Content FREE (and bargain) books for the Kindle - March 2011

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Just FYI, there's another new game app for the Kindle:

Reversi Deluxe (A Classic Game for Kindle) by Mobigloo ($1.99)

Product Description

Reversi Deluxe is a classic strategy board game that's easy to learn.

The rules of Reversi Deluxe are simple. Your goal is to have more pieces of your color on the board than your opponent does. Players lay pieces on the board so they trap one or more of the opposing player's pieces. Opponent's pieces that are trapped turn into your color. Players take turns until the board is full or there are no remaining moves.

Reversi Deluxe provides four different levels of difficulty (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert) which allows players to be challenged regardless of skill. You can challenge your friends with Pass 'n' Play support, or play against Kindle. You can also ask Reversi to show all of your valid moves on the board.

Challenge yourself with a game of Reversi Deluxe!

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Rogue Forces with Bonus Material, a techno-thriller by Dale Brown, is discounted to $1.99 (pre-order) at the US Kindle Store (via HarperCollins) *The original book without the bonus content is $8.99.

Product Description

For a limited time, discover New York Times bestseller author Dale Brown's Rogue Forces, including a special note from the author and an exclusive excerpt from his new novel, A Time for Patriots, available May 2011.

The clash of civilizations will be won . . . by the highest bidder.

Newly inaugurated president Joseph Gardner has followed through on his pledge to pull American forces out of Iraq. But the region has quickly re-emerged as a hot zone, as Kurdish nationalist attacks have led the Republic of Turkey to invade northern Iraq. Reluctant to recommit U.S. troops, the commander-in-chief turns to former president Kevin Martindale and retired Air Force Lieutenant-General Patrick McLanahan, who have left government behind for the lucrative world of military contracting. Their private firm, Scion Aviation International, is suddenly the only credible armed force in the region capable of blunting the Turks' advances. America's most lethal military contractor has become more powerful than anyone anticipated—too powerful for even the President to control.

Now Patrick McLanahan is going rogue, determined to take the fight directly to the Turks, and no one is going to stop him. But where does his loyalty ultimately lie: with his country, his commander-in-chief, his fellow warriors . . . or with his company's shareholders?

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Bargain book:

Hawk of May by Gillian Bradshaw, a retelling of the Arthur legend, is discounted to $1.59 at the US Kindle store (B&N has it listed at $9.99)

Product Description

Winner of the Hopwood Award

On The Path Toward Greatness, Every Hero Makes a Choice

Legends sing of Sir Gawain, one of the most respected warriors of King Arthur’s reign and one of the greatest champions of all time. But this is not that story. This is the story of Gwalchmai, middle son of the beautiful, infinitely evil sorceress Morgawse, and gifted student of her dark magical arts. A story of an uncertain man, doubting his ability to follow his elder brother’s warrior prowess and seeking to find his own identity by bonding with his frightening and powerful mother. Disappointed in himself and despised by his father, Gwalchmai sets out on a journey that will lead him to the brink of darkness…

A tale of loss, redemption, and adventure, Hawk of May brings new depth and understanding to Sir Gawain, the legend of King Arthur, and the impact of choices made—and the consequences that follow.

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ETA : Looks like a mistake freebie and product link has been pulled.

CodeWord (Codewords and Cryptograms for Kindle) by Oak Systems Leisure Software is free (usually $0.99)

Product Description
CodeWord for Kindle combines two, hugely popular, code busting puzzles in one title; codewords and cryptograms. 50 of each are included in volume 1.

Codeword puzzles look similar to crosswords but have a number in each square. Each number represents a letter. A clue word is given to start you off. Use your vocabulary and logic to reveal more letters by forming words and cracking the code.

The cryptogram puzzles are all themed on famous quotations. Use your skill to decipher them.

Letters are entered once in the code grid and are auto completed for you into the puzzle. Hints are available if you need them to help you solve the puzzles. You can reset each puzzle and try it again as many times as you like. If you get stuck on a more challenging puzzle then you can give up and see the correct solution. Play at your own pace or against an optional timer.

CodeWord is where word games meet logic. People of all ages who like puzzles and word games will enjoy playing this fun game on Kindle.

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Too Close For Comfort, by Adam Croft, free for UK kindle readers only. (UK link)

Book Description
DS Wendy Knight is Mildenheath CID’s newest murder squad recruit. In trying to solve the murder of Ella Barrington, a known prostitute, Wendy comes to realise that she has a serial killer on her hands.

As the murder investigation continues, Wendy begins to suspect that her new love interest, Robert Ludford, may have more than a passing interest in the murders in Mildenheath. The complete truth, however, is a little too close for comfort...

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Graveyard Games, by Sheri Leigh , free for UK kindle readers only. (UK link)

Book Description
~*~*~2011 EPIC AWARD FINALIST~*~*~

Dusty has always been the hothead in the pair -- her twin, Nick, he was the calm, cool and collected one. But now Nick is dead, found murdered in their local cemetery, and Dusty, on forced leave from her job as a Chicago police officer, goes back to her childhood home to attend the funeral.

It becomes quickly apparent to Dusty that the local authorities aren’t being straight with her, or anyone else, about what’s been going on in the little Midwestern town she grew up in. The detective in her kicks in and she decides to find out what--or who--has killed her brother, so she moves in temporarily with her father and stepmother, takes a job in a local bar, and starts asking questions.

Her focus soon fixes on Shane, her brother’s best friend--the town bad boy and bad seed. The tension between the two of them has always been palpable, and nothing has changed. Sparks fly as they collide, and while Dusty finds herself sinking in deeper with Shane, the mystery of what happened to her brother--and an ever growing list of victims--grows even stranger.

Dusty finds her past haunting her everywhere she goes as she continues to dig deeper into the circumstances of her brother’s death, and her future looms large as her fate as a police officer is about to be determined back in Chicago. With everything coming to a head, she focuses on one thing: What happened the night her brother was killed in the cemetery? She’s sure Shane knows... something... and she’s determined to find out what it is, one way or another.

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Originally Posted by arcadata

CodeWord (Codewords and Cryptograms for Kindle) by Oak Systems Leisure Software is free (usually $0.99)

This link was not valid when I tried, and there is nothing by that name published by Oak Systems Leisure Software in the U.S. Amazon store.

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Originally Posted by DreamWriter

This link was not valid when I tried, and there is nothing by that name published by Oak Systems Leisure Software in the U.S. Amazon store.

It was free earlier, but it looks like it was made free by mistake. It'll probably be back with a different ASIN later.

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*This bargain book was free late last year, but for those who missed it, it's now discounted to $1.59:

Child of the Northern Spring : Book One of the Guinevere Trilogy by Persia Woolley, a retelling of the Arthurian legend, is discounted to $1.59 at the US Kindle store (B&N still has it listed at $9.99)

Product Description

The story of a queen who deserves to become a legend - a startlingly original tale of Arthur & Guinevere

Often portrayed as spoiled, in Persia Woolley's hands Guinevere comes alive as a high-spirited, passionate woman. When she is chosen by Arthur to be his wife, Guinevere's independence wars with her family loyalty. As the wedding approaches and hints of rebellion abound, she learns that the old gods are in revolt against the new Christian church, and that scattered kingdoms are stirring from their uneasy peace.

This is Arthurian epic at its best, filled with romance, adventure, authentic historical detail, and a landscape alive with the mystery of Britain in the Dark Ages.

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Just FYI, here's another new game for the Kindle, it's another version of the boardgame Reversi:

Rockin Reversi (A Classic Game for Kindle) by Blue Fang Games ($1.99)

Product Description
Rockin Reversi, the popular strategy game, is now available on Kindle.

The objective of this board game is to fill an 8x8 grid with stones of your color by outwitting your opponent and flipping his stones to your color. To flip the stones to your color, trap one or more of your opponent's pieces between two of yours. Keep an eye out for the best move available, in any direction - horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. But be careful, as the situation can flip back on you at any time!

Rockin Reversi features a Pass 'n' Play mode where you can play with a friend, or you can also play against Kindle with an Easy, Medium, or Hard mode. You can also pause playing at any time and come back later, continuing right where you left off.

You'll flip for Rockin Reversi!

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@arcadata - your pointer to "Child of Northern Spring" is pointing to "Hawk of May" instead. Both of which I enjoyed in paper form, long before Kindles existed! So I recommend them for Arthurian lovers.

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Number Slide (A Free Puzzle for Kindle) by Amazon Digital Services is free!

Product Description
Number Slide brings the classic sliding number puzzle to Kindle.

In Number Slide, you are presented with a set of numbered tiles on a grid. One tile is removed and the remaining tiles are scrambled. The objective is to get all the tiles into proper numeric order by moving the tiles into the one open space and sliding them around until they are back where they belong.

Number Slide features hundreds of randomly generated game grids for you to enjoy. You can choose between a small (3x3), medium (4x4) or large (5x5) puzzle grid with larger grids being more difficult. You can also challenge yourself by trying to beat your best time on each puzzle.

Number Slide comes with instructions as well as tips to help you if you get stuck. You can choose if you wish to move tiles manually (where you select each move with the 5-way button first), or automatically (no need to press the 5-way button).

Enjoy this puzzle classic on Kindle today!

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The Pursuit of Pleasure, by Elizabeth Essex , is free in the Kindle store for UK customers only and in the UK Kindle store. (UK link)

Book Description
Never Say "Never" To Passion. . .

Lizzie Paxton's dream in life is to be a widow--if only she could skip the wedding and the husband. When her childhood friend Captain James Marlowe proposes a marriage in name only, she accepts, knowing she'll have the independence she craves once he sets sail. Though James is the only man Lizzie trusts, she doesn't trust the scintillating desire he evokes in her.

James knows he shouldn't get involved with anyone, especially with his uncertain future. But he just can't help himself when he overhears Lizzie's declaration. Though he's promised her a marriage of convenience, he wastes no time in seducing her and taking her over the precipice of desire. Yet not even his beautiful wife can deter him from his cause.

But when Lizzie discovers her husband has deceived her, James must choose between devotion to duty and loyalty to the woman he cannot live without. . .

Howling For My Baby: Cannon Pack, Book 1, by Beverly Rae, is free in the Kindle store for UK customers only and in the UK Kindle store. (UK link)

Book Description
Romeo and Juliet never had to worry about being skinned alive.

Sydney Skeller’s father is spitting bullets over her reluctance to join the family business as a shifter hunter. The last thing Daddy needs to know is why—she yearns for a lover who’s man enough for a relationship but animal enough to give her the wild ride of her dreams. After a treadmill mishap lands her in a tangled heap with Jason Cannon, she wonders if she’s finally found her beast, er, man. One session in bed and one bite later, she’s sure. Now if only she can keep her father from mounting Jason’s head on a wall…

Jason is all man on the surface, but wolf shifter down to the bone. He’s more than ready to stop “playing the pack” and find his one true mate, and Sydney of the luscious curves is the woman of his dreams. Finding out that she comes from a family sworn to eradicate his kind isn’t a deal-breaker. But her outrageous plan for him to masquerade as the wolf in hunter’s clothing, right under her father’s very nose, could be asking more than he ever expected to give.

This book was previously published in ebook form only under the title Kissin’ in the Moonlight, and has been revised from its original release.

Warning: Readers, be aware of stranger side effects. These side effects may include but aren’t limited to the following: biting strangers, asking furry strangers to bite you, purposely falling off treadmills to collide with handsome strangers, enjoying hot sex with wild strangers, and baying at the moon to meet other moon-influenced strangers. If you notice any of these side effects, contact the author immediately. You may be the heroine of her next book!


Immortal , by V.K. Forrest , is free in the Kindle store for UK customers only and in the UK Kindle store. (UK link)

Book Description
For centuries, the Kahill vampire clan has lived quietly among locals and tourists in the tranquil beachfront village of Clare Point. In Immortal, V.K. Forrest weaves the unforgettable tale of Fin, a Kahill clan leader who discovers that the woman he loves may harbor a secret too dark to comprehend. . .

Immortal

Magnetic, fearless Fin Kahill has dedicated his life to ridding the world of its most vicious serial killers. Fin is used to roaming the earth freely--not getting stuck in sleepy Clare Point. But when the clan needs him close by, Fin agrees to take a summer job on the town's tiny police force. He expects little excitement--until he meets Elena, an ethereal Italian beauty.

As Fin struggles against his feelings for Elena, the peace in Clare Point is shattered by the inexplicable murder of a tourist. The young man's throat has been cut, his body eerily posed. When the killer strikes again, Fin wonders if a member of his own clan is responsible. The only one he can turn to is Elena, but he knows that falling in love with a human can be a deadly mistake. Yet just as Fin edges closer to solving the murders, he discovers Elena may not be exactly who, or what, she appears. . .


The Edge of Light (At Home in Beldon Grove, Book 1) , by Ann Shorey, is free in the Kindle store for UK customers only and in the UK Kindle store. (UK link)

Book Description
It is the summer of 1838 in St. Lawrenceville, Missouri, and Molly McGarvie's life is about to change forever. When her beloved Samuel succumbs to cholera, Molly is heartbroken but determined to take care of herself and her children. But when Samuel's unscrupulous brother takes over the family business and leaves Molly to fend for herself, she knows she must head out on her own. It is a dangerous journey and Molly has to leave her old life behind. Somehow she must find a way to make a living, keep her family together, and fend off some over-eager suitors. Book one in the At Home in Beldon Grove series, The Edge of Light will captivate readers with the true-to-life emotions of one woman's struggle to survive.


Truth and Consequences: Hearts of the South, Book 1, by Linda Winfree, is free in the Kindle store for UK customers only and in the UK Kindle store. (UK link)

Book Description
When deceit and desire collide, the results can be deadly…

Book One of the Hearts of the South series.

For undercover FBI agent Jason Harding, coming face to face with the grown-up version of his adolescent dreams is a nightmare. Kathleen Palmer sees him as a despicably corrupt small-town law officer and a murder suspect. Trapped in a web of his own making, he must see his mission through to the end and bring down the crooked cops who’ve run Haynes County for decades. To do so, he must betray the only family he’s ever known and fight his growing love for Kathleen, a relationship that could get one, or both of them, killed.

Determined to uncover the truth, Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent Kathleen struggles with her attraction to the one person who’s awakened her since she buried her heart and emotions in her son’s tiny grave. Listening to her heart could destroy all she has left in life—her career and reputation. When the truth about Jason’s identity surfaces, they both face unimaginable consequences: Jason may lose his life and Kathleen the man she loves.


Paper Roses (Texas Dreams Trilogy #1) , by Amanda Cabot , is free in the Kindle store for UK customers only and in the UK Kindle store. (UK link)

Book Description
The future stretches out in front of Sarah Dobbs like the pure blue Texas sky. Leaving the past behind in Philadelphia, mail-order bride Sarah arrives in San Antonio ready to greet her groom, Austin Canfield, a man she has never met but whose letters have won her heart from afar. But there is one problem--he has died. And Sarah cannot go back East. As Sarah tries to reconcile herself to a future that is drastically changed, Austin's brother, Clay, struggles with his own muddled plans. Though he dislikes working on the family ranch and longs for a different life, Clay is driven to avenge his brother's death. But something between them is growing and neither Clay nor Sarah is ready to admit it. Book 1 of the Texas Dreams series, Paper Roses will sweep readers into the Hill Country with a tale of love and loss, closed doors and beautiful possibilities that will leave them wanting more.

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Now free in the US:
Howling For My Baby: Cannon Pack, Book 1, by Beverly Rae

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Originally Posted by arcadata

*This bargain book was free late last year, but for those who missed it, it's now discounted to $1.59:

Child of the Northern Spring : Book One of the Guinevere Trilogy by Persia Woolley, a retelling of the Arthurian legend, is discounted to $1.59 at the US Kindle store (B&N still has it listed at $9.99)

this is a surprisingly good book with a different slant to the whole Arthurian deal. I know this is not the place for reviews...