Thursday’s Top eBooks
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A Long Road Home for the Broken Ranger
by April Murdock
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Sweet Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4.5
Mick Breeden is a lost soul. Serving in the army has always been the place he’s called home, but after sustaining an injury that he can’t quite move past, he’s heading back to his Texas hometown, wounded and battered. And fairly certain there is no way on God’s green earth he can ever be redeemed for what he did.
Hayely Samms has never left the Texas small town she grew up in. Even though she looks sweet and kind, deep down, she’s driven to succeed and ready to make a name for herself by running the diner her beloved aunt left her with all the focus she can muster. She has no time for anything else. Until Mick Breedan comes walking back into her life… Check out April Murdock’s Texas Redemption Series! #ad
After the Victorians
by Peter Mandler & Susan Pedersen
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History
Rating: 4.8
Written by a team of eminent historians, these essays explore how ten twentieth-century intellectuals and social reformers sought to adapt such familiar Victorian values as civilisation, domesticity, conscience and improvement to modern conditions of democracy, feminism and mass culture.
Covering such figures as J.M. Keynes, E.M. Forster and Lord Reith of the BBC, these interdisciplinary studies scrutinize the children of the Victorians at a time when their private assumptions and public positions were under increasing strain in a rapidly changing world. #ad
Lethal Justice
by Fern Michaels
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Women’s Fiction
Rating: 4.6
Alexis Thorn, once a successful securities broker, spent a hellish year behind bars for a crime she never committed. Now she has her freedom, but she’s left with haunting memories of being hauled from her office in handcuffs … of the cell door clanging shut behind her … of her pleas going unheard.
Meanwhile the real criminals–her former employers–continue to make millions by conning the innocent, especially preying on the elderly and taking their life savings. Alexis dreams of getting even. The legal system failed her, but the Sisterhood won’t. They have a delicious plan that can give the scammers a taste of their own bitter medicine… #ad
The Burning Men
by Will Shindler
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Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.2
When a development in South London catches fire mid-construction, a close-knit team of fire fighters runs in to save a man spotted at the window. They come out without a body. They quit the service. They plan never to speak to each other again.
Five years later one of them is set alight at his own wedding. Soon after, a second is found, nothing but a smoking corpse. It appears that someone knows what they did that night. What they chose over their duty. And there are still three men left to burn… #ad
Following her Christmas Star
by Carol Colyer
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Historical Romance
Rating: 4.9
Ronnie Spears grew up in an orphanage and in her heart has always dwelled a strong feeling of abandonment. Although she has been welcomed as a member of the family by the Talbots, the orphanage overseers, she can’t help but feel lonely, especially at Christmas time.
When she receives a mysterious letter that changes everything she used to know, she will turn to her childhood friend, Andrew, for advice and protection. With his support and a little bit of Christmas magic, her life can change forever… Will she be able to follow her Christmas star to the end? #ad
The Father’s Tree
by Crystal Jencks
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Christian Futuristic Fantasy
Rating: 4.4
The tale of the Garden of Eden is one of the most well-known and universally loved stories of all time, and Dr. Elise Harper and her team believe there’s more than a little truth to it. To prove the science books wrong and religious lore right, they trek into the Caucasus mountain ranges, amidst a world ravaged with war and apocalyptic tragedy.
But shortly into the expedition, events pivot dangerously. Nature and hidden supernatural forces interrupt their mission, and the team’s motivation transforms from finding the Tree of Life to simply maintaining life itself. Complicating things, the group is infused with wild cards, which drive tensions even higher, keeping them guessing if the future brings a chance for new beginning, or a path leading to death. #ad
Pilfered Promises
by M. Louisa Locke
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Historical Mystery
Rating: 4.4
It is November of 1880, and the future looks promising for Annie and Nate Dawson. Nate’s law practice is taking off. Annie has made the transition from pretend clairvoyant to a successful financial consultant, and as a couple, they are looking forward to spending their first Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays together.
For Robert Livingston, the owner San Francisco’s newest grand emporium, the holidays are shaping up to be a dismal failure if he can’t figure out how to stop whoever is stealing from his department store, the Silver Strike Bazaar… #ad
Symbiosis
by R.S. Penney
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Science Fiction
Rating: 4.0
Thousands of years ago, the Overseers scattered humans across the galaxy. Now, one of them has found her way back home.
On a mission to recover an escaped alien life form, young Justice Keeper Anna Lenai pursues the felon into uncharted space, and accidentally finds the lost homeworld of her ancestors. While Anna tries to adapt and survive in a strange, hostile environment, she accidentally uncovers a conspiracy that will shake their world to its foundations. #ad
Shattered Reflection
by Madisyn Carlin
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Christian Fantasy/Fairytale Retelling
Rating: 5.0
Princess Nordica Icerri’s crown will be purchased with blood–her blood. Now the sole heir to the throne, she is determined to be the queen the Snowlands deserve, but that comes with a price: a numbed heart and soul. Only when she meets kidnapped physician Loren Alocer does Nordica allow herself to hope she can become queen without completely losing herself.
But not everyone wants what’s best for the Snowlands, and Nordica’s upcoming rule is compromised at every turn. Can the criminal physician–and his faith–thaw Nordica’s heart, or is she destined to be the heartless queen she is being forced to become? Check out Madisyn Carlin’s The Shattered Lands Series! #ad
The Kincaid Werewolves Books 1-3
by L.E. Wilson
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Paranormal Romance
Rating: 3.2
Sexy Scottish wolf shifters meet their match when they’re thrown together with some curvy Fae lasses in a race against time. These alpha males would give their lives for the safety of their fated mates, but they soon learn it’s far more painful to give up their hearts.
Book 1: Brock Hume is a lone shifter, and right now he’s hunting the most tempting prey he’s ever encountered through the early morning streets of Seattle. He really can’t help himself. Her scent reminds him of the heather blossoms of his homeland, and she has curves he can’t wait to get his paws on. And she was running from him–a werewolf. The best game of all. CLICK above to read more! #ad
I’ll Never Let You Go
by Mary Burton
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Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.6
Leah Carson’s husband Phillip made a promise to her once–that he would kill her. Four years ago, he nearly succeeded, stabbing her twenty-three times before fleeing. Now the police are sure Phillip is dead. But that doesn’t stop Leah from checking and rechecking her locks. Especially when she can sense his attention closing in again.
It starts with little things. Missing keys. A flat tire. Mysterious flowers. All easily explained away if the pattern wasn’t so unnervingly familiar. Leah has a new life in Nashville with no ties to her nightmarish past. But when another woman’s body is found, stabbed twenty-three times, Leah knows her past has found her. #ad
Snowflake Creek Box Set: Books 1-3
by Olivia Noble
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Romantic Comedy
Rating: 4.7
Enjoy this collection of steamy and sweet holiday romance! Visit Snowflake Creek, an adorable small town in Minnesota where holiday spirit and romance are always in fashion. A must-read if you love cozy winter vibes, and heroes hotter than a cup of hot cocoa!
Book 1: You Can’t Ruin Christmas – Dumped and devastated, my holidays were turning into a total trainwreck… Luckily, my handsome, hockey player roommate steps in with a plan. He’s going to volunteer his services as my personal trainer, so I can get a revenge body and make my ex regret leaving me. But during our long, sweaty sessions at the gym, I find myself becoming more and more attracted to Sven. His muscles are enough to make any girl swoon. He is sweet and caring with a panty-melting smile. Did I mention he’s my ex’s brother? CLICK above to read more! #ad
Anne of Avonlea
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Literary Classics
Rating: 4.7
“Anne of Avonlea” is the charming but often overlooked sequel to Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic novel “Anne of Green Gables”
Anne Shirley starts her first term teaching at the Avonlea School, although she still continues her own studies at home. She now takes her place among the “important” and “grown up” people of Avonlea society, as its only schoolteacher. Anne is also a founding member of the Avonlea Village Improvement Society which tries to improve the Avonlea landscape. #ad
Savvy Holiday Entertaining
by Shanna Hatfield
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Cookbook
Rating: 4.1
Tips, tricks and guides every savvy host needs for amazing holiday celebrations! Savvy Holiday Entertaining includes holiday hints and secret weapons for fuss-free Christmas gatherings.
From tips on good enough housekeeping to ideas on menu planning, gift giving and table settings, this book is full of great ideas to simplify the season. Several easy holiday recipes are sure to wow guests. #ad
Stalin: New Biography of a Dictator
by O. V. Khlevniuk
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Biography & Memoir
Rating: 4.4
An engrossing biography of the notorious Russian dictator by an author whose knowledge of Soviet-era archives far surpasses all others.
Josef Stalin exercised supreme power in the Soviet Union from 1929 until his death in 1953. During that quarter-century, by Oleg Khlevniuk’s estimate, he caused the imprisonment and execution of no fewer than a million Soviet citizens per year. Millions more were victims of famine directly resulting from Stalin’s policies. What drove him toward such ruthlessness? This essential biography offers an unprecedented, fine-grained portrait of Stalin the man and dictator. #ad
Biscuits and Slashed Browns
by Maddie Day
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Cozy Mystery
Rating: 4.6
As Robbie arranges a breakfast-themed cookoff at Pans ’N Pancakes, visitors pour into Brown County for the annual maple extravaganza. Unfortunately, that includes Professor Connolly, a know-it-all academic from Boston who makes enemies everywhere he goes–and this time, bad manners prove deadly.
Soon after clashing with several scientists at a maple tree panel, the professor is found dead outside a sugar shack, stabbed to death by a local restaurateur’s knife… #ad
Lady Renegade
by Elizabeth Rose
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Historical Romance
Rating: 4.3
The Highlander: After a disagreement concerning a battle, Storm MacKeefe is disowned by his father, the chieftain of the clan. Now he roams the countryside as a loner, earning his living through accepting wagers and competitions instead of hiring out his sword. But when he is tricked into hunting down and returning an English renegade, he discovers the renegade is a blind woman who leads an army of all females.
The Renegade: Blinded by one of her own people in a battle against the Scots years ago, Englishwoman Wren turns renegade. She’s learned to accept her disability and even live and fight with a little help from someone along the way. She lives in an underground hut in the Scottish Highlands, leading a band of renegade women… Check out Elizabeth Rose’s Legacy of the Blade Series! #ad
Christmas Returns to Pottersville
by Dennis Higgins
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Christmas Fantasy
Rating: 4.4
Frank Capra’s, It’s a Wonderful Life was the ultimate parallel universe story. George Bailey was shown by an angel a world in which he had never been born. A world where the cute little town of Bedford Falls no longer existed and in its place was the seedy town of Pottersville.
But imagine if Pottersville still existed in the current age, along another path of existence. Welcome to Pottersville, a town owned and operated by Peter F. Potter. A sleazy, corrupt town where Christmas was discouraged and people were miserable. What if Potter was taken to this town, in a world in which he had never been born? #ad