Kindle Daily Deals 5/30

Today is the last day to take advantage of this AmazonLocal deal:

• 40% Off Qualifying Kindle Accessories

Today's Kindle Daily Deal is The Song of Achilles ($1.99), by Madeline Miller [Ecco/HarperCollins], one of Amazon's Best Books of the Month, March 2012.

Book Description
“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma Donoghue, author of Room, referring to The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller’s thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War. A tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, The Song of Achilles is a dazzling literary feat that brilliantly reimagines Homer’s enduring masterwork, The Iliad. An action-packed adventure, an epic love story, a marvelously conceived and executed page-turner, Miller’s monumental debut novel has already earned resounding acclaim from some of contemporary fiction’s brightest lights—and fans of Mary Renault, Bernard Cornwell, Steven Pressfield, and Colleen McCullough’s Masters of Rome series will delight in this unforgettable journey back to ancient Greece in the Age of Heroes.

Today's Kindle Romance Daily Deal is Her Restless Heart ($2.99), by Barbara Cameron [Abingdon Press]. Check your libraries on this one, as it was free more than once last year.

Book Description
Mary Katherine is caught between the traditions of her faith and the pull of a different life. When Daniel, an Amish man living in Florida, arrives and shares her restlessness, Mary Katherine feels drawn to him and curious about the life he leads away from Lancaster County. But her longtime friend Jacob has been in love with her for years. He’s discouraged that she’s never viewed him as anything but a friend and despairs that he is about to lose Mary Katherine to this outsider. Will the conflicted Mary Katherine be lost to the Englisch world, or to Daniel, who might take her away to Florida? Or will she embrace her Amish faith and recognize Jacob as the man she should marry and build a life with?

"You'll laugh and cry right alongside the characters in this story that tests a young woman's faith in Gods's plan for her life." - Loree Lough, best-selling author of more than 80 award-winning books, including From Ashes to Honor, #1 in the First Responders series.

Today's Kindle SciFi/Fantasy Daily Deal is Earth Strike ($0.99), the first novel in the Star Carrier series by Ian Douglas [HarperCollins], with the the companion audiobook for $3.49. The only thing stopping me from grabbing this (or anything of his at this price) is that it's already in my library (although I may get it anyway, to get access to the audiobook pricing); if you've already read the earlier novels in the series, be sure to grab Deep Space ($5.69), which was released at the end of last month.

Book Description
The first book in the epic saga of humankind's war of transcendence

There is a milestone in the evolution of every sentient race, a Tech Singularity Event, when the species achieves transcendence through its technological advances. Now the creatures known as humans are near this momentous turning point.

But an armed threat is approaching from deepest space, determined to prevent humankind from crossing over that boundary—by total annihilation if necessary.

To the Sh'daar, the driving technologies of transcendent change are anathema and must be obliterated from the universe—along with those who would employ them. As their great warships destroy everything in their path en route to the Sol system, the human Confederation government falls into dangerous disarray. There is but one hope, and it rests with a rogue Navy Admiral, commander of the kilometer-long star carrier America, as he leads his courageous fighters deep into enemy space towards humankind's greatest conflict—and quite possibly its last.

Today's Kindle Kids Daily Deal is The Dyno-Mite Dog Show ($0.99), by Louise Bonnett-Rampersaud and George O'Connor (Illustrator), is the first in a series of reasonably priced children's readers [Simon and Schuster].

Book Description
Bad guys beware! Eugene McGillicudy just happens to be the most awesome superhero of all time…Captain Awesome. MI-TEE!

Now readers between the ages of five and seven can read chapter books tailor-made for a younger level of reading comprehension. Heavily illustrated with large type, Little Simon's young chapter books let young readers feel like they are reading a “grown-up” format with subject, text, and illustrations geared specifically for their own age groups!

Eight-year-old Eugene McGillicudy is an imaginative boy who loves comic books and superheroes. Eugene also has his very own supersecret superhero alter ego named Captain Awesome. MI-TEE!

When the McGillicudy family relocates to a new town called Sunnyview, Eugene starts a new school, finds a best friend, and even finds time to defend his toys from his two-year-old little sister, Molly! Luckily for Sunnyview, Captain Awesome is there to protect the town (and the universe) from a hilarious cast of comical “bad guys.”

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

Age Level: 5 and up

UK Kindle Fire Book Sale

Kindle Fire owners (in the UK), the Kindle Fire Book Sale is for you! Save on a selection of books specifically designed for reading on your Kindle Fire. From beautiful cookery books to classic comics and graphic novels to popular children's books, there are hundreds of titles to choose from for as little as £0.99 each. Sale ends 11:59 pm, May 30, 2013.

Many of the books included are not compatible with the eInk Kindles (or even the Kindle apps other than on Android), but others are, so it's worth taking a look thru the included titles, with cookbooks and graphic novels as low as £0.99.

UK Kindle Daily Deal 5/30

Burn Out (£0.99 UK), a Rachel Scott Adventure by Traci Hohenstein [Thomas & Mercer], is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $2.99).

Book Description
The week before she is to testify at her estranged husband’s trial on drug charges, firefighter Lieutenant Samantha Collins vanishes while combating a warehouse fire, leaving only her helmet behind.

With Sam missing, her mother seeks the help of Florida Omni Search, a nonprofit organization founded by Rachel Scott, whose own daughter, Mallory, disappeared when only three years old. Rachel has worked with law enforcement agencies all over the United States, but she can’t possibly anticipate how terrifying the Sam Collins case will be. Rachel learns of Sam’s husband’s drug operation, and as she digs deeper, not only does the investigator expose Sam’s surprising past, she also uncovers clues that could reveal what happened to her own daughter.

The second book in the Rachel Scott series, Burn Out is a Traci Hohenstein original, an emotionally charged mystery-thriller that takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride of plot twists, turns, and startling surprises.

Nook Daily Find 5/30

Written in Stone: Evolution, the Fossil Record, and Our Place in Nature ($9.99 Kindle, $2.99 B&N), by Brian Switek [Bellevue Literary Press], is the Nook Daily Find.

Book Description
Written In Stone is the first book to tell the story of the fossils that mapped out evolutionary history. 150 years after Darwin's Origin was published, scientists are beginning to understand how whales walked into the sea, how horses stood up on their tip-toes, how feathered dinosaurs took to the air, and how our ancestors came down from the trees.

Bella Andre Summer of Love Contest

I have a special treat for romance (or beach) fans today. As a part of Bella Andre's The Summer of Love Book Tour, I have a beach bag of gifts to give away to one lucky reader. This includes the print edition of The Look of Love ($5.99 paperback), the first novel in The Sullivans contemporary romance series. Even if you read it on your Kindle, you may want to pick up the print edition if you don't win, as it contains additional scenes not in the digital edition.

Book Description
Expanded Edition! More Story! More Sullivans!

Fans of Bella Andre's Sullivan Series will love this long-awaited print edition of THE LOOK OF LOVE. It features a longer, more-detailed story with all the emotion and sensuality that readers love. Not to be missed!

Sometimes one look is all it takes
Chloe Peterson has vowed never to make the mistake of trusting a man again. Her reasons are as vivid as the bruises on her cheek. So when her car skids off a wet country road straight into a ditch, she's convinced the gorgeous guy who rescues her must be too good to be true.

As a successful international photographer, Chase Sullivan has his pick of beautiful women. He's satisfied with his life—until he finds Chloe and her totaled car on the side of the road in Napa Valley.

With every loving look—and every sinfully sweet caress—the attraction between them sizzles, and Chloe can't help but wonder if she's met the man who may be the exception to her rule….

So, what do you have to do to enter the contest?

Just leave a comment here (on this post), along with an email address that I can use to find you, if you are the lucky winner. The winner will receive a fabulous beach bags filled with summertime essentials from hot brands such as O.P.I., Evian, Not Your Mother’s Hair Care, and Unisun Eyewear. I just received my gift box and the bag is great (it will really hold up to abuse, I believe), as are the contents. Since this will be mailed to you direct from Bella's publicist, you will need a mailing address in the United States.

I'll keep the contest page open until the end of the month - that gives everyone two days to find this post and leave a comment (don't worry if it doesn't show up right away, as I have moderation turned on for comments). If you want an extra entry into the contest, then promote this post on Facebook, Google+ or Twitter and leave a second comment here, along with a link to your promotion (for Twitter, leave your twitter ID); be sure to use these hashtags: #BellaAndreSummerOfLove #win #giveaway .

Be sure to also visit the Harlequin Facebook page and create a Summer of Love mixtape "for a chance to win a trip for YOU and THREE friends to Las Vegas!" *No purchase necessary. Ends May 31, 2013.