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Monday, March 19, 2012

Free Book - The Call of Zulina (K/N/E)

The Call of Zulina (US/UK), the first title in the Grace in Africa series by Kay Marshall Strom, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Abingdon Press.
Book Description
The Grace in Africa series is a sweeping three-part historical saga of slavery and freedom that takes the reader from an island off the west coast of Africa to Southern plantations and finally on to Canada. All her life, Grace Winslow, the daughter of a mixed marriage between an English sea captain and an African princess, has been sheltered from the truth about the family business--the capture and trade of slaves.

Set in 1787 in West Africa, The Call of Zulina opens as the scorching harmattan winds blow. Desperate to avoid marriage to an odious suitor, Grace escapes the family compound only to be caught up in a slave revolt at the fortress of Zulina. Soon, she begins to grasp the brutality and ferocity of the family business. Held for ransom, viciously maimed by a runaway slave, and threatened with death, Grace is finally jerked into reality and comes to sympathize with the plight of the captives. She admires their strength and courage and is genuinely moved by the African Cabeto’s passion, determination, and willingness to sacrifice anything, including his own life, for his people’s freedom.
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Free Book - Medical Error (K/N/E)

Update: 4/5/12 Repeat freebie in the Kindle store.

Medical Error (Main/UK), the second in the Prescription for Trouble series by Richard Mabry, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Abingdon Press.
Book Description
Dr. Anna McIntyre's life was going along just fine until someone else started living it. Her patient died because of an identity mix-up, her medical career is in jeopardy because of forged prescriptions, and her credit is in ruins. She thought things couldn t get worse, but that was before she opened the envelope and saw a positive HIV test with her name on it. Her allies are two men who are also competing for her affection. Dr. Nick Valentine is a cynic who carries a load of guilt. Attorney Ross Donovan is a recovering alcoholic. The deeper Anna digs to discover who's behind the identity thefts, the higher the stakes. Finally, when her life is on the line, Anna finds that her determination to clear her name might have been a prescription for trouble.
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Free Book - Walking on Broken Glass (K/N/E)

Update: 4/5/12 Repeat freebie in the Kindle store.

Walking on Broken Glass (US/UK), by Christa Allan, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Abingdon Press.
Book Description
Leah Thornton’s life, like her Southern Living home, has great curb appeal. But a paralyzing encounter with a can of frozen apple juice in the supermarket shatters the façade, forcing her to admit that all is not as it appears. When her best friend gets in Leah’s face about her reliance on alcohol to avoid dealing with her life, Leah must make an agonizing choice—seek help against her husband’s wishes or put herself first for once. Joy and sadness converge and unwelcome insights intrude, testing Leah’s commitment to sobriety, her marriage, her motherhood, and her faith.
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Free Book - The Pastor's Wife (K/N/E)

The Pastor's Wife (US/UK), by Jennifer Allee, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Abingdon Press.
Book Description
Maura Sullivan never intended to set foot in Granger, Ohio, again. But when circumstances force her to return, she must face all the disappointments she tried so hard to leave behind: a husband who ignored her, a congregation she couldn’t please, and a God who took away everything she ever loved.

Nick Shepherd thought he had put the past behind him, until the day his estranged wife walked back into town. Intending only to help Maura through her crisis of faith, Nick finds his feelings for her never died. Now, he must admit the mistakes he made, how he hurt his wife, and find a way to give and receive forgiveness.

As God works in both of their lives, Nick and Maura start to believe they can repair their broken relationship and reunite as man and wife. But Maura has one more secret to tell Nick before they can move forward. It’s what ultimately drove her to leave him six years earlier, and the one thing that can destroy the fragile trust they’ve built.
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Free Book - The Holiday Goddess Handbag Guide to New York (K-AU)

The Holiday Goddess Handbag Guide to New York, by Jessica Adams, is a free pre-order for Australian customers in the Kindle store. Two others in the series were previously free pre-orders, but are now up to nearly $7 each (for Australians). So far, I don't see these being available, at all, for those in the US.
Book Description
Like a trusted and impossibly cool girlfriend you rely on to inspire and surprise you, THE HOLIDAY GODDESS HANDBAG GUIDE reveals the secrets of what women REALLY want to know about four of the world's most fabulous cities: Paris, London, New York and Rome. Born in a handbag from scribbled tips shared between holiday goddesses whose work, love and life adventures scattered them all over the globe, it will take you where few women have been before. Release your inner goddess as you follow Audrey Hepburn's footsteps in Rome, delve into the secret diaries of shopaholics in New York, learn 'chiconomical secrets' in Paris, where to love the nightlife in London, and how to find to-die-for shoes, lustworthy cult local brands,the best vintage markets, heavenly spas or sanctuaries to escape the hustle and bustle, the most original art, the best live music, where to eat, love, and eat some more. Elegantly packaged in red linen, it's as irresistibly chic as a designer handbag and ten times more useful - the must-have accessory for goddesses who love to travel or just enjoy dreaming about it.

5 Free Books from New Word City (K)

New Word City has another batch of free books in the Kindle store, which are likely to only remain free for a day or so.
  1. Thomas Edison Turns On America's Lights, by Willard Sterne Randall and Nancy Nahra
  2. Mark Twain Heals America With Laughter, by Willard Sterne Randall and Nancy Nahra
  3. How McDonald's Got Its Groove Back *repeat
  4. George Washington's First Love, by Thomas Fleming *repeat
  5. As Auschwitz Crumbles, by Andrew Curry *repeat

Free Book - Fever Moon (K/N)

Fever Moon (Main/UK), by Carolyn Haines, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble.
Book Description
With the acclaimed novel Penumbra, Carolyn Haines branched out from the cozy Southern mysteries that made her name and moved into more ominous, more literary territory. She continues that exploration of the darker side of the South with Fever Moon.

Set in New Iberia, Louisiana, during World War II, Fever Moon begins when Deputy Raymond Thibodeaux discovers Adele Hebert covered in blood and hovering over the brutally eviscerated body of Henri Bastion, a wealthy plantation owner. In the aftermath of the murder, Adele claims to be the loup-garou, a legendary Cajun shape-shifter that traditionally takes the shape of a wolf, and panic ensues in this small town that already has been living under the pressures of wartime rationing and poverty. Raymond is determined to restore order, but to do so he’ll have to prove that Adele isn’t a murderer or a monster.

In this dark and swirling literary thriller, Carolyn Haines tells the story of a town that is caught up in the frenzy of a murder and a killer who feeds its terror to suit his own purposes.
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Free Book - Everything Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Book (K/N)

Everything Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Book: A portrait of an American icon (Main/UK), by Kathleen Tracy, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble.
Book Description
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis-better known as Jackie O. to the tabloids, "the deb" to the Kennedy clan, and the 35th First Lady to historians-is easily one of the most recognizable Presidential wives. She remains the model of the proper American woman. But what was Jackie O. hiding behind those big, dark shades?

From her New York society upbringing to her time in the White House to her days spent as a Doubleday editor, this is the ultimate biography of a woman everyone recognized but few knew. Did you know that:
  • Her first job was as the "Inquiring Camera Girl" for the Washington Times-Herald?
  • Before she started dating Jack Kennedy, she hadn't even voted in a national election?
  • She was the only family member strong enough to remove Robert Kennedy from life-support measures after he was shot?
  • She asked Rose Kennedy for her blessing before she married Aristotle Onassis?
She was American royalty and is now an American icon. The Everything Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Book delivers everything you always wanted to know about this captivating woman.
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Free Book - Grow Your Own Tree Hugger (K/N)

Grow Your Own Tree Hugger: 101 activities to teach your child how to live green (Main/UK), by Wendy Rosenoff, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble.
Book Description
Teach your kids to be eco-conscious and spark their imagination with 101 interactive science, food and craft-based activities in Grow Your Own Tree Hugger. Each of the activities in this easy-to-follow book includes step-by-step instructions you can use to pass on sensible sustainable living behaviors your child will understand and enjoy.

Perfect for children ages 4 to 10, each activity includes a chat point for discussion, plus hundreds of websites for furthering your sustainable knowledge.

Learn to Grow Your Own Tree Hugger - Our Planet is Counting on You!
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Free Book - Drawing Near to the Heart of God (K/N/E)

Drawing Near to the Heart of God: Encouragement for Your Lifetime Journey (Main/UK), by Cynthia Heald, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Navpress.
Book Description
As we travel through life’s struggles and joys, we face new crossroads daily that lead to different destinations. It is helpful to have someone prepare and equip you for what to expect and how to make wise choices.

No matter where you are on your journey, best-selling author Cynthia Heald (Becoming a Woman Of . . . series) wants to guide and mentor you in order to draw you closer to the Father’s heart and keep you on the well-trodden path of past seekers of God. Drawing Near to the Heart of God (formerly A Woman's Journey to the Heart of God) will encourage you to keep your hand in His for your lifetime pilgrimage.

By combining personal insights with Scripture and wisdom from some of the great Christian devotional writers, Cynthia engages with you to reflect on where you are now, where you'd like to be, and how far you've already come.
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Free Book - It's No Secret (K/N/E)

It's No Secret: Revealing Divine Truths Every Woman Should Know (Main/UK), by Rachel Olsen, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher David C. Cook.
Book Description
Are you ready to trade your everyday issues and emotional hang-ups for a life of greater intimacy and fulfillment in Christ? Then it's time to discover some God-sized secrets to living the Christian life. Rachel Olsen's writing is lighthearted and fun but she packs a true spiritual punch.

Explore twelve principals straight from scripture with Rachel, and then delve into the Bible yourself with end-of-chapter studies. Grab your coffee cup and a copy of It's No Secret and come discover twelve secrets the world doesn't know that every woman should.
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Free Book - God Loves Single Moms (K/N/E)

God Loves Single Moms: Practical Help for Finding Confidence, Strength, and Hope (Main/UK), by Teresa Whitehurst, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Revell.
Book Description
Written by a psychologist who's successfully navigated single motherhood herself, this book helps single moms believe they and their families deserve the best life has to offer. Packed with practical tips, smart strategies, and ways to improve the well-being of single moms and their children, this book shows single moms how to improve their leadership and parenting skills. It tackles pressing issues such as self-care, a support network, organizing, finances, discipline, and more. Teresa Whitehurst reminds single moms that they don't need to be overwhelmed and that God loves them, is on their side, and wants to guide and support them every step of the way. While they may get weary, they need never feel alone.
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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Free Book - True Devotion (K/N/E)

Update: 3/25/12 Now free from Sony.

True Devotion, the first title in Dee Henderson's Uncommon Heroes series, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Tyndale House.
Book Description
Kelly Jacobs has already paid the ultimate price of loving a warrior; she has the folded flag and the grateful thanks of a nation to prove it. Navy SEAL Joe “Bear” Baker can't ask her to accept that risk again—even though he loves her. But the man responsible for her husband's death is back; closer than either of them realize. Kelly is in danger, and Joe may not get there in time.

Uncommon Heroes: Welcome to a world where friendships go deep, loyalties stand strong, and uncommon heroes perform the toughest jobs in the world. Dee Henderson's military romance series provides a detailed passage into the world of the military and homeland heroes, and those they love.
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Saturday, March 17, 2012

Free Book - Trash Talk (K)

Trash Talk, by Robert Gussin, is free in the Kindle store, courtesy of Oceanview Publishing.
Book Description
Football, baseball, basketball, hockey pro athletes revolt!!!

Too many fights - too many problems -lousy image!!!

Commissioners fed up - players angry at mandated, educational seminar attendance!!! But that’s what happened, and the commissioners aren’t backing down. All pro athletes have to attend a course or seminar unrelated to sports every year. Dark days for the athletes until one of them sees an ad for the upcoming S.E.S. “Trash Talk” symposium. How perfect is that? None of the athletes knew, or even cared, what S.E.S. was, but trash talk was their specialty. Word of the meeting spread among the athletes like wildfire. They could not apply fast enough. The annual Environmentalist Society Meeting, hosted by the Sarasota Environmental Society (S.E.S.), will be a surprise of a lifetime when the world of professional athletes collides with the world of professional environmentalists in an explosion of laughter. What happens next is worth the price of admission!

Free Book - Ladykiller (K)

Update: 4/6/12 Repeat freebie in the Kindle store.

Ladykiller, by Lawrence Light and Meredith Anthony, is free in the Kindle store, courtesy of Oceanview Publishing.
Book Description
In the city that never sleeps, evil is wide awake.

From the bright lights of Times Square to the dark alleys of New York, the Ladykiller is at work – and at prey.

Four women savagely murdered on the mean streets of New York. The Ladykiller leaves no trail, no clues.

The pressure is on for NYPD detective Dave Dillon: either he solves the crime, or he can kiss his job goodbye. When Dave joins forces with Megan Morrison, a beautiful young social worker, the search for a cold-hearted killer leads to a hot romance. But a host of forces threaten to intrude: Nita, Megan’s jealous mentor, would delight in derailing the romance between Dave and Megan, as would Jamie, a determined detective with her own not-so-hidden agenda. And Dave’s shadowy past is never far behind. The clock is ticking for Dave and Megan. Will they close in on the shocking truth behind the crimes, or will it close in on them?

In the world of the Ladykiller, passion can turn deadly in a New York minute.

Free Book - The Castro Gene (K)

Update: 4/6/12 Repeat freebie in the Kindle store.

The Castro Gene, by Todd Bucholz, is free in the Kindle store, courtesy of Oceanview Publishing.
Book Description
After killing a man in the ring, Luke Braden quits boxing. While toiling as a security guard and yearning to reinvent himself, Luke is swept up into the high-flying domain of Paul Tremont.

Tremont, the hottest hedge fund hand around, has a penchant for the dramatic – and a disquieting need to control. Being Tremont’s protégé has its perks – Luke trades in his ratty basement apartment for a penthouse view, his gym clothes for designer suits. But there are strings attached – and Tremont is pulling the strings.

Why does Tremont need a washed-up boxer? The answer lies not in what Luke is, but who he is: Luke Braden is the only man who can execute Tremont’s diabolical scheme.

Fidel Castro risks one last trip to the U.S. And one man will be forced to stand in his way.

Luke is in for the fight of his life – or the fight for his life.

4 Free Books from New Word City (K)

New Word City has another batch of free books in the Kindle store, which are likely to only remain free for a day or so.

  1. How Mad Anthony Wayne Won The West, by Thomas Fleming
  2. Abraham Lincoln's Son For President, by Jason Emerson
  3. Jefferson Versus Hamilton: The Trial That Shook The Nation, by Thomas Fleming
  4. What You Can Learn From Warren Buffett, by Donna Sammons Carpenter and Maurice Coyle *repeat

Friday, March 16, 2012

Trio of Free Books (K-UK)

There are three free pre-orders for UK Kindle customers today. Due the publishers involved, I don't believe these will end up free for those in the US (or other regions), but I'll keep an eye one them, just in case.

Karren Brady's 10 Rules for Success (Main/UK), by Karren Brady
Book Description
Karren Brady’s 10 Rules for Success are the secret to getting ahead for working women everywhere!

From knowing how to negotiate to embracing ambition and planning to win, Karren Brady’s 10 Rules for Success are the key factors and truths which have helped Britain’s best known business woman be the successful, independent working woman she is known and admired for.

Taken from Strong Woman – her honest, incredible and brilliantly inspiring story of how she got to where she is today – from an 18 year old apprentice at an advertising company to the Vice-Chairman of a football club and Lord Sugar’s right hand woman – and how you can make it to the top too.

Being a successful woman isn’t about aiming for the mythical ‘having it all’, it’s about working out what you want, aiming high and digging your heels in. Sharing in Karren’s personal and professional knock backs and triumphs, her motivations and inspirations, not to mention her personal rules for success – Strong Woman is a rousing read for working women everywhere.

It's Not Me It's You: Tales of love, heartbreak... and serial killers (Main/UK), by Beverly Barton, Lee Weeks, Grace Monroe, Jessie Jones, Gemma Burgess, Zoe Strimpel and Stella Newman.
Book Description
From rubbish boyfriends to the seriously broken hearted, serial killers to serial daters and dating detoxers; this collection of extracts is the perfect antidote to Valentine’s Day.

Pear Shaped: “A fabulous first novel by a British writer…Her writing is witty and snappy.” Wendy Holden

The Man Diet: Join one woman on her quest to end bad romance.

Kiss and Die: “If you like gory thrillers, you won’t be disappointed.” Closer magazine

Rubbish Boyfriends: We’ve all had them – but can Dayna find the diamond amongst the rough?

If I'm Dead: A free Rachel Knight short story (Main/UK; $0.99 US), by Marcia Clark
Book Description
An all-new short story from Marcia Clark, IF I'M DEAD shows Deputy District Attorney Rachel Knight in her element - the courtroom - fighting to make the jury convict a man who killed his wife.

The one snag? No body...

IF I'M DEAD is a tense and compelling account of a high-stakes trial. Extracts from the two Rachel Knight novels are also included!

Today's Deals

Additional formats on free books:
Today is the last day to take advantage of this KSO deal:

Amazing Gracie: A Dog's Tale ($0.99), by Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff, is today's Kindle Deal of the Day.
Book Description
AMAZING GRACIE is a moving, funny, and inspirational canine rags-to-riches story. Tears will stain the pages as you read about Gracie, says USA Today. The Chicago Tribune advises, If you're short on inspiration, read Amazing Gracie. You don't have to be obsessed with dogs to love this story (Philadelphia Enquirer), Two paws up (Portland Oregonian), humorous yet poignant (ASPCA Animal Watch). Booklist comments that Dog-loving teens, especially reluctant readers, will eat this up. AMAZING GRACIE was nominated as a Young Adult Choice for 2002 by The International Reading Association-proof that it's a great crossover book.

Gracie was a deaf and partially blind albino Great Dane with a delicate constitution and a penchant for small miracles. Dan is the man-sad over the loss of his last dog and trapped in a dead-end job-who adopted her. Three Dog Bakery is the burgeoning and much-publicized chain of canine bakeries that, inspired by Gracie, Dan and his friend Mark founded. A love story, AMAZING GRACIE describes how Dan saves Gracie, the loneliest pup in the litter, then how, over the next ten years, Gracie saves Dan and Mark, teaching them the real meaning of happiness. There's the moment of meeting, when Gracie gets to her feet like a clumsy foal and nuzzles Dan's nose. Gracie's romance with the pint-size Boston Terrier next door. And the eureka moment (born of Gracie's anorexia-inducing dislike for commercial dog food): Dan teaches himself to cook and within three days begins baking the dog cookies that will transform their lives. AMAZING GRACIE is a dog-lover's treat.

Worm: The Story of the First Digital World War ($1.55 / £0.99 UK), by Mark Bowden, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $5.65).
Book Description
Worm is the gripping story of the 'Conficker' computer virus- which, since its introduction in November 2008, has infected millions of computers around the world - and the cyber security elites who have joined forces in a high-tech game of cops and robbers to find its creators and defeat them.

This dramatic cybercrime story travels from the Ukraine to the United States (and all parts in between) to explore the next frontier in terrorism. It is the story of a dazzling battle of wits over the future of the Internet. In Worm, Mark Bowden delivers an unputdownable account of the ongoing and largely unreported war taking place literally beneath our fingertips.

You're Already Amazing ($3.99 Kindle, B&N), by Holley Gerth, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle.
Book Description
Women feel enormous pressure to be perfect. To have the perfect body, to be a perfect woman, to have the perfect career, and to have the perfect attitude. All the time. Under all that pressure and all those expectations are women carrying burdens they were never meant to carry and suppressing the dreams they were always meant to live.

In You're Already Amazing, popular blogger and cofounder of (in)courage helps women understand and embrace the fact that they don't need to do more, be more, and have more--because they're already amazing just the way God created them to be. As a licensed counselor and certified life coach, Holley knows what readers need to hear. Like a heart-to-heart talk over coffee, reading this joy-filled book encourages women to forget the lies and expectations the world feeds them, instead believing that God made them for a purpose and that he loves them right now, at this moment, and always. Holley takes readers on a journey of the heart to discover their strengths and embrace all God created them to be.

E-mergency! ($9.99 Kindle, $3.99 B&N), by Tom Lichtenheld, is the Nook Daily Find for Families (requires NOOK Color or Tablet or NOOK Kids for iPad).
Book Description
It s an e-mergecy! The letter E took a tumble and the only way to get her back on her foot is for people to stop using her. But who can take her place? The other letters have to make a decision ASAP. Z is too sleepy and Y asks way too many questions. Thankfully, O rolls in to try and save the day. Now E can rost up and got bottor . . . as long as ovorybody follows the rulos. Chock-full of verbal and visual puns, this zany book is sure to tickle both the brain and the funny bone.

Free Book - Black Out (N)

Black Out ($7.99 Kindle), the first in the Inspector Troy [Frederick Troy] series by John Lawton, is this week's Free Friday book from Barnes & Noble.
Book Description
John Lawton’s debut novel—first published by Viking in 1995, and now being reissued by Grove Press—is a stunning, war-time thriller that cements his place among the greatest crime writers of our era. The first of the Inspector Troy novels, Black Out singularly captures the realities of wartime London, weaving them into a riveting drama that encapsulates the uncertainty of Europe at the dawn of the postwar era.

London, 1944. While the Luftwaffe makes its final assault on the already battered British capital, Londoners rush through the streets, seeking underground shelter in the midst of the city’s black out. When the panic subsides, other things begin to surface along with London’s war-worn citizens. A severed arm is discovered by a group of children playing at an East End bomb site, and when Scotland Yard’s Dective Sergeant Frederick Troy arrives at the scene, it becomes apparent that the dismembered body is not the work of a V-1 rocket. After Troy manages to link the severed arm to the disappearance of a refugee scientist form Nazi Germany, America’s newest intelligence agency, the OSS, decides to get involved. The son of a titled Russian émigré, Troy is forced to leave the London he knows and enter a corrupt world of bloody consequences, stateless refugees, and mysterious women as he unearths a chain of secrets leading straight to the Allied high command.
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