Hi doeflax welcome aboard. There are lots of very low priced and even free eBooks available without resorting to the 'dark side' which we definitely do not approve of here. You will frequently find them in the 'deals & freebies threads.
Our own Moejoe writes and publishes work on Facebook
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52388
You could also have a look at
http://www.richardherley.com/ who asks only that you make a donation if you enjoy his books.
Also the first book in the hilarious Hal Sapacejock series free & the remainder very reasonably priced
http://www.spacejock.com.au/Hal1Download.html
To mention just a few