Wednesday’s Top eBooks
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Mend Me Mend My Heart
by Suzanne Jenkins
FREEBIE
Sweet Romance
Rating: 4.8
Charlotte Baker, a thirty something widow raising two children, is holding on to the memory of her late husband, Steve. The idea of dating again has never crossed her mind, until she takes a fall at the cemetery where Steve is buried which brings the handsome caretaker to her rescue.
Everything seems to be falling into place, including guidance from beyond. Then just as Charlotte thinks she’s hitting her stride, the universe shakes things up and she has to start all over again.
Max Factor: The Man Who Changed the Faces of the World
by Fred E. Basten
FREEBIE
Biography & Memoir
Rating: 4.6
Nice women never wore makeup. Even the word was taboo in polite society–until Max Factor entered the scene. Born in Poland in 1877, Factor worked as a beautician for the Russian royal family, the Romanovs.
In 1904, he fled to America, where he opened a cosmetics store in Los Angeles. Creating makeup originally for silent films, then the talkies, and, ultimately, color motion pictures, Factor designed looks for Katharine Hepburn, Rita Hayworth, Bette Davis, and countless other beauties of the day…
YES TO SOCIAL DANCE
by Myra Kolm
BARGAIN
Non-Fiction
Rating: 5.0
YES TO SOCIAL DANCE: 35+ Partner Dance Styles to Stay Fit, Find Joy & Make Connections.
Discover the colorful world of social dance and the benefits it has on your body, mind, and spirit. This informative and inspirational book will give you a new perspective on partner dancing and get your feet itching to dance with an entertaining comparative analysis of different styles. Free Videos Included.
Sea of Rust
by C. Robert Cargill
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Science Fiction
Rating: 4.5
A scavenger robot wanders in the wasteland created by a war that has destroyed humanity in this evocative post-apocalyptic “robot western” from the critically acclaimed author, screenwriter, and noted film critic.
Sea of Rust is both a harsh story of survival and an optimistic adventure. A vividly imagined portrayal of ultimate destruction and desperate tenacity, it boldly imagines a future in which no hope remains, yet where a humanlike AI strives to find purpose among the ruins.
The Never List
by F. E. Greene
BARGAIN
Time Travel Romance
Rating: 4.4
A London bookseller and a time-traveling journalist fall in love as they search for a hidden treasure which, if found, may separate them forever… Never lease a haunted bookshop in the heart of London.
Victoria Smith’s life seems dreary until someone knocks on a sealed door inside her London bookshop. When Tori discovers it’s not a ghost but a journalist from 1854, she accidentally strands him in 2014. Intrigued by the dapper and crusading Charles Stratford, Tori offers to help him locate a pendant that will reopen the door to his century. Even when their treasure hunt across London turns dangerous, Tori finds herself wishing that Charles could stay. But after losing her family a decade before, can Tori risk loving someone again, especially a man from 1854?
Keeping Secrets
by Deborah Hawkins
BARGAIN
Legal Thriller
Rating: 4.4
Seasoned attorney Brendan Murphy eagerly uncovers legal loopholes for his defendants. After keeping his death-row client alive for thirty long years, he’s sure he can buy enough time for the man to see his son’s upcoming wedding. But when an imminent execution date is suddenly set, Murphy resolves to prove the convict couldn’t have murdered his pregnant wife.
Claire Chastain isn’t afraid to testify for those she loves. So when her soon-to-be father-in-law faces lethal injection, the gutsy lawyer reopens his case hoping to expose the real killer. But as she follows a trail littered with old love affairs, dangerous stalkers, and a missing witness, Chastain’s once firm belief in his innocence begins to waver. And with the clock ticking closer to capital punishment, shocking revelations from the highest court in the land could turn the entire case upside down…
My Dragon Lord
by Alisa Woods
FREEBIE
Paranormal Romance
Rating: 4.3
She’s stumbled into a lair of desperate dragons–and she’s just the thing they need. I really messed this up. Pinned to the floor by a billionaire playboy, caught stealing files from his computer. “I’m trying to decide whether to kiss you or lock you up,” he says. “Kiss me, and there will be blood. Not mine, either.” He just smiles. Rich, powerful, probably used to getting anything he wants.
I’m just here to find my sister–I suspect he and his band of playboys have trafficked her and who knows how many others. I’m here for them too. Eventually. But now I’m shackled to the wall in his dungeon–a literal dungeon in a literal castle tucked in one of the Thousand Islands at the border of Canada. I really messed this up…
Budotherapy
by Gabo Weis
NO LONGER FREE
How-To
Rating: 4.9
Bring the wise, courageous warrior in you to the therapeutic encounter – The purpose of martial arts has nothing to do with victory or loss in battle, but rather, with psychological growth and spiritual development.
Budotherapyis about Self-growth and compassionate presence in the interpersonal healing encounter, common to both psychotherapy and martial arts. This method is also closely related to mindfulness-based therapies, especially Compassion-focused Therapy (CFT), and engages in developing the ability to bravely face deep emotions, contain pain and difficulties, and achieve a life of love, emotional partnership, a sense of security, and inner freedom.
The Seven Longest Yards
by Chris A Norton
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Religious & Inspirational
Rating: 4.9
Quadriplegics simply do not walk again – yet millions watched as Chris Norton defied incredible odds and took step by impossible step across his graduation stage. With his fiancée Emily by his side, those unbelievable steps became the start of an extraordinary journey for them both.
Told from both of their unique perspectives, this moving story invites you to find, as Chris and Emily have, that God can transform our lowest points into life’s greatest gifts.
Stick Dog Gets the Tacos
by Tom Watson
BARGAIN
Children’s Fiction
Rating: 4.7
When Karen sprints into Stick Dog’s pipe and declares an emergency, Stick Dog springs into action. After racing through the woods with his squad of strays, Stick Dog discovers there’s no crisis at all. But there is a great opportunity to feed his hungry friends.
As a family of humans plans to feast on tacos, tortilla chips, and guacamole, Stick Dog makes plans of his own. To feed Mutt, Karen, Poo-Poo, and Stripes, he’ll need all his smarts and problem-solving skills.
Dexter in the Dark
by Jeff Lindsay
BARGAIN
Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.2
In his work as a Miami crime scene investigator, Dexter Morgan is accustomed to seeing evil deeds… particularly because, on occasion, he commits them himself. But Dexter’s happy existence is turned upside down when he is called to an unusually disturbing crime scene at the university campus.
Dexter’s Dark Passenger – mastermind of his homicidal prowess – immediately senses something chillingly recognizable and goes into hiding. Dexter is alone for the first time in his life, and he realizes he’s being hunted by a truly sinister adversary.
One Night in Monaco
by Blair Babylon
BARGAIN
Romantic Suspense
Rating: 4.9
Prince Maxence is tall, hot, ripped, and loaded. Why would a man like that disappear? He must be hiding something. One night in Monaco, my best friend, Maxence, disappeared from the middle of the Monte Carlo casino like blowing away a breath of smoke. I have no idea what Maxence was doing in Monaco that night. Yeah, he loves the Monte Carlo casino–the stage of British spy movies, billionaires, Russian mafia, and roulette. But too many people in Monaco think he might be a danger to them. He never should have been there. But he was.
And so was Simone. She’s trouble from our past at boarding school. Her husband is a good friend of some of the people who would be happier if Maxence wasn’t around anymore. They tell me Maxence was here in the casino, and then a few minutes later, he was gone. Like he dropped off the face of the Earth. Or like he was dropped off one of Monaco’s cliffs and into the blue Mediterranean Sea, which was just a few feet from where he was standing when he disappeared…
Maple Syrup Murder
by Grace Lemon
FREEBIE
Cozy Mystery
Rating: 4.2
Welcome to Cider Island – a town where anyone who’s anyone knows something about someone. It’s just that kind of place. And things get a whole lot stickier for the residents when a businessman visiting the island ends up smothered at the local sugar bush.
With maple syrup season in full swing, Ida Noe’s fudge shop is busier than a centipede at a toe counting contest – especially when she’s invited to showcase her world famous Maple Bacon Fudge at Sweeney’s Sugar Bush. All is sweet until some poor sap kicks the bucket in the sugarhouse and all fingers point to Ida’s best friend Maura Sweeney…
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
FREEBIE
Literary Classics
Rating: 4.2
In 1860 Baltimore, Benjamin is born with the physical appearance of a 70-year-old man, already capable of speech. His father Roger invites neighborhood boys to play with him and orders him to play with children’s toys, but Benjamin obeys only to please his father. At five, Benjamin is sent to kindergarten but is quickly withdrawn after he repeatedly falls asleep during child activities.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was released as a motion picture late in 2008 starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett and directed by David Fincher.
Witch Hunt
by Syd Moore
BARGAIN
Horror
Rating: 4.2
Sadie Asquith has been fascinated by the dark past of Essex’s witch hunts for as long as she can remember. And for good reason: between 1560 and 1680, over 500 women were tried for witchcraft in the county of Essex.
But as she researches a book on the subject, Sadie experiences strange, ghostly visions. She hears noises at night, a sobbing sound that follows her, and black moths appear from nowhere. It’s as if, by digging up the truth about the witch hunts, she has opened an unearthly connection to the women treated so cruelly and killed centuries before.
American Moonshot
by Douglas G. Brinkley
BARGAIN
History
Rating: 4.5
As the fiftieth anniversary of the first lunar landing approaches, the award winning historian and perennial New York Times bestselling author takes a fresh look at the space program, President John F. Kennedy’s inspiring challenge, and America’s race to the moon.
A vivid and enthralling chronicle of one of the most thrilling, hopeful, and turbulent eras in the nation’s history, American Moonshot is an homage to scientific ingenuity, human curiosity, and the boundless American spirit.
The Inn at Willa Bay
by Nicole Ellis
BARGAIN
Women’s Fiction
Rating: 4.6
Dreams for the future and a secret that will change everything. Zoe Tisdale’s dream job as a wedding planner is within grasp, until it’s ripped away. Unsure of what to do next, Zoe focuses on helping her elderly landlord, Celia, save the Inn at Willa Bay, the seaside resort they both call home.
Zoe’s friend Meg used to be a big city chef, but when her mother was diagnosed with cancer, Meg returned to Willa Bay to work at the lodge and be closer to family. Now that her mom is better, she’s wondering if she’s really cut out for small town life. Their co-worker Cassie, the lodge’s pastry chef, is struggling to find her way as a divorced mom of two, but it seems like it’s always one step forward, two steps back…
Shadow Informant
by Edita A. Petrick
BARGAIN
Mystery/Romance
Rating: 4.3
A killer is leaving a trail of bodies all over Chicago and each one is a puzzle piece… Carly wasn’t ready to deal with betrayal when it came. And there was no one there to offer a hand to help her get back up. Her ex used that weakness to convince the judge that she was an unfit mother. It wasn’t all about child support. It was malice, pure and simple. One part of her however, didn’t fracture. The one that wore a badge and swore to protect citizens of Chicago from all perils, foreign and domestic.
That part will always function at its peak efficiency. Especially when detective-sergeant Carolyn Osych is called in the middle of the night, to the site of yet another bizarre and disturbing murder. Five pounds of flesh has been vaporized from a man’s chest. Basically, his chest has been cored. The wound has been cauterized. She can see right through the hole the gravel that covers the parking lot. She knows that a lot of gruelling work lies ahead…