Saturday’s Top eBooks
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Murder, Curlers, and Cream
by Arlene McFarlane
FREEBIE
Cozy Mystery
Rating: 4.4
She’s a beautician with a plummeting reputation. Can she catch a strangler before her salon is financially frizzed out?
Valentine Beaumont is desperate to revive her dying business. Trying to recover from an infamous incident where she defended herself with a perm rod to her attacker’s privates, the last thing she needs is another scandal. So when a wealthy socialite is strangled with a steamer cord while awaiting her facial, Valentine has no choice but to start combing through clues…
How to Write a Book From Outline to Finish Line
by Shelley Hitz
FREEBIE
Crafts & Hobbies
Rating: 4.0
Are you looking for tips on writing a book? In this book, I share strategies on how to write a book from outline to finish line. My focus is on writing nonfiction books because I have personally written 35+ nonfiction books and have developed a system that works for me.
There are literally endless possibilities for the books you can write and publish. I look forward to helping you move forward so you can finish writing and publishing your nonfiction book. And the benefits of publishing your Kindle book can last a lifetime.
Fly Girls
by Keith O’Brien
BARGAIN
Biography & Memoir
Rating: 4.6
Between the world wars, no sport was more popular, or more dangerous, than airplane racing. While male pilots were lauded as heroes, the few women who dared to fly were more often ridiculed–until a cadre of women pilots banded together to break through the entrenched prejudice.
Fly Girls weaves together the stories of five remarkable women: Florence Klingensmith, a high school dropout from Fargo, North Dakota; Ruth Elder, an Alabama divorcée; Amelia Earhart, the most famous, but not necessarily the most skilled; Ruth Nichols, who chafed at her blue blood family’s expectations; and Louise Thaden, the young mother of two who got her start selling coal in Wichita…
Edited Out
by Lisa Haddock
BARGAIN
Mystery/Romance
Rating: 4.5
Carmen Ramirez, 24, a fledgling copy editor, gets her first big break – working on a second-anniversary spread about the killing of a 12-year-old girl. The child’s body is discovered at the home her teacher, a closeted lesbian who commits suicide shortly after the murder. After challenging the inaccurate, homophobic coverage, Carmen is pulled off the project.
Undaunted, Carmen searches for the truth – a decision that risks her job and her life. Meanwhile, a chance meeting at the newspaper library brings Carmen the prospect of new love. Julia, tall, athletic, and funny with zero credentials as a lesbian, turns on the charm as she pursues Carmen. Misunderstandings, vulnerability, and tenderness give way to fiery passions.
The Intern
by Annie J. Rose
BARGAIN
Romance
Rating: 4.6
Internship? No problem. Show up on time. Get the coffee orders right. Whatever you do, don’t get mixed up with your way-off-limits boss. Especially not on the conference room table at work.
Looks like I broke a big rule there. Eli had alpha male written all over him. Sexy and strong and set in his ways. All I had to do was be a good little intern for the MLB expansion team. Finish my classes, and that master’s degree would be mine. I could put my illness behind me and chase my dreams. No secret crush on my boss, no distractions. Absolutely no fantasies about him. Nope never happened…
Spirit of Gettysburg: Soulmates Across Time
by S. Elizabeth Calvert
BARGAIN
Paranormal Romance/YA Historical Fiction
Rating: 4.3
Epic…Spellbinding…Thrilling Love Story Extraordinaire! Can ghosts die twice? Apparently so! “Reached #1 in Young Adult Historical Fiction on Amazon Kindle!” Perfect for fans of Paranormal Romance, YA, Sic-fi fantasy, Historical Fiction, Alternate History and Literature
Washington, D.C. psychic to the powerful elites headstrong, vulnerable Maureen McAlister flees a contemporary, shattered life into the ghostly, loving arms of Confederate soldier Major Clayton Fontaine Douglas, her former husband and one-true-soulmate. He is the only man she loves and trusts. Clayton, an unrepentant Rebel and proud, brave officer in General Robert E Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, is now a ghost stuck in time in her inherited Gettysburg, Pennsylvania estate. He is furious at God for the loss of his Country and her. He is dying again because of her. Once more she must try to save him, change his fate and rewrite karma…
Gift of Gold
by Amy Maroney
FREEBIE
Historical Fiction
Rating: 4.7
It is 1455. Enter the dangerous, dazzling Renaissance-era world of the Pyrenees mountains. Kings and nobles, powerful merchants, wealthy monasteries…all are fighting for control of the valuable merino wool trade.
Meanwhile, the men and women of the high country struggle to maintain their freedom, defend their villages from wolves and bears, and survive the ruthless blizzards of the wilderness.
Darkness Rising
by James E. Wisher
FREEBIE
Fantasy
Rating: 4.3
Damien St. Cloud is a failure. Born with the most powerful soul force anyone has ever seen, he can’t get it to work. The next in a long line of warlords, Damien is a disappointment to his legendary father and a weakling compared to his perfect sister. Everything changes when a visiting sorcerer proclaims Damien isn’t a warlord at all, but a sorcerer!
Damien is thrust into a world of magic and intrigue, war and death. Behind the scenes a dark and ancient evil is rising once more, intent on destroying everything Damien cares about. Can Damien, along with his sister and allies expose this evil and save the kingdom?
Okay for Now
by Gary D. Schmidt
BARGAIN
Children’s Fiction
Rating: 4.7
As a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends and a louse for an older brother, Doug Swieteck has all the stats stacked against him. So begins a coming-of-age masterwork full of equal parts comedy and tragedy from Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt.
As Doug struggles to be more than the “skinny thug” that his teachers and the police think him to be, he finds an unlikely ally in Lil Spicer–a fiery young lady who “smelled like daisies would smell if they were growing in a big field under a clearing sky after a rain.”
Agony and Eloquence
by Daniel L. Mallock
BARGAIN
History
Rating: 4.3
Agony and Eloquence is the story of the greatest friendship in American history and the revolutionary times in which it was made, ruined, and finally renewed.
In the wake of Washington’s retirement, longtime friends Thomas Jefferson and John Adams came to represent the opposing political forces struggling to shape America’s future. Adams’s victory in the presidential election of 1796 brought Jefferson into his administration–but as an unlikely and deeply conflicted vice president…
The Sun Down Motel
by Simone St. James
BARGAIN
Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.5
Upstate New York, 1982. Viv Delaney wants to move to New York City, and to help pay for it she takes a job as the night clerk at the Sun Down Motel in Fell, New York. But something isn’t right at the motel, something haunting and scary.
Upstate New York, 2017. Carly Kirk has never been able to let go of the story of her aunt Viv, who mysteriously disappeared from the Sun Down before she was born. She decides to move to Fell and visit the motel, where she quickly learns that nothing has changed since 1982. And she soon finds herself ensnared in the same mysteries that claimed her aunt.
IN HIS KEEPING: TAKEN
by Mia Frances
BARGAIN
Romantic Suspense
Rating: 3.8
If you liked Fifty Shades of Grey, you’ll love this new series!
Out of work and on the verge of being homeless, Sylvie Jenkins is desperate. Her desperation leads her to take a job with a reclusive writer living in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. She’s never heard of Connor Hudson, but the man is offering her room, board, and an extremely generous salary. How bad could he be? Sylvie is shocked to learn that she might not know who Connor Hudson is, but millions of readers do, scarfing up the books he writes under various pseudonyms. And Connor’s not just a bestselling author. He’s a billionaire entrepreneur whose publishing and media empires span the globe… Check out the IN HIS KEEPING series!
Autism Goes to School
by Dr. Sharon A. Mitchell
FREEBIE
Women’s Fiction
Rating: 4.6
After suddenly receiving custody of his five year old son, Ben must learn how to be a dad. The fact that he’d even fathered a child was news to him. Not only does this mean restructuring his sixty-hour workweek and becoming responsible for another human being, but also Kyle has autism.
Enter the school system and a shaky beginning. Under the guidance of a gifted teacher, Ben and Kyle take tentative steps to becoming father and son.
Heaven’s Peak
by Miguel Estrada
FREEBIE
Horror
Rating: 4.1
The beautiful resort town of Heaven’s Peak is home to gorgeous landscapes and terrifying secrets.
After the tragic death of his mother, teenage photographer Kevin Miller moves to a new town with his alcoholic father and eight-year-old sister in the hope of bringing the family together and starting over. However, everything changes when Kevin witnesses his sister being kidnapped by a bizarre creature. The police are skeptical of his story, so he decides to unveil the mysteries surrounding the town on his own.
Perfectly Imperfect
by Jacquie Biggar
BARGAIN
Romantic Comedy
Rating: 4.6
Georgina’s in trouble. The startup money she borrowed from her parents’ retirement fund is long gone and her dream of owning the next big thing in market-to-table cuisine disappeared with it. Her only choice? Merge her company into the corporate giant, CLO, and hope she isn’t making a huge mistake.
Rhys Turner is his father’s progeny, born and raised to take over the empire when his dad deems him ready. Rhys doesn’t mind the fast-paced lifestyle, though he detests the coldblooded mantra of the corporation- Buy from the weak and sell at a profit. It’s made his family millions. But now, just when CLO’s reins are within reach, he’s run into the one woman who could change everything.
The Weekend Away
by Sarah Alderson
BARGAIN
Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.2
Orla and Kate have been best friends forever. Together they’ve faced it all – be it Orla’s struggles as a new mother or Kate’s messy divorce. And whatever else happens in their lives, they can always look forward to their annual weekend away.
This year, they’re off to Lisbon: the perfect flat, the perfect view, the perfect itinerary. And what better way to kick things off in style than with the perfect night out? But when Orla wakes up the next morning, Kate is gone. Brushed off by the police and with only a fuzzy memory of the night’s events, Orla is her friend’s only hope…
Magnolia’s Measure
by Kimberly Grist
BARGAIN
Western Romance
Rating: 4.7
Choosing to participate in a matrimonial agency as a mail-order bride, Magnolia proceeds methodically and uses her skills as a cook to create the perfect recipe for a husband.
A successful businessman, the idea of putting another person’s needs in front of his own is foreign. He’s shocked when a young cook from an orphanage intrigues him. Can he measure up?
Jesus – New Insights into His Life and Mission
by Hinz Walther
BARGAIN
Religious/Biography
Rating: 4.2
“This book has further cemented my faith in Christ and renewed my passion to complete my own task. I am deeply grateful to the authors of this book, and for the inspiration that lead me to it.” -Amazon Reviewer
The only begotten Son of God became a human being, became a man, and there is a reason for this immensely important world-historic event. Without knowledge of the circumstances, the life and mission of Jesus remains a mystery. This book addresses fundamental questions about Jesus Christ. It sheds light on the meaning of Christ’s parables and sayings and explains, as well, the significance of his incarnation and his act of redemption. The meaning and purpose of our own human existence is also made clear.