Ereader deals 9/6/2021

 

Earth's Last Ships: The Minotaur
by Ryan Rodriguez & Joshua Morley-Smith
BARGAIN
Science Fiction Fantasy
Rating: 4.6

Nuclear war wouldn't be the worst thing to happen to the Talzhi...

The dwarven people of Lincrest have survived floods, volcanoes, and centuries of war. Now they must endure something no one foresaw: an alien incursion.

How will the warmongering dwarves react when Earth's survivors come looking for a place to make their own?

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Dead Man's Watch
by Kay DiBianca
BARGAIN
Cozy Mystery
Rating: 4.5

SAVING ONE LIFE IS LIKE SAVING THE WHOLE WORLD - Half-sisters Kathryn Frasier and Cece Goldman stumble into another mystery in this second book in the Watch series. When a former acquaintance of Kathryn's is accused of murder, she and Cece go on a mission to prove his innocence by finding the real killer. But things are never what they seem in this tangled web, and Kathryn's spunky determination to solve the mystery pushes her closer and closer to a deadly climax.

Join the adventure as these two young women commit themselves to live up to the quote from the Jerusalem Talmud: "Whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world."

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Globetrotter: From Pioneer Digital Nomad to World's Most Traveled Man
by Ian Boudreault
BARGAIN
Travel Memoir
Rating: 4.8

"In the pre-Covid-19 era, being a digital globetrotter and getting to every country on earth seemed to be all the go, so Ian is certainly on to a trend" -Tony Wheeler, co-founder of Lonely Planet

The Christopher Columbus of the 2000s. - A true and breathtaking story of dedication, perseverance, and innovation in entrepreneurship and alternative living. A testimony of how to push the limits of human curiosity to new boundaries.

What could you possibly learn from over twenty years spent circling around the globe, seventeen of them non-stop as a self-made digital entrepreneur? How much could your life change from exploring every single country of the world, a total of 230 countries including every single one of the 195 recognized by the United Nations? This is the account of an incredible journey with twists, turns, and perpetual adventures!

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Living Water
by Chuck Smith
FREEBIE
Religious & Inspirational
Rating: 4.8

Jesus promised His bewildered disciples that He would not leave them as orphans, but that He would pray to the Father who would send them another Comforter who would come alongside to help them and would abide with them forever.

Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would teach them all things and bring to their remembrance all the things that He had commanded them. In his warm personal style, Pastor Chuck Smith, a bible teacher for over 50 years, paints an intimate picture of the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer...

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Awakening
by Leigh Walker
FREEBIE
Young Adult
Rating: 4.3

After her mother's death, Taylor Hale goes to live with her father on the remote island of Dawnhaven. She's dreading it, but she has a plan: she'll keep her head down, survive senior year, and ignore that her wicked stepmother treats her like trash. Then she meets wealthy summer resident James Champlain, and everything changes.

James is tall and strapping, with a square jaw. In addition to his looks, he's charming, funny, and kind. Taylor is increasingly drawn to him, but they're from two different worlds. She was on food stamps, he lives off a trust fund. Then there are the rumors: the locals say he's running some sort of cult at his estate.

Ereader deals for 9/4/2021

 

Detective Dragon's Brave Mate
by Serena Meadows
BARGAIN
Paranormal Romance
Rating: 4.8

I never imagined being engaged to a cold-blooded murderer. When I overhear Chuck confess... I have no other choice--but to run away.

Braden is a private investigator and insists on protecting me. Even though he's an alpha dragon shifter--I'm not certain he or anyone else can save me from my ex. I'm terrified Chuck will hunt me down. Investigators are on Chuck's trail. The victims' families crave revenge. He should be locked up...but continues to flee. When Braden is shot--an apparent target of retaliation--I realize, I'm no longer safe. And I can't live without him. Braden is the one I should have been with all along. But who can I trust? Braden's shooter was a cop. A bad cop. Now I have no choice but to take the law into my own hands.

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The Penthouse Prince
by Virginia Nelson
BARGAIN
Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4.5

Single mom Jeanie Long was trying to save her butt at work by reporting her manager to the company owner. Instead, she finds herself greeted warmly by gorgeous company CEO Camden James...and introduced to his father as his fiancée. Now she's been hired--complete with a hefty pay raise--to be the fake fiancée of the infamous "Penthouse Prince."

Camden doesn't believe in love. He believes in mutually beneficial business arrangements. With his real fiancée off cheating on him, Camden needs someone to help him prove to his father that he's definitely ready to marry. Yet Jeanie's combination of beauty and bluntness act like an aphrodisiac, and their "for the press" kisses look incredibly real. So real that Jeanie and Camden are either really convincing actors...or they've fallen for their own charade.

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The Next Day
by Carrie Thorne
BARGAIN
Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4.4

What do you do when the future is wide open? Scarier than the frigging Navy.

Lost, no clue what to do with the rest of his life, Zane Harris follows his Navy SEAL buddy to Foothills, an absurdly beautiful tourist town nestled in the mountains outside Seattle. Freya Marks risks her career to settle in her hometown, but it feels so good to be with her family, to gaze at the Cascades every morning. The last thing either needs is to get caught up in off-the-charts pheromones that blind them to everything else. But one night in Tahoe...

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Rise of the Sparrows
by Sarina Langer
FREEBIE
Fantasy
Rating: 4.4

A cursed omen who dreams of death. A girl who calls fire with a wish. A group of resistance fighters who need the king to die. Prophecy has brought them together, but will it destroy them too?

Rachael is no stranger to struggle: her parents abandoned her when she was five, she is homeless, and the villagers avoid her because they fear her prophetic dreams. Rachael is okay with that--if they leave her alone, they won't harm her, and she can look after herself. But then she meets Cephy, and Cephy isn't used to being away from her mother's warmth...

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The Shenandoah Road: A Novel of the Great Awakening
by Lynne Tagawa
BARGAIN
Christian Historical Fiction
Rating: 4.5

John Russell's heart aches from the loss of his wife, but the Shenandoah Valley frontiersman needs to marry again for his daughter's sake. At first he believes he has found the right young woman, despite their differences, but his faith falters when time reveals she isn't quite what she seemed. Can he truly love her?

Unlike her disgraced sister, Abigail Williams obeys the Commandments. At least, she thinks herself a Christian until a buckskin-clad newcomer courts her. He treats her kindly but also introduces her to a sermon by the controversial preacher, George Whitefield. Her self-righteousness is shattered, and she wonders about their relationship. If she confesses her lack of faith, will John continue to love her?

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Thrive: Allow Jesus to move you from ordinary to extraordinary in every area of your life.
by Timothy Jemly
BARGAIN
Christian Non-Fiction
Rating: 4.8

What if there are simple secrets that could unlock abundance in every area of your life? In this inspiring book Timothy Jemly asserts that such secrets do exist, and they're accessible to everyone.

Have you noticed some people seem to have a magic touch? Everyone likes them; they fit in wherever they go. They always seem to have plenty of money and enjoy great health. Whatever they do seems to prosper, and their enthusiasm for life seems boundless. It's like they know a secret the rest of us don't. This book teaches the simple steps for allowing Jesus to: Revitalize our relationships; Renew our health; Bring financial security; Transform our emotions; Revive our spiritual life...

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Finding Me
by Michelle Knight
BARGAIN
Biography & Memoir
Rating: 4.8

Michelle was a young single mother when she was kidnapped by a local school bus driver named Ariel Castro. For more than a decade afterward, she endured unimaginable torture at the hand of her abductor.

In 2003 Amanda Berry joined her in captivity, followed by Gina DeJesus in 2004. Their escape on May 6, 2013, made headlines around the world. In Finding Me, Michelle will reveal the heartbreaking details of her story...

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BENEATH
by Maureen A. Miller
FREEBIE
Young Adult
Rating: 4.2

It was Stella Gullaksen's final break before starting her freshman year at college. Joining her best friend, Jill, and Jill's family aboard the STARKISSED, Stella wakes to a violent storm that capsizes the boat over a hundred miles off the New Jersey shore.

As the waves haul her under Stella knows that she is going to die. Instead, an unusual current drags her deep into the underwater canyons of the Atlantic Ocean. Powerless against the raging waters, she is suddenly sucked into a ventilated cave. One by one, Jill and her family also emerge in the sunken cavern...

Ereader book deals for 8/29/2021

 

So You Think You're a Match?
by Michelle Hazen
BARGAIN
Romantic Comedy
Rating: 4.7

Harlow's an ambitious career woman who always plays by the rules. Bishop's a happy-go-lucky bad boy who will bend any law to save his sick sister. Why, then, did their dating app declare them a match? The man is fifty shades of wrong. Sure, he makes her laugh, but there's more to relationships than laughter, right? She should definitely stop texting him. Yup. Any day now.

Soon, they're making fun of all their app matches to each other. One bad date rescue later, they're roommates with accidental benefits. Harlow's having too much fun to slow down, and things only get better when she's tapped for her dream job...as long as everyone in her life passes a background check. No problem. Except Bishop is hiding a huge secret about how he pays for his sister's cancer treatments. And it's about to change everything...

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Haunted River
by J. T. Bishop
BARGAIN
Paranormal Thriller
Rating: 4.6

Don't Deny the Dead - A woman, clad only in a white nightgown, is dead - her body discovered on the banks of Black River. Her unsolved murder, and her ghost, still haunt the small town where she lived and died.

Twenty-five years later, Detective Gordon Daniels inherits his estranged grandfather's home on the property where the body was found. Anxious to sell it, Daniels invites his partner, Detective Aaron Remalla to help him clean it out and enjoy some time off from their high-pressure job. But their getaway is interrupted when a second woman's body is found on the river, clad in a white nightgown, and they are unwittingly thrown them into an investigation they would prefer to avoid...

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One Fine Mess
by Mark Petersen
BARGAIN
Comic Thriller
Rating: 3.9

"Action-packed, suspenseful, and surprising." -Manhattan Book Review

It's time to show some ovaries. All Jules Nichols wants is a quiet family life, which she and her lover Wesley can have once they off her abusive hubby. But now that he's good and dead, mob guys and drug dealers are popping out of the woodwork, the staties are suspicious, her wacko sister won't go away, and all Jules's careful plans are going wrong. There's also the matter of that head in a box.

Who would've thought it'd be so hard to get away with one little murder?

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Sleepy Kingdom
by Lee Young
FREEBIE
Children's
Rating: 5.0

A tale about the beautiful relationship between children and their toys, just before bedtime. Noah loves playing with his toys and refuses to say goodbye to them, even at night. When his mother leaves his room, Noah sails off to Sleepy Kingdom, the world of dolls and games. This night is going to be very different from any other night.

If you are parents of young children, you have probably encountered childhood fears revolving around sleep. It begins with the difficulty of saying goodbye, even if just for a few hours, and develops into a real fear of the darkness and silence. What if there is a monster in the cupboard? When the sun comes up, will all the toys remain in place?

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Rise Of The Grandmaster
by Bradford Bates & Michael Anderle
FREEBIE
Fantasy
Rating: 4.4

Some people just knew how to go out in style. Tim had never been one of those guys. Tim was always a planner. The plan was to get into college, graduate, and find a well-paying job. That plan was coming together nicely until he saw a presentation to get paid to play The Etheric Coast.

At his graduation ceremony. After watching the company's employee recruitment video, Big Richie's words had a whole new meaning. He could spend his life going from a cubicle at work to a one-bedroom apartment and back again... Or he could take a leap of faith by entering a virtual world of unlimited possibilities. And get paid. Now he just has to figure out how to get the job of his dreams, help his parents financially, and catch the attention of the girl of his dreams...

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The Protector
by Gloria Repp
BARGAIN
Christian Fiction
Rating: 4.7

A heart divided... An enemy unseen... A riddle of trust.

Lindsey Dumont, photographer, must defend her home in the Pine Barrens while she struggles to revive her career and salvage a long-distance romance.

What is God doing? And who can she trust?

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The Truro Murders
by Ryan Green
FREEBIE
True Crime Biography
Rating: 4.3

The Truro Murders presents the shocking true story of Christopher Worrell, and his accomplice, James Miller. The events in this book unveil one of the worst serial killing sprees in Australian history. Over the course of two months in 1976-1977, seven young women were brutally raped and murdered.

Worrell and Miller met in prison, and upon release, developed a dominant and submissive relationship that centered around feeding Worrell's sadistic urges towards women. Miller would deny any involvement in the murders, claiming his love for Worrell was the basis for his cooperation and silence...

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The Exchange
by Jillian Dodd
FREEBIE
Young Adult
Rating: 4.4

When my parents told me that I'd be spending three weeks at a London prep school on a student exchange my junior year, I was furious. I love New York. My school. My friends. And I didn't want to leave. But after some not-so-subtle insistence about experiencing a new culture, gaining worldly knowledge, and the fact that it was only three weeks, I knew I wasn't getting out of it.

So, I decided that if I had to go, I might as well have some fun. Which was how I met Harry at a pub. His blue eyes, adorable accent, and charm instantly won me over--right after his lips did.

Ereader books for 8/16/2021

 

A Prophecy of Wings
by Jane McGarry
BARGAIN
Young Adult
Rating: 4.4

A betrayal, a prophecy, a kingdom in the balance. Sixteen years ago the evil Dahlia overthrew the kingdom of Roshall Grove, the heart of the Fairy World. A prophecy foreseen by Edwina, a powerful enchantress, remains the only hope to topple her iron-fisted rule.

Now, Lina, a simple peasant girl, learns her future is linked to this prophecy. Edwina brings Lina to the Fairy World to fulfill her destiny--conquering Queen Dahlia. Separated from the enchantress by agents of the dark queen, Lina begins a perilous journey to join the Resistors, who await her return to mount their attack. Thrust into this strange world, Lina must navigate relations with a host of different fairies and animals, never knowing who seeks to help or to thwart her...

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SCAM A-LAMA HARDBALL
by Jinx James
BARGAIN
Dark Humor
Rating: New Release

The knives are out again for Aussie Rock Dinosaur Marc Charles with a new scam to challenge him.

Marc thinks all he has to do to reboot his career is to sign the contract for his new album. But wouldn't you know it, there's a catch... isn't there always?

With the help of his teenage son, Jasper, Marc rewrites the awful song they've been stuck with as part of the deal, and makes it sound like a hit. By now he's fallen head-over-hocks for Sam, the PR Princess who works for Todd Bertilson. He's Marc's millionaire nut-job neighbour with a host of sleazy agendas. And then the crap really hits the blender...

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BARRIE HILL REUNION
by Lisette Brodey
BARGAIN
Literary Fiction
Rating: 4.4

Eight people. One weekend. Eight lives forever changed.

In the mid-1960s, at an elite college in the quaint town of Barrie Hill, Connecticut, a group of literary-minded students met regularly off-campus at the Vanessa Grand Hotel. Often late into the night, they would discuss the day's news, analyze literature, philosophize, trade barbs, and socialize.

Twenty years after graduation, in 1986, the group's founder, Clare Dreyser, organizes a weekend reunion. Seven former Barrie Hillers and one guest get together, eager to re-create an extraordinary time in their lives and reunite with old friends. From the outset, and baffling the group, Leah Brent displays a brash, condescending attitude for nearly everyone and everything...

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The complete guide to Sketchup Pro
by Yael Kedem
FREEBIE
Non-Fiction
Rating: 4.9

A modern, comprehensive, and practical guide to help you master SketchUp.

Whether you are looking to learn the basics or hone your skills and get winning tips, The Complete Guide to SketchUp Pro will give you the tools you need.

This guide encompasses the entire software, demonstrates the complete set of commands, and is accompanied by examples, exercises, and screenshots. It is adapted to all versions of SketchUp and is suitable for professionals of the extended design community.

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THE SECRET TO FINDING YOUR GODLY HUSBAND: A BIBLICAL APPROACH TO MARRIAGE
by Andy Ripley
FREEBIE
Christian Non-Fiction
Rating: 4.2

There is a well-kept biblical secret to finding your godly husband. What young, Christian woman doesn't dream of finding that certain one, that chosen man whom God has selected just for her?

In these pages you will discover that secret, as well as the secrets to starting your marriage off on the best possible footing. As with all things in life, if you submit yourself to doing things God's way, then you are setting yourself on the path of God's blessing and God's best. Why not avail yourself of His wisdom in the most important decision of your life?

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Wildflower
by Drew Barrymore
BARGAIN
Biography & Memoir
Rating: 4.5

Wildflower is a portrait of Drew's life in stories as she looks back on the adventures, challenges, and incredible experiences she's had throughout her life.

It includes tales of living in her first apartment as a teenager (and how laundry may have saved her life), getting stuck under a gas station overhang on a cross-country road trip, saying good-bye to her father in a way only he could have understood, and many more journeys and lessons that have led her to the successful, happy, and healthy place she is today.

Ereader books for 7/31/2021

 

Spirit of Gettysburg: Soulmates Across Time
by S. Elizabeth Calvert
BARGAIN
Paranormal Romance/YA Historical Fiction
Rating: 4.2

Epic...Spellbinding...Thrilling Love Story Extraordinaire! Can ghosts die twice? Apparently so! "Reached #1 in Young Adult Historical Fiction on Amazon Kindle!" Perfect for fans of Paranormal Romance, YA, Sic-fi fantasy, Historical Fiction, Alternate History and Literature

Washington, D.C. psychic to the powerful elites headstrong, vulnerable Maureen McAlister flees a contemporary, shattered life into the ghostly, loving arms of Confederate soldier Major Clayton Fontaine Douglas, her former husband and one-true-soulmate. He is the only man she loves and trusts. Clayton, an unrepentant Rebel and proud, brave officer in General Robert E Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, is now a ghost stuck in time in her inherited Gettysburg, Pennsylvania estate. He is furious at God for the loss of his Country and her. He is dying again because of her. Once more she must try to save him, change his fate and rewrite karma...

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The Hunt for Sasha Moran
by Nancy Miller
BARGAIN
Suspense Thriller
Rating: 5.0

"This book is an extremely powerful story! The adventures of Sasha and Diana take you through a whirlwind. I couldn't put it down!" -Amazon Review

He was out there, somewhere. Coming for her. At age 36, Sasha Moran pulled the plug on her life. She left her husband Wayne after 19 years of marriage.

Wayne liked to hunt. Specifically, some of the world's largest and most exotic animals. He said if she ever left, he would hunt her down and kill her. Now, she was his prey.

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Special Agent Kandice
by Mimi Barbour
BARGAIN
Romantic Suspense
Rating: 4.3

Powerful, thrilling and character-driven, this romantic suspense is a real page-turner.

Special Agent indeed, Kandice Warner is everyone's best friend. Talk about a Barbie doll! This female might have the same pretty-girl looks but even though she has a tender heart, she also has the resilience needed for a very successful FBI Hostage Negotiator. Feelings of inadequacy constantly force her to prove that she's tough, and she demonstrates her courage when dealing with a murderous bank robber, a desperate jumper, being stalked, kidnapped and beaten. But her tender heart can get her in trouble and she needs to grow a thicker skin. Almost impossible when her obstinate new boss, for reasons of his own, interferes in everything she does...

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American Desperado
by Jon Roberts & Evan Wright
BARGAIN
Biography & Memoir
Rating: 4.5

The true story of super-criminal Jon Roberts, star of the documentary Cocaine Cowboys.

American Desperado is Roberts' no-holds-barred account of being born into Mafia royalty, witnessing his first murder at the age of seven, becoming a hunter-assassin in Vietnam, returning to New York to become--at age 22--one of the city's leading nightclub impresarios, then journeying to Miami where in a few short years he would rise to become the Medellin Cartel’s most effective smuggler. But that's just half the tale.

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The Essentials of Prayer
by Edward M. Bounds
FREEBIE
Religious & Inspirational
Rating: 4.8

Christians who pray well, who bring the largest things to pass, and who move God to do great things, are those who are entirely given over to God in their praying. God wants, and must have, all that there is in us. We must be wholehearted people through whom he can work out his purposes and plans concerning us.

God must have us in our entirety. No double-minded people need apply. No vacillating person can be used. No person with a divided allegiance to God, the world, and self can do the praying that is needed...