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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Free Book (Sony) - The Heir

The Heir ($2.39 Kindle), by Grace Burrowes, is free in the Sony bookstore.

Book Description
An earl who can't be bribed...
Gayle Windham, earl of Westhaven, is the first legitimate son and heir to the duke of Moreland. To escape his father's inexorable pressure to marry, he decides to spend the summer at his townhouse in London, where he finds himself intrigued by the secretive ways of his beautiful housekeeper...

A lady who can't be protected...
Anna Seaton is a beautiful, talented, educated woman, which is why it is so puzzling to Gayle Windham that she works as his housekeeper.

As the two draw closer and begin to lose their hearts to each other, Anna's secrets threaten to bring the earl's orderly life crashing down-and he doesn't know how he's going to protect her from the fallout...


Click HERE to get the free book from Sony.

Free Book (Sony) - My Unfair Lady

My Unfair Lady ($2.39 Kindle), by Kathryne Kennedy, is free in the Sony bookstore tonight.

Book Description
Who says a proper lady can't carry a knife?

He created the perfect woman?

The impoverished Duke of Monchester despises the rich Americans who flock to London, seeking to buy their way into the ranks of the British peerage. So when railroad heiress Summer Wine Lee offers him a king's ransom if he'll teach her to become a proper lady, he's prepared to rebuff her. But when he meets the petite beauty with the knife in her boot, it's not her fortune he finds impossible to resist?

For the arms of another man
Frontier-bred Summer Wine Lee has no interest in winning over London society-it's the New York bluebloods and her future mother-in-law she's determined to impress. She knows the cost of smoothing her rough-and-tumble frontier edges will be high. But she never imagined it might cost her her heart?

From acclaimed author Kathryne Kennedy comes a delightful new take on a classic tale. As a Wild West beauty takes Victorian London by storm, the devilishly handsome duke she's hired to instruct her in proper deportment begins to wonder if his unconventional pupil might be perfect just the way she is?


Click HERE for the free book.

New Free Kindle Game - BlackJack!

There is a new, free game on Kindle: Blackjack.

Game Description
Blackjack - one of the most popular casino card games of all time is now available on Kindle.

The Kindle version features all of the most common aspects of the game including splits, double down, surrender and insurance, as well as multiple options for customization that allow you to play the style of Blackjack that you want to play. For example, you can configure the game to match specific structures like 'Dealer must hit soft 17' - a common rule variation in many Las Vegas casinos.

The built-in advice feature, which you can turn on and off at any time, applies basic strategy and will recommend the best course of action to maximize your chances of winning.

Along with providing hours of fun, this realistic casino-style blackjack simulator will help you improve your understanding of the strategy of this ever-popular game.

Try Blackjack today!

Free Mini-Book (nook) - Grace Notes (April)

Barnes and Noble has brought back the Grace Notes -- April Free Preview, by Philip Yancey, which was free last year on Kindle (but is no longer in the Kindle store). This is excerpted from the $9.99 Grace Notes.

Free Preview Description
30 readings for the month of April

Full Book Description
366 daily readings from Yancey's honest, vibrant, and down-to-earth writings. In the tradition of the collected readings of Frederick Buechner, C. S. Lewis, and Eugene Peterson, Grace Notes presents the best of Yancey's writings about his understanding of God, the world, and faith. Readers will embark on an adventure to rediscover God through the wonders of nature, music, and romantic love. And they'll explore such subjects as understanding grace, living in God's love, understanding Jesus, renewing the practice of prayer, and finding God in unexpected places. Yancey's honesty especially appeals to doubters, sufferers, the disillusioned, and those seeking a break-the-mold relationship with God. Grace Notes is destined to be a perennial classic and a favorite gift for all occasions.

Wii DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party 3 "Bundle" under $25!

By combining Amazon's Video Games Deal of the Day with the current Buy One Game or Accessory, Get One at 50% Off sale, you can get the equivalent of Konami's DanceDance Revolution Hottest Party 3 Bundle (which is sold out and third party sellers are asking $125 and up for) for only $24.48. DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party 3-Software Only is currently marked down from $49.99 to $14.99 and the Wii Dance Dance Revolution Dance Pad Controller is marked down from $29.99 to $16.99. But, if you put them both in your cart and checkout, you'll get an additional $7.50 off and free shipping, even without Prime!

If you already have one of the DanceDanceRevolution games, this deal lets you add another game and pad at less than the cost of the pad alone. If you have other Konami games, such as Walk It Out, this pad will work with them, as well (unlike the wireless pad I bought from a different vendor, which only works with the original DanceDanceRevolution). The games support up to four mats, but there appears to be a limit of one on this deal (due to being the Deal of the Day). I also was watching the video on the game and it looks like it also incorporates the Wii Balance Board now, if you want to use it for low impact exercise, rather than the more aerobic workout using the mat.

If you are getting a new XBox 360 with Kinect for Christmas this year, definitely check out the Buy One Game or Accessory, Get One at 50% Off sale, as well, as there are a number of games that support the Kinect included on the sale, as well as a number of other Wii, Playstation and XBox games.

DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party 3
DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party 3 is a dance/party game for Wii that takes the long-running DDR party to the next level. Includes controller support for the Wii Remote/nunchuck controller configuration and the Wii Balance Board, it is sure to be the life of the party and get you into shape. Game also include local 2-4 player multiplayer support, a diverse 60-song soundtrack, entirely new modes and more.
  • Extensive new modes, including a fresh new Workout Mode, fun new Story Mode, Kids Modes with much simpler controls and Lesson Mode (DDR School) to practice timing and the direction of arrows so that new dancers can learn the basic.
  • Exclusive gimmicks such as the Hip Roll and Bump Arrows appear in-game and built-in fitness functionality allows you to punch while moving your hips to get a workout in while playing.
  • Costume customization of your DanceDanceRevolution dancer, including your importable Miis.
  • Game include 2-4 local multiplayer support in versus mode and contains 60 tracks on disc, including major licensed master original Latin tracks.
Wii Dance Dance Revolution Dance Pad Controller
Konami's DanceDanceRevolution Controller is designed with high-quality materials and is the only official controller for DanceDanceRevolution games.
  • Specially designed controller for DanceDanceRevolution turns you into a dancing machine
  • For use with compatible software on the Wii system
  • ANTI-SLIP surface on bottom
  • DanceDanceRevolution combines fun, excitement and a great workout