Friday’s Top eBooks
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Uncovering Lily
by Rene Webb
FREEBIE
Romantic Suspense
Rating: 4.2
A Kidnapped College Student – While studying abroad, I was drugged, kidnapped, and imprisoned … in a Hong Kong brothel. After several failed attempts to escape, I know my time is running out. My innocence is about to be sold to the highest bidder.
A Billionaire CEO – My plan was to meet an investor at the upscale brothel and immediately return to Boston. That was until I uncovered Lily. I recognized her instantly, but she had no memory of me. Now I only have one night to claim her and rescue her from her captors. Will one night be enough for him to win her trust, to rescue her? Check out Rene Webb’s A Rescued by the Billionaire Romance Series! #ad
The Write Quotes: The Writing Life
by Landis Wade
FREEBIE
Crafts & Hobbies
Rating: 4.7
These inspirational and practical quotes come from 500+ podcast interviews with hard-working, award-winning, and New York Times bestselling authors in more than 33 U.S. states and five countries.
There is hope in this book but there is also angst and humility. Case in point is a quote by New York Times bestselling author John Hart, who says that the writing life is so unbelievably wonderful that he feels “deep down that the universe must have plans to take that all away.” It makes him work even harder on his next book. #ad
The Last King of America
by Andrew Roberts
BARGAIN
History
Rating: 4.6
The last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away the colonies and went mad in his old age. The truth is much more nuanced and fascinating–and will completely change the way readers and historians view his reign and legacy.
In The Last King of America, Roberts paints a deft and nuanced portrait of the much-maligned monarch and outlines his accomplishments, which have been almost universally forgotten. #ad
Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe
by Heather Webber
BARGAIN
Women’s Fiction
Rating: 4.4
Nestled in the mountain shadows of Alabama lies the little town of Wicklow. It is here that Anna Kate has returned to bury her beloved Granny Zee, owner of the Blackbird Café.
It was supposed to be a quick trip to close the café and settle her grandmother’s estate, but despite her best intentions to avoid forming ties or even getting to know her father’s side of the family, Anna Kate finds herself inexplicably drawn to the quirky Southern town her mother ran away from so many years ago, and the mysterious blackbird pie everybody can’t stop talking about… #ad
Claws for Alarm
by Rita Mae Brown
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Cozy Mystery
Rating: 4.4
Pharamond “Fair” Haristeen is known throughout Crozet, Virginia, as a good horse vet and a better man. So when Benjamin Wagner, a new vet in town, is found dead in his unopened clinic, local police turn to Fair for help getting to the bottom of things.
Fair quickly realizes Ben’s clinic has been robbed of ketamine, used by doctors as a horse tranquilizer but also a popular recreational drug. Then Fair’s own ketamine goes missing from the back of his truck. Was Ben killed for his supply? Or was he mixed up in something bigger? #ad
Three Devout Brides on the Road to Salvation
by Olivia Haywood
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Christian Historical Romance
Rating: 5.0
Three courageous women ready to follow God’s calling. Three ranchers in searching for redemption. Will they follow his Light and find their salvation? Three of my best-selling Christian Historical Romance stories in a single Inspirational Collection! It’s time to stay home and enjoy them!
Combined the three books have more than 650 positive reviews on Amazon and have been downloaded over 37,000 times! If you like an overlooked but determined heroine whose prayers guide her in the harsh Old West, and she experiences a heartfelt romance in an era where the Lord’s guidance is crucial, read on! #ad
The Rusted Lantern
by Bill Patterson
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Young Adult Fantasy Adventure
Rating: 5.0
Hold onto your surfboard! The Rusted Lantern is about to take you on a wild ride through time! Follow teenage surfer Jason Hanson as he embarks on an edge-of-your-seat adventure after stumbling upon an ancient boat dock lantern high up Sunset Cliffs. What starts as a simple discovery quickly turns into a heart-pumping journey through the past where he uncovers the fate of his long-lost mother.
But this is not your ordinary time-travel story – Jason faces off against a ruthless pirate lord, encounters seductive and deadly sirens, and receives help from a mysterious mermaid who claims to have known his mother… #ad
Reparations Mind
by Philip Wyeth
FREEBIE
Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.6
Election Season, 2028. The War for Dignity has begun! The government is reeling after hackers took control of the massive database used by the Historical Reparations Administration.
As panicked techno-refugees flood its gates, the rising Church of Modestianity offers sanctuary from the surveillance state. Facing an uncertain future, the cast of Reparations USA returns to discover that often the greatest doubts come from within. From the corridors of power to inner city pain… Schoolyard lessons and the trappings of fame… #ad
Yelling at the Stars
by Michael Hertzog
FREEBIE
Children’s Fiction
Rating: 5.0
In this new release of WWII home-front historical fiction, a 12-year-old boy named Asher seems to make his dad furious no matter what he does. In hopes of getting his dad back to normal, whatever that is, he looks for a way to fix it all.
But he soon finds that he’s bitten off more than he can chew, when he discovers clues suggesting his Grandpa’s death may not have been as natural as he was led to believe. The secrets he uncovers might change everything, but what does a nuclear bomb from 60 years ago have to do with his Grandpa’s death and his dad hating the world? #ad
Year of Wonders
by Geraldine Brooks
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Historical Fiction
Rating: 4.5
An unforgettable tale, set in 17th century England, of a village that quarantines itself to arrest the spread of the plague, from the author The Secret Chord and of March, winner of the Pulitzer Prize
Inspired by the true story of Eyam, a village in the rugged hill country of England, Year of Wonders is a richly detailed evocation of a singular moment in history. Written with stunning emotional intelligence and introducing “an inspiring heroine” (The Wall Street Journal), Brooks blends love and learning, loss and renewal into a spellbinding and unforgettable read. #ad
Mao: The Unknown Story
by Jung Chang & Jon Halliday
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Biography & Memoir
Rating: 4.6
The most authoritative life of the Chinese leader every written, Mao: The Unknown Story is based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of Mao’s close circle in China who have never talked before – and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him.
It is full of startling revelations, exploding the myth of the Long March, and showing a completely unknown Mao: he was not driven by idealism or ideology; his intimate and intricate relationship with Stalin went back to the 1920s, ultimately bringing him to power; he welcomed Japanese occupation of much of China; and he schemed, poisoned, and blackmailed to get his way… #ad
Finding Home
by Lorhainne Eckhart
BARGAIN
Mystery/Thriller
Rating: 4.3
What happens when a family loses everything and has no place to go?
Terrance Mack has a wife and two young boys. Never in a million years did he expect to find his family living on the streets, with no home, no jobs, in a position where everything they owned has been taken from them in the cruelest of ways. As the family struggles to stay together, they encounter a hard and unfriendly way of life, having to move from town to town, being harassed by the police and by locals, and confronting danger each day. Living on the streets is nothing as he expected… #ad
Chelsea’s Choice
by Joi Copeland
BARGAIN
Western Romance
Rating: New Release
It’s time for Silver Springs to elect a new mayor, and Jeremiah Harden wants the job. As part owner of the mercantile with his pa, he’s torn between family obligation and serving the town. He doesn’t want to walk the path alone and requests the services of Milly Crenshaw, the owner of Westward Home and Hearts Matrimonial Services. Milly finds him a bride, but she isn’t what Jeremiah expected. But is she what he needs?
Chelsea Chandler grants the request of her dying grandmother to get married and move away from Botson’s unforgiving society. As long as she can remain hidden in the shadows and not be the center of attention, Chelsea believes she can marry the man waiting for her in Colorado… #ad
Big Monster Money
by Charles Tillman, Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
BARGAIN
Urban Fantasy
Rating: 4.6
Who answers the call when the mundane police dial 911? Matt Bordelon–former Silver Griffin, wizard, and the Big Easy Bounty Hunter. Matt has a good thing going. Deliver justice to magicals? Check. Keep the world safe from threats? Check. Make good money doing it? Cha-ching.
Unless his bounty ends up dead when the paperwork specifies alive, that is. Good thing he’s a pro at avoiding that. Then he stumbles across a dark witch embroiled in a vicious spell battle with a dark wizard and feels compelled to aid her. Is subtle magic at play to influence him? Or is it something else? Check out the Big Easy Bounty Hunter Series! #ad
The Old Man in the Corner
by Baroness Orczy
FREEBIE
Literary Classics
Rating: 4.1
He sits in the corner of the A.B.C. café, a length of string in his fingers. As the afternoon winds down, he ties and unties intricate knots–in the string and in his mind. No one in the café knows his name, but the old man in the corner is the most brilliant sleuth in London. No matter how baffling the crime, he need only glance at the newspapers to know the culprit.
Skeptical of the old man’s powers of ratiocination, journalist Polly Burton tests him. An industrialist blackmailed? A body found rotting in an abandoned barge? A will forged in far-off Dublin? #ad
Power Prophecy
by Naim Collins
FREEBIE
Religious & Inspirational
Rating: 4.8
Are you in need of a miracle? Do you want to operate in the miraculous to see others healed, delivered, and transformed? If so, then this is the book for you!
There are key elements of the prophetic that create a supernatural environment in which miracles become normal. But many believers do not realize the vital connection between these gifts of the Holy Spirit. In Power Prophecy, Naim Collins uses Old and New Testament examples, as well as firsthand experiences, to show that the prophetic and miracles go hand-in-hand. #ad
The Naked Sun
by Isaac Asimov
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Science Fiction
Rating: 4.7
A millennium into the future, two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the Galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain.
On the beautiful Outer World planet of Solaria, a handful of human colonists lead a hermit-like existence, their every need attended to by their faithful robot servants. To this strange and provocative planet comes Detective Elijah Baley, sent from the streets of New York with his positronic partner, the robot R. Daneel Olivaw, to solve an incredible murder that has rocked Solaria to its foundations… #ad
Inside the Mind of BTK
by John Douglas & Johnny Dodd
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True Crime Biography
Rating: 4.4
Inside the Mind of BTK tells the incredible true story of how FBI profiler John Douglas tracked and participated in the hunt for one of the most notorious serial killers in US history.
For thirty-one years a man who called himself BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill) terrorized the city of Wichita, Kansas, sexually assaulting and strangling a series of victims, taunting the police with cryptic communications, and bragging about his vicious crimes to local newspapers and television stations… #ad
Making Memories of Love
by Lilah Rivers
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Inspirational Romance
Rating: 4.7
In Laten, Illinois, Kate Townsend feels like a prisoner since the tragic accident that claimed her parents, haunted by a past that she can’t remember. Desperate to escape the suffocating memories that surround her, Kate seizes the chance for a fresh start out West, responding to a bridal advert that promises a new life.
Little did she know, a secret friend from her past will also be waiting in the new town. Is perhaps this offer in the mail-order bride ad too good to be true? #ad
Concealed in Death
by J. D. Robb
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Women Sleuths
Rating: 4.6
Leading the demolition of a long-empty New York building that once housed a makeshift shelter for troubled teenagers, Lieutenant Eve Dallas’s husband uncovers two skeletons wrapped in plastic. And by the time Eve’s done with the crime scene, there are twelve murders to be solved.
The victims are all young girls. A tattooed tough girl who dealt in illegal drugs. The runaway daughter of a pair of well-to-do doctors. They all had their stories. And they all lost their chance for a better life… #ad
Some Can See
by J.R. Erickson
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Paranormal Suspense
Rating: 4.6
The dead tell stories. Are you listening? On a sunny August morning, in 1935, thirteen-year-old Sophia Gray finds her friend, Rosemary wandering in the woods. Rosemary’s yellow dress is tattered and stained, she walks with a strange lurch, and her eyes are vacant and glassy. She beckons to Sophia, desperate to show her something, and Sophia follows. In an abandoned cabin, beneath a tattered blanket, Sophia discovers Rosemary’s body. It was not Rosemary who led her there, but Rosemary’s ghost.
Twenty years after Sophia discovers Rosemary’s body, she finds herself trapped in the sprawling, and eerily beautiful, Northern Michigan Asylum for the Insane, in the hands of a malevolent doctor who preys on patients who exhibit paranormal abilities… Check out J.R. Erickson’s Northern Michigan Asylum Series! #ad