Wednesday’s Top eBooks
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Hannah
by Chris Keniston
FREEBIE
Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4.7
An equine therapist on her family’s horse ranch, Hannah Farraday isn’t looking for a fairytale romance; But when a chance encounter brings police officer Dale Johnson roaring into her world, can this knight in shining armor make her believe in happily ever after?
Tuckers bluff isn’t done playing matchmaker for the Farradays. Welcome to Hannah, book 8 in the Farraday Country series set in cattle-ranching west Texas, with all the friends, family and fun that fans have come to expect from USA TODAY Bestselling author Chris Keniston.
Abelard and the Dragon’s Vapor
by L. M. Roth
FREEBIE
Fantasy
Rating: 4.6
The Kingdoms of Merdyce and Ryle have been placed under an evil enchantment by the wicked dragon, Dace, oldest and mightiest of his race, whose slimy green vapor leaves his victims changed forever. There is no one who can attempt to break the spell and free the people of the dragon’s curse except Abelard, who alone escaped the enchantment.
He discovers that the only way to break the spell is to slay the dragon who cast it, But only the bravest and boldest of knights with a pure heart and a strong spirit can slay the dragon Dace, and Abelard is merely a simple farm boy and the only steed he possesses is his old nag Larkspur.
God Will Use This for Good
by Max Lucado
BARGAIN
Religious & Inspirational
Rating: 4.6
Does it ever feel like life is out of control? Could you use the reminder that God is in control?
When tragedy strikes, people desperately search for answers. Believers and unbelievers alike find themselves turning to God. Bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado tells us that though it may not be quick or painless, God will use this mess for good. In this booklet, Max Lucado will help you: Find courage to never give up during turbulent times; Trust God to help you through all of life’s trials; Remember that God will use every painful circumstance for good.
Plagues and Peoples
by William McNeill
BARGAIN
History
Rating: 4.3
From the conquest of Mexico by smallpox as much as by the Spanish, to the bubonic plague in China, to the typhoid epidemic in Europe, the history of disease is the history of humankind.
Thought-provoking, well-researched, and compulsively readable, Plagues and Peoples is that rare book that is as fascinating as it is scholarly, as intriguing as it is enlightening. “A brilliantly conceptualized and challenging achievement” (Kirkus Reviews), it is essential reading, offering a new perspective on human history.
A Sea of Troubles
by Donna Leon
BARGAIN
Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.3
On a beautiful spring morning on the island of Pellestrina, south of the Lido on the Venetian lagoon, a small boat moored at the docks suddenly explodes, killing two local clam fishermen. When it becomes clear that the fire was deliberately set, Brunetti decides to investigate.
But when he tries to dig up information about the murder, the island’s tight-knit, closemouthed community closes ranks–forcing Brunetti to accept Signorina Elettra’s offer to visit her relatives there to search for clues…
The Rancher’s War
by Frank Wheeler
BARGAIN
Western Romance
Rating: 4.0
Wilbur Cole enjoys a quiet life on his ranch caring for his family and his fiancée, Molly. But his quiet life is interrupted when a man from his past comes seeking vengeance. Rex Kelly is a thief, a murderer, and Lone Rock’s most wanted outlaw. He enjoys hurting men and women almost as much as he enjoys getting away with it.
The Texas Rangers have been after him for six long years, but they haven’t caught up yet. Now Rex has his sights set on Wilbur. Once, they were like brothers. Then Wilbur turned on him, and Rex has never forgotten it. Rex blames Wilbur for his life on the run and wants revenge. Wilbur places blame where it belongs, on Rex’s greediness and evil streak. He won’t give in, and he’ll never stop fighting for justice…
Girl in Trouble
by Stacy Claflin
FREEBIE
Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.3
He gave up his daughter years ago, but now he’ll risk his life to save hers.
Alex Mercer is no stranger to kidnappings. The emotional scars still run deep from his sister’s disappearance years earlier. His daughter Ariana remains safe long after her adoption, and he cherishes the few times a year he gets to see her. The joy is palpable when he takes her on their first one-on-one outing. At least until he pauses to answer a text and Ariana disappears…
The Perfection That Is You
by Tal Israel
NO LONGER FREE
Self-Help
Rating: 4.7
“The head may not remember, but the feet never forget”. With this sentence, Tal Israel, a reflexologist and spiritual coach, began her research towards writing this book. After many hours of professional treatment encompassing several years, and much in-depth work, she has put together a practical guide to life and self-healing – “The Perfection That is You”.
The book is for those who wish to make a change, those who want to understand the causes of hardship in their lives, for those who want to take control of their own fate and for those who long to part with pain and lack of fulfillment and happiness.
Vivie’s Secret
by Terry Lee Caruthers
BARGAIN
Teen and YA
Rating: 5.0
“An engaging read, particularly for cat lovers, and a promising debut.” –Kirkus Reviews
Twelve-year-old Vivie and her family flee for their lives during the 1956 Soviet invasion of Hungary. Despite the trials and travails of life on the run–starvation, trauma, fear–Vivie remains haunted by the fate of her beloved feline, Norsk, whom she was forced to leave behind. She develops a lifelong affinity for the strays and ferals she encounters during their escape, seeing both her current situation and Norsk’s reflected in their existence on the street–skinny, scared, and without a real home…
Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting
by Anna Quindlen
BARGAIN
Biography & Memoir
Rating: 4.5
Before blogs even existed, Anna Quindlen became a go-to writer on the joys and challenges of family, motherhood, and modern life, in her nationally syndicated column. Now she’s taking the next step and going full nana in the pages of this lively, beautiful, and moving book about being a grandmother.
Candid, funny, frank, and illuminating, Quindlen’s singular voice has never been sharper or warmer. With the same insights she brought to motherhood in Living Out Loud and to growing older in Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake, this new nana uses her own experiences to illuminate those of many others.
The Quiche of Death
by M. C. Beaton
BARGAIN
Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.2
Putting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin gives up her successful PR firm, sells her London flat, and settles in for an early retirement in the quiet village of Carsely. But she soon finds her life of leisure isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Bored, lonely, and used to getting her way, she enters a local baking contest: Surely a blue ribbon for the best quiche will make her the toast of the town. But her recipe for social advancement sours when the judge, Mr. Cummings-Browne, not only snubs her entry but also falls over dead! After her quiche’s secret ingredient turns out to be poison, she must reveal the unsavory truth…
Love In Motion
by Angela K Parker
BARGAIN
Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4.4
Dalton – The thing about love… It’s kind & beautiful, soft & hard, forgiving & emotional, but love can also be blind. Love can twist and turn you into someone unrecognizable. That’s the way it was for Josie and me. She became my everything. I fell heart over mind, allowing her to take the only thing that I could call my own. The life I envisioned for us was blurred by secrets, hard to overcome. She made me question whether what we had was based on truth or a lie.
Joselyn – Dalton was an obstacle in the way of what I’d always shied away from, and the only way to reach my end was through him. So, I made a choice to get close to him, even when I shouldn’t have. We were never meant to be what we became. I didn’t intend for something forced to turn into something real. In the end, Dalton was so much more than just a means to an end. He held the key to everything, including my heart. It was his to have, to hold, to break, and to mend…
Hard Winter: A Western Story
by Johnny D. Boggs
FREEBIE
Historical Fiction
Rating: 5.0
Weather and creaking joints permitting, Jim Hawkins could be found every weekend sitting in that rocker right outside the Manix Store in Augusta, whittling and spitting.
But Jim Hawkins didn’t say much. Few knew what age Jim Hawkins might own up to, but Big Clem Ellis said he’d heard that Jim Hawkins was fifty years old, which might explain why his hair was so gray, or why he needed a scarred hickory cane to push himself out of that rocking chair, especially when it got cold, and it got bitter cold in Augusta. Especially the past winter…
Shaye and Grandads Amazing Adventures
by Daniel P McCready
FREEBIE
Children’s Fiction
Rating: New Release
Shaye and Grandad must solve a Mystery. Something so incredible it would blow your mind. What lies in wait for the two Adventurers only time will tell?
When Shaye woke on what seemed like any other normal day he never expected even in his wildest dreams to be searching for hidden treasure. Or, to be stuck in a dark cellar with an odd smelling Zombie with false teeth and a Big wonky eye. Inside the big old creepy house, there are hidden rooms and secret passages and strange things you couldn’t imagine seeing even in the scariest films…
Grass
by Sheri S. Tepper
BARGAIN
Science Fiction
Rating: 4.4
“One of the most satisfying science fiction novels I have read in years.” -The New York Times Book Review
Here is a novel as original as the breathtaking, unspoiled world for which it is named, a place where all appears to be in idyllic balance. Generations ago, humans fled to the cosmic anomaly known as Grass. Over time, they evolved a new and intricate society. But before humanity arrived, another species had already claimed Grass for its own. It, too, had developed a culture…
Gotcha!
by Fern Michaels
BARGAIN
Women’s Fiction
Rating: 4.7
Sometimes, justice is a long time coming. That’s the case with Julie Wyatt, whose story strikes close to home for the original founder of the Sisterhood, Myra Rutledge, and her best friend–and fellow Sister–Annie.
Julie is convinced her greedy daughter-in-law Darlene had something to do with the mysterious circumstances surrounding her son Larry’s death. She desperately wants to get a confession out of Darlene–and to ensure the safety of Larry’s daughter, Olivia. As Myra, Annie, and their cohorts dig deeper into Darlene’s shady dealings, events unfurl in a way that no one could have predicted…
Lie to Me
by J.T. Ellison
BARGAIN
Psychological Thriller
Rating: 4.3
Sutton and Ethan Montclair’s idyllic life is not as it appears. They seem made for each other, but the truth is ugly. Consumed by professional and personal betrayals and financial woes, the two both love and hate each other. As tensions mount, Sutton disappears, leaving behind a note saying not to look for her.
Ethan finds himself the target of vicious gossip as friends, family and the media speculate on what really happened to Sutton Montclair. As the police investigate, the lies the couple have been spinning for years quickly unravel. Is Ethan a killer? Is he being set up? Did Sutton hate him enough to kill the child she never wanted and then herself? The path to the answers is full of twists that will leave the reader breathless.
Taking the Spinster
by Samantha Holt
BARGAIN
Historical Romance
Rating: 4.6
The Earl of Henleigh has no time or desire for women. Well, that’s a lie. He has the desire but since his disastrous engagement, he’s avoided the opposite sex at all costs. It’s a shame Miss Haversham has not received the message, though. The determined reporter refuses to leave Guy alone, convinced he’s the key to a story. He might well be, but he’ll be damned if she gets anywhere near his kidnap club. Or his bed…
No woman has ever wanted that from him, and she’ll be no different. Freya Haversham wants one thing from the dark, wickedly handsome Earl of Henleigh. Answers. But the blasted man refuses to play nice. The story of these disappearing noble women could make her career and mean she doesn’t have to write insipid gossip columns anymore, not to mention she might earn enough money to look after her elderly parents. She’s convinced he knows something, but he evades her at every turn…