Thursday’s Top eBooks
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Falling for Your Best Friend
by Emma St. Clair
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Romantic Comedy
Rating: 4.5
I know how this story ends. And it’s NOT with the best friends falling in love.
Even if Chase checks all my boxes–and then some. He’s the perfect guy, and he deserves the perfect girl. Which, to be clear, is not me. I knew one day I would have to let him go. I just didn’t know it would be so soon. Or that my traitorous friend would be the one setting him up with a string of potential girlfriends. Now, I have an impossible choice to make… I can watch Chase find love with someone else. Or I can throw my hat in the ring and face my biggest fear, one not even he knows… Check out Emma St. Clair’s Love Clichés Sweet RomCom Series! #ad
Take the Shilling
by Raymund Eich
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Science Fiction
Rating: 4.2
The Confederated Worlds implanted in Tomas’ brain the skills to make him a soldier. He had to learn for himself how to survive interstellar war.
Tomas Neumann sought escape from his backwater planet and overbearing mother, and a mentor to replace his long-dead father. “Taking the shilling”–enlisting in the Confederated Worlds military–promised both. But despite the soldier’s skills implanted in his brain, combat against fellow humans, especially ones who should have welcomed him as a liberator, threatened to destroy him, in body and in spirit… #ad
5 Worlds Book 1: The Sand Warrior
by Mark Siegel & Alexis Siegel
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Children’s Fiction
Rating: 4.8
R. J. Palacio, #1 New York Times bestselling author of WONDER, hails this adventure series as “Mind-blowingly beautiful… A must-read.”
The Five Worlds are on the brink of extinction unless five ancient and mysterious beacons are lit. When war erupts, three unlikely heroes will discover there’s more to themselves–and more to their worlds–than meets the eye…. When these three kids are forced to team up on an epic quest, it will take not one, not two, but 5 WORLDS to contain all the magic and adventure! #ad
Paul Simon: The Life
by Robert Hilburn
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Biography & Memoir
Rating: 4.4
For more than fifty years, Paul Simon has spoken to us in songs about alienation, doubt, resilience, and empathy in ways that have established him as one of the most beloved artists in American pop music history.
But Simon is a deeply private person who has said he will not write an autobiography or talk to biographers. Finally, however, he has opened up for Robert Hilburn–for more than one hundred hours of interviews–in this “brilliant and entertaining portrait of Simon that will likely be the definitive biography” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). #ad
Mrs. Lincoln’s Sisters
by Jennifer Chiaverini
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Historical Fiction
Rating: 4.5
In May 1875, Elizabeth Todd Edwards reels from news that her younger sister Mary, former First Lady and widow of President Abraham Lincoln, has attempted suicide.
Mary’s shocking act followed legal proceedings arranged by her eldest and only surviving son that declared her legally insane. Although they have long been estranged, Elizabeth knows Mary’s tenuous mental health has deteriorated through decades of trauma and loss. Yet is her suicide attempt truly the impulse of a deranged mind, or the desperate act of a sane woman terrified to be committed to an asylum? And–if her sisters can put past grievances aside–is their love powerful enough to save her? #ad
A Place of Hiding
by Elizabeth George
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Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.2
An isolated beach on the island of Guernsey in the English Channel is the scene of the murder of Guy Brouard, one of Guernsey’s wealthiest inhabitants and its main benefactor. Forced as a child to flee the Nazis in Paris, Brouard was engaged in his latest project when he died: a museum in honor of those who resisted the German occupation of the island during World War II.
It is from this period of time that his murderer may well have come. But there are others on Guernsey with reason to want Guy Brouard dead: his wives, his business associates, his current mistress, the underprivileged teenagers he mentored–any of whom might have harbored a secret motive for murder… #ad
Her Shifter Wolf Assassin
by Serena Meadows
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Paranormal Romance
Rating: 4.6
I was done being an assassin when I was hired to find her. She was the beautiful wolf shifter that shook my world.
Sparks flew from the moment I laid eyes on her. But I had to lie to get the job done. Jolene’s wolf shifter clan is after her life. She escaped them as a child but has no clue how much danger she’s in. Pretending to be just a guest at her bed and breakfast is one thing. Telling her I don’t love her is another. It was my job to capture her. Now I’ve made it my duty to protect her. Jolene’s enemies would have to defeat me to get to her. But will she think of me as the enemy once she finds out the truth? Check out Serena Meadows’s The Clan of Hogan Falls Series! #ad
One Last Step
by Sarah Sutton
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Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.4
FBI Agent Tara Mills is young, brilliant and new to the force. With a promising career in front of her, she faces the ultimate test when she is assigned the case. It soon proves to be more challenging than she ever could have imagined–an impossible riddle that leaves even her seasoned partner stumped.
Meanwhile, something about the case stirs a darkness within her–a tortured past that even her long-term boyfriend doesn’t fully understand. As nightmares consume her, she only hopes that her past will not come back to ruin her once again… #ad
Envy, Poison, and Death
by Esther Eidinow
FREEBIE
History
Rating: 4.2
Women on Trial in Classical Athens – At the heart of this volume are three trials held in Athens in the fourth century BCE. The defendants were all women and in each case the charges involved a combination of ritual activities. Two were condemned to death.
Because of the brevity of the ancient sources, and their lack of agreement, the precise charges are unclear, and the reasons for taking these women to court remain mysterious. #ad
The Sword of Bedwyr
by R. A. Salvatore
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Fantasy
Rating: 4.4
The first adventure in the New York Times-bestselling fantasy trilogy from the legendary million-selling author and creator of Drizzt Do’Urden.
In the once-stable land of Eriador, young fighter Luthien Bedwyr is too naive to grasp the consequences of the evil new reign of Wizard-King Greensparrow–until Luthien’s best friend is slain by one of the despot’s cyclopean soldiers. Publicly vowing revenge, Luthien becomes not only the wizard’s most-wanted adversary, but also a fugitive embarking on a grand scheme to restore peace to the kingdom. #ad
The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage
by Philip Pullman
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Young Adult
Rating: 4.5
Malcolm Polstead and his daemon, Asta, are used to overhearing news and the occasional scandal at the inn run by his family. But during a winter of unceasing rain, Malcolm finds a mysterious object–and finds himself in grave danger.
Inside the object is a cryptic message about something called Dust; and it’s not long before Malcolm is approached by the spy for whom this message was actually intended. When she asks Malcolm to keep his eyes open, he begins to notice suspicious characters everywhere: the explorer Lord Asriel, clearly on the run; enforcement agents from the Magisterium… #ad
Dakota Brides Boxed Set: Books 1-4
by Linda Ford
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Christian Romance
Rating: 4.7
Four brides long for love and find it in unconventional ways. Read this collection of heartwarming historical romances from an award-winning author with more than one million books sold.
TEMPORARY BRIDE: Can what started as a pretense turn into something more?
ABANDONED BRIDE: When Elin’s groom-to-be comes home, she must make the choice: settle for a loveless marriage? Or hold out for love?
SECOND-HAND BRIDE: Can she, and two little boys, open his heart to love again?
RELUCTANT BRIDE: He decides a marriage of convenience isn’t the worst thing in the world. Until Agnes rejects his proposal… #ad
Last Seen
by Rick Mofina
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Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.5
As a reporter for a big Chicago newspaper, Cal Hudson has journeyed into society’s darkest corners and expose the vilest crimes. But the world he and his wife share with their nine-year-old son is much nicer. They have made sure of it, creating a tranquil haven in suburban River Ridge to protect the person most precious to them. Until the unthinkable happens.
When their son disappears at a local carnival, the Hudsons’ storybook world is shattered. A frantic search begins to uncover splinters in their carefully crafted facade, revealing secrets that cast just as much suspicion on Cal and his wife as any ill-meaning stranger… #ad
Postcards
by Timothy Glass & T. Faron
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Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4.0
For everyone, there is that one…
For eight months the signed divorce papers lay untouched. Unable to deal with the divorce, Sara Ketcham heads off to a quaint little coastal town in New England with her dog, Molly. She meets Ryan Spencer, a mysterious man who intrigues her.
Postcards is a romantic journey of renewal, love and trust, the second time around. #ad
Where Orange Blossoms Grow
by Shlomit Miron
NO LONGER FREE
Women’s Fiction
Rating: 4.9
When Nava Greenberg, a retired widow, first meets the aging mentalist Izzy Shapira, she cannot make heads or tails of him. While her life is routine, his is spontaneous and rare. While she lives day-by-day, he lives for every second. He is impulsive, childlike… and mesmerizing.
Together with Izzy, Nava slowly leaves the comfort of her “island” – the small apartment that kept her safe and isolated from the world. And as their relationship flourishes, so do Nava’s self-image and esteem… #ad
Color Archetypes
by Rakefet Hadar
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Non-Fiction
Rating: 4.9
Are you looking to express your emotions in a positive, fulfilling, and creative way? The very act of making art can help anyone communicate and visualize their own unique path towards happiness. However, just as there are many roads to the same destination, no one can tell you what your roadmap to happiness looks like. You have to paint it first.
A companion to Rakefet Hadar’s Layers of Meaning method, Color Archetypes is a one-of-a-kind color therapy guide and workbook. Using its fresh and creative prompts, it explores a new way of healing by combining colors and emotions to create meaningful, personal visual journals. #ad
God So Close
by Becky Thompson
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Religious & Inspirational
Rating: 4.8
Bestselling author and creator of the Midnight Mom Devotional community Becky Thompson invites you into a closer relationship with the Holy Spirit by scripturally unpacking who he is and how he moves in and through the life of a believer.
Long gone are the days of believing that the Spirit of God only attends certain church services or speaks to or through particular people. God So Close shows you are a carrier of his Spirit and have been filled with his power and presence. It’s for His glory that you’ve been given gifts to impact the world and reveal the message of Jesus. #ad
Feed
by Mira Grant
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Horror
Rating: 4.3
The year was 2014. We had cured cancer. We had beat the common cold. But in doing so we created something new, something terrible that no one could stop. The infection spread, virus blocks taking over bodies and minds with one, unstoppable command: FEED.
Now, twenty years after the Rising, Georgia and Shaun Mason are on the trail of the biggest story of their lives-the dark conspiracy behind the infected. The truth will out, even if it kills them. FEED is the electrifying and critically acclaimed novel of a world a half-step from our own–a novel of geeks, zombies, politics and social media. #ad
Bones Behind the Wheel
by E. J. Copperman
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Cozy Mystery
Rating: 4.5
Innkeeper Alison Kerby is determined to keep her mind, body, and soul focused on bringing high-spirited hospitality to her lodgers at the Haunted Guesthouse. She simply has no time for any more murder investigations, no matter what Paul Harrison, her resident ghost detective, says.
But this time, the mystery comes looking for Alison. Workers unearth a 1977 Lincoln Continental buried in the sand behind Alison’s guesthouse–and they discover a skeleton still belted in behind the steering wheel… #ad
Love Under Thunderstorms
by Lilah Rivers
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Historical Romance
Rating: 4.5
In the small town of Buckhorn, Texas, Jane Turner led a life eclipsed by the fame of her daredevil brother, Gideon. Burdened with guilt after tragedy struck Gideon, Jane fled to Chicago in search of solace.
However, when she received a heartfelt letter from her mother, bearing news of her plans to sell their beloved ranch, an undeniable longing to return home surged within her. Unbeknownst to her, amidst the rolling plains of home, an unexpected chance at love awaits her, in the form of Levi, a captivating and carefree ranch hand… #ad
A House to Call Home
by Igal Sarna
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Non-Fiction
Rating: 4.4
An unforgettable memoir of a journalist in exile.
When confronted with the choice between living as a pariah in his homeland or escaping with his partner – Igal Sarna chose exile.
At 65, with a distinguished 35-years career as an investigative journalist in a country torn by national struggles, Sarna’s search for a place in the world brings him all the way to the tip of the European continent. Surrounded by lush lands and even more colorful characters, he finds his repose in Portugal, in an old house by the banks of the Alto Minho and the Atlantic Ocean… #ad