Friday, February 28, 2014

Free and bargain Kindle books! (Friday Feb 28)

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Mindspeak, by Heather Sunseri. (Still free?)

"This author is way under-rated. The book was interesting and well-written for the most part. A lot better than some of the YA books I've read lately. Only time will tell if this series will shine, but the first book was great. I felt like it was a new take on an old idea. This is what I felt like 'Allegiant' should have been - gene manipulation - except the focus stayed on the characters like it should. If this book doesn't get huge soon, I will be surprised." -- Amazon reviewer

She was created for a purpose so revolutionary, someone was willing to kill for it.

Seventeen-year-old Lexi Matthews keeps two secrets from her elite boarding school classmates—she’s the daughter of a famous and controversial geneticist, and she can influence people’s thoughts.

But after new student Jack DeWeese heals her broken arm with an anything-but-simple touch, he forces Lexi to face a new reality—her abilities reach much further than speaking to the minds of others.

After Lexi’s father goes missing and she receives threatening emails, she can’t decide whether to fall into Jack’s arms or run and hide.

As Lexi seeks answers to what she and Jack are, she discovers a truth more unsettling than anything her science books can teach. And letting Jack into her life of secrets is not only a threat to her very existence, but it just might break her heart wide open.

398 pages, with a 4.4-star rating from 101 reviews.

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Fathoms of Forgiveness (Sacred Breath, Book 2), by Nadia Scrieva. (Still 0.99?)

"Ms. Scrieva took all the awesomeness from the world of D.M. and turned it up a notch. I swear, there were times that I almost felt like I couldn't breathe as I was reading what was going on, so caught up in the tension and drama." - Claire Middleton

"...showcases Ms. Scrieva's penchant for diving into the psyche of her characters." - Thomas M. Bernal


Meet the brave and fearless Visola; a woman unlike any you've ever encountered. Her wit and humor take her through the darkest of dangers with a smile always on her face--and her smile only grows larger as the odds become more impossible. With no concern for her own safety, Visola dives headfirst into the throes of battle to protect the people and country she loves, even if it means facing her worst enemy--the one man who can get inside her head and break her down like no other: her own husband...

There is no divorce in the undersea kingdom of Adlivun. Marriage is a bond that lasts until death--even if death comes in several centuries, and your spouse happens to become a ruthless, vicious adversary. This is the conflict that General Visola Ramaris faces when she learns that the mighty Vachlan is behind the attacks on her kingdom. She has sworn to protect Adlivun with her life, but long ago, she also swore to love and honor her husband... 


Visola must choose whether she will destroy Vachlan once and for all, or attempt the hardest thing conceivable: communication. After two hundred years of desertion, she knows she can never forgive him. When he threatens the person dearest to her, she must take action. Confronting Vachlan on enemy territory would be nothing short of suicide. She knows that if she falls into his custody, the deranged mercenary would relish torturing her and making her lose her own sanity. 


Princess Aazuria forbids Visola from taking matters into her own hands. She will do anything it takes to protect her friend from the man who wants to crush her. Alas, Visola is a crazy, uncontrollable warrior with the blood of Vikings in her veins. Why would she ever consider doing the safe and predictable thing?

313 pages, with a 4.4-star rating from 53 reviews.

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Saving Grace (Safe Havens), by Sandy James. (Still free?)

"Don't miss this one. It is well worth reading. In fact, I think it is one of Sandy's best and that's really saying something. I give it a rating of 5 out of 5." ~ Judith, Book Binge

"I read this book in a day and a half because it was really hard to put down." ~Barb, Night Owl Romance, Reviewer Top Pick!

Grace Riley is on the run--from her past and from her fears. The victim of a violent rape at the hands of a rich politician's son, she must "disappear" to escape his constant attempts to recapture her. Moving from cattle drive to cattle drive as a cook, she avoids her tormentor for nearly twenty years. When she discovers that the brother she gave up for adoption after their mother died in childbirth was orphaned at an early age, she is frantic to verify that he's safe. She tracks him to a cattle ranch in Montana.

Widower Adam Morgan owns the Twin Springs ranch, but finds himself falling into a life of loneliness. Although he enjoys spending time with his grown daughter and the two men he rescued when they were living on the streets, he longs to meet a woman he can love. Living in the Montana territory where men greatly outnumber women makes finding a new wife difficult. Weary of working cattle, he is ready to make some changes in his life.

Grace falls ill on her journey, but she manages to make it to the Twin Springs ranch where her brother is supposed to be living. Adam takes her in, concerned for her health and the reason she's searching for one of his adopted sons. Their chemistry is immediate and intense, but can Grace heal from her past of pain and fear? When her secrets are finally revealed, can Adam forgive her deceptions and learn to love again?

**Contains love scenes and adult language.

311 pages, with a 4.4-star rating from 92 reviews.

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On the Street Where You Die (Stanley Bentworth mysteries), by Al Stevens. (Still free?)

"I enjoyed reading this book. Most refreshing part is that the protagonist is not a big, tough guy and he still gets the job done, even when he gets in over his head. Usually I have the ending figured out before the writer finally spells it out. An easy read, not a lot of big words that I needed to look up and written by an American in American English. This is a book written in a current setting, with some technology twists and a small amount of violence and sex that add to the value of the read." -- Amazon reviewer

Stanley Bentworth is not all that tough. Previously a homicide cop, he drank his way out of a job and now runs a one-man private eye agency finding people who don’t want to be found. He doesn’t accept tough-guy assignments, calling himself a “soft-boiled detective,” but a recession is on, and business is off, so when a wealthy financier, formerly a mob enforcer, needs an anonymous blackmailer found in a life and death situation, Stanley seizes the chance to earn a fee.

If he fails, the blackmailer outs his client to the wise guys, in which case the client gets a one-way ticket to the landfill, and Stanley risks becoming an unwilling passenger on that ride.

He knows he must not fail, no small feat given that Stanley Bentworth is not all that tough.

183 pages, with a 4.3-star rating from 46 reviews.

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Free and bargain Kindle books! (Thursday Feb 27)

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Death Never Sleeps, by E. J. Simon. (Still free?)

"An intriguing mystery with an interesting twist. As Michael tries to discover what happened to his brother, he finds he has a lot more in common with Alex than he thought. I thought the mystery was great as all the pieces came together for the reader as they did for Michael. The AI part of the story is definitely something new in the mystery scene and it was actually worked in pretty organically. The characters stood out to me, mostly Alex's friends and foes. I do think the dialogue could have used a little more polishing and the plot a little tightening, but overall `Death Never Sleeps' is a very solid story." -- Amazon reviewer

DO THE DEAD HAVE SMARTPHONES? 

The problem with Alex Nicholas is that he won't stay dead. 

Alex Nicholas was the consummate Queens bookie: fast cars and even faster women, and friends in all the wrong places. As an illegal sports betting and loan shark king in New York City, Alex was fearless-until the night his luck ran out and someone leveled the silver barrel of an automatic on him and pulled the trigger. 

Michael Nicholas was everything his brother Alex was not: a powerful, married straight-arrow corporate CEO living the American Dream. 

Their two worlds collide when Michael discovers his brother's secret laptop. As Michael crosses the globe to find his brother's murder, can he avoid his brother's fate? And can the information contained in the laptop help Alex reach out to help Michael-from beyond the grave?

389 pages, with a 4.6-star rating from 62 reviews.

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Rebel With A Gun, by Van Holt. (Still 0.99?)

Lovers of westerns will enjoy this recent release from Van Holt!

"The book contains the action and shoot-outs we have come to love from Van Holt, but there is a poignant love story as well that will keep you turning pages. What I love so much about Van Holt is that he knows it's okay to have a story that doesn't have a happy ending. He's not writing a book just in order to close it all up nicely with flowers and hearts. They are real stories and gripping." -- Amazon reviewer

Pre-release pricing! Regular price will be $7.99!
 
He was fifteen when the Civil War started, nineteen when it ended. His parents were dead by then, their farm sold for the taxes. The girl he loved had married a boy he hated. Nothing seemed right.
So he headed for Texas with a disreputable old snake oil peddler and a beautiful blonde with a jealous husband and a dangerous secret that could get them all killed.
Even though he had ridden with Quantrill and Bloody Bill, he was not like the others. Many of them were not the only bushwhackers who flourished during the war. Men just like them had waved the Union flag and used it to cloak their crimes, and now that the fighting was over not all of them would be content to lay down their arms and return to their former pursuits. Some, like their southern counterparts, would become outlaws. Many on both sides had never been anything else, and for them the war had just been a continuation of a life of lawlessness and violence. Now they would use the unsettled conditions in the wake of the war to camouflage their activities.
Of course, many would go west, especially to Texas. For years men had been going to Texas who were wanted or not wanted in other states. There was a well-known saying— “Gone to Texas.” It usually applied to men who had gone there a jump ahead of the law.

Warning: Reading a Van Holt western may make you want to get on a horse and hunt some bad guys down in the Old West. Of course, the easiest and most enjoyable way to do it is vicariously—by reading another Van Holt western.

Van Holt writes westerns the way they were meant to be written.

166 pages, with a 4.1-star rating from 13 reviews.

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The Shekinah Legacy (A Charlotte Ansari Thriller), by Gary Lindberg. (Still 0.99?)

"Outstanding! This book kept me up nights until I could finish it - the first time through. The second time I took it a bit slower and spent hours on the computer verifying the historical facts. Haven't done that since 'The Da Vinci Code'. I had never even heard of the Sicarii - the dagger men of the 'Jewish Zealots'. Do read the first couple chapters under 'Click to Look Inside' to see how quickly this author can hook you into the story." -- Amazon reviewer


In this controversial Amazon best-selling thriller, international cable TV journalist Charlotte Ansari and her Asperger's son are caught literally in the crossfire of history when terrorists, the CIA, Mossad and the Vatican all converge in a pulse-pounding search for relics that could forever change the balance of power in the world.

Three decades ago, Charlotte's mother suddenly vanished with no trace. The mystery was never solved. Then suddenly, on the same day that Charlotte's home is attacked by terrorists, her son receives an email from the grandmother that he has never known. The coded message catapults Charlotte and her son on a dangerous mission to India and Kashmir to find the only objects that can save the old woman's life. Unfortunately, Charlotte and her autistic son don't know what they are looking for.

The Shekinah Legacy is a thriller in the tradition of Dan Brown, Steve Berry and James Rollins. In this provocative novel, author Gary Lindberg uses the form of the thriller to explore the limits and perils of belief.

352 pages, with a 4.1-star rating from 253 reviews.

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Vengeful in Love (Hearts on the Line, Book 1), by Nadia Lee. (Still free?)

"Alex and Natalie's chemistry is Hotness with a capital H." -- The Book Vamp

"It's a book that you don't want to finish, simply because you cannot stand the idea of the ending. You just want it to go on and on..." -- Mia's Point of View

"...I was captivated by the intensity of the characters, strong plot, truly a stunning beginning to this series." -- Romances with a Little Kick

A Hot Sexy Contemporary Romance from Nadia Lee -- featuring a powerful, dominant alpha billionaire hero who falls for his enemy's daughter...

Revenge is sweet...

Self-made billionaire Alex Damon wants his pound of flesh from the people who ripped his family apart. When he discovers his enemy's daughter is working at his company -- and most likely spying for them--he decides to start his revenge by seducing her.

Natalie Hall is stunned at the personal interest from the CEO of her company. Vulnerable, with an already bruised heart, she wants to avoid any involvement--but she can't deny the desire he arouses in her.

...but love is sweeter...

What should've been a straightforward eye-for-an-eye starts to unravel as Natalie's unflinching loyalty and kindness begin to thaw Alex's cold intent. But caring for her is unthinkable...since he plans to use everything in his power to ruin her family and everyone else she holds dear.

262 pages, with a 4.3-star rating from 55 reviews.

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