Saturday’s Top eBooks
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A Cowboy and his Neighbor
by Emmy Eugene
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Western Romance
Rating: 4.5
Jenna Wright grew up next-door to Chestnut Ranch and the five Johnson brothers. Her older brother was best friends with Seth Johnson, and Jenna may or may not have had a crush on the handsome cowboy in her younger years. It was a long time ago, she tells herself. Now that she’s divorced and back in town, she definitely has eyes for her best friend. Will he ever notice her?
Jenna reasons that he’s busy with his ranch and his dog rescue operation. They had an Edible Neighborhood project they were working until funding became a problem, and when Seth learns he’s inherited over two billion dollars from his mother’s half of a family cosmetic empire, he rushes to tell Jenna they can now fund the Edible Neighborhood… Check out Emmy Eugene’s Chestnut Ranch Romance series! #ad
Siege of Yorktown
by Henry Freeman
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History
Rating: 4.4
What kind of impact does a battle and siege from more than 200 years ago have on the world today? Yorktown held the key to the end of the American Revolution and allowed America to become not only a sovereign nation, but also set the stage for it to become a world power, worth keeping an eye on.
When Washington moved against Cornwallis, the entire world held its breath. And when surrender was offered – first to the French – things could have ended very differently. One city. One long siege in the fall of the year – would change everything. #ad
Modern Patchwork
by Elizabeth Hartman
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Crafts & Hobbies
Rating: 4.8
The quilter, pattern designer, and author of Patchwork City offers 12 exciting new patterns designed to help you take your skills to the next level.
The projects in Modern Patchwork are bold, bright, graphic, and designed to give modern quilters new challenges. Along with her stunning patterns, Hartman introduces new skills and methods like curved seam piecing, working with hexagons, and machine applique. Plus, each project includes additional colorways so you can have fun with all your favorite fabrics. #ad
A Fresh Start for Christmas
by Kimberly Grist
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Historical Romance
Rating: 4.9
Memphis Rose Griffin loves teaching at Counting Stars Children’s Home. The girls and staff are like family, and working here ties her to her mother, whose last wish was for Memphis to take her place as teacher. But something’s missing. Now at the age of twenty-eight, her teenage dream of having her own family has all but faded.
Until her pastor and the orphanage founder come with a proposal that will change her life forever. Should she become their first candidate for their new matchmaking venture? Though grim, at least her future at the orphanage is familiar and certain. Can she risk an unknown future with a man she’s never met? Check out the Spinster Mail-Order Brides series! #ad
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
by Dorothy L. Sayers
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Historical Mystery
Rating: 4.4
Even the Bellona Club’s most devoted members would never call it lively. Its atmosphere is that of a morgue–or, at best, a funeral parlor–and on Armistice Day the gloom is only heightened.
Veterans of the Great War gather at the Bellona not to hash over old victories, but to stare into their whiskies and complain about old injuries, shrinking pensions, and the lingering effects of shell shock. Though he acts jolly, Lord Peter Wimsey finds the holiday grim. And this Armistice Day, death has come to join the festivities. #ad
Beautiful, Frightening, and Silent
by Jennifer Anne Gordon
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Gothic Horror
Rating: 4.9
Finalist (top 5) for the Kindle Awards Horror/Suspense Category – Adam, a young alcoholic, slowly descends into madness while dealing with the psychological scars of childhood trauma which are reawakened when his son and wife die in a car accident that he feels he is responsible for. After a failed suicide attempt, and more group meetings that he can mention. Adam hears a rumor of a Haunted Island off the Coast of Maine, where “if someone wants it bad enough” they could be reunited with a lost loved one.
In his desperate attempt to connect with the ghost of his four-and-a half year old son, he decides to go there, to Dagger Island, desperate to apologize to, or be condemned by, his young son. Adam is not sure what he deserves or even which of these he wants more… #ad
Whiskey Rebellion
by Liliana Hart
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Women Sleuths
Rating: 4.2
Addison Holmes is a diamond in the rough, though she’s feeling more like a big lump of coal. Teaching history in Whiskey Bayou, Georgia isn’t exactly the most exciting job. Until she finds her principal dead in the parking lot of the seedy gentleman’s club.
When Addison finds herself out of a job, she turns to her best friend, Kate, who owns the McClean Detective Agency. Addison is a natural at the job. Living in a small town has given her all the skills she needs to spy on other people and pass silent judgment. Sometimes being nosy has its advantages… #ad
Ultima Luna
by Seth Gruner
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Paranormal Romance
Rating: 4.7
A suspense driven romance, with a dark twist…
When Sol Shepard finally meets a woman that captivates him, he quickly starts to fall in love. Although they seem to be a perfect match, a strange mystery soon starts to get under his skin. Luna starts to come and go in a veil of secrecy. Is it all in his head? Though she won’t say what, Luna seems to be hiding something dark and mysterious from him. Their relationship is tested as they strive to make it work. Will true love be enough to save them? #ad
Knit, Pray, Share
by Lisa Hennessy
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Religious & Inspirational
Rating: 4.7
Transform your passion for knitting into acts of service when you give your creations to those who need an unexpected blessing. This collection of practical fiber arts projects will give you an opportunity to share your faith and use your skills to make someone’s day.
Each of these easy-to-follow patterns include a special prayer you can offer for the special person receiving it, a suggestion for a gift tag with accompanying Scripture, and red yarn at the beginning and end, signifying Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. #ad
The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen
by Jacques Pepin
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Biography & Memoir
Rating: 4.7
In this memoir, the man Julia Child called “the best chef in America” tells of his rise from a frightened apprentice in an exacting Old World kitchen to an Emmy Award-winning superstar who taught millions of Americans how to cook and shaped the nation’s tastes in the bargain.
We see Jacques as a homesick six-year-old in war-ravaged France, working on a farm in exchange for food, dodging bombs, and bearing witness as German soldiers capture his father, a fighter in the Resistance. Soon Jacques is caught up in the hurly-burly action of his mother’s café, where he proves a natural… #ad
Trick Or Treat Murder
by Leslie Meier
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Cozy Mystery
Rating: 4.4
The locals in Tinker’s Cove are busy planning haunted-house parties and ghostly galas, and Lucy Stone is whipping up orange-frosted cupcakes, recycling tutus for her daughters’ costumes, helping her son with his pre-teen rebellion, and breast-feeding her brand-new baby.
But amid the fun, something really scary is going on: An arsonist is loose, and when the latest fire claims the life of the owner of the town’s oldest house, arson turns into murder. #ad
The Marquess’ Daring Wager
by Kate Archer
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Regency Romance
Rating: 4.4
Lady Sybil Hayworth might be petite, but her looks are deceiving—she comes from iron-willed stock. Her family claims a winding descent from Margaret Beaufort and they are unwavering in defense of their honor. An insult is easily taken, it invariably leads to a feud, and a Hayworth feud will continue until all parties to it have expired.
Richard Smythe, Marquess of Lockwood and heir to the Duke of Gravesley, has the misfortune of becoming one of those enemies. He knew of the plot against Cassandra Knightsbridge, and that is quite enough for Sybil. Throughout the season, Sybil had enjoyed finding herself led into dinner by the lord, but all that must now come to an end. She will travel to a house party in Yorkshire and she is determined to forget about the gentlemen of the dukes’ pact, especially Lord Lockwood… Check out Kate Archer’s The Duke’s Pact series! #ad
Mindspeak
by Heather Sunseri
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Young Adult
Rating: 4.2
Seventeen-year-old Lexi Matthews keeps two secrets from her elite boarding school classmates–she’s the daughter of a famous and controversial geneticist, and she can influence people’s thoughts.
But after new student Jack DeWeese heals her broken arm with an anything-but-simple touch, he forces Lexi to face a new reality–her abilities reach much further than speaking to the minds of others. After Lexi’s father goes missing and she receives threatening emails, she can’t decide whether to fall into Jack’s arms or run and hide. #ad
Killer Children
by Danielle Tyning
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True Crime Biography
Rating: 4.3
When you think about the evil in the world, you conjure up images of those who prey on children, serial murderers, and criminals who carry out sickening and violent acts towards the weak, vulnerable, and undeserving.
Names like Bundy, Gacy, and Gein come to mind, alongside the many other murderous people out there who’ve gained notoriety because of their evil. When you’re envisioning the unthinkable and heinous acts that are carried out in this world, it’s unlikely you imagine a youngster as being a perpetrator of evil. #ad
The Wednesday Wars
by Gary D. Schmidt
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Children’s Fiction
Rating: 4.6
In this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt offers an unforgettable antihero. The Wednesday Wars is a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a teenage boy’s mishaps and adventures over the course of the 1967-68 school year in Long Island, New York.
Meet Holling Hoodhood, a seventh-grader at Camillo Junior High, who must spend Wednesday afternoons with his teacher, Mrs. Baker, while the rest of the class has religious instruction. Mrs. Baker doesn’t like Holling–he’s sure of it. Why else would she make him read the plays of William Shakespeare outside class? #ad
Space Opera
by Catherynne M. Valente
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Science Fiction
Rating: 4.1
A century ago, the Sentience Wars tore the galaxy apart and nearly ended the entire concept of intelligent space-faring life. In the aftermath, a curious tradition was invented–something to cheer up everyone who was left and bring the shattered worlds together in the spirit of peace, unity, and understanding.
Once every cycle, the great galactic civilizations gather for the Metagalactic Grand Prix–part gladiatorial contest, part beauty pageant, part concert extravaganza, and part continuation of the wars of the past. #ad
OFF GRID: How Long Can They Hide From The Surveillance State?
by J. P. Redding
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Political Thriller
Rating: 5.0
From the halls of D.C. to the remote shores of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, OFF GRID is a wild ride through a dystopian near future of mass surveillance.
In the wake of a global calamity, the economy collapses. The Feds respond by wielding every power of the Welfare State to control the populace. A key tool is PivPal, an indispensable smartphone used to track citizens. As civil liberties crumble, resistance is relegated to flyover country whose residents–derided as off-gridders–cling to the time-honored virtues of freedom, self-reliance, and charity. Against this backdrop, Jenny Hernandez struggles to keep her rural church community nourished and safe… #ad
Lady Colombia
by Stacy Christopher Zaghloul
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Women’s Fiction
Rating: 4.8
Laidy is a young woman living outside Bogotá, Colombia. She applies herself in school, works a part-time job, and helps to look after her aging father. Her exertions begin to take an emotional toll. An estrangement with her sister proves particularly painful, leading her to investigate unanswered questions about her past. To resolve these doubts, she must traverse the world of narco-traffickers, a task she is loath to do. Along the way, she travels to parts of Colombia she has never seen and learns that her family history is much more complicated than she ever imagined.
A genre-bending novel which incorporates elements of the women’s literature, Latina, coming-of-age, mystery, contemporary romance, family life and multicultural genres, Lady Colombia is a moving tale that guides readers through the splendid cultural weave of the land, whilst delivering on the promise of the unputdownable. #ad