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The President's Hat by Antoine Laurain from Skyscape (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (August 14) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "The story flows wonderfully...and till the very end, keeps surprising the reader. It definitely is a little masterpiece of literature."

A charming fable about the power of a hat that takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride through French life during the Mitterrand years.

Dining alone in an elegant Parisian brasserie, accountant Daniel Mercier can hardly believe his eyes when President François Mitterrand sits down to eat at the table next to him. After the presidential party has gone, Daniel discovers that Mitterrand’s black felt hat has been left behind.

After a few moments’ soul-searching, Daniel decides to keep the hat as a souvenir of an extraordinary evening. It’s a perfect fit, and as he leaves the restaurant Daniel begins to feel somehow … different.

He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo from Harper Element (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Romance Daily Deal (August 14) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "If you're a woman who has ever sat by the phone willing it to ring, or become an expert in analysing male behaviour, then this is for you."

He's Just Not That Into You -- based on a popular episode of Sex and the City -- educates otherwise smart women on how to tell when a guy just doesn't like them enough, so they can stop wasting time making excuses for a dead-end relationship.

Reexamining familiar scenarios and classic mindsets that keep us in unsatisfying relationships, Behrendt and Tuccillo's wise and wry understanding of the sexes spares women hours of waiting by the phone, obsessing over the details with sympathetic girlfriends, and hoping his mixed messages really mean "I'm in love with you and want to be with you."

He's Just Not That Into You is provocative, hilarious, and, above all, intoxicatingly liberating. It deserves a place on every woman's night table. It knows you're a beautiful, smart, funny woman who deserves better. The next time you feel the need to start "figuring him out," consider the glorious thought that maybe He's just not that into you. And then set yourself loose to go find the one who is.

Why Have Kids?: A New Mom Explores the Truth About Parenting and Happiness by Jessica Valenti from Amazon (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Parenting Daily Deal (August 14) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "It's a great book on bringing up children/not bringing up children, and it's stories and statistics are easy to follow and understand."

A provocative and intimate exploration of modern parenthood by “a gutsy young third wave feminist” – The New York Times

If parenting is making Americans unhappy, if it’s impossible to “have it all,” if people don’t have the economic, social, or political structures needed to support parenting, then why do it? And why are anxious new parents flocking to every Tiger Mother and Bébé-raiser for advice on how to raise kids?

In Why Have Kids?, Valenti explores these controversial questions through on-the-ground reporting, startling new research, and her own unique experiences as a mom. She moves beyond the black and white “mommy wars” over natural parenting, discipline, and work-life balance to explore a more nuanced reality: one filled with ambivalence, joy, guilt, and exhaustion. A must read for parents as well as those considering starting a family, Why Have Kids? is an explosive addition to the conversation about modern parenthood.

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Blunt Instrument (Inspector Hannasyde) by Georgette Heyer from Sourcebooks Landmark ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (August 14) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Customer review: "A thrilling mystery novel filled with unique characters and a fast-paced plot."

Who would kill the perfect gentleman?

When Ernest Fletcher is found bludgeoned to death in his study, everyone is shocked and mystified: Ernest was well liked and respected, so who would have a motive for killing him?

Superintendent Hannasyde, with consummate skill, uncovers one dirty little secret after another, and with them, a host of people who all have reasons for wanting Fletcher dead. Then, a second murder is committed, giving a grotesque twist to a very unusual case, and Hannasyde realizes he's up against a killer on a mission...

Sugar Daddy: Travis Series, Book 1 by Lisa Kleypas from St. Martin's Press ($2.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (August 14) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Customer review: "An emotionally compelling and satisfying story of family, friendship, hope, and love."

Lisa Kleypas has enthralled millions of readers with her powerfully seductive novels. Now she delivers a story featuring her most unforgettable characters yet....

SHE'S FROM THE WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS
Liberty Jones has dreams and determination that will take her far away from Welcome, Texas---if she can keep her wild heart from ruling her mind. Hardy Cates sees Liberty as completely off-limits. His own ambitions are bigger than Welcome, and Liberty Jones is a complication he doesn't need. But something magical and potent draws them to each other, in a dangerous attraction that is stronger than both of them.

HE'S THE ONE MAN SHE CAN'T HAVE
When Hardy leaves town to pursue his plans, Liberty finds herself alone with a young sister to raise. Soon Liberty finds herself under the spell of a billionaire tycoon---a Sugar Daddy, one might say. But the relationship goes deeper than people think, and Liberty begins to discover secrets about her own family's past.

WILL THEY FIND THEIR HEARTS' DESIRES OR WILL HEARTBREAK TEAR THEM APART?
Two men. One woman. A choice that can make her or break her. A woman you'll root for every step of the way. A love story you'll never forget.

Cards of Grief by Jane Yolen from Open Road Media ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (August 14) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is a spellbinding, lyrical, and, thought provoking fantasy story."

Jane Yolen’s award-winning story about an alien civilization forever changed by the incursion of human social scientists and a mysterious ancient prophecy

The year is 2132 when members of the Anthropologist’s Guild set down on the planet Henderson’s IV, or L’Lal’lor as it is known to the native population. Charged with the nonintrusive study of alien cultures, the crew discovers a society containing no love or laughter. It is, instead, centered around death—a world of aristocratic and common folk in which grieving is an art and the cornerstone of life. But the alien civilization stands on the brink of astonishing change, heralded by the discovery of Linni, the Gray Wanderer, a young woman from the countryside whose arrival has been foretold for centuries. And for Anthropologist First Class Aaron Spenser, L’Lal’lor is a place of destructive temptations, seducing him with its mysterious, sad beauty, and leading him into an unthinkable criminal act.

Told from the shifting viewpoints of characters both alien and human, and through records of local lore and transcripts of court martial proceedings, Cards of Grief is a thoughtful, lyrical, and spellbinding tale of first contact. It is a true masterwork of world building from Jane Yolen, a premier crafter of speculative fiction and fantasy.

This ebook features a personal history by Jane Yolen including rare images from the author’s personal collection, as well as a note from the author about the making of the book.

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver from HarperCollins ($0.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (August 14) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Customer review: "A fast, page-turning story with adept teen dialogue emotional depth."

What if you had only one day to live? What would you do? Who would you kiss? And how far would you go to save your own life?

Samantha Kingston has it all: the world's most crush-worthy boyfriend, three amazing best friends, and first pick of everything at Thomas Jefferson High—from the best table in the cafeteria to the choicest parking spot. Friday, February 12, should be just another day in her charmed life.

Instead, it turns out to be her last.

Then she gets a second chance. Seven chances, in fact. Reliving her last day during one miraculous week, she will untangle the mystery surrounding her death—and discover the true value of everything she is in danger of losing.

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Villa Triste by Lucretia Grindle from Grand Central Publishing ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (August 14)

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Modern day mystery mixes with historical intrigue in this haunting novel by Lucretia Grindle (The Faces of Angels) where the wartime choices of two sisters in Nazi-occupied Italy reverberate in a present day murder investigation.