Thursday’s Top eBooks

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In The Beginning, There Was a Murder
by P.C. James
FREEBIE
Cozy Mystery
Rating: 4.2

AMAZON

Northern England, 1953. Pauline Riddell has grand ambitions for her future at the armament factory. So, when her closest workmate reveals a salacious affair with a married man, Pauline refuses to risk her career by listening to the scandal. But she’s shaken to her core when the police arrive with news of her best friend’s homicide. Desperate for justice, Pauline’s insistent poking into the investigation only makes her the prime suspect… See full series! #ad


Awakening
by Donald Swan
FREEBIE
Science Fiction
Rating: 4.1

AMAZON NOOK

Enemy activity had fallen into an eerie calm, but everyone felt the coming storm–a terrible storm, poised to unleash its fury upon the galaxy. It seemed as though the entire universe was holding its breath. Waiting. Whether waiting for the salvation of mankind or its demise was yet unclear. Every species in the galaxy is in danger of total annihilation and it may take one man’s greatest sacrifice to stop it… #ad


The World Is My Home: A Memoir
by James A. Michener
2.99
Biography & Memoir
Rating: 4.4

AMAZON NOOK

Literary legend James A. Michener was “a Renaissance man, adventurous, inquisitive, unpretentious and unassuming, with an encyclopedic mind and a generous heart” (The New York Times Book Review). In this exceptional memoir, the man himself tells the story of his remarkable life and describes the people, events, and ideas that shaped it. Moving backward and forward across time, he writes about the many strands of his experience… #ad


The White Tower
by Michael Wisehart
2.99
Young Adult
Rating: 4.5

AMAZON NOOK

For a thousand years magic has been banished throughout the Five Kingdoms, and those caught wielding it are rounded up and taken to the White Tower. They are never heard from again. TY knows he’s different. And when the bounty hunters arrive in the quiet city of Easthaven, his family is forced to reveal the shocking truth about his magical bloodline, a secret that threatens not only his life, but the lives of everyone around him…including LYESSA… #ad


Snowed Inn for Christmas
by Eliza Harwell
0.99
Clean Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4.5

AMAZON

Danielle Miller is a hard-working nursing student who loves all things Christmas. She can’t wait to get home, spend some fun-filled days with family, and bake a whole lot of Christmas treats. Jared Case is an edgy rock star whose life just got a lot more complicated. His sister has run off and left him in charge of his twelve-year-old niece, Stella. He can’t wait to get home, settle Stella in, and figure out what to do next… See full series! #ad


Dearly Devoted Dexter
by Jeff Lindsay
1.99
Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.5

AMAZON NOOK

Life’s tough for Dexter Morgan. It’s not easy being the world’s only serial killer with a conscience, especially when you work for the Miami police. To avoid suspicion, Dexter’s had to slip deep into his disguise: spending time with his girlfriend and her kids, slowly becoming the world’s first serial killing couch potato. Then a particularly nasty psychopath starts cutting a trail through Miami – a killer whose twisted techniques leave even Dexter speechless… #ad


Mae’s Second Chance Series
by Jacie Middlemann
0.99
Women’s Fiction
Rating: 4.6

AMAZON

For the Engstrom family, the adventure of living in a ghost town with a huge mansion, saloon, jail cell, and its very own mystery is bittersweet as they struggle with inspiring determination to carry on after a tragic loss. This includes: Home to the Valley, Treasures Found, Valley Secrets. If you enjoy women’s fiction, stories of families and friends and all their complication, Mae’s Second Chance may be the series for you. #ad


FAYTHE OF NORTH HINKAPEE
by James T. Hogg
FREEBIE
Historical Fiction
Rating: 4.7

AMAZON

In a world where women are silenced, one dares to roar – Colonial America, 1600s. A land of opportunity… and oppression. Faythe never fit the mold of a proper young woman. Now, as she flees into the forest, her sister’s fate fuels a fire for vengeance that will shake North Hinkapee to its core. Pitted against the ruthless Downing family and a corrupt church, Faythe’s quest for justice becomes a thrilling saga of forbidden romance, unlikely alliances… #ad


Public Speaking Without Fear
by Marcus Smith
FREEBIE
Self-Help/How-To
Rating: 4.6

AMAZON

Do you have anxiety and fear when it comes to public speaking? When you have a speech, does your mind draw a blank? Your heart POUNDING so hard that’s all you can hear? And, when the words finally do come out, your voice is shaky and trembling? If yes, you’re not alone… These are just some of the symptoms that come up when you have anxiety and fear of public speaking. However, a little-known fact is that these symptoms only show what is happening on the surface… See full series! #ad


A Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories
by Terry Pratchett
1.99
Fantasy
Rating: 4.7

AMAZON NOOK

“If you read just one of Pratchett’s books, you’ll want to read everything he wrote…” -Washington PostA delightfully funny, fantastically inventive collection of twenty newly unearthed short stories by Sir Terry Pratchett, the award-winning and bestselling author of the phenomenally successful Discworld fantasy series. This special trove–featuring charming woodcut illustrations–is a must-have for Pratchett fans of all ages… #ad


Broken: A Story of Redemption
by Jane Daly
1.99
Women’s Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 4.9

AMAZON

A sympathetic cop, his praying mother. Can they teach a broken girl to love herself? A young woman flees an abusive boyfriend and a traumatic home life only to find herself broke and in jail. A sympathetic cop takes her to his mother’s home, where for the first time, she finds unconditional love. Can she accept what is offered or will she continue to sabotage both herself and everyone around her? See full series! #ad


Over the Horizon
by Penny Zeller
0.99
Christian Historical Romance
Rating: 4.4

AMAZON

Alone in 1870s Idaho Territory, Paisley Abbott has nowhere to turn. With no other options, she finds herself consenting to an unconventional, but mutually beneficial agreement. During an unplanned return to his family’s farm, prodigal Tyler Shepherdson inherits three orphans. When Tyler finds a woman hiding in the back of his wagon, an idea begins to form and he makes a rash decision that results in perhaps one of the most spontaneous marriages… See full series! #ad


The Garden Party
by B P Walter
0.99
Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.0

AMAZON NOOK

The day of the garden party should’ve been a celebration of love for Raphael and his fiancée, as they toast their engagement with their families. But for someone, it’s an opportunity to unveil the lies that have bound the family together over the years. With their nearest and dearest gathered at the family manor, as the first glass is raised, the secrets that bind them begin to crack. And what should have been the happiest day of their lives… #ad


Sheriff Eli Hayes
by Jesse Storm
0.99
Western Fiction
Rating: 5.0

AMAZON

In the town of Silver Lake, Sheriff Eli stands as a beacon of justice. Respected by his community and cherished by his loving wife, Maria, and teenage daughter, Emily, Eli’s life shatters when a gang led by outlaw Wyatt Ripley storms through Silver Lake. Wyatt’s rampage ends with Maria’s murder and Emily’s abduction, thrusting Eli into a desperate quest to save his daughter. Maria’s father, a Confederate officer, had hidden a cache of gold… See full series! #ad


Net Worth
by Amelia Wilde
FREEBIE
Romantic Suspense
Rating: 4.3

AMAZON NOOK

Mason Hill has long lusted after revenge. When his family was decimated, the one person he turned to in their hour of need offered him just one thing: the cold shoulder. But now the tables have turned. Charlotte Van Kempt will do anything to keep her family afloat – and that’s exactly what the dangerous-looking billionaire in front of her is asking. One contract, unlimited access to her body. And he’s about to play dirty… #ad


Fierce Winds and Fiery Dragons
by Nan Sweet
FREEBIE
Children’s Fiction
Rating: 4.3

AMAZON NOOK

Ivy and Carrie love their new classroom even if the new teacher is a little strange. When Mrs. Huffity asks for volunteers to care for an egg, Ivy doesn’t budge. She’s had a few scary dreams about that egg and wants nothing to do with it. But when trouble comes, Ivy defends the egg. In her desire to save the baby that hatches, Ivy is tossed into the middle of an adventure. She discovers more than she ever wanted to know about fierce winds and fiery dragons. #ad


Three Wishes on the Windy Plains
by Mia Dunham
0.99
Historical Romance
Rating: 4.9

AMAZON

Three of my best-selling Western romance stories! Stories full of powerful emotions, trust and betrayal, intrigue, family values and romance that will captivate you! Includes: Trusting a Stranger’s Heart, Redemption in Love’s Arms, Destiny’s Dangerous Crossroads. If you love clean Western romances that feature strong women of the era and determined, yet charming, male protagonists, then you are going to love this collection! #ad


The Between
by Ryan Leslie
1.99
Horror
Rating: 4.1

AMAZON NOOK

While landscaping his backyard, ever-conscientious Paul Prentice discovers an iron door buried in the soil. His childhood friend and perpetual source of mischief, Jay Lightsey, pushes them to explore what’s beneath. When the door slams shut above them, Paul and Jay are trapped in a between-worlds place of Escher-like rooms and horror story monsters, all with a mysterious connection to a command-line, dungeon explorer computer game from the early ’80s… #ad


Uneven Ground: Appalachia Since 1945
by Ronald D. Eller
1.99
History
Rating: 4.5

AMAZON NOOK

Appalachia has played a complex role in the unfolding of American history. Early-twentieth-century critics of modernity saw the region as a remnant of frontier life that should be preserved and protected. However, supporters of material production and technology decried what they saw as a the isolation and backwardness of the region and sought to “uplift” its people through education and industrialization… #ad


Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
by Jesse Q. Sutanto
1.99
Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.4

AMAZON NOOK

Vera Wong is a lonely little old lady–ah, lady of a certain age–who lives above her forgotten tea shop in the middle of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Despite living alone, Vera is not needy, oh no. She likes nothing more than sipping on a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy detective work on the Internet about what her Gen-Z son is up to. Then one morning, Vera trudges downstairs to find a curious thing–a dead man in the middle of her tea shop… #ad


The Cave of Ruin Arsa
by Andrea Matthews
0.99
Paranormal Time Slip Romance
Rating: 4.4

AMAZON

Ciarán Donnelly is ready to leave his past behind and concentrate on his new life, but his past may not be finished with him. His dreams have returned with a vengeance, and this time they’re telling him Ruadhán, the long-dead priest who entombed him fifteen hundred years before, is threatening to kidnap his unborn twins. Of course, his dream interpretation leaves a lot to be desired, especially when it comes to those he loves… See full series! #ad