Wednesday’s Top eBooks
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Night of the Wolf Moon
by Kimberly Loth & Nina Walker
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Paranormal Romance
Rating: 4.4
I’m not supposed to be sacrificed to the wolves, that fate belongs to my sister.
As the eldest daughter, she’ll join our village’s claimed girls when she turns eighteen. Together, they will go to the wolf shifter city, never to return. But a terrible tragedy strikes our family, requiring me to go in her stead. I never trained for what comes next–a glittering world of beautiful people and pretty dresses, a wolf pack entirely made of men, and a dark underbelly sustaining it all. In the Carolina pack, breaking the rules equals death and competition rules it all. Twenty girls. Five men. The winners get husbands. The losers go to the mating houses. And as for me? I fall for the wrong man… Check out the New World Shifters Series! #ad
Writing a Book a Week
by Alex Foster
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Crafts & Hobbies
Rating: 4.4
My writing method is a focus on writing short, high quality books that bring value to readers. Most of my methods are for nonfiction, but many examples and ideas work well for fiction books, too.
Learn how to be profitable writing a book a week for Kindle and other book sites. The process is a true test of discipline and character. I share ideas that work for writing under this model and the motivation and mindset it takes to succeed. #ad
Elon Musk
by Ashlee Vance
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Biography & Memoir
Rating: 4.7
In Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, veteran technology journalist Ashlee Vance provides the first inside look into the extraordinary life and times of Silicon Valley’s most audacious entrepreneur.
Written with exclusive access to Musk, his family and friends, the book traces the entrepreneur’s journey from a rough upbringing in South Africa to the pinnacle of the global business world. Vance spent over 40 hours in conversation with Musk and interviewed close to 300 people to tell the tumultuous stories of Musk’s world-changing companies… #ad
Eyes of the Void
by Adrian Tchaikovsky
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Science Fiction
Rating: 4.4
After eighty years of fragile peace, the Architects are back, wreaking havoc as they consume entire planets. In the past, Originator artefacts – vestiges of a long-vanished civilization – could save a world from annihilation. This time, the Architects have discovered a way to circumvent these protective relics. Suddenly, no planet is safe.
Facing impending extinction, the Human Colonies are in turmoil. While some believe a unified front is the only way to stop the Architects, others insist humanity should fight alone. And there are those who would seek to benefit from the fractured politics of war – even as the Architects loom ever closer… #ad
The Girl in the Spider’s Web
by David Lagercrantz
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Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.2
The next installment in the Millennium series: a genius hacker who has always been an outsider; a journalist with a penchant for danger. She is Lisbeth Salander, the girl with the dragon tattoo. He is Mikael Blomkvist, crusading editor of Millennium.
One night, Blomkvist receives a call from a source who claims to have been given information vital to the United States by a young female hacker. Blomkvist, always on the lookout for a story, reaches out to Salander for help. She, as usual, has plans of her own. Together they are drawn into a ruthless underworld of spies, cybercriminals, and government operatives–some willing to kill to protect their secrets. #ad
Heartbreaker
by Inara Scott
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Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4.2
Mistakes? She’s made a few… Dropped out of high school? Check. Ran away with loser boyfriend at age sixteen? Check. Fell for every line from every guy? Sadly, check. But now, Tess Paplion has started over. Juggling multiple part-time jobs while finishing her college degree, she’s not letting anything get in her way. Especially not a sexy angel investor with “one-night disaster” written all over him.
Mason Coleman just inherited a 200-pound invalid Mastiff–and an intriguing, unusual, and thoroughly infuriating dog nanny who turns his life upside down the moment she steps through his front door. No matter how she makes him feel Mason doesn’t do commitment–so what happens when he falls for her? And worse, what happens when she wants nothing to do with him? Check out Inara Scott’s Bad Angels Series! #ad
Saddled with Murder
by Eileen Brady
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Cozy Mystery
Rating: 4.6
It’s the Christmas season and veterinarian Kate Turner is not feeling very jolly. She’s overworked, unappreciated, and dealing with two dissatisfied clients. Throw in a very complicated personal life and Kate’s definitely got a case of the holiday blues.
To make matters worse, Kate’s ex-boyfriend, Jeremy, is mugged and robbed after they have a heated argument in the hospital parking lot. Then, two of her dissatisfied clients turn up dead (which really gets Kate’s tinsel in a tangle). All of these events seem like coincidences, but they add up to something much more venomous. #ad
Bolder Blindsided
by Janice Tremayne
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Horror
Rating: 4.2
When Detective Wellock ushers in spirit hunter and parasychologist Zack Bolder to investigate a missing person case in the Australian ghost town of Walhalla, they form a formidable tag team of supernatural crime investigators, working for the police branch for unexplained crimes.
Perched amongst the alpine area, this tourist-backed ghost town is renowned for its gold mining past and stories of hardship, deprivation, and death. It becomes a perfect setting for an unexplained missing person cold case… #ad
OFF GRID: ESCAPE FROM THE SURVEILLANCE STATE
by J. P. Redding
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Christian Dystopian Fiction
Rating: 4.5
From the halls of D.C. to the remote shores of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, OFF GRID is a wild ride through a dystopian near future of mass surveillance.
In the wake of a global calamity, the economy collapses. The Feds respond by wielding every power of the Welfare State to control the populace. A key tool is PivPal, an indispensable smartphone used to track citizens. As civil liberties crumble, resistance is relegated to flyover country whose residents–derided as off-gridders–cling to the time-honored virtues of freedom, self-reliance, and charity. Against this backdrop, Jenny Hernandez struggles to keep her rural church community nourished and safe… #ad
Longing for their Dear Suitors
by Bridget Barton
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Historical Romance
Rating: 4.5
Six of my best-selling Regency romance stories! Delightful romances full of emotion, drama, action, plot twists, and of course, love!
This collection includes: Bride for the Sake of Duty, Dancing with a Gracious Lord, A Lady’s Perfect Match, Longing for a Liberating Love, A Lady Defying All for Love, How to Claim a Governess’s Heart
If you love clean Regency romances that feature strong women of the era and determined, yet charming, male protagonists, then you are going to love this collection! #ad
The Big Four
by Agatha Christie
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Mystery
Rating: 4.3
Framed in the doorway of Hercule Poirot’s bedroom stands an uninvited guest, coated from head to foot in dust. The man stares for a moment, then he sways and falls. Who is he? Is he suffering from shock or just exhaustion? Above all, what is the significance of the figure 4, scribbled over and over again on a sheet of paper?
Poirot finds himself plunged into a world of international intrigue, risking his life–and that of his “twin brother”–to uncover the truth. #ad
The Billionaire’s Arrangement
by Amélie S. Duncan
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Billionaire Romance
Rating: 4.4
I came to New York City to study design and build a life for myself. The last thing I was looking for was love. I needed money for my family and for the medical bills that threatened to pull us into poverty. I didn’t have time to worry about my loneliness filling that cold empty spot in my heart…then I met Paul Crane.
At first, it seemed like Paul was the answer to all my problems. But after he rescued me from a desperate situation, I soon discovered Paul had demons of his own. Paul wasn’t looking for a lover… He wanted a companion, a kept woman. And I was captivated by his charm, lavish gifts, and trips to Paris. And his touch awakened my desires, passions I had never dreamed of. But the closer we get, the more I begin to wonder. What happens when our arrangement comes to an end… #ad
Dragonia: Rise of the Wyverns
by Craig A. Price Jr.
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Epic Fantasy
Rating: 4.2
Devarius isn’t a hero, he’s just a man who wanted to live his life. When the Empire slaughtered his family and razed his village to the ground… All that changed.
With no home to return to, and only burning rage to keep him going, he searches out the rumored resistance. However, not even the Empire has found them, what does one man have? He has courage. If he doesn’t, far more than his revenge is on the line, the whole world will burn under the heel of the Empire’s tyranny. #ad
Healing with Poisons
by Yan Liu
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History
Rating: 4.6
At first glance, medicine and poison might seem to be opposites. But in China’s formative era of pharmacy (200-800 CE), poisons were strategically employed as healing agents to cure everything from abdominal pain to epidemic disease.
Healing with Poisons explores the ways physicians, religious figures, court officials, and laypersons used toxic substances to both relieve acute illnesses and enhance life. It illustrates how the Chinese concept of du–a word carrying a core meaning of “potency”–led practitioners to devise a variety of methods to transform dangerous poisons into effective medicines. #ad
The Book of Longings
by Sue Monk Kidd
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Historical Fiction
Rating: 4.5
In her mesmerizing fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd takes an audacious approach to history and brings her acclaimed narrative gifts to imagine the story of a young woman named Ana.
Raised in a wealthy family with ties to the ruler of Galilee, she is rebellious and ambitious, with a brilliant mind and a daring spirit. She engages in furtive scholarly pursuits and writes narratives about neglected and silenced women. Ana is expected to marry an older widower, a prospect that horrifies her. An encounter with eighteen-year-old Jesus changes everything… #ad
Dashing Through the Snow
by Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgins Clark
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Women Sleuths
Rating: 4.4
In the picturesque village of Branscombe, New Hampshire, the townsfolk are all pitching in to prepare for the first (and many hope annual) Festival of Joy. The night before the festival begins, a group of employees at the local market learn that they have won $160 million in the lottery.
One of their co-workers, Duncan, decided at the last minute, on the advice of a pair of crooks masquerading as financial advisers, not to play. Then he goes missing. A second winning lottery ticket was purchased in the next town, but the winner hasn’t come forward. Could Duncan have secretly bought it? #ad
Love’s New Beginnings
by Penny Zeller
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Christian Historical Romance
Rating: 4.4
Lydie Beauchamp recently moved with her aunts–sisters Myrtle and Fern–to the untamed Wyoming Territory. When a teaching position in nearby Willow Falls captures her attention, can she leave her aunts, one of whom just suffered a broken heart, and embark on this new adventure? Will she find the courage to persevere in the midst of challenges, one being a handsome challenge named Solomon Eliason?
Reverend Solomon Eliason has the goal of making a difference. Hired as the pastor of Willow Falls, he must convince the congregation that he is able to undertake the role of a reverend. When he’s nominated to be the adult in charge of the annual prank tradition at the school, he embraces the idea… #ad
A Very Furry Christmas: Holiday Cat Tales
by John D. Ottini
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Religious Fiction
Rating: 4.3
Finalist in the 2016 Royal Palm Literary Award Competition. (Florida Writers Association)
Slipper’s Last Breath – For most people Christmas is a time for reflection, a time to share and celebrate with family and friends, but for some it is a time of sadness and quiet desperation. What if your soul mate, best friend and lover is no longer around to share in the season of joy and you are about to lose the last remaining link to a life you once knew and loved. Would you find the strength to survive?
Also includes: The Unwrapped Gift, A Charcoal Christmas, Christmas Mourning #ad