Wednesday’s Top eBooks
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Soldier of Love
by Allie Boniface
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Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4.2
Franny Thompson has owned a Lindsey Point inn ever since a family tragedy left her brokenhearted. When a lonely soldier comes to town needing a place to live, she offers him a room to rent, never dreaming he’s about to change her world.
After Heath Garrick retires from the Army, he finds himself plagued by PTSD and no place to call home. He accepts Franny’s offer of lodging but is determined to keep to himself while he tries to heal. She’s everything he’s never wanted in a woman – and everything he might just need… Check out Allie Boniface’s Hometown Heroes Series! #ad
Recollections of a Pioneer
by J. W. Gibson
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Biography & Memoir
Rating: 4.0
“Recollections of a Pioneer” is an autobiographical account by J. Watt Gibson, which primarily focuses on the author’s participation in the American Civil War.
The book was written at the solicitation of many Gibson’s friends and acquaintances who urged that his recollections of that period ought to be preserved. It covers the author’s first journey to California in the late 1840s, gold mining, crossing the plains with cattle and his experiences during and after the Civil War, and ends with his return to Missouri and getting married in 1868. #ad
3001: The Final Odyssey
by Arthur C. Clarke
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Science Fiction
Rating: 4.3
On an ill-fated mission to Jupiter in 2001, the mutinous supercomputer HAL sent crewmembers David Bowman and Frank Poole into the frozen void of space. Bowman’s strange transformation into a Star Child is traced through the novels 2010 and 2061.
But now, a thousand years after his death, Frank Poole is brought back to life–and thrust into a world far more technically advanced than the one he left behind. #ad
The Paris Wife
by Paula McLain
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Historical Fiction
Rating: 4.4
The Paris Wife captures the love affair between Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley. Following a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the pair set sail for Europe, where they become swept up in the hard-drinking, fast-living, and free-loving life of Jazz Age Paris–hanging out with a volatile group that includes Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
As Ernest struggles to find his literary voice and Hadley strives to hold on to her sense of self, they eventually find themselves facing the ultimate crisis of their marriage–a deception that will lead to the unraveling of everything they’ve fought so hard for. #ad
Cassie’s Secrets
by Seralynn Lewis
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Inspirational Romance
Rating: 4.7
Single mom, Cassie Verano, and her two young daughters move to small-town Worthy, Ohio to be near her brother and his family. She longs to raise her daughters without her ex-husband’s family’s controlling interference, and live in peace. When her daughters befriend two girls who are cared for by their matchmaking aunt, Cassie avoids it at all costs. It’s the last thing she needs or wants after escaping a dangerous marriage.
Widowed business owner, Steve Nardelli, wants nothing more than to complete his huge Australian deal and expand his deceased father’s electronics firm to secure his family’s future. Though his wife died, their marriage was anything but happy. His sister’s matchmaking only annoys him and adds to his guilt, especially when the lovely Cassie Verano seems to be hiding something–and he’s not interested in anyone else’s deceitful ways… Check out Seralynn Lewis’s Women of Worthy series! #ad
The Last Stand
by Lorhainne Eckhart
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Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.8
From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart comes a new Billy Jo McCabe mystery set on a small island town in the Pacific Northwest.
On the eve of Police Chief Mark Friessen’s wedding, a fierce snowstorm blankets the island, knocking out power, and the body of a woman is discovered in the church. The only clue is the note in her hand, a list of names–all members of Mark’s family. Mark Friessen has been counting down the days to his wedding to Billy Jo McCabe. Yet only days from Christmas, after their families arrive, a freak blizzard comes out of nowhere and knocks out power on the entire island. With the island in an emergency and the ferry shut down, no help is arriving anytime soon from the mainland… #ad
Murder in White Lace
by Karen Sue Walker
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Cozy Mystery
Rating: 4.4
Max Walters is a talented bridal consultant with dreams of moving to New York and being a designer, even if it means leaving behind her serene California seaside home.
When a shocking murder rips the tranquil veneer of Crystal Shores to shreds, she discovers there is more to her home town than meets the eye. With her friend arrested for murder and the police refusing to search for another suspect, Max quickly discovers the only way to clear his name is to investigate for herself. Despite the concern of the handsome Detective Cruz, Max weaves together a list of suspects that puts her on the path to the real killer… #ad
Spine: A Collection of Twisted Tales
by Steven Jenkins
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Horror
Rating: 4.2
Listen closely. A creak, almost too light to be heard…was it the shifting of an old house, or footsteps down the hallway? Breathe softly, and strain to hear through the silence. That breeze against your neck might be a draught, or an open window.
Slip into the pages of SPINE and you’ll be persuaded to leave the lights on and door firmly bolted. From Steven Jenkins, bestselling author of FOURTEEN DAYS and BURN THE DEAD, this horror collection of eight stories go beyond the realm of terror to an entirely different kind of creepiness. #ad
A Truthful Man
by Hilary Walker
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Catholic Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 4.8
Mark Boulder is riding high until his wife discovers his extra-marital affair. Then her brother, the bishop confronts him with rumors of a far worse scandal which could ruin his flourishing investment business.
Father James is happy in his tiny coastal parish – until he’s handed evidence of serious wrongdoing by ex-university friend, Mark Boulder, which he is obliged to take to his bishop. When the priest refuses to drop the case, the bishop swiftly retaliates. An alarmed Mark also tries to dissuade Father James from pursuing justice against him, but the pastor’s concern is the man’s eternal salvation not his secular ambition. He stands firm, and suffers yet more retribution from Mark’s brother-in-law, the bishop… #ad
Everything I Never Told You
by Celeste Ng
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Literary Fiction
Rating: 4.3
“Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet.” So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and her parents are determined that she will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue.
But when Lydia’s body is found in the local lake, the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together is destroyed, tumbling them into chaos… #ad
Luciano’s Luck
by Jack Higgins
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Historical Thriller
Rating: 4.5
From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Eagle Has Landed and Dark Justice comes the World War II legend of American gangster Charles “Lucky” Luciano.
It’s 1943 and war is raging. The key to America and the Allies’ first assault on Nazi-occupied Europe is the island of Sicily. But it is unknown whether the Sicilian people are willing to rise up and fight alongside the Allies. To secure their help, the US military turns to imprisoned mobster Lucky Luciano–the one man with the connections to the all-powerful Sicilian mafia that could change the course of the war in Italy. The price for his help? Nothing short of a full pardon. #ad
Someday Is Here
by Lina Rehal
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Contemporary Romance
Rating: 5.0
The minute Blair Emerson arrives in Fort Lauderdale, she has second thoughts about accepting the flirtatious Jace Cooper’s invitation to spend a week at his home. She has only seen him twice since he left Carlton Bay fifteen years ago to sail around the world. Is it boredom with her work as a photographer that makes her take him up on his offer? Or a secret desire to finish what they started on his sailboat the night before he left town?
Jace Cooper has two failed marriages and a precarious reputation with women. The handsome electrical engineer owns a business, a lovely home and a 33-foot cabin cruiser. The only thing missing in his life is the woman he could never have. After reconnecting with Blair on Facebook, he invites the beautiful ex-wife of a former business associate to Fort Lauderdale. #ad
Up the Seine Without a Paddle
by Eliza Watson
FREEBIE
Women’s Fiction
Rating: 4.6
What do you do when the City of Love doesn’t love you?
Caity Shaw takes on Paris and her next event planner job with a bit more confidence–which is immediately shot down when she’s forced to take responsibility for a six-year-old brat. They’re kicked out of a famous museum, and she goes from being a glamorous event planner–for a funeral directors’ group–to a reluctant au pair. Just what she doesn’t need as she struggles to regain self-esteem whittled away by an emotionally abusive ex-boyfriend… #ad
The Cheetah Cub Running Club
by Philip Laslett
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Children’s Fiction
Rating: 4.6
When ten year old Rory, in Botswana with his dad, sneaks out to look for his beloved cheetahs, he finds a flooded cave and hears the calls of trapped cheetah cubs. Attempting to rescue them, Rory sinks desperately underwater, his life flashing before his eyes. Who will save him?
His quest to help the fast-paced felines leads him to a mysterious discovery as he uncovers some startling secrets, unlikely friendships and embarks on a race to save their habitat, under the African savannah. #ad
The Victorian Internet
by Tom Standage
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History
Rating: 4.5
A new edition of the first book by the bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses-the fascinating story of the telegraph, the world’s first “Internet,” which revolutionized the nineteenth century even more than the Internet has the twentieth and twenty first.
The Victorian Internet tells the colorful story of the telegraph’s creation and remarkable impact, and of the visionaries, oddballs, and eccentrics who pioneered it, from the eighteenth-century French scientist Jean-Antoine Nollet to Samuel F. B. Morse and Thomas Edison. The electric telegraph nullified distance and shrank the world quicker and further than ever before or since, and its story mirrors and predicts that of the Internet in numerous ways. #ad
Life after Life
by Beatrice Brunner
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Non-Fiction
Rating: 4.0
In this book 12 deceased human beings describe their initial experiences and encounters in the beyond. These personal accounts, transmitted through the Swiss deep trance medium Beatrice Brunner, are impressive testimonies of the continuation of life after death and provide revealing insights into the world that awaits us. Each of these accounts gives us information which goes far beyond what has been ascertained by classical thanatology.
The Swiss medium Beatrice Brunner (1910-1983) numbers among the most significant German-language mediums. Over 2,000 lectures from the world beyond were given through Beatrice during her 35 years of mediumistic activity… #ad
Horses, Hounds & Happily Ever After
by Multiple Authors
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Historical Romance
Rating: 4.9
Escape with over 20 Historical Romance stories. Horses, animals and love, oh my! Happily ever afters!
This sweet historical romance collection contains over 20 original historical romance novellas from best-selling authors. All proceeds benefit animal rescue All Seated In A Barn. Don’t miss this limited edition box set, featuring some of your favorite authors.
“What a wonderful collection of stories from a stellar group of authors. I also loved that there was a theme and that the proceeds from the book go to an animal rescue. Each story is sweet, clean, and delightful.” by Amazon Customer #ad
The Omen of Crows Nest
by Cathrina Constantine
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Speculative Fantasy
Rating: New Release
No blood. No body. No murder. That’s what the police found after Penelope spun her bizarre tale. In a hysterical state, she said her father was butchered and eaten by a mob of birds – in her bedroom. They claim she’s crazy. That she suffers from delusions. Penelope is dead set on proving them wrong. After being institutionalized for eight months, Penelope is out and more determined than ever to find answers to her so-called hallucinations. With her father’s untimely disappearance, she’s convinced her family is hiding something sinister.
THE OMEN OF CROWS NEST is the latest masterpiece by the award-winning author Cathrina Constantine, and is sure to leave fans of fantasy gasping! #ad