A STUNNING NEW NOVEL FROM ONE OF THE BEST-SELLING AUTHORS OF ALL TIME! The #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, Joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever. $0.99 on Kindle (Today only)
Joyland (Hard Case Crime Book)
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A scarred fighter. A girl with rules. One night of unbridled passion. There are three things you need to know about Elizabeth Bennett: she’s smart as a whip, always in control, and lives by a set of carefully crafted rules. She’s learned the hard way that people you love the most always hurt you in the end. But then she meets Declan Blay, the new neighbor at her apartment complex. A tattooed British street fighter, he’s the campus bad boy she’s supposed to avoid, but when he saves her from a frat party gone bad, all her rules about sex and love fly out the window. She gives him one night of unbridled passion, but he longs for more. With only a cardboard-thin wall separating their bedrooms, he dreams of possessing the vulnerable girl next door forever. $0.99 on Kindle (Today Only)
Free: Summer of Change: Small Town Holiday Romance
February 10, 2016 By
With the Springs resort set to open in mere weeks, Trent Harrison needs to stay focused and see to every detail. The last thing he needs is a complication, even one that comes in the form of sexy bar owner, Samantha Burke.
Samantha loves her quiet close-knit community of Cedar Springs, just the way it is. The addition of a fancy new resort as well as its arrogant owner, and the change they’re both sure to bring, is certainly not welcome.
With Trent pushing his way into her town, and her life, Samantha’s resistance to him wavers in the face of the passion and heat they share. Change is inevitable, but can either of them drop their guard long enough to accept it when there’s so much on the line? Free on Kindle.
Free: Taken By The Boss (Erotic Romance)
February 10, 2016 By
When Stephanie and Stacey Anthony graduate from college with no jobs lined up they turn to their stepdad for help, Harold. He manages to arrange for them to work at his best friend’s billion dollar company, but he has no idea what he’s about to open them up to…
Nervous about their first day of work, Stephanie and Stacey cling to each other for comfort but it’s not long before they realize that there’s nothing to be nervous about. Their tall, dark and handsome new boss, Tom Ford, is as nice as they come and he only has a few requirements from the girls on their first day of work….
Will their new testosterone fueled boss take things a little further than they are willing to go? Free on Kindle.
Child of Blackwen
February 10, 2016 By
The epic fantasy novel Child of Blackwen is a coming-of-age adventure story about the young dhampir Artemis in the mystical world of Arrygn.
Born of a human and a vampire, Artemis was raised among the elves of Ellewynth by her mother’s friends Shadow, an elven soldier, and Talisa, a witch. An outcast in elven society, Artemis is protected by the Elders of the Woodland Realm because her mother, the vampire Tamina Ravenwing, once served them. As Artemis struggles to overcome prejudice, she must also learn to control her innate thirst for blood. Her efforts are made all the more difficult when Shadow and Talisa are called to serve in the eight-year-long war against the dragons.
Just after they return, Artemis begins dreaming her mother’s memories, only to discover that her guardians are plagued with the same dreams. This, along with the mysterious murders in the Woodland Realm, leads Artemis to learn the shocking truth about her mother’s death: the unsavory woman in the dreams is none other than Tamina’s younger sister, Arlina.
Artemis poses a threat to the madwoman Arlina, usurper of the throne of Blackwen City—and the vampire will stop at nothing to eliminate the threat. $0.99 on Kindle.
A Very Dirty Christmas (Erotic Romance)
February 10, 2016 By
Sophie Ward works for Mr. Shaw, the local billionaire, but her position is menial at best. It isn’t until the Christmas party rolls around that Sophie finds out just how influential she can be.
Walking in to the party with her best friend, outspoken Ashley, on her arm, Sophie is prepared for and met with the traditional holiday party boredom. When Ashley ditches her for the handsome bartender and she gets trapped in a conversation with overzealous co-worker Pam, Sophie finds out that Mr. Shaw can be a real knight in shining armor.
Whisking Sophie away from Pam, Mr. Shaw takes her away to a quiet office next door, where he not only tells her that he’s had his eye on her for a while, but he also gives her a holiday bonus that she will never forget.
But what will come of things when Ashley takes a shine to Mr. Shaw as well? Free on Kindle.
Free: The Moonglow Cafe
February 9, 2016 By
New York reporter Paige MacKenzie has a hidden motive when she heads to the small town of Timberton, Montana. Assigned to research the area’s unique Yogo sapphires for the Manhattan Post, she hopes to reconnect romantically with handsome cowboy Jake Norris. The local gem gallery offers the material needed for the article, but the discovery of an old diary, hidden inside the wall of a historic hotel, soon sends her on a detour into the underworld of art and deception.
Each of the town’s residents holds a key to untangling more than one long-buried secret, from the hippie chick owner of a new age café to the mute homeless man in the town park. As the worlds of western art and sapphire mining collide, Paige finds herself juggling research, romance and danger. With stolen sapphires and shady characters thrown into the mix, will Paige escape the consequences of her own curiosity? Free on Kindle.
Free: Sway
February 9, 2016 By
Falling in love is a beautiful thing. Unless you fall for the wrong person.
Finally settled after a tragedy-laden life, 24-year-old Caleb has found security in his faith, his friends, and his career. It’s the life he’s always wanted—simple, predictable, and safe. Enter Kate Hawkins, the attractive 21-year-old stranger he rescues from a bar fight who has an odd affinity for the color pink and a unique sense of humor.
It doesn’t take long to realize their connection is intense, but after only a handful of dates, a shocking revelation surfaces. Lines are drawn, sides are taken, and loyalties are decided as their newfound relationship is brought to a sudden halt.
But unlike most couples who split, avoiding each other is impossible. As daily interactions become unbearable, one realization becomes clear: they’ve both fallen hard for the absolute wrong person, which leaves both scrambling for a way to make it right. Free on Kindle.
The Sweet Series Box Set: Books 1-4
February 8, 2016 By
This is the story of two girls on opposite ends of the spectrum.
Nari is a simple girl with a difficult start in life, but her world grows unbearably harder once she meets Mycah — a boy being chased by two kinds of evil; a boy who Nari is convinced is either the devil or an angel. But she was wrong. He’s something completely different. Now it’s too late – there’s no turning back once she’s secretly intertwined with a dying kingdom and that mysterious, dangerous boy destined to protect it.
Then there’s Namine, an elf in a different realm who is secretly tasked with a mission that could destroy their already dying kingdom if she should fail. She has the weight of the world on her shoulders, but the one thing she didn’t plan for threatens to ruin it all – falling in love.
Once the two realms collide, it proves to hold Nari and Namine’s most difficult tasks yet: Killing the false king before their kingdom is destroyed forever, and even worse, resisting forbidden love that consumes them. Will they do it? Or will they give in to temptation and let their kingdom fall?
Split between their forbidden love and saving their people, it’ll be a fresh take on elves you won’t ever forget.
This box set contains all four books in the Sweet Series. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: Come Monday (Jake Sullivan Series)
February 8, 2016 By
Trouble in Margaritaville
Jake Sullivan had everything—his dream job as the chief prosecuting attorney in the Miami Office of the Justice Department, a loving family, and good friends. Many would describe him as a bulldog of a man with a strong moral streak. No one would have predicted what was actually to come.
When Jake Sullivan takes on a high profile case, he naturally anticipates both a moral and a professional victory. But when his drinking and obsession with the horrific nature of the crimes involved cloud his judgement, the case is thrown out of court and a cold-blooded killer goes free.
Shattered and mired in self-pity, Jake withdraws from his family and takes off for Key West where he builds a small practice fighting marine insurance companies. One night, still haunted by his failures, Jake stumbles upon a covert meeting between Attorney General Benjamin Matthews, the man who fired him, and the serial killer he let go free.
What follows is Jake’s fight for redemption and his life as he unravels a Machiavellian plot that leads from Key West to the White House.
This is the first book in the Jake Sullivan Series. Also by Chip Bell: “Trying to Reason w
Finding Mr. Right
February 8, 2016 By
Her Mr. Right Could Be Right Under Her Nose!
Maggie Lane is looking for her Mr. Right. And she has a man in mind. If only she can get him to notice her. Maggie Lane will do anything to achieve her goals and with the help of her best friend, dog and diary, she just might accomplish all of her dreams.
Hilarious laugh out loud funny contemporary romance.
Full-length book with NO cliffhanger!
The Pretender’s Lady: A Novel
February 8, 2016 By
From the author of The Last Testament comes the true love of Bonnie Prince Charlie, her adventures in America and her lasting legacy.In the page-turning popular genre trail-blazed by Antonia Fraser and Phillippa Gregory, The Pretender’s Lady, Alan Gold’s meticulously researched novel, accurately opens history’s pages on a peerless woman who helped change the course of history and whose legend lives on in Scotland today?Flora MacDonald.She was the most famous Scotswoman of her day, single handedly saving Bonnie Prince Charlie. This is her fictionalized life story?her relations with the Prince, her flight to America, Ben Franklin’s influence, and her return to Britain to lobby for peaceBut what’s hidden from history, revealed now for the first time in Gold’s dazzling new work of fiction, is the result of Flora’s and Charlie’s love: a beautiful and talented boy raised on an American farm. But only she knows his true heritage and his claim to the world’s greatest throne. And only the genius of Ben Franklin understands how to use this naïve boy to change the history of America.
Free: A Very Dirty Bachelorette
February 8, 2016 By
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Jessica Wilde, a nerdy but sexy bbw librarian assistant is getting married in three days. Her friends Stacey and Amy decided to take her to a strip club for her bachelorette party.
Being given a mysterious drink by two male strippers, Jessica finds herself engaged in a devil’s threesome. Struggling to cope with her infidelity, she vowed never to return.
When she noticed that she left her wallet at the strip club the day after, going back, she coincidentally runs into the strippers from the night before.
Will Jessica be able to keep her taboo secret away from her fiance or will the truth come back to haunt her?
Free: Stepbrother, Unprotected
February 8, 2016 By
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Gabrielle and her husband Brady are a young couple having trouble conceiving. Gabi is getting pressure from all sides, and the pressure boils over when she go out to dinner with friends and yet another pregnancy is announced. She takes a break from her married life and moves in with her mother, temporarily.
Austin, her step-brother, has been staying in the house as well. He’s a welcome sight to Gabi, with his motorcycle, bad boy reputation, and listening ear. She gives into temptation while staying with Austin… more than once. When Brady takes Gabi on vacation to rescue their marriage, things seem to be back on track.
Then, Gabi realizes she’s pregnant. She’s never been good at math, but, it seems that there’s little doubt as to who the father of this baby is…..
The Complete Intrepid Saga
February 7, 2016 By
Right after she finishes her BLT, disgraced Major Tanis Richards is off to save the day one more time.Tanis is looking forward to a long journey in stasis before arriving at the newly terraformed world of New Eden. New Life. New Start. Getting a berth on the Intrepid is her ticket out of the Sol System.But nothing proves easy for Major Tanis Richards. Nothing is as it seems. What should be a simple trip is fraught with danger and filled with adventure. An array of forces seek to stop the Intrepid–no matter the cost, or lives lost. From competing corporations, to stellar eco-terrorists, no one wants the Intrepid to arrive at New Eden.Through their journey, the crew of the Intrepid will face rival stellar governments, civil war, and the most wanted serial killer known to the galaxy. Pivoting their role from colonists to saviors.Perhaps it’s because the Intrepid carries the most valuable secret known to humanity. Or maybe it’s just Tanis’s luck.Pick up The Intrepid Saga now and journey with Tanis on an intense, action-packed adventure through the stars. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: August’s Touch: An Alpha Billionaire Romance
February 7, 2016 By
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Scarlet’s job was simple: to protect her handsome billionaire boss, August Mitchell. But things get out of hand when her twin sister falls for him. The fact that all three of them live under the same roof makes her job as a bodyguard not so simple anymore.
An attempted threat on his life makes Scarlet realize that she can’t fight her feelings any longer, no matter how much she pushes him away.
But when her twin sister finds out, her world comes crashing down….
Free: The Near Death Experience (Thaddeus Murfee Legal Thriller)
February 7, 2016 By
Have You Read About the Doctor Who Died and Went To Heaven? And Then Came Back!
Thaddeus Murfee is retained to defend a case unlike any he’s encountered before. The client: a doctor who died and went to heaven and came back to write a book and tell the world about what he learned.
It all sounds like something out of a fantasy novel, and yet the doctor offers compelling evidence in his bestseller. So compelling, one woman decides to test his theories for herself and ends up in a coma. Her family sues the doctor. What follows is a mixture of reality and fantasy–or is it fantasy?
While Thaddeus longs to believe that he might join his dying wife one day, the cynic in him screams that it’s a scam. But who can really say? Besides, maybe taking such a case to trial will force a a deeper look at both sides. So Thaddeus commits himself to finding out the facts of the matter. Unforgettably, the deeper he digs, the more he begins to question everything he’s ever known. And if he’s wrong, he’s not sure he’ll bear the pain of losing his wife a second time.
You’ll want to be in the front row on this one when the young lawyer puts death on trial. Watch with the jury as the experts come into court and testify about what’s really going on in The Near Death Experience.
This is a book that can change yo
Free: Where Wildflowers Bloom
February 7, 2016 By
How far will she go to follow her dreams?The Civil War stole a father and brother from Faith Lindberg–as well as Royal Baxter, the man she wanted to marry. With only her grandfather left, she dreams of leaving Noble Springs, Missouri, and traveling west to Oregon to start a new life, away from the memories that haunt her. But first she must convince her grandfather to sell the family’s mercantile and leave a town their family has called home for generations.When Royal Baxter suddenly returns, Faith allows herself to hope that she and Royal will finally wed. But does he truly love her? Or will another man claim her heart?”Where Wildflowers Bloom invites you to settle down over by the checkerboard at Lindberg’s Mercantile Store and get to know the people of Noble Springs as they put the sorrows of the Civil War behind them and embrace life and love anew. Ann Shorey has come up with an appealing mix of history and romance that readers are sure to enjoy.”–Ann H. Gabhart, author of The Blessed and Words Spoken True”The authenticity of Where Wildflowers Bloom transported me straight to post-Civil War times, yet the characters–their hopes, dreams, conflicts, and fears–all rang contemporarily true. Another winner from Ann Shorey!”–Christina Berry, Christy-nominated and Carol Aw
Free: It’s Not My Favorite
February 7, 2016 By
“An irreverent, modern-day, romantic comedy!”
The Hutchinson sisters grew up under the piercing, pious stare of a preacher’s wife. Plagued by her ever-disappointed refrain, “Well, it’s not my favorite.” Their search to find their own way in the world has not been a screaming success.
Gwenn is a good girl, a responsible girl…a miserable girl. Her steady diet of vivid fantasies is the only part of her life she enjoys. She daydreams of new parents, a more exciting job and an actual love life. She struggles to run a business as The Organizer, while she stacks relationship carcasses in the closet of her own completely unorganized life. Her only real friend is her younger sister, Rachel.
Rachel is outgoing, risqué and happily gay. The only people who don’t know this little secret are her judgmental parents, Pastor Ed and Shirley. Rachel struggles mightily to dodge her mother’s constant attempts to set her up with “nice Christian boys”; while holding down a job at the bakery and keeping up with her rock-star girlfriend!
Gwenn uncovers a photo that brings her imaginary world careening into reality. She’s forced to ask herself if wealthy artist, Daniel Gregory is the answer she’s been seeking or a grand delusion.
Break-ups, meltdowns, family secrets, wild nights and finally a jou
A Wilder Rose: A Novel
February 7, 2016 By
The Little House books, which chronicled the pioneer adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, are among the most beloved books in the American literary canon. Lesser known is the secret, concealed for decades, of how they came to be. Now, bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert reimagines the fascinating story of Laura’s daughter, Rose Wilder Lane, an intrepid world traveler and writer who returned to her parents’ Ozark farm, Rocky Ridge, in 1928. There she began a collaboration with her mother on the pioneer stories that would captivate generations of readers around the world.Despite the books’ success, Rose’s involvement would remain a secret long after both women died. A vivid account of a great literary deception, A Wilder Rose is a spellbinding tale of a complicated mother-daughter relationship set against the brutal backdrop of the Great Depression.Revised edition: This edition of A Wilder Rose: A Novel includes editorial revisions.
Into the Black
February 7, 2016 By
This edition of Odyssey One has been completely edited and remastered to correct the typos and content issues that reviewers commented on in the original edition.Beyond the confines of our small world, far from the glow of our star, lies a galaxy and universe much larger and more varied than anyone on Earth can possibly imagine. For the new NAC spacecraft Odyssey and her crew, the unimaginable facets of this untouched world are about to become reality.The Odyssey’s maiden voyage is an epic adventure destined to make history. Captain Eric Weston and his crew, pushing past the boundaries of security, encounter horrors, wonders, monsters, and people, all of which will test their resolve, challenge their abilities, and put in sharp relief what is necessary to be a hero.A first-rate military science fiction epic that combines old-school space opera and modern storytelling, Into the Black: Odyssey One is a riveting, exhilarating adventure with vivid details, rich mythology, and relentless pacing that will leave you breathlessly awaiting book two.
Blow (The Tainted Love Duet Book 1)
February 7, 2016 By
New York Times bestselling author Kim Karr kicks off a thrilling, high stakes story of self-discovery and forbidden love…
2 fatal sides.
1 epic love.
7 days to survive.
They met in the face of danger. They weren’t looking for love. They both knew better. But they couldn’t stay away, and they fell hard.
He is heart-stopping handsome, fearless—and haunted by deadly ties.
She is breathtakingly beautiful, determined—and in harm’s way.
They should have parted. They didn’t. And now time is running out. One hundred sixty eight hours. That’s all that remains. While Logan McPherson fights to save them, Elle Sterling is forced to make a choice that could change everything.
When torn between right and wrong, tainted love doesn’t have a chance…or does it?
***This is the first book in the Tainted Love Duet. The second book, CRUSH, is now available. BLOW is a full-length romance told in dual POV. It contains mature themes, violence, and strong language, and thus is intended for readers ages 18 and up.***
The Perfect Son
February 7, 2016 By
From a distance, Felix Fitzwilliam, the son of an old English family, is a good husband and father. But, obsessed with order and routine, he’s a prisoner to perfection. Disengaged from the emotional life of his North Carolina family, Felix has let his wife, Ella, deal with their special-needs son by herself.A talented jewelry designer turned full-time mother, Ella is the family rock…until her heart attack shatters their carefully structured existence. Now Harry, a gifted teen grappling with the chaos of Tourette’s, confronts a world outside his parents’ control, one that tests his desire for independence.As Harry searches for his future, and Ella adapts to the limits of her failing health, Felix struggles with his past and present roles. To prevent the family from being ripped apart, they must each bend with the inevitability of change and reinforce the ties that bind.
Free: A Billionaire Cowboy’s Last Hope (Erotic Romance)
February 7, 2016 By
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Iris was tired of being alone, and wanted to find someone to spend her life with, free from her controlling parents.
Malcolm lived in a small town without many eligible women, and he was lonely. So when he saw an ad about mail order brides, he responded. Of course he described himself in quite a complimentary way, completely leaving out his dark past.
Iris and Malcolm quickly fall in love. Now the two of them are trapped in a web of lies.
Will Iris be able to find happiness in a man she hardly knows? Will Malcolm finally come clean about his past life and shady present in order to secure a bright future with the woman he loves?
The Passage
February 6, 2016 By
NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST NOVELS OF THE YEAR BY TIME AND LIBRARY JOURNAL—AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • Esquire • U.S. News & World Report • NPR/On Point • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • BookPage An epic and gripping tale of catastrophe and survival, The Passage is the story of Amy—abandoned by her mother at the age of six, pursued and then imprisoned by the shadowy figures behind a government experiment of apocalyptic proportions. But Special Agent Brad Wolgast, the lawman sent to track her down, is disarmed by the curiously quiet girl and risks everything to save her. As the experiment goes nightmarishly wrong, Wolgast secures her escape—but he can’t stop society’s collapse. And as Amy walks alone, across miles and decades, into a future dark with violence and despair, she is filled with the mysterious and terrifying knowledge that only she has the power to save the ruined world. “Enthralling . . . You will find yourself captivated.”—Stephen King “Magnificently unnerving . . . The Stand meets The Road.”—Entertainment Weekly
