiera's ever seen. Lord Darkwater is poised to crush her tiny kingdom unless the king gives Fiera up to become his wife.
Well, fffungus! She's having none of that!
The race is on for Fiera to outwit Lord Darkwater's Dragonfly Riders, Bat Brigades, and even a giant, faerie - eating Spider to save herself and, before it's too late, her whole world. *** As reviewed by HarperCollins: NEVERDARK is a charming fairytale - adventure for children of all ages. It is a traditional tale, but it certainly doesn’t feel old-fashioned. This is in large part due to the vivacious writing and the very engaging authorial voice.
I found NEVERDARK a really enjoyable read. The writing style feels quite effortless, and the story romps along at a fantastic pace. Princess Fiera’s world really came to life.
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Description: Sophia Parsons’ family has skeletons, but they aren’t in their graves...
Solving the mystery of an ancestor’s hanging might silence the clashing whispers in Sophia's mind, but the cult in her town and the supernaturals who secretly reside there are determined to silence her first.
As Sophia unknowingly crosses the line into an elemental world full of vampire-like creatures, shapeshifters, and supernatural grim reapers, she meets Charles, a man who becomes both lover and ally.
But can she trust him?
It’s not until someone nearly kills Sophia that she realizes the only way to unveil the source of her family's curse: abandon her faith or abandon her humanity. If she wants to survive, she must accept who she is, perform dark magic, and fight to the death for her freedom.
HarperCollins wrote... "I was really drawn in by the writing from the first instance. The voice is clear and easy-to-read; it’s rare to see such natural flow and tempo from a debut author."
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Description: The trouble with the various rulers of the earth is that they're nearly all wizards, and the trouble with wizards, if you ask Dave Valdman, is that every one of 'em is crazier than a two-headed ferret. Dave is plenty happy staying beneath their notice, staying on the move, and delivering mail and the occasional cart of potatoes. But when Dave rescues a fugitive priest from the soldiers of an infamous warlord, he is drawn into the kind of conflict he's spent his whole life avoiding.
The priest, Father John Mallory, knows that war is brewing. As the local despots gear up for a surprise attack on the city of Crosse, Dave is in a position to get Mallory and his knowledge into the hands of people who could save some lives with them. That only draws him deeper into the conflict, and before long Dave finds himself acting as a go-between among the various kings, rulers, and military leaders, desperately employing any stratagem he can come up with to keep his friends alive and the body count low.
Magister Patricia Larsen, the instigator of the coming conflict, doesn't view herself as a warlord. Her domain lies out at the edge of the habitable lands, in a place where, without magic and sacrifice, the corn grows backward into the ground and the cattle speak in strange tongues. She has united the local wizards to strike at Crosse, in the hope of carving out a livable section of territory for her people. But Magister Larsen's new alliance is unsteady, and she's had to partner with some of the nastiest magic users on earth, leaders with their own ambitions and unholy desires.
As the land boils over into war, Dave finds his wit and his loyalty tested to the limits, and Magister Larsen begins to learn the steep cost of trying to rule this broken earth.
Description: Beyond the borders of the mighty Kalharian Empire, the Tribes of Gurdur wander a vast plain. When the border falls under dispute and his tribe prepares for war, Ezekiel is left behind to train with his mysterious uncle. There he learns the art of necromancy, and begins to wonder: If a man can be brought back to life, why not a civilization?
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Description: What would you do if your Mormon stepfather pinned you down and tried to cast Satan out of you? For thirteen-year-old Ingrid, the answer is simple: RUN.
For years, Ingrid has begged her freewheeling dad to let her join him on the road as a tool-selling vagabond to escape the suffocating poverty and religion at home. When her devout Mormon mother marries Earl — a homeless Vietnam vet who exploits the religion’s male-dominated culture to oppress and abuse her family—she finally gets her wish. Ingrid spends the next few summers living on the margins while hustling tools with her dad and his slimy, revolving sales crew. He becomes her lifeline and escape from Earl. But when her dad is arrested, she learns the lesson that will change her life: she can’t look to others to save her; she has to save herself.
What Reviewers Are Saying:
“A soft-spoken yet resounding reminder of the power plays tied to religion...Ricks’ voice is true, and her prose has a poised confidence missing from the repertoires of many established authors.” Booklist
“A moving and inspiring story of a teenage girl who rises above the constraints of her oppressive family life. Five stars." Maya Fleischmann, IndieReader.com 2012
“Ingrid’s story is amazing..This is the quintessential story of pulling yourself up by your bootstraps." Java Davis, The Kindle Book Review
“Hippie Boy: A Girl's Story is a stunning masterpiece by a first-time author. Though this is a memoir, it reads like a fictional story, with all the necessary literary elements including conflict, religious strife and character arcs. Brilliant, emotional, and aspirational, you feel empowered and inspired when you reach the last page.” eNovelReviews.com
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Description: Three fantasy short stories by Ruth Nestvold
"Feather and Ring" - A game designer is on business in Taiwan, attempting to pull off the commercial deal of her lifetime. Her husband is leaving her, their company is on the verge of bankruptcy, and it looks as though a hostile takeover may ruin them. But luckily for Lindsay, magic lurks in the streets of Taipei, hidden between the skyscrapers and the constant traffic.
"Woman in Abaya With Onion" - A young woman visiting Egypt is pitted against far more than mere cultural differences when she begins to be visited by violent visions from the past.
"If Tears Were Wishes" - "The smell of industrial strength cleansers was laced with the smell of urine. In the back of her mind, through the pain and anger and fear, Brooke registered that the girls' bathroom didn't smell this way, pungent behind the clean, the traces of decades of boys and young men missing the urinals impossible to get out of the walls and the floor. The gag in her mouth tasted like dusty cotton.... She could tell from the third boy's expression that he would have hit her too if not for the vials he held. Vials which held a fortune. The rarest substance in the world: her tears."
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Description: Science fiction. As the only woman on the first contact team, xenolinguist Toni Donato expected her assignment on Christmas would be to analyze the secret women's language — but then the chief linguist begins to sabotage her work. What is behind it? Why do the men and women have separate languages in the first place? What Toni learns turns everything she thought they knew on its head.
Originally published in Asimov's in 2003, "Looking Through Lace" was a finalist for the Tiptree and Sturgeon awards. The Italian translation won the Premio Italia for best work of speculative fiction in translation in 2007.
"Looking Through Lace" is a novella of approximately 20,000 words.
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Description: This collection brings together some of the author's favorite horror stories from the past few years—stories which appeared in professional magazines (e.g., “Wanting It” from Shock Totem) and others which appeared in little-read anthologies (e.g., “Keeping the Dead” from Fear of the Dark). As the title story indicates, death is at the center of these dark tales. Death and the dead.
The fear of death is persistent. It can be a monster. But fates worse than death abound. These stories are not simple shocks, basic cut-and-slash horror which leaves a reader panting but unsatisfied. These stories sleep with the cold, impersonal knowing which dwells inside us all—a knowing that death waits, the unknown is coming. It’s close. It’s just beyond the door.
Come inside for a little while. Read a few stories and set your Kindle aside. Tell yourself the world is good and whole and full of life.
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Description: Don't Call Me Love's prelude is an introduction to a filly that goes toe to toe with the big boys. Love is a fighter, as bold as she is beautiful. Born of a dam at the top of the pecking order. Love, though the youngest of the herd at her new home, has no intention of being demoted to a lower status. Her aggressive nature leads to many adventures, and a new name. This prelude is in response to the real Love's many fans, who have been asking for her tale. I hope this preview of the first four chapters of Love's view of the world will tide you over, and wet your appetite for the complete tale do at the end of 2012.
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Description: Pulp Sword and Sorcery for Horror fans. For Mature Readers (not Young Adults). 5/5 Stars "... there are few, if any, novels comparable to this one... The pace is nearly breathless... makes the majority of current popular fantasy fiction read like recipes by comparison... highly recommended, though not for the faint of heart." — ForeWord Clarion Reviews
Historically, dyscrasia referred to any imbalance of the four medicinal humors professed by the ancient Greeks to sustain life (phlegm, blood, black and yellow bile). Artisans, anatomists, and chemists of the Renaissance expressed shared interest in the humors; accordingly, the scope of humorism evolved to include aspects of the four alchemical elements (water, air, earth and fire) and psychological temperaments (phlegmatic, sanguine, melancholic and choleric). In short, the humors are mystical media of color, energy, and emotion; Lords of Dyscrasia presents them as spiritual muses for artisans, sources of magical power, and contagions of a deadly disease. Lords of Dyscrasia explores the choices humans and their gods make as this disease corrupts their souls, shared blood and creative energies. Over 50 illustrations!
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Description: This is the first book in a two-part YA fantasy series. The second book "Into the Mist: Bringer of the Dawn" is scheduled for released in 2013.
In the woods behind the park… buried beneath the ground… a secret waits.
Thirteen-year-old Gabe Wrenn has always taken refuge in his imagination. Refuge from his hovering mom and bullying brother. Refuge from the smirks and stares of his classmates. Refuge from his epilepsy. But now his imagination seems to be running wild. And he can’t stop it. And the only person Gabe can confide in is a girl who thinks his "weird brain" is the key to unlocking the secret of the Brynmor Witch.
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Offered by quirkygurl (publisher): Up for grabs is the debut paranormal novel by author Alex Owens. More specifically, we are offering 43 ARC's (Advance Review Copies) but if demand is high enough we may increase the number of copies. Reviews are greatly appreciated at all the usual venues. Since this novel will debut exclusively at Amazon (initially) we are hoping for reviews to be posted there after the release (mid March). Thanks for your interest!
Description: Thirty-something Claire is normal to the point of boring. She has a child, a husband who's leaving her and a decent job as a PR rep for a boutique firm. Heck, she's practically living the American Dream. While at a music industry convention for work, her life goes from status-quo to “Oh, no!” with one fated meeting.
Claire meets Bette, a captivating Italian woman with a haunted violin; an instrument that can only be played by the supernaturally gifted. Bette, a vampire with an eye on Claire's untapped talents, tries to turn her into one of the undead. Only it doesn't appear to have worked, at least not one-hundred percent.
While figuring out what fate has planned for her, Claire must also create a marketing campaign off-the-cuff for a Girl-centric guitar company, survive her first strip club visit, and fake being a violin virtuoso in front of thousands. She turns to Bette and her Vampy-friends for help, but trusting them with her life may not be the smartest decision she’s ever made.
Kill Me, the first work in the Blood Chord series, is a full-length paranormal novel of approximately 70,000 words.
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Description: When Betsy Butters, an inquisitive fourteen year old from Chicago, is sent off to a French language only boarding school in Switzerland, she worries about being on her own for the first time, speaking only in French, making friends, and getting good grades. What she never anticipates is that she’ll soon find herself at the center of dangerous intrigues.
Chateau Mont Blanc, founded in 1864, and reputed to be one of the finest international schools for girls in Europe, has never before had a student breach the headmistress’s privacy or question the history of her fabulous art collection. That is, not until Betsy Butters.
Without realizing what’s she’s getting into, Betsy is caught up in a mystery involving a priceless Van Gogh stolen by the Nazis, and becomes a pawn in the underground world of sex slave trafficking. Incredibly, both are connected to people she knew before she left America.
Just when she thinks she’s safe, Betsy may be in the greatest danger.
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Offered by TimCTaylor (author): I set out to write the book I wished I could have read when I started laying out print books for print-on-demand suppliers such as Createspace and Lulu. I hope you find it useful and will consider telling your friends and writing a review on Amazon. Thanks!
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Description: Publishing a print book with Createspace or Lulu is fairly easy. But unless you know how to lay out a book, AND how to achieve the results you want in your word processor, the result could brand you an amateur.
In this guide, I will show you how to format your book’s interior:
* What you need to know about book layout to get professional results. * How to use Microsoft Word 2007 to achieve those results (with notes for Word 2003 users) * eBook tips: how to format your manuscript in Word so you can move easily between print, Kindle, ePUB, and Smashwords editions. (Note: this is not a comprehensive guide to building eBooks).
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Description: In shock radio, nothing is too far over-the-top in the pursuit of ratings.
Not even murder.
During his twenty-six-year career, D.C. radio talk show host Rick Jennings steered clear of outrageous radio. Wasn’t his thing. So when WTLK execs tap him for the Afternoon Circus to land a lucrative satellite deal, Rick struggles to maintain his standards—and his dignity. A chilling call (“I’m a long-time listener, first time KILLER.”) leads to the discovery of an intern’s arm in a trashcan. Rick spars with the “First Time” killer over the airwaves. The police are stymied. Ratings skyrocket. And First Time continues to knock off members of the Circus, phoning in to gloat afterward.
In a world of psychics and poseurs, crazy deejays and crazier callers, it’s up to Rick to bring First Time down before more people perish.
**************************************************** If you toss the movies Network, Play Misty for Me, and Talk Radio into a blender and add a liberal serving of Howard Stern, you’ll get the flavor of FIRST TIME KILLER (a full length suspense/thriller – 86K words, the equivalent of approximately 350 printed pages).
Zak Allen is the author of the ebook horror/thriller, THE TASTE.
Zak Allen also is the darker pseudonym of Alan Orloff, author of the Agatha Award finalist DIAMONDS FOR THE DEAD (2010) and the Last Laff Mystery series (KILLER ROUTINE (2011), DEADLY CAMPAIGN (2012)), from Midnight Ink.
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Description: When a Bosnian couple begins a new life in America, the young wife struggles for survival while her husband is lured away by dreams of easy money. Escaping with only their lives, Rija and her husband Josef flee war-torn Sarajevo. With their young daughter in tow, they arrive in America with hopes of a new future. Only months after their arrival, Josef drawn by the prospect of fast cash abandons his family descending into a world of crime and violence.
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Offered by olgasdaughter (author): In 1994, my mother, Carmen Browne, was admitted to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, UK, seriously ill. As she slowly recovered, I realized that, had she died, so too would the chance of my finding out about her past, her family in Jamaica and, of particular importance to me, who my father was, information she had resolutely refused to share with me. So, I decided to find out for myself.
My first discovery was that my mother’s real name was Olga Browney, born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica and one of eleven children from a close-knit, coloured Catholic family. A kind, naïve and gentle girl, my mother arrived in London in 1939, to stay with a malevolent, alcoholic aunt and intending to stay for only six months. However, world events, personal tragedy and malicious intent all combined to prevent her from returning home to Kingston.
Written with diary entries and letters, "Olga – A Daughter's Tale" is based on a true story about cruelty, revenge and jealousy inflicted on an innocent young woman and about her moral courage, dignity, resilience and, in particular, love. It is the story of a remarkable woman who, because of circumstances, made a choice, which resulted in her losing contact with her beloved family in Jamaica. That is, until nearly half a century later, when her past caught up with her.
Description: A family saga based on a true story and written as a result of the author’s findings after researching her family history and heritage. A story about prejudice, identity and belonging and set in Jamaica and London amidst World War 11.
Description: Mark Miller’s One is a spiritual anthology examining True-Life experiences of Authors and their Faith. Story Five from Melissa Studdard, best-selling author of Six Weeks to Yehidah, and Scott Lutz, a behavioral and teen counselor, tells an incredible tale of finding love where love was never expected. The romantically linked pair of authors shares how they almost never met and how their spirituality created a bond that spanned a continent.
Description: Escaping with only their lives, a young immigrant couple flees Bosnia, their war-torn country. With hope for a new and better life, they arrive in America with their infant daughter. But while the wife struggles for survival, her husband, lured away by dreams of easy money, falls into a world of crime and violence.
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Description: ‘This is a story told by Lieutenant Patricia Hampton, a member of the U.S. Army Photographic Section and a uniquely educated classical historian, who is brought over by her godfather General Mark Clark to create a visual record of his advance north to liberate Rome, Italy in late 1943. It records the conflict that arises between them, as Patricia comes to realize that though she sees her job as building a faithful photographic history of his progress, he views it only as a means to produce the publicity he needs to get command of the Allied Invasion of France. In a campaign that goes wrong from the outset, Patricia's experience quickly becomes far less about memorializing any military success, than of wondering whether she ever really knew her godfather for the desperate man he has somehow become. Faced with the increasing likelihood of him authorizing the bombing of Monte Cassino Abbey which blocks his intended line of advance, Patricia is soon forced to decide whether to believe him when he says it is occupied by Germans, or accept the words of the enemy general who assures everyone it is not. Having discovered the truth for herself, she must then decide whether to passively watch the impending tragedy, or use her camera to somehow prevent it. Part coming of age story, this is also an adventure tale, as Patricia survives an assortment of ordeals in her pursuit of the truth. But out of the dreadful tragedy comes at least some redemption, as Patricia seizes her own one chance of being a light in the darkness by trying to rescue as many of the innocent civilians inside the Abbey as she can. And afterwards as she watches that Abbey burn, just like her we are all forced to reconsider our definitions of who some of the heroes in this war really were.’
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Description: In the near future, the U.S. government has turned into a tyranny as the government agencies known as the EPA and TSA grow with ever more power, taking away the liberty many Americans had known for over two hundred years. They’re joined by a government agency, the Health Administration, which was put together in the mid-2010′s to regulate healthcare.
Told in first person point of view, Brian Atwood, our main character, is a field agent for the FBI in Omaha. His work involves mostly cyber terrorism and actual cases of potential real world terrorism. Eventually, his wife gives birth to their third child, who has Down’s Syndrome, which does not please the Health Administration because there are rules and regulations set-up in cases like these to prevent “genetic freaks” as they like to call them, from sucking up a lot of Health Admin money. Because the Atwoods are born again Christians, they never considered aborting the baby, so now the Health people have to take him away to deal with the problem later.
Meanwhile, the Secret Service decides to recruit Brian to be the personal agent of POTUS due to his great work involving a case that dealt with terrorism that would’ve involved Offutt Air Force Base. Brian’s faith is tested every day as he deals with a man that has no morals from what Brian can see, and is tested even more when his wife finds out that she’s dying from a fast growing form of breast cancer. Trouble in the rest of the world occurs as Iran attempts to nuke Israel, which fails spectacularly, so Israel takes care of the problem. This brings condemnation from everyone, including the US, which takes the side of Iran.
When the re-election of POTUS doesn’t turn out the way he wanted it, he and his people declare the election nullified because of supposed “irregularities” with the ballots. POTUS claims that the new President-elect may take the seat sometime in the middle of next year, if everything looks to be sorted out. POTUS purges his staff of what he considers unloyal people, including Brian. At the same time, he loses his wife, but regains the son he thought he had lost.
Brian moves back to his family home in Nebraska, where we follow what happens as the country slowly falls apart. Events play out as Brian and his family sees the End Times approach.
Description: Salim Dhar is the world's most wanted terrorist. The CIA is under pressure to hunt him down, after he narrowly failed to kill the President. But no one can find him. Only Daniel Marchant, renegade MI6 officer, knows where he is. He pursues Dhar up into the mountains outside Marrakech, where he sees an unmarked military helicopter take off. Is someone shielding Dhar to perpetrate an act of terrorism on the West? Or is the CIA right when it claims to have killed him? To discover the truth, Marchant must be recruited by Moscow. It's a role that will require him to rekindle rumours that his late father was a traitor and confront dark truths about his own loyalties. In an absorbing thriller that combines the nuances of Cold War espionage with the ejector-seat excitement of Top Gun, Marchant discovers that treachery is the greatest game of all.
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Offered by TuckerAuthor (publisher): The three books are available separately as ebooks and paperbacks, but this Omnibus is only available as an ebook. Winners will receive a coupon from Smashwords to claim their ebook in the format that works best for them.
In addition, there is a giveaway running on the series blog site until April 30 encouraging teens to read and review books. Winner will receive a Kindle Fire or Nook tablet (their choice) Please share if you know any young readers!
Description: This volume contains the three complete works of the Mother-Earth fantasy/adventure series: Book One: A Measure of Disorder, Book Two: A Cure for Chaos, and Book Three: Mother's Heart. Follow Jenni Kershaw and her eighth grade science class through their harrowing adventures, battling powerful evils and sometimes even themselves. It's different, imaginative, and critically acclaimed.
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Offered by ezchayr (author): As the author, I would like to get thoughtful reactions to a comparison of the lives of two real people in very different walks of life, in this case a famous artist and an intrepid sea captain.
Description: John Sloan, major American artist identified with the "Ashcan School," and Capt. Solomon Jacobs, schooner fisherman and ocean adventurer, were both in Gloucester, Massachusetts from 1914 until 1918. John Sloan, during five consecutive extended summers in Gloucester, was reinventing himself as an artist following the 1914 Armory Show, and was painting many of his finest works. Capt. Jacobs was winding down a colorful career of voyaging and enterprise, but was not yet ready to go gently. Then America entered World War I, and the Gloucester fleet was decimated by U-boat attacks. "On Opposite Tacks" explores the contrasts and parallels between the two men that shaped their differing responses to life and war.
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Offered by Kensington (publisher): Kensington Publishing is offering 15 copies of Mollie Cox Bryan's newest cozy mystery, SCRAPBOOK OF SECRETS.
Description: Having traded in her career as a successful investigative journalist for the life of a stay-at-home mom in picturesque Cumberland Creek, Virginia, Annie can’t help but feel that something’s missing. But she finds solace in a local “crop circle” of scrapbookers united by chore-shy husbands, demanding children, and occasional fantasies of their former single lives. And when the quiet idyll of their small town is shattered by a young mother’s suicide, they band together to find out what went wrong… Annie resurrects her reporting skills and discovers that Maggie Rae was a closet scrapbooker who left behind more than a few secrets—and perhaps a few enemies. As they sift through Maggie Rae’s mysteriously discarded scrapbooks, Annie and her “crop” sisters begin to suspect that her suicide may have been murder. It seems that something sinister is lurking beneath the town’s beguilingly calm façade—like a killer with unfinished business…
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Offered by Kensington (publisher): Kensington Publishing is offering 15 copies of Charlotte Hubbard's newest novel, SUMMER OF SECRETS.
Description: Welcome to Willow Ridge, Missouri! In this cozy Amish town along the banks of the river, the Old Ways are celebrated at the Sweet Seasons Bakery Café, and love is a gift God gives with grace… Summer Of Secrets
Summer has come to Willow Ridge, but Rachel Lantz is looking forward to a whole new season in her life—marriage to strapping carpenter Micah Brenneman, her childhood sweetheart. When a strange Englischer arrives in the café claiming to be the long-lost sister of Rachel and her twin Rhoda, Rachel feels the sturdy foundation of her future crumbling—including Micah’s steadfast love. As the days heat up and tempers flare, Rachel and Micah will learn that even when God’s plan isn’t clear, it will always lead them back to each other…
Description: Art Through him, they’ll live forever. His creation will be a testament to their perfection—and to his skill. Each victim has a rare innocence, worthy of being immortalized in his macabre work of art. A beauty worth killing for…
Imitates
Detective John Stallings can’t avoid getting drawn into his latest investigation. The parallels between the Jacksonville girl who just disappeared and his long-vanished daughter make every discovery a potential clue in his own painful mystery. Then one by one, bodies are discovered—all young women, strangled to fulfill a madman’s obsession…
Death
What began as a missing persons case has become a desperate race to find and stop Stallings’ most ruthless adversary yet. And the closer he gets to the answers, the more there is to fear—from a killer whose bloodlust is growing by the day, and a truth too terrifying to face…
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Offered by Kensington (publisher): Kensington Publishing is offering 15 copies of K. Bennett's Second Book in Zombie at Law, THE YEAR OF EATING DANGEROUSLY.
Description: The Dead Shall Rise… As a lawyer, Mallory Caine considers it her duty to defend the innocent. As a flesheating zombie, she knows how to take a bite out of crime. So when a scared ten-year-old boy asks for her help—claiming that his mother wants to eat him—Mallory rises to the occasion. Unfortunately, the occasion is a Satanic ritual, the mom is a monster, and the boy is a sacrifice.
…And Approach The Bench.
Before you can say “The devil made me do it,” Mallory is caught dead center between a family of freaks, fire-breathing demons, and the final battle of good versus evil. If she doesn’t have enough on her plate, the brain-chomping lawyer has to defend her zombie-hunting father in court. And, oh yeah: her flesh-eating secret is about to be exposed by a sexy LAPD detective who’s good enough to eat. What’s a zombie girl to do…?
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Offered by marcfitch (author): As the author of Old Boone Blood I would like to post these copies as giveaways. I am looking for feedback and wanted to take this opportunity to share. I hope you all enjoy!
Description: On a rainy night in a mountain villa, two secret lovers, Keith and Caitlin, become the victims of a horrifying home invasion and rape by a group of drug addicts. They are left alive but are unable to face the humiliation or publicity of going to the police. With a looming divorce by her husband and custody of her two young daughters in the balance, Caitlin returns home and tries to hide the horrors of that night. Meanwhile, Keith, unable to bear the guilty burden of what has happened to his lover becomes bent on revenge against the men who took everything from him. What follows is a dark and gritty dance of death and a mystery that a small-town sheriff must solve before more lives are lost. A novel in the Southern Gothic tradition of Flannery O’Connor, Old Boone Blood is a haunting look at the brutality that plagues mankind.
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Offered by Kensington (publisher): Kensington Publishing is offering 15 copies of Joanne Fluke's latest mystery, CINNAMON ROLL MURDER.
Description: With the Cinnamon Roll Six jazz band heading toward Lake Eden for the Weekend Jazz Festival, Hannah Swensen is more than happy to bake up a generous supply of their namesake confections. But tragedy strikes when the band’s tour bus overturns on its way into town. Among those injured is Buddy Neiman, the band’s beloved keyboard player. At first, Buddy’s injuries appear minor, until his condition suddenly takes a turn for the worse—as in dead. Hannah’s no doctor, but she suspects that the surgical scissors jutting out of Buddy’s chest may have something to do with it. Turns out Buddy Neiman isn’t the victim’s real name. In fact, no one is really sure who he is, or what secrets may be lurking in his past. Hannah isn’t sure just how she’ll unravel this mystery, but there’s nothing sweeter than bringing a killer to justice…
Description: An affluent community of high-achievers, the Houston suburb of Clear Lake, Texas, is home to oil company execs and NASA employees. But in the summer of 2003, a life of good fortune came to a violent end for some of its most promising residents. In this gripping true story of betrayal and murder, national bestselling author M. William Phelps, star of the hit TV series Dark Minds, delves into the heart of a baffling mystery to get to the truth of an act so brutal it could not be understood—until now.
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Offered by Kensington (publisher): Kensington Publishing is offering 15 copies of BRIDGE OF SCARLET LEAVES by acclaimed author Kristina McMorris.
Description: In this poignant and evocative novel by acclaimed author Kristina McMorris, a country is plunged into conflict and suspicion—forcing a young woman to find her place in a volatile world.
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Offered by Kensington (publisher): Kensington Publishing is offering 15 copies of Donna Russo Morin's latest novel, THE KING'S AGENT.
Description: To the casual observer, Battista della Paglia is an avid art collector, or perhaps a nimble thief. In reality, the cunning Italian is an agent for François, the King of France, for whom he procures the greatest masterpieces of the day by any means necessary. Embroiled in a power struggle with Charles V, the King of Spain, François resolves to rule Europe’s burgeoning cultural world. When he sets his sights on a mysterious sculpture, Battista’s search for the elusive objet d’art leads him to a captivating woman on a mission of her own…
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Offered by JaimiTaylor (author): This is a true story, a classic, a timeless piece. Endometriosis is the number 3 disease contracted by women and there is no cure...
Endometriosis affects more than 9,000,000 women in the U.S. and many more worldwide - what everyone needs to know! Doctors claim endometriosis is confined to the female reproductive organs, is non-cancerous, and can't kill you. However, in my case, left undiagnosed way too long, my endometriosis metastasized - transfer of disease from one organ or part of the body to another not directly connected with it - onto my bladder. Logically, if endometriosis spreads to other internal organs, organ failure can cause death albeit endometriosis an indirect cause.
Endometriosis awareness is my cause, thus, I am giving away a few books at a time to get the word out about endometriosis and ask that you write a review, save a life, and/or tell your friends. Thank you for your support!
Description: How does an outwardly healthy 47-year old woman’s “routine hysterectomy” become an 18-day ordeal spanning 2-hospitals, 4-surgeries, several near death experiences, and more than $400,000 in medical bills? DERAILED is a true story – one woman’s terrifying journey through a seemingly endless comedy of errors. The reader will find themselves immersed in the constant turmoil experienced by the unsuspecting patient, including cover ups, good doctors protecting bad doctors, and hospitals pitted against the other.
Written by a woman unwilling to give up, the author has done her homework, including scores of useful medical facts based upon subsequent research in areas, such as fibroids, cysts, endometriosis, blood transfusions, drugs, blood clots, bypass implants, and more – all things she endured during her so called “routine hysterectomy.” Follow Jaimi on Twitter @JTjaimitaylor. This book is available direct from the publisher at Aauvi House Publishing Group, a division of Aauvi Group, Inc. USA, 333 Santana Row #234, San Jose, CA 95128, (408) 216-0309, or visit www.AauviHouse.com or email her at jaimitaylor@yahoo.com.
Description: Welcome to Bar Harbor, Maine, one of New England’s most idyllic coastal towns. But as new food writer Hayley Powell is about to find out, the occasional murder can take a bite out of seaside bliss…
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Offered by Kensington (publisher): Kensington Publishing is offering 15 copies of Johnstone's latest Western, THE LST GUNFIGHTER: MONTANA GUNDOWN.
Description: In William Johnstone’s bestselling The Last Gunfighter, Frank Morgan is the last of his kind—until he confronts a young gun who shares his name, skill, and maybe even his blood…
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Offered by PaulaatAME: We are the publicity firm working with Guy to share his book with readers who enjoy action, adventure and a love story as well as Rhodesia Africa, its history, its struggles and the bitter terrorism.
About the author: Guy Quigley was born in Ireland and hails from a third-generation Irish thespian and musical family. He and his wife, Wendy, relocated to the United States in 1983. They have three children and five grandchildren. He is a graduate of CBS in Ireland.
In writing his novel The Rebel Son, Guy drew heavily on his life experiences in Africa, which include ownership of a cattle estate in Zambia. He built the property to 40,000 acres with 5,000 head of cattle and imported 100 pedigree Semmintaler cattle from Bavaria, Germany, via three Boeing 707 Skybarn aircraft, establishing the first pedigree Semmintaler stud in Zambia. He owned and operated a real estate company in Salisbury (Harare City), Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and acquired a private pilot’s license for travel between cattle estates in Zambia and offices in Rhodesia. He was forced to cease operations due to the explosive Liberation War.
In 1989 he formed The Quigley Corporation and took it public in 1991. The Company introduced Cold-Eeze® (a common-cold product franchise) to the United States, gaining prominence as the number three cold fighter in the marketplace. He has recently gone on to take a position in the movie-producing world. He and his business partner are the lead co-Executive Producers in a new movie entitled Magic Boys. The movie is an international production in English and Hungarian as is due for release in 2011. Guy recently completed a short action/comedy TV pilot movie as a possible thirty-minute continuous series. Both the short movie and trailer for Magic Boys can be viewed at www.bbflicks.com.
Description: When Jake Fallon, a Vietnam draftee recently discharged from the war, suggests a hunting trip to the politically unstable Rhodesia, his Philadelphia Main Line family objects. But as with everything in Jake’s life, he ultimately does exactly what he wants to do, the wishes of those who love him be damned.
Jake and his best friend Brian enjoy several memorable weeks on safari. But on the return flight home, they are confronted with the political unrest that Jake’s parents had warned him against. Jake has just gotten comfortable in his seat next to Sarah Malumbo, the most beautiful woman he has ever met, when a group of Zimbabwe freedom fighters shoots their Air Rhodesia commercial turbo prop aircraft out of the sky.
Besides making a political statement, this act of terror also launches a series of events that leads to Brian’s torture and death, the loss of Jake’s memory, and a most unlikely love affair between Jake Fallon, the rebel son, and Sarah Malumbo, a comely African ministry worker with a mysterious past. The two young lovers now must run for their lives. And as they flee, they will be forced to make many choices that will determine the fate of their family, both present and future.
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Description: in her debut novel, DeBrown delivers a fast moving and engrossing tale of the complexities life can throw at you right out of the blue. Meet Bobby, a lonely computer programmer whose work is revolutionary. His world is turned upside down when Frances, his runaway bride returns to his door to ask him for help. It seems her husband has been a victim of a violent crime. On the run from the the hit men who killed him,she has no where else to turn. it doesn't help matters that her husband is Bobby's estranged twin brother,Larry.
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Offered by wynsberg (author): I am the Author, and I would like to get a few reviews from avid book readers. This is my debut book, but I am currently outlining my next project. I do have a review from my Hometown newspaper that can be found at the blow link. You may heve to cut and paste the link.
Description: ‘Bunnyman Bridge’, is a supernatural thriller about how EVEN IN DEATH, EVIL LIVES; After the tragic loss of her husband and unborn child, former NY detective Joan Fortune and her adopted daughter, Caitlin, have spent the past five years living peacefully in the small tourist town of Milford VA. Then out of nowhere the town’s children mysteriously start to go missing only to turn up dead under an abandoned bridge. As the town’s sheriff, she must track down the elusive killer. As layers of the investigation begin to unfold, she can’t help but notice strange coincidences that eerily resemble murders that took place thirty-two years earlier. When an FBI agent shows up unannounced, Joan’s keen detective skills scream rogue agent and she believes that his presence there is personally motivated. Solving the case becomes even more crucial as she suspects that her own daughter Caitlin somehow knows more about the murders than she should. When Caitlin turns up missing, Joan discovers that Love, Tragedy, and Evil… can find you anytime…anywhere…..
Description: 7th grade detective Harper Madigan works alone. He doesn’t need the vice principal assigning him a new partner to keep him in line, especially a stuffed-shirt wannabe-journalist who totally cramps his style.
And he especially doesn’t need his troublemaker ex-girlfriend showing up out the blue and asking for his help. She’s accused of attacking the star of the school musical, and with her less-than-sparkling track record, she’s only one suspension away from getting expelled.
Only Harper believes she’s innocent, and now it’s up to him to prove it, even if it means making an enemy of the PTA mafia, risking his agency, and confronting the mistakes of his own dark past. But when his new partner insists on doing everything by the book, and his old nemesis – the one bully he can’t catch – starts harassing his clients, it’s going to take more than just detective work to solve the case.
Praise for Chelsea M. Campbell's The Rise of Renegade X:
"Damien's voice is snarky and delightful; get ready to cheer for a new type of hero."
-JULIE KAGAWA, New York Times Best-Selling author of THE IRON FEY series.
"Damien's voice conveys both sarcasm and uncertainty perfectly - he's a believable teenager in a ludicrous world. ... A witty tale older teens will appreciate."
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Offered by EllenEkstrom (author): This is a modern romance, a less-than-cautionary-tale about the middle ages, a modern woman's issues with them, and written while I was starting mine. If you are interested in modern literature, romance and a story where everything happens for a reason and the heroine succeeds despite all odds, then this is your story - All the best, Ellen Ekstrom
Description: Violet Ellison is a woman who seemingly has it all - three adorable kids, a handsome, but distant husband and a home in a good neighborhood. But her life is falling apart: she’s burning the candle at both ends to look after her family, finish a history degree and working a full-time job to keep the bill collectors at bay. The morning she finds a chess piece on the sidewalk, a knight on horseback, things start to change. While not one for fairy tales, Violet’s life takes a Cinderella turn and in finding the perfect dress for a society event, she runs into the perfect man – the crush she’s had since her teens. A family friend who reminds her of everything she’s been trying to forget suddenly returns, and Violet has some difficult decisions before her. When it all comes crashing down, she realizes that she really didn’t need a knight in shining armor – just some time and space to figure things out, and maybe some sleep.
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Offered by john_deaton (author): I am the author of this book, which received the "Editor's Choice" designation from the editors, meaning it is competitive with books done by commerical publishers. I'm giving away softcover books, but the book is also available as an e-book for
Description: It is 1963 at Memorial Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, as young intern John Deaton dashes madly through the corridors. Overwhelmed yet invigorated by his new challenge, Deaton soon realizes that an itern's life can be exemplary one moment—and hopeless the next. Unfortunately, Deaton has no idea that he is about to witness an event that will change his life forever.
It is a hot summer day when Maria, one of Deaton's OB/Gyn patients, slips into a coma after mysterious abdominal pain—even after she delivers a healthy baby. Exasperated after repeatedly expressing his concerns for her care to his superiors, Deaton is devastated as he watches his crucially ill patient suffer death by neglect, an unthinkable crime brazenly covered up by those in authority. As Deaton details his early life and hospital events, he highlights a shocking phenomenon present behind the White Curtain that tells a story as powerful as it is important.
This thoughtful, gripping memoir portrays an untold side of the field of medicine and relays an unforgettable message: when a doctor sacrificies everything to save a patient, the doctor is saved too.
Description: “…uniqueness and immediacy…fascinating premises…” —Jill Allen, ForeWord Clarion Reviews
“…enigmatic stories…puzzling and eerie…”—Kirkus Indie Reviews
Four D consists of four chapters: “Space”, “Four Rooms”, “The Principle of Luidgi”, and “Guest”. “Space” is a story about disappearances. The characters lives in a world of disappearing people and objects, which might or might not be important. In such a flexible reality, one should not get used to or attached to anything. However, the main character falls in love and finds a best friend despite all risks. To top it all off, he is visited by Space—the power that stands behind all the disappearances. “Four Rooms” is a story about a young woman called Elise. Elise had always been a prisoner of her own mind. But at some point everything took a turn. She had to make a stand when she found herself at a life changing situation in a dark room with four doors. She has to open all doors and enter every room with its own mystery and secrets and has to do it immediately. Going through the four rooms is a challenge Elise has to complete to find something she needs so badly – the truth. “The Principle of Luidgi” is a story about Luidgi. Luidgi has everything: a beautiful girlfriend, a good job, a lovely apartment, trusted friends but instead of being happy and grateful he’s sick and tired of it all. Luidgi decide to change everything despite all costs. “Guest” is a story about the character who wants to meet the Guest. Finally one day he makes decision to do “it” and Guest arrives. Now all his questions are about to be answered, but is it really what he wants? These tense mysterious stories with incredibly engaging plots will not leave any reader feeling indifferent.
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Offered by NathanielTower (author): The author invites you to read his novel. He would greatly appreciate a review on Amazon or other venues.
Description: Young hotshot Detective Geminer became a police officer to put away scum like the man who killed his father. His latest case, the Do-Good Killer, chooses his victims based on prior criminal records and thinks their history of crime is justification for his murders. As the isolated Geminer attempts to capture the elusive criminal, cope with the loss of his father, and find normal human relationships, he questions his own motives behind being a police officer and begins to learn that he and his enemy have quite a bit in common.
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Offered by suztales (author): I am the self-published author of two novels, The Sound of Caissons, and my first, The Lees of Menokin, the story of Francis Lightfoot Lee, a Virginia signer of the Declaration of Independence, which is also historical fiction and available on Amazon and elsewhere. Please visit my website: http://suzannesemsch.com
Description: This novel is an engaging multigenerational family saga based on 20th c. American military life.
In The Sound of Caissons, Julia Crockett’s relentless quest to excel is revealed as the story of five generations of an Army family unfolds through the first three-quarters of 20th century America. At age six Julia imagines growing up to be a general, like Fort Sill’s post commander. When she shares this with her beloved grandfather, a retired major, he informs her girls can’t be soldiers. Years later, her father forbids her joining the WAAC at the outset of WWII, and she decides the only way to achieve the position and power she desires is to marry an ambitious lieutenant and ride his coattails. But shortly after a hasty marriage to Lt. Robert Wells, she meets Lt. David Morgan, and realizes she’s made a dreadful mistake. With a world in turbulence, it’s six years before Julia and David are free to marry. Although she loves him deeply, Julia’s insatiable yearning for status becomes apparent as she attempts to guide David’s career. A man with his own objectives, however, David does not always fall in with her plans. At the same time, Julia continually urges their four children to follow in the footsteps of their military ancestors. Through triumph, tragedy, and infidelity, the Morgan family serves from the U.S. to Tehran, to Berlin, and back again. The children become adults, and the men weather America’s conflicts in Korea and Vietnam. Eventually David’s patience with Julia’s singular determination to see him with stars on his epaulets and their sons as West Point cadets, wears thin. Is the extraordinary love Julia and David share for each other strong enough to survive their conflicting visions? Filled with passion and engaging characters, this thought provoking family saga will keep you turning pages. It is not merely a love story.
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Offered by BackyardHorse (author): This give away is an effort to get copies into a reader's hands as soon as it is released. I have professional reviews on this edition, some of are printed on the back cover, but I would like reader reviews and comments. All Backyard Horse Tales are family friendly. (ages 8 to adult reading) Check out excerpts other Tales in the works on my blog.
Description: Sox Second Edition is receiving excellent early reviews. This edition expands the story of the life of a colt born with a brave heart and an in your face attitude. He is also born with a handicap. Sox tale is also a love story between a lonely child with a learning disability. Sox relates his point of view to readers, as he and his little friend over come life's challenges to triumph.Have you ever wondered what a horse thinks? Here is your chance to find out.
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Offered by sabrinasumsion (author): Helping authors is my true passion and the motivation behind writing Produce, Publish, Publicize, but now I'm sharing my debut into fiction. If you enjoy YA, Romance and a sprinkle of Science Fiction, sign up now!
What readers are saying:
"I loved your book. I just finished reading it and cannot wait until the next book is out... When do you think that will happen? I cannot wait to read more about Jasmine's life. I am hooked!!" -M. Smith, Seattle, WA
"I just finished reading this book and it was great! I am wondering if there is another one out to continue the series yet? Thanks!!" -Dawn
Description: Jasmine wants stability, friends and possibly a boyfriend. Who knew aliens would complicate things?
When Jasmine moves to Omaha, Ne with her Colonel father so he can work on top secret matters at Offut Air Force Base, she prepares herself for another lonely station. Jasmine meets Yumi, a mysterious girl in Art Class, and her world changes.
Jasmine plots to stay in Omaha but the acceptance of Yumi's housemates is central to her plans. Their rejection surprises her until she realizes they have a secret. For a chance at stability and blossoming love with the hottie from Drama class, Jasmine puts herself in harm's way to rescue Yumi and find the home she's been searching for since her mother died.
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Offered by JKSCommunications: We have five ereader copies for giveaway, and will contact winners upon completion of the giveaway.
Description: Strange things can happen in Manhattan. My first novel, Trial of Tears, is a tough, funny, sexy and fast-paced story set in New York City. Think of ‘Pulp Fiction’ crossed with ‘This Is Spinal Tap’. Pete Watts is a former undercover narcotics cop who got way too close to his job. He now runs a music rehearsal studio in which all manner of eccentric musicians come through. His soon to be ex-girlfriend is a talented singer with a sleazy manager who is in the habit of giving his clients drug habits, occasionally overdosing them to move their recordings up the charts, with the full support of the shady entertainment company for whom he works. This universe of people is inexorably drawn into a war between two violent drug gangs, viewed through the perspective of the Napoleonic leader of one gang. He has recently signed on a strange, but beautiful ex-mercenary, who wears makeup in the form of multi-colored tears running down her face. These tears are, in fact, decals on which different poisons are concealed, hence the title. Some survive the Trial of Tears, some don’t. The story’s taut climax is set in a posh townhouse in which only the courageous will emerge unscathed.While it certainly has its share of humor, action and suspense, it is also a story of friendship and redemption, as well as being a love letter to New York City.
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Offered by gaialover3 (author): I am offering four copies of my ebook Ecstatic Evil. Winners will receive in prc and pdf format. Reviews requested!
Description: Tova Gallagher isn’t just your average tough as nails, intelligent Bostonian. She also just so happens to be half-demon, and halvesies have an important role to play in the supe world. Whether they choose to go with the instincts of their demon or human half is supposed to predict the outcome of the endtimes, and now Tova has a deadline to choose sides. But all of that is hard to care about when she’s just met a sexy stranger on the edge of the Charles River.
Description: As spunky young Annalise travels from one adventure to another, she learns ancient wisdom traditions and gains deeper and deeper insight into herself and her world. Eventually she must make the most important decision she's ever faced — whether or not to return to the self she has always known. Winner of the Forward National Literature Award. Amazon bestseller. Tower bestseller. January Magazine Best of 2011
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Offered by Zachgo (author): I am the author of The Rocking Horse. Current reviews have been encouraging and I’m anxious to receive additional feedback.
Description: Can a family that has been savagely ripped apart find healing and redemption? Are the mysteries hidden in the human heart destined to reveal themselves? The Rocking Horse, Gloria Zachgo's spellbinding suspense novel, charts the harrowing emotional journey of one family that is torn asunder, then magically drawn together again.
Jenny Preston has been missing for twenty-two years after being taken at the age of two on the very night her mother Amanda, Aunt Ruth, and Uncle Don were brutally and senselessly murdered. While Jenny's grandparents learn to cope with the tragedies, the sheriff, Will Barclay, must grapple with his own guilt and secrets involving the murders. The crime, which rocked the small town of Shady Creek, Kansas, has never been solved.
More than two decades later, a woman who calls herself Julie Hendricks is led by a childhood toy to Shady Creek, where she finds refuge from an abusive husband. Living on her own for the first time in her life, she starts to regain her self esteem and make new friends. Her life is then turned upside down again when she discovers she may be the child that was abducted from this very town so many years ago.
With the encouragement of her new friends, and a very special someone, she returns to Chicago to learn the truth of her childhood history from her father. After a gripping turn of events, Julie returns to Shady Creek to wrestle with the emotional complexities of her new life and how her past life is starting to catch up with her. An unexpected hero comes to Julie's aid.
A story of family, home, and the grave consequences of actions, The Rocking Horse explores the aftermath of the most unimaginable heartache: the disappearance of a child. Fast-paced and full of intrigue, this riveting read mines the depths of the human heart on its road to recovery.
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Offered by Ezekel.Alan (author): This is my debut novel and I am aiming to gauge reader interest. There is already a series of reviews scheduled to be released this coming weekend, including a newspaper, a couple of book blogs and a number of individual reviewers on Amazon. I am excited, and would love the feedback. This is guaranteed to be a highly unusual story for most readers....
Description: Ten year old Kenneth Lovelace often went to bed without dinner. Instead of feeling hunger, however, what he mostly felt was fear and shame, knowing that his family’s poverty was the reason he had no food. Kenneth also recalls his bitterness whenever his parents locked him out of their tiny, one-room house to act on their 'urge'. This was in the 1970s, when Jamaica's socialist regime was dragging the country into bankruptcy, and when an Old Timer had told him that he was cursed since birth.
Beginning with his earliest memories, “Disposable People” traces the life of Kenneth Lovelace, now a consultant living in the USA. After a string of failed marriages, bad relationships and other misfortunes, Kenneth looks back at his life in his old, hateful village with hopes of finding the roots of his latest tragedy. What comes out is a story of mischief and adventures, sex, prejudice, evil spirits, adversities and, progressively, violence.
Description: Voted Best Sci-Fi Fantasy Novel in 2011 Preditors & Editors Readers Poll!
As Zero Time nears, only Keihla Benton can save two worlds from the powers of Darkness. But first she must unlock the secrets of Machu Picchu and her own past.
Xmucane leads an expedition to Earth to overcome a genetic flaw that threatens the people of Omeyocan with extinction, but she soon finds herself involved in a very personal battle that pits mother against daughter and sister against sister. With the help of the time-traveling Great Serpent Quetzalcoatl, she leaves the Southern Temples to arrive in present-day Machu Picchu as the expedition’s time-window closes.
When Philadelphia science writer Keihla Benton joins an archeological team at Machu Picchu, she learns the Andean prophesies about 2012 have special meaning for her. Only she can end the cycle of Darkness that endangers Earth at the end of the Mayan calendar. As she uncovers secrets from the past, which threaten her life and those she loves, Keihla struggles to keep the powerful Great Crystal from the Lord of Darkness and his consort.
Xmucane and Keihla work together as Earth and Omeyocan near alignment with the galaxy’s dark heart for the first time in 26,000 years. They must seize the last chance to restore the cycle of Light to Earth and return to the Pleiades with a cure, no matter what the cost to their hearts.
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Description: Victimized by vengeance-seeking lawmen where he built a life with his girlfriend, a young man returns to his family home to find himself confronted by a once in several lifetimes opportunity. After a brief hesitation, he snaps at the chance, soon finding himself pursued by racketeers as he attempts to survive in a world where suddenly no one can be trusted, including /especially his young attractive "business partner". Excitement builds the closer he comes to realizing his dream, yet the challenges and frustrations continue to grow apace. An absorbing adventure of coming of age, young love, organized crime, greed, ambition and police procedure, the action never quits as the treasure hunting duo find themselves in constant danger, culminating in the midst of a bloody insurrection as they arrive in North Africa for what was promised to be an almost anticlimactic end to a year of narrow escapes and desperate gambles. Autobiographical and authentic military and law enforcement details add spice to this novel of human nature confronted with the most compelling of temptations, set against the backdrop of glamorous...and deadly...Manhattan.
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Description: Description from the cover blurb:
"What would you do to save the life of your child? Microbiologist Richard Draman thought he'd answered this question when he walked away from his career to focus on curing a genetic defect that causes his daughter to age at a wildly accelerated rate. Just when Richard and his wife Carly force themselves to recognize that eight-year-old Susie's time is running out, they receive an unexpected gift - startling new research into the fundamental secrets of life that could be the answers to their prayers.
When Richard is accused of stealing the research that was sent to him - he takes his family on the run, seeking out a retired special forces operative and old friend to help dig up the truth behind the controversial experiments. Determined to either save Susie's life or die trying, the Draman's plunge into a bloody conflict between two powerful factions vying for control of a discovery that could change the face of humanity."
The author followed the typical medical mystery formula which made it a great read. However, Mills also followed a suspense story formula which, for me, takes The Immortalists to a new sub-genre, medical thriller. The usual powerful competitors are present as well as new science. If you like medical mysteries, you will love The Immortalists. Mills is on a par with the other great medical mystery authors Robin Cook and Michael Palmer.
Description: A potential breakthrough discovery to reverse global warming . . . a series of unexplained sudden deaths in British Columbia . . . a rash of international incidents between the United States and one of its closest allies that threatens to erupt into an actual shooting war . . . NUMA director Dirk Pitt and his children, Dirk. Jr. and Summer, have reason to believe there’s a connection here somewhere, but they also know they have very little time to find it before events escalate out of control. Their only real clue might just be a mysterious silvery mineral traced to a long-ago expedition in search of the fabled Northwest Passage. But no one survived from that doomed mission, captain and crew perished to a man—and if Pitt and his colleague Al Giordino aren’t careful, the very same fate may await them.
Filled with the breathtaking suspense and audacious imagination that have become his hallmarks, this is a tour de force— further proof that when it comes to adventure writing, nobody beats Clive Cussler.
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Description: Detective Brian Boise is about to embark on the biggest case of his career. After being thrust into law enforcement on the footsteps of his father, Detective Boise finds himself on the trail of a murder suspect he could never have imagined, the mysterious businessman, Trevor Malloy. Trevor is an irresistible hitman with everything going for him, while Detective Boise is a cutthroat detective going against the grain. These two men, both breadwinners and keystones of their families, play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. They are a contrast of each other and as their game progresses, their worlds contort and the line between black and white blurs.
Description: McCutchan's 10 years at sea have resulted in nearly 90 naval adventure tales, including the Commander Shaw, Lieutenant Halfhyde and Commodore Kemp series, as well as the Donald Cameron books, of which this is the 14th. In February 1942, Cameron, Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve, faces a treacherous North Atlantic crossing, Hitler's Luftwaffe and a Royal Navy captain who may be losing his marbles. When the cranky old skipper heeds a hunch to change course for the dangerous Denmark Strait, truly ferocious weather causes structural damage to his aircraft carrier. With the broached ship foundering and unable to navigate, the Captain unconscious and the senior officers lost, Cameron takes control—just in time to face the Luftwaffe. With Charon's boat pulling alongside, officers and enlisted men alike confront their private fears: one worries about who'll support his old sick parents if he dies, another wonders if his wife will forgive his hanky-panky with her sister. As usual, the stolid, intrepid Cameron soldiers along very ably, while McCutchan's spare prose smartly re-creates the lore and real lives of the British navy.
Description: In his fourth appearance ( Convoy South ), Commodore John Mason Kemp shepherds a convoy from Britain to Alexandria and on to Ceylon. Troops for Montgomery's planned push in the desert and food for besieged Malta are the main responsibilities for the ex-liner captain, but a contingent of Wrens is also aboard the Wolf Rock . While aircraft carriers, the battleship Nelson and other naval vessels guard against the Nazis and Italians, four-square Kemp must deal with a pregnant—unmarried!—Wren and a Lothario First Officer. As usual, McCutchan's battle scenes are cool, graphic and authentic. Readers of earlier Convoy novels will expect the varied cast of clearly depicted characters, and wealth of historical, tactical and personal details. The book ends in Malta, so we may look forward to a continuation of this convoy.
Description: Captain David Blackwood is embroiled in the Boxer Rebellion. Ordered to escort a beautiful German countess on a dangerous journey up the Hoshun River, Blackwood sees death and slaughter unlike anything he has known. Finally, standing before the walls of Tientsin, he must hold on against a torrent of frenzied Chinese warriors.
Description: As commodore in charge of a large troop convoy from Australia to America in 1942, John Mason Kemp, seen here in his third outing, must not only shepherd men and ships halfway around the world but also safeguard a mysterious canvas bag holding top-secret intelligence for the Pentagon. Kemp, in peacetime the skipper of a passenger liner, is also concerned about a son missing on duty in the Mediterranean. McCutchan provides a look at the concerns of a wide range of personnel aboard Kemp's tanker Coverdale , all of whom are galvanized into action when a Nazi raider and a U-boat pack appear. Kemp realizes there may be a high-level intelligence leak. The climax comes when a U-boat boarding party tries to get the canvas bag, but the phlegmatic Kemp, helped by the Coverdale 's doughty crew, prevails.
Description: “If you liked THE HUNGER GAMES, you will Love ARENA ONE.” —Allegra Skye, Bestselling author of Saved
From Morgan Rice, #1 Bestselling author of THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, comes a new trilogy of dystopian fiction.
New York. 2120. American has been decimated, wiped out from the second Civil War. In this post-apocalyptic world, survivors are far and few between. And most of those who do survive are members of the violent gangs, predators who live in the big cities. They patrol the countryside looking for slaves, for fresh victims to bring back into the city for their favorite death sport: Arena One. The death stadium where opponents are made to fight to the death, in the most barbaric of ways. There is only one rule to the arena: no one survives. Ever.
Deep in the wilderness, high up in the Catskill Mountains, 17 year old Brooke Moore manages to survive, hiding out with her younger sister, Bree. They are careful to avoid the gangs of slaverunners who patrol the countryside. But one day, Brooke is not as careful as she can be, and Bree is captured. The slaverunners take her away, heading to the city, and to what will be a certain death.
Brooke, a Marine’s daughter, was raised to be tough, to never back down from a fight. When her sister is taken, Brooke mobilizes, uses everything at her disposal to chase down the slaverunners and get her sister back. Along the way she runs into Ben, 17, another survivor like her, whose brother was taken. Together, they team up on their rescue mission.
What follows is a post-apocalyptic, action-packed thriller, as the two of them pursue the slaverunners on the most dangerous ride of their lives, following them deep into the heart of New York. Along the way, if they are to survive, they will have to make some of the hardest choices and sacrifices of their lives, encountering obstacles neither of them had expected—including their unexpected feelings for each other. Will they rescue their siblings? Will they make it back? And will they, themselves, have to fight in the arena?
ARENA ONE is Book #1 in the Survival Trilogy, and is 85,000 words.
“Grabbed my attention from the beginning and did not let go….This story is an amazing adventure that is fast paced and action packed from the very beginning. There is not a dull moment to be found.” —Paranormal Romance Guild {regarding Turned}
“A great plot, and this especially was the kind of book you will have trouble putting down at night. The ending was a cliffhanger that was so spectacular that you will immediately want to buy the next book, just to see what happens.” —The Dallas Examiner{regarding Loved}
“Jam packed with action, romance, adventure, and suspense. This book is a wonderful addition to this series and will have you wanting more from Morgan Rice.” —vampirebooksite.com {regarding Loved}
“Morgan Rice proves herself again to be an extremely talented storyteller….This would appeal to a wide range of audiences, including younger fans of the vampire/fantasy genre. It ended with an unexpected cliffhanger that leaves you shocked.” —The Romance Reviews{regarding Loved}
Description: Guided by a mysterious old friend, forlorn Catholic professor Fred Sankt unlocks the hidden truths of the past two thousand years, and struggles to achieve a heavenly reprieve from the deep and dark troubles that mercilessly haunt him.
This novel is a strongly pro-Christian story about a good-hearted man who sets out to write the next testament of the Bible. Historically accurate, it contains inspirational quotations from the most prominent saints, highlights the origins of Christian traditions, and recounts in biblical fashion the miraculous events of the last two millennia.
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Description: Hardcover copy of Mike Mullin's debut novel, ASHFALL, about a teenager struggling to survive and find his family after the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts.
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Description: Idealistic travel writer, Aurora Night, is embarking on the adventure of a lifetime—a horse trekking trip into the heart of Patagonian Chile. Before she boards the plane, Aurora’s boss calls to tell her that See! magazine is downsizing. If the young writer is to survive the cuts, she must prove her worth. How?
Win a coveted slot in the See Before You Die photo contest. Aurora thinks her prayers are answered when she meets a noble South American horse trainer by the name of Ben. With her faithful camera, Aurora captures a winning image of the mysterious man and his beautiful horse, Mancha. But the forces of deceit and greed are lurking and Aurora soon finds herself lost, alone, and in a race to save not just her job, but the life of a friend.
In this story, Aurora is transformed by a cast of ornery and affectionate horses, a hard-working dog, a quiet and wise gaucho, a mother torn between enjoying time to herself or rushing home to her kids, and the captivating horse trainer who questions Aurora’s deepest beliefs. Aurora’s journey through the spectacular and harsh Patagonian landscape is fraught with both beauty and danger. Will she prevail? Or is success about more than winning?
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Description: Aurora Night is a travel writer and photographer for See!, the world’s top adventure magazine. Aurora thinks her latest trip, to tropical Costa Rica, will be a routine assignment. But everything changes after she arrives. In between a chocolaty spa treatment, an all-too-exciting raft trip, and a romantically-charged cultural dance, Aurora falls into a mystery. Now, a strange disappearance and a suspicious death lead Aurora on an adventurous journey through the jungle and through her past. Along the way, Aurora uncovers more than the elusive identity of a villain. She also discovers the elusive spirit of a place and the elusive nature of a hero.
Description: 'Have A Nice Weekend' is less the story of two hearts breaking as of time running out ….
It is the sound of marital negotiations breaking down.
Women will read this book and think, “Exactly! I only want to be noticed, to be loved, to be considered …. It doesn't take much …..”
Men will read this and go, “God, I've done that! How many times has she done that to me? By what right …..?”
Whatever the requests Will agreed to comply with and then didn't, he is miserable now.
Abi was his first girlfriend. When she said she loved him, he was taken by surprise but kind of agreed. They got married, but she made all the arrangements for the wedding.
When she became pregnant, it was because she decided it was time and stopped taking precautions, but Will thought Sophie was the most beautiful baby in the world when she was born.
However time, stress and misunderstandings took their toll, and now they live apart.
Now for the big questions - what have they learned? Does Will care enough to try to put things right, and does Abi care enough to let him?
This book is an eBook, not a physical book.
