Thursday’s Top eBooks
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The Wish Maker
by Melissa McClone
FREEBIE
Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4.7
One word changed Wes Lockhart’s life forever. Cancer. Fighting for his life completely flipped his priorities, making him realize he wanted–no, needed–to use his billions to help others find the kind of second chance he’d been given.
The first person he intended to help? The beautiful, caring, and dedicated oncologist who got him through his treatments and ushered him into remission. And what better time than the holidays to become her not-so-secret Santa? Check out Melissa McClone’s The Billionaires of Silicon Forest series! #ad
The Smell
by Damon Hunter
FREEBIE
Science Fiction
Rating: 4.3
A disease called the rot has spread to the United States, leading to a quarantine being imposed on most of California. Victims react in different ways. Most become like zombies, wandering about aimlessly unless they come across someone to bite and spread the disease. Others become aggressive and animal like. Rarer are those who seem to immune.
Eric Vance of the newly formed Tactical Medical Response Team is one of the immune. He is trapped in San Francisco awaiting rescue after a doomed mission into the Quarantined California left him and two others stranded… #ad
History of Hungary
by Captivating History
BARGAIN
History
Rating: 4.8
Hungary is more than just vampire stories and cheesy violin-playing waiters named “Laszlo.” It has a rich history that goes back to the first wild Magyar horsemen, who arrived there in the late 9th century. For a time, the Magyars were both mercenaries and raiders, a horse-bound version of the Vikings in France and Britain. They terrorized the populations of Austria, Germany, and even Italy and eastern France.
Since the time of the Magyars, Hungary has been an important crossroads of goods, ideas, and armies. For a considerable time, about two-thirds of Hungary was controlled by the Ottoman Empire and the Austrian Empire, and that occupation had a serious economic, military, and cultural impact on the country… #ad
My Brilliant Friend
by Elena Ferrante
BARGAIN
Women’s Fiction
Rating: 4.1
Now an HBO series: the first volume in the New York Times-bestselling “enduring masterpiece” about a lifelong friendship between two women from Naples (The Atlantic).
Beginning in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples, Elena Ferrante’s four-volume story spans almost sixty years, as its main characters, the fiery and unforgettable Lila and the bookish narrator, Elena, become women, wives, mothers, and leaders, all the while maintaining a complex and at times conflicted friendship. #ad
More Than Meets the Eye
by Sara Jane Woodley
BARGAIN
Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4.7
I’ll never forget the first time I saw JJ Sutton. Beautiful, feisty… and yelling at me for no apparent reason. Three years later, we’re still locked in a never-ending battle of wills whenever I come to town. But I have bigger problems to worry about–I need to take break from life as a country music star. So I leave LA and move into a secluded barn in Aston Falls.
The last thing I expect is to find JJ living next door. I never thought I’d be spending Christmas with my self-proclaimed nemesis. But the more I learn about her, the more I want to know. And the more I want to kiss her. Because there’s definitely more to JJ than meets the eye. Check out Sara Jane Woodley’s Aston Falls series! #ad
Revenge in Barcelona
by Kathryn Lane
BARGAIN
Mystery
Rating: 4.4
Nikki Garcia finds herself caught up in a terrorist attack at one of Barcelona’s major tourist attractions. She soon discovers she is being stalked. Or worse yet, she may have been the target of the deadly bombing. She had flown to Spain under an assumed name so how would anyone know where she was? Could it be an adversary from a prior job following her to exact revenge? But who?
Set in the backdrop of Barcelona’s exquisite architecture, Nikki puts the threat behind her and turns the trip to Spain into her destination wedding. When the newlyweds can no longer ignore the threats, they must uncover who is perpetrating the sinister plot against her. Check out Kathryn Lane’s A Nikki Garcia Thriller series! #ad
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
FREEBIE
Literary Classics
Rating: 4.6
From his rooms in Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes grapples with forces of deceit, intrigue, and evil in Victorian London. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes inspired The Map of Chaos by New York Times bestselling author Félix J. Palma. As a gift to readers, this ebook edition includes an excerpt from The Map of Chaos.
Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician. He is the creator of the Sherlock Holmes character, writing his debut appearance in A Study in Scarlet. #ad
Giving Birth – The Real Deal
by Keren Boyko
NO LONGER FREE
Non-Fiction
Rating: 4.6
The most important things you should know and no one told you about childbirth
Birth and early motherhood are often painted as beautiful, natural, magical experiences. While this is true, there is so much more to the process – and often, new mothers find themselves unprepared and overwhelmed, simply for the lack of knowledge.
It was not so long ago that we lived in clans, and before that in tribes. The wisdom of the tribe flowed through our veins. By the time a woman became pregnant, she already knew what she was getting into, and was surrounded with support. #ad
A Christmas Candle for Eleanor
by Regina Walker
BARGAIN
Historical Romance
Rating: 4.7
A year after the headmistress sent her sister away from the orphanage, Eleanor turns eighteen and is subjected to the same treatment–sent away without bidding the other children farewell. And sent to where? Colorado. To marry a man she knows nothing of. The ray of sunshine for Eleanor is learning that the train is carrying her to Colorado. If she was told correctly, her sister is in Colorado, as well.
Calvin Clark is a candlemaker–a trade he learned from his father. Along with making candles, he owns a general store in Central City, Colorado. Sending for a mail-order bride made him uncomfortable, but there were no eligible women in Central City. And his nephew assured him it was a perfectly reasonable thing to do. #ad
Wylding Hall
by Elizabeth Hand
BARGAIN
Horror
Rating: 4.3
When the young members of a British acid-folk band are compelled by their manager to record their unique music, they hole up at Wylding Hall, an ancient country house with dark secrets. There they create the album that will make their reputation, but at a terrifying cost: Julian Blake, the group’s lead singer, disappears within the mansion and is never seen or heard from again.
Now, years later, the surviving musicians, along with their friends and lovers–including a psychic, a photographer, and the band’s manager–meet with a young documentary filmmaker to tell their own versions of what happened that summer. But whose story is true? And what really happened to Julian Blake? #ad
Where Love Defeats Sorrow
by Leslie Hales
BARGAIN
Western Romance
Rating: 4.7
When she was 18, Lauren Miller ran away from her home, unable to handle a devastating loss. Now in her mid-twenties, she foolishly believes that her wounds have been healed, until an unexpected invitation turns this illusion into dust.
While she is coping with her homecoming’s turmoil, she meets a charming man who restores peace to her heart. Can she find the inner strength to choose the love she deserves, even if she has to wage a fierce battle against her past’s cruel shadows? #ad
Hunt for Justice
by Jesse Storm
BARGAIN
Western Fiction
Rating: 4.0
The last thing George expects is for Wyatt to ride through his small town and wreak havoc, kidnapping two women along the way – one of them being his childhood sweetheart Audrey. The bandit leaves behind a note for George, making him aware of the war he has started. Wyatt, who disagrees with the abolishment of slavery, keeps two black women as hostages, along with Audrey and her friend Jackie.
George takes the fight to Wyatt, and the sheriff is joined by his young deputy, Teddy. During their journey together, Sheriff George teaches Teddy the meaning of what it is to have courage, as well as protects and guides him to bring out the best in him. George and Teddy must bring law and order to their land, and get the women home safely. #ad
The Third Killer
by Michael Brayer
NO LONGER FREE
Thriller
Rating: 3.8
Arik, a young security guard and aspiring author, is approached by a mysterious woman with a story to tell. But within mere hours from their first meeting, the woman is brutally murdered. Arik, in the wrong place at the wrong time, is branded as the prime suspect in her murder – until two men are captured and tied to the crime, and the case is seemingly closed.
But the murders don’t stop… and the police, and Arik, come to the chilling realization that there must be a third killer still on the loose. Now, wanted for murder once again, Arik must do everything in his power to prevent the next killing – and at the same time, prove his own innocence. #ad
Morning by Morning: Daily Devotional Readings
by Charles Haddon Spurgeon
FREEBIE
Religious & Inspirational
Rating: 4.8
Charles H. Spurgeon’s devotionals Morning by Morning and Evening by Evening have inspired, encouraged, and challenged Christians for generations. Spurgeon, with his masterful hand, carefully selected his text from throughout the Bible and covered a broad range of topics, in order to present a well-balanced and fruitful daily devotional for readers both young and old.
Now updated into more-modern English for today’s readers, and again separated into two volumes as originally published, with morning devotionals in one volume and evening devotionals in the second. #ad
The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be
by Farley Mowat
BARGAIN
Biography & Memoir
Rating: 4.6
Funny and poignant, The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be is a lively portrait of an unorthodox childhood and an unforgettable friendship. Growing up in on the frontier of Saskatoon, Canada, the legendary adventurer and naturalist, Farley Mowat, received a gift from his mom: a dog she bought for four cents. Farley quickly named him “Mutt.”
Mutt displayed skills at hunting and retrieving that were either pure genius or just plain crazy–once going so far as to retrieve a plucked and trussed ruffed grouse from the grocer. Mutt also loved riding passenger in an open car wearing goggles and climbing both trees and ladders – the perfect companion for a child with a love for animals and misadventures. #ad
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
BARGAIN
Fantasy
Rating: 4.7
Once merely creatures of legend, the dragons have returned to Krynn. But with their arrival comes the departure of the old gods–and all healing magic. As war threatens to engulf the land, lifelong friends reunite for an adventure that will change their lives and shape their world forever…
When Tanis, Sturm, Caramon, Raistlin, Flint, and Tasslehoff see a woman use a blue crystal staff to heal a villager, they wonder if it’s a sign the gods have not abandoned them after all. Fueled by this glimmer of hope, the Companions band together to uncover the truth behind the gods’ absence–though they aren’t the only ones with an interest in the staff… #ad
The Widow’s Christmas Ruse
by Carla Rossi
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Sweet Holiday Later in life Romance
Rating: 4.5
Donna Calfee’s had a couple of lonely years since her husband died–God rest his soul. With her son far from Cardinal Point and the family furniture store becoming less fun and less profitable, she wonders if it’s time to sell out and move on. She always wanted to travel and play with her grandchildren, but the first isn’t fun to do alone, and no babies are on the way.
Wesley Lawrence has made millions as the well-known Recliner King of Texas. With a chain of furniture stores across the state, he gets his kicks taking over independent businesses and absorbing them into his empire. With his fourth wife’s departure and their ugly divorce, he escapes the scrutiny of his personal life to hide out in Cardinal Point. What’s more fun at Christmastime than making a small-town owner an offer she can’t refuse? Check out Carla Rossi’s Cardinal Point Romance series! #ad
The Punisher
by Frank Wheeler
BARGAIN
Western Adventure Fiction
Rating: 5.0
Fred “Mad Dog” Tonks worked hard to turn his life around after his family was savagely murdered in front of him. He vowed to find the men who did it, and six years later, he’s still looking. Though now he has a sheriff’s badge to help him. A string of recent murders around Tightwater, Texas is providing new clues. And they’re leading Fred in a direction he never thought he’d go.
Texas Ranger Huxley Skinner only kills criminals. Or at least, that’s what he tells himself. Sometimes there are innocent casualties, but that’s the price of fighting a war. Every crime demands punishment, and every punishment is the same–death. It’s not his fault that Fred Tonks’ family got in the way and had to be dealt with. In the end, his murders are about justice. Even if he’s the only one who sees them that way… Check out Frank Wheeler’s A Western Adventure Fiction series! #ad