12 Days of Free Romance - Day 12

It's the twelfth day of All Romance's 12 Days of Christmas giveaways:

Home for the Holidays, by Sarah Mayberry. Available as many formats: Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Reader, Mobipocket, Epub; you can purchase more than one and get the discount each time.

This one has no "heat index" and the genre is contemporary drama.

Book Description
Joe Lawson has a thing for his new neighbor Hannah Napier. As a single dad, he shouldn't be thinking what he is about her. Still, that doesn't stop them from getting close. And the way she connects with his kids, it's as if they're a family.

Turns out it's too good to be true. Seems Hannah has plans that don't include staying in Melbourne. Joe won't stand between her and her dreams, even though letting her go is nearly impossible. The holidays are looking grim, with him and his kids missing Hannah like crazy. But it is the season of surprises, and Hannah may have one for them!

Have a Highlander Christmas

Amazon has the first six seasons of Highlander available in their Video on Demand store. As a promotion, they are giving away the first episode of each season:

1. The Gathering
2. The Watchers
3. The Samurai
4. Homeland
5. Prophecy
6. Avatar

Free Movie Rental(s) at Amazon

Amazon is giving everyone a four dollar credit towards renting (or buying) anything in their Video on Demand Store. The promotional offer is valid from December 22, 2009 12:00 AM PST through January 3, 2010 11:59 PM PST. You must redeem the code by January 3, 2010 11:59 PM PST.

Click HERE and follow the instructions to register your promo code (AVODGIFT), then you can shop in the store. Once you click on Buy, the credit will automatically be applied to your purchase. The fine print says that the credit will apply to "future purchases", so it looks like you could rent four 99 cent shows or a singler higher price movie (generally $2.99 or $3.99) or take $4.00 off the purchase of any movie or TV show.

Here are a few Christmas rentals you might want to check out:
Four Christmases ($3.99)
A Christmas Story ($2.99)
Polar Express ($2.99)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas ($0.99)

And some free 7-day rentals (for a limited time):
Scrooge
March Of The Wooden Soldiers
Plan 9 From Outer Space

as well as this free music video:
Christmas Music Video

You'll find more to choose from at Amazons' Holiday Central.

Stephen King 50% Off at Kobo

Today's Deal of the Day at Kobo Books is 50% off of one Stephen King "classic" (I didn't try it,but I'll assume that means that Under the Dome isn't included). Click HERE to see which Stephen King titles they have (the link they show on their Deals Page gets you over 500 books, but few of them are by Stephen King. Then use the coupon code King50 during checkout.

If you do want Under the Dome in an EPUB edition (for your Sony or Nook), they do have it for $9.99. Assuming the above coupon code doesn't work on it, you can still use any of the coupons below and get it for $7.50 or $8.00, nearly as good a deal as we got in the Kindle store (and much better than the $24.99 it costs in the Sony store).

Discount Codes (one book each, from what I can tell):
Save25 | 25% | Offer expires: Dec 24th, 2009
promo20 | 20% | Offer expires: Dec 31st, 2009
new20 | 25% | Offer expires: Dec 31st, 2009

Game Downloads

When I first visited the Game Downloads at Amazon, almost all the games were $4.99 or $6.99 when not on sale. In those early days, they also had a lot of free and under $1 games. Now, they are adding some more expensive titles, for more complex games. Four of them are currently on sale for $4.99, marked down from $19.99, while another is marked at $3.49, down from $9.99.

Jack Keane ($4.99)

Game Description

• 15 Different Locations And Lots Of Sub-Locations.
• More Than 250 Different Objects To Use.
• Dozens Of Zany Characters.
• Cinematic Story Telling And Tons Of Humor.

The British Empire is bogged down in difficulties. Trouble is brewing in the Indian colonies. Tooth Island, an island cloaked in mystery, is ruled by the strange Doctor T., a tea-grower and trader obsessed by a sinister cat-and-mouse game with England. He has been accused of using self-bred plant pests to ruin the tea harvests all over India. Yet the truth is: Could there be a lot more at stake? And what can be done against his plans? Queen Victoria decides to send off one of her best men to find out.

Space Empires 5 ($4.99)

Game Description

• 100 Solar Systems With 15 Planets Each.
• 14 Unique Races To Play, Or Create Your Own.
• Complete Game Customization Allowed By Players
• Huge Technology Tree.

Space Empires V is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. New features abound with political alliances between multiple empires, a top-down ship design system, a hexagonal movement grid, and many more. Due to player demand, the game is completely "moddable" and even adds a scriptable AI system to the mix.

Dangerous Waters ($4.99)

Game Description

• Multi-Station Mode.
• "Real World" Naval Units.
• Cutting-Edge Sensor Modeling And Physics.
• Scalable 3D Engine And Effects.

Cooperative and head-to-head multiplayer modes allow controllable submarine, surface, and air platforms to battle it out in the definitive naval combat experience. Detailed depictions of each controllable unit's crew-stations and their respective arsenals provide a realistic game play experience. Over 270 meticulously researched and modeled surface, submarine and air units!

Disciples II: Rise of the Elves ($4.99)

Game Description

• For The First Time Ever, Play as Elves.
• Over 20 New Elven Units.
• New And Improved Gameplay and Map Making System.
• New Boss Characters, New Artifacts,New Landmarks, and New Music.

For years the Elves lived in seclusion, away from the troubles of the world. That is until the Undead Hordes attacked their forests and forced them to join the fray. Rise of the Elves is a standalone expansion that includes the original Disciples II, giving fans a total of five races to play along with new missions, new spells, and over 20 new elven units to take into battle.

Sacred Gold ($3.49)

Game Description

• Hundreds Of Unique Weapons, Armors & Set Items.
• Free Multiplayer Modes. (Both Online And Lan)
• Choose From 8 Heroic Characters.
• Over 30 Main Quests And 200 Sub-Quests.

SACRED delivers a huge, elaborate world comprising 16 regions beset with heroic quests, battle-hardened warriors and horrific enemies. Ancaria consists of highly detailed landscapes, complete with villages and towns, and also features a day/night cycle with varying weather systems. Regions vary from forests and mountains to deserts, catacombs, and ice-covered landmasses.