Monday&#8217;s Top eBooks

The Apples of Idunn
by Matt Larkin
FREEBIE
Fantasy
Rating: 4.3

In the cold winters of an ice age, Odin was born to be a mere jarl. But Fate has staked a claim upon him. When his brother falls under a ghostly curse, a goddess offers Odin a chance to save him. If Odin can make himself king–and promise an unspecified favor–she will make him and his family immortal.

In desperation, Odin begins a quest to become king of all the Aesir. But his journey exposes him to forces more powerful than even the goddess: the Norns who foretell Fate. They warn of a terrible burden he will bear, and of the coming end times, Ragnarok… #ad

Call the Midwife
by Jennifer Worth
BARGAIN
Biography & Memoir
Rating: 4.7

The highest-rated drama in BBC history, Call the Midwife will delight fans of Downton Abbey

Viewers everywhere have fallen in love with this candid look at post-war London. In the 1950s, twenty-two-year-old Jenny Lee leaves her comfortable home to move into a convent and become a midwife in London’s East End slums. While delivering babies all over the city, Jenny encounters a colorful cast of women–from the plucky, warm-hearted nuns with whom she lives, to the woman with twenty-four children who can’t speak English, to the prostitutes of the city’s seedier side… #ad

Chasing Love on the Run
by Aurora Hanson
BARGAIN
Historical Romance
Rating: 4.5

Growing up in an abusive family has made life hard enough for Sarah Cole, but being promised to her father’s boss becomes the final straw. He is a dreadful man, with a terrible reputation and old enough to be her father.

Being resourceful, bright, and unwilling to succumb to a life of despair, Sarah decides that the only way out for her is to run away from home… Stepping bravely into an unknown future, she has no idea whether it holds peace or more danger… #ad

Before She Dies
by Mary Burton
BARGAIN
Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.6

In death, they are purified. Holding his victims under water, he washes away their sins as they struggle for their last breath. Then he exposes them for what they really are: witches, sent to tempt and to corrupt…

Virginia defense attorney Charlotte Wellington doesn’t talk about her childhood–not how she was put to work as a carnival fortuneteller, or her sister’s brutal murder. But now the carnival she escaped all those years ago has come to town. For Charlotte, what’s past is past. But others don’t agree. And as a serial killer terrorizes the area, Charlotte and Detective Daniel Rokov are drawn into a case that becomes terrifyingly personal. #ad

The Old Scrapbook
by Dennis Higgins
BARGAIN
Historical Truth & Fiction
Rating: 5.0

The Old Scrapbook is real. The characters within its pages were real as well. This story is an attempt to fill in the blanks of their actual relationship. Bet and Ray met, fell in love, and got engaged until a war separated them, World War II.

Seventy years later, the old scrapbook was found, and the mysteries involved rediscovered. I became obsessed with the scrapbook and what could have become of the young woman, Bet, who created it. I felt that woman was somehow guiding me as I wrote the story. That’s how I felt from the beginning, like I was led to that war-time scrapbook by an unseeing hand that I could feel something from its pages. How Bet’s loving nature and fun personality transcended the years, coming out of the words and pictures from those black pages. It made this the most unique book I had ever had the pleasure of writing. #ad

Death Takes A Break
by Vikki Walton
FREEBIE
Cozy Mystery
Rating: 4.3

Christie Taylor is ready for a break from work and life. She returns home to Comfort, Texas, only to be thrust into the middle of a land dispute and developers intent on gaining the Taylor Ranch property.

When one of the developer’s employees dies on their property, Christie must extend her break to help her father. Christie sets out to find the killer before they strike again. But will the truth unravel everything? #ad

12 Healing Herbal Recipes
by Mary Thibodeau
FREEBIE
Cookbook
Rating: 4.5

Putting the healthiest foods possible into our bodies at mealtime three times every day represents the most efficient way of promoting health. If you are interested in maximizing this health strategy by incorporating highly medicinal and nutritive herbs and spices, then this book is for you.

There exists a line between nutrition and herbal medicine that represents a very gray area when it comes to our diet. This book is about that line – and how to discover delicious foods that provide not only nutrition, but also many medicinal benefits… #ad

Caroling Through The Psalms: For Comfort and Joy
by L. L. Larkins
BARGAIN
Bible Study
Rating: 4.5

Comfort and Joy? Advent season is desperate for true peace and real spiritual light. These carols are singable Psalms. They offer real comfort and joy. While all of us understand the feeling of waiting on God, these musical carols are grounded in true hope and human faith. Various witnesses recorded their experiences in holy meditations and raw personal writings called The Psalms.

Go caroling through the Psalms as a Bible study this Christmas season. Now you can sing or dramatize these psalms at any time of the year for a unique performance. #ad

TWO HEARTS’ CHRISTMAS GIFT
by Tamara Ferguson
BARGAIN
Holiday Romance
Rating: 4.7

Can A Doctor Whose Life Was Once Saved By Her Severely Wounded Warrior Patient Give Back The Greatest Gift Of All?

Seventeen-year-old Renee Deveraux is visiting Crystal Rock, Wisconsin with her parents at Christmastime when she meets Liam McAllister, the son of her mom’s best friend. Although Renee decided from a young age that she was going to be a doctor while Liam had spent years focused on entering the Air Force Academy, there’s an instant attraction between the two of them when they discover they’re a lot alike, both dedicated on having rewarding careers… Check out Tamara Ferguson’s Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance series! #ad

The Guilty Husband
by Stephanie DeCarolis
BARGAIN
Psychological Thriller
Rating: 4.3

Vince Taylor has everything he could dream of. He’s the CEO of a tech firm in New York City, owns a beautiful home, and most importantly, he is married to Nicole – the woman who stole his heart the first moment he set eyes on her. Together they have built the perfect life.

But when Layla, a stunning young intern at Vince’s company is found dead, all eyes are suddenly on him. Vince has a secret that threatens to tear their perfect world apart… He was having an affair with Layla. And he’ll do anything to cover his tracks. #ad

WolfeLord: de Wolfe Pack Generations
by Kathryn Le Veque
BARGAIN
Medieval Historical Romance
Rating: 4.8

William “Will” de Wolfe has the weight of the entire de Wolfe empire weighing on him. Perfection is key. Living up to the grandfather he was named for has been something he’s had to deal with his entire life. But Will is strong, noble, true, and powerful… everything a man named William de Wolfe should be. Except he’s living through a personal tragedy no man should have to live through.

Will was very young when he married his wife, Lily de Lohr. As the great-granddaughter of Christopher de Lohr, the marriage forever linked the Houses of de Wolfe and de Lohr. The children born of the marriage are considered to have some of the finest bloodlines in England. But tragedy strikes when pregnant Lily is diagnosed with a terminal illness. And she wants to pick her husband’s next wife. Check out Kathryn Le Veque’s de Wolfe Pack Generations series! #ad

Dying to Forget
by Trish Marie Dawson
FREEBIE
Young Adult
Rating: 4.4

The Station books are part of a YA/NA Fantasy series that follow teenage anti-heroine, Piper Willow, after she dies and wakes up in the afterlife at a place called the Station, and is offered redemption – in the form of a job.

After Piper dies, she gets two choices: enter her own personal hell, or go back to Earth and become the voice of conscience inside a boy’s head. Can she save Sloan from meeting the same fate? A tale of hope that will warm your heart. #ad

What Goes On In The Walls At Night
by Andrew Schrader
FREEBIE
Horror
Rating: 4.1

Winner: 2018 Red City Review Book Award (Fantasy)

Satisfy your craving for the odd and unexpected with stories of building-eating children, pants-grabbing TSA agents, and nature-devouring machines. Sit back, strap in, and let this powerful collection of interesting and other-worldly adventures take you away.

If you like Black Mirror and stories with delightfully disturbing endings, you’ll love What Goes on in the Walls at Night. #ad

The Lathe of Heaven
by Ursula K. Le Guin
BARGAIN
Science Fiction
Rating: 4.5

In a near-future world beset by war, climate change, and overpopulation, Portland resident George Orr discovers that his dreams have the power to alter reality. Upon waking, the world he knew has become a strange, barely recognizable place, where only George has a clear memory of how it was before.

Seeking escape from these “effective dreams,” George eventually turns to behavioral psychologist Dr. William Haber for a cure. But Haber has other ideas in mind. #ad

Coming Home to Silver Leaf Falls
by Meg Easton
BARGAIN
Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4.8

Everything in Liz Jenkins’s life is temporary, including the job she takes in her hometown at the summer camp she loved as a kid. She’s brilliant at turning struggling companies around and then heading off to the next struggling company. What she’s not brilliant at is turning her own struggling love life around. And honestly, she’s okay with that, because love is scary and uncontrollable. She likes her life totally in control.

On paper, Noah Knight’s life is pretty great. He’s the beloved principal at Silver Leaf Falls Elementary in the town he grew up in and is surrounded by family. But something’s missing, and he’s about to accept a job in another state to hopefully fill that hole in his life… Check out Meg Easton’s A Silver Leaf Falls Novella series! #ad

Extreme Justice
by William Bernhardt
BARGAIN
Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.5

After years of struggling, Ben Kincaid shuts down his small legal office and decides to make a living doing something that–compared to practicing law in Tulsa–is easy money: playing jazz piano. He buys a minivan to haul his gear, and gets steady gigs playing in a combo at Uncle Earl’s Jazz Emporium.

His new career is just starting to take off when a body falls from the Emporium ceiling, knocking the wind out of Kincaid and sending him right back to his old profession… #ad

THE SUM OF OUR SORROWS
by Lisette Brodey
BARGAIN
Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 4.8

In an idyllic suburb in Northern California, tragedy strikes the Sheppard family when Abby, the mother of three daughters and wife to Dalton, is killed in a car accident. Charlotte, the middle daughter, is in the car with her mother and survives without physical injury but remains deeply scarred on the inside.

Dalton tells Lily, his eldest daughter, that she must sacrifice long-awaited college plans and put her life on hold to take care of her sisters. Lily is torn between her devotion to family and an increasing need to find her place in the world – but how can she leave, knowing her family may crumble? Will her presence eventually cause more problems than it resolves? #ad