Thursday’s Top eBooks
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Playing a Player
by Ivy Smoak
FREEBIE
Romantic Comedy
Rating: 3.9
My last single friend just got married, leaving me roommate-less. When Rory shows up at my door, I’m more than a little surprised to find out that a guy has answered my ad. Living with a man wasn’t exactly what I had in mind. Especially one as handsome as Rory. He’s charming, confident, and…completely off limits. He’s a total player. And I don’t want to end up getting played.
But when all the other applicants don’t seem to be a good fit, I can’t help but let my mind wander back to him. What’s the worst that could happen if I let him move in? It’s not like I’m going to fall in love with him… #ad
Julius Zebra: Rumble with the Romans!
by Gary Northfield
FREEBIE
Children’s Fiction
Rating: 4.6
From a smelly water hole on the African savanna, Julius Zebra is captured, along with Milus the scarred lion and Cornelius the clueless warthog. Transported to the ferocious clamor of the Colosseum, Julius Zebra and his motley menagerie of friends must gear up to be…gladiators!
The only way they will gain their freedom is if they win the love of the Roman crowds. But do they have what it takes to succeed in a world where only the meanest and toughest survive? #ad
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
by Kay Redfield Jamison
BARGAIN
Biography & Memoir
Rating: 4.6
In her bestselling classic, An Unquiet Mind, Kay Redfield Jamison changed the way we think about moods and madness.
Dr. Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic-depressive (bipolar) illness; she has also experienced it firsthand. For even while she was pursuing her career in academic medicine, Jamison found herself succumbing to the same exhilarating highs and catastrophic depressions that afflicted many of her patients, as her disorder launched her into ruinous spending sprees, episodes of violence, and an attempted suicide… #ad
The Anatomist’s Wife
by Anna Lee Huber
BARGAIN
Historical Thriller
Rating: 4.3
“A riveting debut…an original premise, an enigmatic heroine, and a compelling Highland setting…a book you won’t want to put down.” -New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn
Scotland, 1830. Following the death of her husband, Lady Darby has taken refuge at her sister’s estate, finding solace in her passion for painting. But when her hosts throw a house party for the cream of London society, Kiera is unable to hide from the ire of those who believe her to be as unnatural as her husband, an anatomist who used her artistic talents to suit his own macabre purposes. #ad
Betrayal and Lies
by Rose Pearson
BARGAIN
Historical Romance
Rating: 4.7
Lady Christina is utterly delighted. Lord Harlow, the gentleman she adores has asked for her hand in marriage, and she is certain her father, the Earl of Enfield, will agree.
However, Christina accidentally overhears a lady and a gentleman speaking with her father, threatening to ruin his family, his reputation and his good name unless he gives them the keys to the Enfield estate. Horrified, Christina runs into the room, only to discover that she herself has become part of the bargain. Unable to tell her true love her reasons for her sudden betrothal, Christina sinks into despair. Lost and confused, her only hope is that Lord Harlow might find a way to discover the truth, without her having to say a word. #ad
Animus Omnibus #1
by Joshua Anderle & Michael Anderle
BARGAIN
Science Fiction
Rating: New Release
The time has come, the Animus has arrived! Grab your copy of the first 9 books in this elite collection of Scifi Academy/GameLit books today!
It was just one fight, but it changed Kaiden Jericho’s life forever. He was in a gang but was trying to change his future when a board member of the elite advanced academy NEXUS made a snap decision and offered him a chance. Then fate, or an unbalanced genius, offered him another. The Nexus Academy is for the elite trainees from Earth, and now trials from our alien allies, as they teach the future generation how to fight, lead, hack, spy, and many other talents and tactics. Join Kaiden as he learns about Nexus, the Animus and the opportunities that one fight has brought him. #ad
Seven Days of Friday
by Alex A. King
FREEBIE
Women’s Fiction
Rating: 4.3
Thirty-four-year-old Vivi Tyler is living her nightmare: gay husband, self-harming teenager, melodramatic mother. They’re picking apart her sanity, one stitch at a time. She’s crawling along rock bottom when the arrival of a mysterious package opens a new door to a new country.
A desperate Vivi dives headfirst into the quicksand that is Greece–her parents’ birthplace. But it’s a paradise far from perfect, and instead of the new beginning she covets, Vivi discovers trouble is determined to keep her in its pocket. #ad
Chasing the Prophet
by Orson B. Wolf
NO LONGER FREE
Suspense
Rating: 5.0
What would you do if in order to save all humanity, only one man had to be sacrificed… and that one person were you?
As the fear of nuclear attack becomes more real than ever, the key to saving everyone’s lives lies in the courageous relationship between a shy teenager and his loyal dog. Our planet is on the verge of World War III and a cloud of paralyzing fear is drifting in the air. While the leaders of the free world try to find a solution to the continuing crisis, the voice of The Prophet–a mysterious figure that has gathered momentum in the last few years–becomes increasingly louder… #ad
Woman In Scarlet
by Karen L. Adams
BARGAIN
History
Rating: 4.3
Karen Adams’ dream became possible the day the RCMP finally included women in what was then, an unashamed boy’s club. When Karen joined the very first group of female RCMP recruits at age 22, she never anticipated the indelible mark this would leave on the landscape of Canada’s iconic police force and the women who came after her. Karen, least of all.
Told with exuberance, humor and astonishing honesty, Woman In Scarlet, is a thrilling police car ride-along, as well as a deeply personal and courageous view of one woman’s evolution from a fledgling cadet to a respected trailblazer for social and political change. #ad
Uprooted
by Naomi Novik
BARGAIN
Fantasy
Rating: 4.6
Agnieszka loves her valley home, her quiet village, the forests and the bright shining river. But the corrupted Wood stands on the border, full of malevolent power, and its shadow lies over her life.
Her people rely on the cold, driven wizard known only as the Dragon to keep its powers at bay. But he demands a terrible price for his help: one young woman handed over to serve him for ten years, a fate almost as terrible as falling to the Wood. The next choosing is fast approaching, and Agnieszka is afraid… #ad
Turbulence
by Stuart Woods
BARGAIN
Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.3
Stone Barrington and several friends are vacationing in Florida when an extreme weather event puts a damper on their trip. Even worse, the hurricane-force winds blow a powerful, noxious politician straight onto Stone’s doorstep.
Though they part ways before long, Stone soon learns that he hasn’t seen the last of his new acquaintance. It turns out that this official has some shady associates who may have destructive plans afoot, and Stone needs an entrée to the inside to figure out their scheme… #ad
The Lyon’s Lady Love
by Alexa Aston
BARGAIN
Regency Romance
Rating: 4.7
On the night of her come-out, Lady Emma Spencer learns her father has bilked numerous peers. Not only is she humiliated, but her father flees England, leaving Emma penniless and homeless. She finds work as a companion and years later, she winds up with a fortune. All she lacks now is the children she so desperately desires. That means finding a husband–and she turns to The Black Widow of Whitehall, Mrs. Bessie Dove-Lyon, who pairs women touched by scandal with men in desperate need of money.
Upon his father’s death, Marcus becomes the Earl of Rutherford and finds he’s bankrupt, thanks to his father losing the family fortune to poor investments and gambling. Though Marcus had wanted to wed for love, he turns to an infamous matchmaker, who arranges a marriage for him. Lady Emma Spencer is everything he dreamed of in a woman, and Marcus gallantly refuses to discuss her past, telling Emma he is her future… #ad
The Woman in the Strongbox
by Maureen O’Hagan
FREEBIE
Biography & Memoir
Rating: 4.0
In this tantalizing true mystery of a stolen life, an acclaimed reporter and an identity theft investigator follow a series of incredible revelations about the actual identity of a wife, mother, and friend turned perfect stranger.
Days after Lori Ruff’s suicide, her family discovered her hidden strongbox containing stunning evidence that her entire life had been invented. Her real identity was buried so deep it would take five years to unearth. Who was Lori Ruff? #ad
The Power of Prayer and the Prayer of Power
by Reuben A. Torrey
FREEBIE
Religious & Inspirational
Rating: 5.0
Prayer is the key that unlocks all the storehouses of God’s infinite grace and power. All that God is, and all that God has, is at the disposal of prayer; but we must use the key. Prayer can do anything that God can do, and since God can do anything, prayer is omnipotent.
No one can stand against the person who knows how to pray, who meets all the conditions of prevailing prayer, and who really prays, and if they are willing to pay the price. The price is prayer, much prayer, much real prayer, prayer in the Holy Spirit. #ad
The Ecological Landscape Professional
by Erik Ohlsen
BARGAIN
Crafts & Hobbies
Rating: 4.5
The Ecological Landscape Professional outlines best practices for ecological landscape design, landscape fertility plans, ecological planting strategies, water-harvesting systems, project management, professional design processes, and building a regenerative career developing your own ecological landscape business.
The best practices inside this guide will give you tools you can use to create a livelihood regenerating the planet. It’s a toolkit to change your life and the world around you. #ad
A Tale for the Time Being
by Ruth Ozeki
BARGAIN
Literary Fiction
Rating: 4.3
A brilliant, unforgettable novel from bestselling author Ruth Ozeki–shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award
Full of Ozeki’s signature humor and deeply engaged with the relationship between writer and reader, past and present, fact and fiction, quantum physics, history, and myth, A Tale for the Time Being is a brilliantly inventive, beguiling story of our shared humanity and the search for home. #ad
The Cliff House
by RaeAnne Thayne
BARGAIN
Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4.7
Three women–two sisters and their aunt–and the cliff house on the northern California coast that served as a beacon to them all…
After the death of their mother, sisters Daisy and Beatriz Davenport found a home with their aunt Stella in the beautiful and welcoming town of Cape Sanctuary. They never knew all the dreams that Stella sacrificed to ensure they had everything they’d ever need. Now, with Daisy and Bea grown, it’s time for Stella to reveal the secret she’s been keeping from them–a secret that will change their family forever… #ad
Drive Thru Murder
by Colleen Mooney
BARGAIN
Cozy Mystery
Rating: 4.6
Brandy witnesses a murder at a drive thru joint with the unlikely name of CLUCK IT: CHICKEN BY THE BUCKET. And then it turns out nothing at the scene’s what it seems, or at any rate nobody’s who they seem. Seems CLUCK IT is not just a place to clog your arteries, but also a transgender hangout. And with that discovery, you know you’re in New Orleans.
Brandy’s complex Irish Channel family develops the kind of problem that is a lot more fun on the page than in real life. What to do when your sister gets pregnant with one of the next-door twins, but she doesn’t know which twin? (Be glad it’s Brandy’s problem, not yours.) #ad