Confessions, by Ryne Douglas Pearson. (Still free?)Successful screenwriter and author Ryan Douglas Pearson does it again with this thriller that has "both brains and heart." Don't miss this compelling story today while it's free!
"...this one will keep you guessing and turning the pages...delivers a twist you won't see coming" - Literary R&R
"...told with a beauty and lyricism of language that had me breathless at times" - Parlez-Moi
"The turns this story takes make it a page-turner from start to finish" - Aliverse
Knowing screenwriter Ryne Douglas Pearson brings to life a novel of vengeance, revelation, and redemption.
Three shots. Two killers. One secret that must be kept.
Five years after his sister, Katie, was murdered, Chicago Police Chaplain Father Michael Jerome has moved on with his life. But he has never forgotten that terrible time. Has never stopped wondering who killed her.
And why.
When a dying criminal's confession points Michael toward answers to these questions, he embarks on a journey of discovery that takes him from the halls of Congress to death row at an Indiana prison, and ultimately leads him to Christine Wheeler. A friend from his sister's past, she expresses doubts about the circumstances of Katie's murder. Doubts that force Michael down a path where revelations shatter a lifetime of illusions held about those closest to him, and uncover a web of deceit crafted to keep a dark truth from ever being known.
But every secret he uncovers, every lie he unravels, leads him to realize that someone is desperate for the past to stay buried.
232 pages, with a 4.2-star rating from 35 reviews.
The Fairy Tale Bride (Once Upon a Wedding), by Kelly McClymer. (Still free?)This historical romance has a wide range of reviews, but if you can suspend your disbelief for a few hours, try it out for free today! From prolific romance and romantic comedy author Kelly McClymer.
"The characters and the story were engaging and intriguing. One particular twist completely took me off guard and I usually see them coming a mile off." -- Economys, Amazon reviewer
Miranda Fenster was known as the Fairy Tale Miss during the one disastrous London season that convinced her she would never have a happily-ever-after.
But when her brother's love match is thwarted by the impossibly proper Duke of Kerstone, Miranda sets off to convince the duke to champion her brother's cause for love. Unfortunately, he is too proper to consider love a suitable reason for marriage, and too proper not to marry Miranda when they find themselves compromised.
Now, Miranda has a second chance for happily-ever-after, if she can uncover her new husband's darkest secret.
320 pages, with a 4-star rating from 42 reviews.
Warned Off (The Eddie Malloy Series), by Joe McNally. (Still free?)We've gotten a good response to the Eddie Malloy mystery/thriller series. Now here's another book in the series, free today!
"It’s a racing certainty that Warned Off will offer a challenge to Dick Francis. It’s packed with authentic dialogue and characters." - Today
"A very professional racing thriller ... lots of rough stuff, plenty of racing background and action all mixed up with a love interest combine to provide a fast-moving story." - Publishing News
"The plot is from the racing stockpot ... fast and violent." - The Times
From Champion Jockey at 22 to down-and-out at 27, Eddie Malloy is bitter and desolate, reduced to living in an ancient caravan working for a tyrannical horse dealer. Estranged from his family and the sport he loves, Eddie cannot forget or forgive the racing authorities for believing false allegations of horse doping against him which robbed him of his riding licence.
With another miserable Christmas looming, Eddie's discovery of murder victim Danny Gordon in the racing capital of Newmarket offers him a perilous path to the resurrection of his career. He must balance that ultimate reward against the risk of becoming a victim of Gordon's ruthless killers.
Written by ex-top jockey and BBC commentator Richard Pitman and racing journalist Joe McNally, Warned Off is the first in the series of 6 mystery crime thrillers by the duo.
281 pages, with a 4.7-star rating from 3 reviews.
RUNAWAY HEART, by Claudy Conn. (Still free?)I happen to have been born in a small town in Canada called Lytton, named after Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton. So I am intrigued by this historical romance, which involves a fictionalized Lytton family in a tale of rogues, rivals, and romance. Free today!
"Set in Regency times, our characters rub shoulders with historical figures such as Beau Brummell and Lady Jersey as well as sightings of Byron and the Prince Regent. As always you have the villains you want to pummel and a heroine with a heart for strays....animal and human alike. An enjoyable story with action, jealousy and of course....romance." -- Jutzie, Amazon reviewer
Spirited Chelsea decided she'd sooner run away to London than return to her vain and selfish guardian, Aunt Augusta.
But in her wildest dreams, she never imagined her dear godmother would arrange a Season - or convince the town's most eligible bachelor to take her under his wing.
Lord Wainwright was a handsome rogue who was not interested in coy games and missish airs. He expected a country mouse with no polish, but instead he found a thoroughly engaging minx, and was oddly irritated by all the male attention she received.
Chelsea with her unspoiled eye saw beyond Wainwright's pursuit of hedonism to the intriguing man underneath. But to her shock, it appeared his heart belonged to her horrid Aunt Augusta!
214 pages, with a 4.4-star rating from 13 reviews.
The In Between (The In Between Series), by Catherine Converse. (Still free?)Here's your chance to dive into "The In Between," with the first book in this Young Adult series!
"... a riveting page-turner filled with unexpected twists, action, suspense, raw emotion, and thankfully some romance that is refreshingly engaging and sincere. I'm eagerly awaiting the next adventure!" -- Michael, Amazon Reviewer
"The way that the "Visionaries" can see the future and try to stop murders is very cool...and then it gets all twisty and action-packed. I was riveted to my Kindle from the first page to the last and OMG that was a crazy ending!! I need the next one NOW!" --Indie Book Reviewer
"The In Between takes you on a thrill ride reminiscent of The Matrix and The Hunger Games. The author draws you in through the two widely disparate lead characters...you find yourself breathless to see what happens next." -- J. Lake
"...Converse captures the reader's hearts with characters we can all relate to, while providing vivid descriptions of locations that makes you yearn to be there. You won't want to miss out on this exciting tale that easily warrants you to keep the pages turning." -- K. Gardner
Synopsis:
Two girls with opposing backgrounds join a secret intelligence agency located deep in the earth, where their psychic dreams are used to prevent murder. As the girls form a unique friendship, they begin to dream about the same serial case, triggering a chaos that spirals through the agency tunnels, and proves the lives they need to save are their own.
Recommended for ages 13 & up.
296 pages, with a 5-star rating from 14 reviews.
THE HOUNDING, by Sandra de Helen. (Still free?)We posted this modern-day Sherlock Holmes book yesterday, but the actual free price was delayed until today. So this is a reminder to pick up this mystery today, and meet its female lead - a Portland-based Sherlockian character complete with her own Watson!
"What a great feminist take on Holmes and Watson." -- Famosa
"Congratulations to Sandra de Helen for her achievement with The Hounding!" -- Kate K.
"The pacing is comfortable, the characters endearing." -- Jewel Seehaus-Fisher
Tall, thin, androgynous Shirley Combs considers herself the world's greatest living detective because she uses the methods and casebook of Sherlock Holmes to solve crimes of the gentry of the American city most closely resembling London, England -- in terms of the weather, at least.
Sidekick/narrator Dr. Mary Watson both delights in and is frustrated by her partner's behavioral resemblance to Sherlock. Combs is unemotional, analytical, and given to pacing through the night in the streets of the almost perfectly livable city of Portland, Oregon. Her ability to observe details and understand their relationship to a case is unmatched; her demands on Watson's time are too.
210 pages, with a 4.5-star rating from 10 reviews.
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Thank you so much for running The Hounding again today! It will be free through Saturday, and I so regret it was delayed yesterday until midnight. :-(
ReplyDeletethanks for letting us know that the Hounding is running again today for free! I love my kindle ebooks!
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