The Bluestocking and the Rake by Norma Darcy from Montlake Romance ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (March 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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2014 Winner — Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award — Romance
The Earl of Marcham has decided to put the excesses of his colorful youth firmly behind him so that he may find a wife and beget himself an heir. But a straitlaced spinster may stand in his way after she releases a morality pamphlet exposing some of his most private misdemeanors. Determined to have his revenge and teach her a much-needed lesson, the earl decides that his best course of action is to seduce her…
Miss Georgiana Blakelow has long given up the hope of marriage. Instead, she’s resigned to serving as governess to her siblings and saving the family estate from ruin. She might succeed, if only the wretch of an earl who won the estate at the gaming table would be reasonable.
As the sparks fly, and as Lord Marcham finds himself unexpectedly attracted to Miss Blakelow, she becomes even more determined to keep him at a safe distance. The closer he gets, the more likely he is to discover that his bluestocking isn’t all that she seems.
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The Rim of Morning: Two Tales of Cosmic Horror by William Sloane from NYRB Classics/Penguin Random House ($2.99) is the Kindle Science Fiction & Fantasy Deal of the Day (March 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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In the 1930s, William Sloane wrote two brilliant novels that gave a whole new meaning to cosmic horror.
In To Walk the Night, Bark Jones and his college buddy Jerry Lister, a science whiz, head back to their alma mater to visit a cherished professor of astronomy. They discover his body, consumed by fire, in his laboratory, and an uncannily beautiful young widow in his house—but nothing compares to the revelation that Jerry and Bark encounter in the deserts of Arizona at the end of the book.
In The Edge of Running Water, Julian Blair, a brilliant electrophysicist, has retired to a small town in remotest Maine after the death of his wife. His latest experiments threaten to shake up the town, not to mention the universe itself.
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The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut from The Dial Press/Random House ($1.99) is the Kindle Science Fiction & Fantasy Deal of the Day (March 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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The Sirens of Titan is an outrageous romp through space, time, and morality.
The richest, most depraved man on Earth, Malachi Constant, is offered a chance to take a space journey to distant worlds with a beautiful woman at his side.
Of course there’s a catch to the invitation–and a prophetic vision about the purpose of human life that only Vonnegut has the courage to tell.
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Drop Dead Perfect by Rick Murcer from Thomas & Mercer ($1.99) is the Kindle Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Deal of the Day (March 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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A disturbing and gruesome serial killer is on the loose with a distinct calling card: after every murder, he stages his victim’s body with meticulous attention to detail—perfectly dressed, perfectly made-up, and pinned with the disconcerting message “NOT HER.” This serial killer won’t settle for anything less than perfection.
Forensics expert Ellen Harper is assigned to investigate the bizarre string of crimes. Reeling from a recent divorce, she channels her emotions and energy into protecting the women of Chicago from the deranged killer. To complicate matters, Brice Rogers, a good-looking detective with some issues of his own, is working the case at her side.
As the body count climbs, Ellen must attempt to conquer her own demons, piece together the workings of a mind born of hate, and find the murderer before he kills again. And again.
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TThe Good Jobs Strategy: How the Smartest Companies Invest in Employees to Lower Costs and Boost Profits by Zeynep Ton from Amazon ($1.99) is the Kindle Nonfiction Deal of the Day (March 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Almost one in four American working adults has a job that pays less than a living wage. Conven*tional wisdom says that's how the world has to work. Bad jobs with low wages, minimal benefits, little training, and chaotic schedules are the only way companies can keep costs down and prices low. If companies were to offer better jobs, cus*tomers would have to pay more or companies would have to make less.
But in The Good Jobs Strategy, Zeynep Ton, a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, makes the compelling case that even in low-cost settings, leaving employees behind—with bad jobs—is a choice, not a necessity. Drawing on more than a decade of research, Ton shows how operational excellence enables companies to of*fer the lowest prices to customers while ensuring good jobs for their employees and superior results for their investors.
Ton describes the elements of the good jobs strategy in a variety of successful companies around the world, including Southwest Airlines, UPS, Toyota, Zappos, and In-N-Out Burger. She focuses on four model retailers—Costco, Merca*dona, Trader Joe's, and QuikTrip—to demonstrate the good jobs strategy at work and reveals four choices that have transformed these compa*nies' high investment in workers into lower costs, higher profits, and greater customer sat*isfaction.
Full of surprising, counterintuitive insights, the book answers questions such as: How can offering fewer products increase customer sat*isfaction? Why would having more employees than you need reduce costs and boost profits? How can companies simultaneously standardize work and empower employees?
The Good Jobs Strategy outlines an invaluable blueprint for any organization that wants to pur*sue a sustainable competitive strategy in which everyone—employees, customers, and investors—wins.
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