Affiliate Links for "arcadata"- February 2012

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A Noble Cause by J. Gregory Smith from Thomas & Mercer ($0.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Feb 27) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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During a Caribbean vacation, Mark Noble's surprise proposal to Vanessa unravels with her kidnapping and the stateside death of his father, a doctor who may have perfected mind control. Noble discovers the tragedies intertwine and that he's being pursued by a powerful enemy: someone wanting knowledge Mark doesn't realize he possesses.

The Everything Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook by Rachel Rappaport from F+W Media ($4.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (Feb 27)

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Slow-cooker meals are a great way to save time and energy, but they're not always the healthiest option. This clever cookbooks serves up hundreds of good-for-you recipes that will please your palate without sacrificing nutrition.

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FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal:

The Everything Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook by Rachel Rappaport also $4.99

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All $1.99 pre-orders from HarperCollins (for US Kindle):

Beautiful Dreamer with Bonus Material by Elizabeth Lowell

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For a limited time at a special price, enjoy New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell's stirring western romance, Beautiful Dreamer, along with the first four chapters from her upcoming new book, Beautiful Sacrifice, on sale May 22, 2012.

Nevada's rugged, majestic beauty is a balm for the aches of Hope Gardener's heart. But the ranch she loves is dying of thirst, thanks to the worst drought the area has ever seen, Hope needs a miracle—and one day it comes to the Valley of the Sun.

A man out of time, Rio is an anachronism in the modern-day West, bringing with him a reputation for finding water in any desert. Hope has no choice but to trust this dark stranger who claims to make dreams real. And Rio, who has never had a dream of his own to follow, has found something in this extraordinary lady whose passion tempts him to defy his own rules. In the midst of adversity, two free spirits must now explore the most closely guarded corners of their hearts . . . as they search for a beautiful dream big enough to hold them both.

Desert Rain with Bonus Material by Elizabeth Lowell

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For a limited time at a special price, enjoy New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell's stirring romance, Desert Rain, along with the first four chapters from her upcoming new book, Beautiful Sacrifice, on sale May 22, 2012.

She is a contradiction, one woman with two lives. She is Shannon, one of the world's great beauties, her face and figure gracing the fashion pages of the world's most elegant magazines. She is also Holly, a fragile innocent, haunted by painful memories of her past—and by dreams of the man who once shared her secrets. She is assured yet vulnerable, irresistible yet untouched.

Destiny has brought Holly Shannon North back to Hidden Springs, where she can be one person, where romance once touched her tender young heart. Here Lincoln McKenzie waits—the proud California rancher, long since hardened by his life's tragedies. Now, in the icy chill of a desert storm, together they must somehow find the way back to love . . . and rekindle a fire whose healing warmth will truly draw them home.

A classic story of love and redemption from the incomparable New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell

Eden Burning with Bonus Material by Elizabeth Lowell

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For a limited time at a special price, enjoy New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell's stirring romance, Eden Burning, along with the first four chapters from her upcoming new book, Beautiful Sacrifice, on sale May 22, 2012.

Paradise calls to Chase Wilcox. A man of science fascinated by the rebirth of life in the wake of cataclysmic natural upheaval, he is drawn to the lush beauty of the island of Hawaii and the secrets it holds—while escaping the destruction of his own personal world. Here where warm breezes caress the skin and vibrant colors assault the senses—and where dangerous fires rage unseen beneath the earth's surface—Chase plans to immerse himself in his work...and somehow heal and forget. The last thing he needs or wants is love.

But the island is home to many unexpected wonders, which is why Nicole Ballard could never leave it. A research assistant, an artist, and a dancer—a tall, stunning redhead who goes by the stage name of Pele, the goddess of fire—she, too, hides a secret pain, releasing her pent-up sensuality to the accompaniment of native drums before a mesmerized audience. Nicole has never met a man quite like Chase, strong, intense, and brilliant. And he, in turn, is fascinated by this remarkable woman who seems to be a breathtaking force of nature in her own right. Fate has cast them together, causing a chain reaction that neither imagined in their most secret dreams.

Joined on an important scientific project that carries them into the verdant heart of a tropical wonder land, Nicole and Chase will be forced to confront their own lingering inner darkness, while resisting a newly inflamed need to touch, to give . . . to care. But in the shadows of Kilauea, all restraints will be broken, as emotions flow as hot and free as rivers of molten lava. And desire will erupt, as unpredictable and dangerous as the living volcano, transforming the very landscape of their lives—a torrent that no power on earth can contain, a passion that bums like fire.

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The Dead Man Vol 1 (Face of Evil, Ring of Knives, Hell in Heaven) by Lee Goldberg, James Daniels and William Rabkin from 47North (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (Feb 28) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Three stories of unspeakable evil make up The Dead Man Volume 1, an action adventure collection full of dark humor, surprising twists, and supernatural terror:

Matthew Cahill wakes up in a morgue three months after his death and realises he can see things no one else can. In Vol 1 of the "Dead Man" series, which includes the first three novels, Matt witnesses a friend's killing spree, becomes embroiled in a family blood feud and infiltrates a lunatic asylum.

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Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception (Gathering of Faerie) by Maggie Stiefvater from Flux ($0.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Feb 28) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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At 16, the gifted musician Deirdre Monaghan discovers she's a cloverhand, one who can see faeries. Her strange new ability and musical talent threatens the sovereignty of the Faerie Queen, who pulls the shy human deep into a centuries-old faerie war. This engaging adventure-fantasy draws on authentic Celtic faerie lore.

Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry Series #1) by Simone Elkeles from Walker Books ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (Feb 28)

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Brittany Ellis is a popular diva. Alex Fuentes is a tough gang member. Both their lives change forever when they become partners in science class and realize they have chemistry all their own.. A compelling story of complex teens, this is a star-crossed romance for the modern age.

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FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal:

Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry Series #1) by Simone Elkeles also $2.99

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A Madness of Angels: Or The Resurrection of Matthew Swift (Matthew Swift Series #1)
by Kate Griffin (Orbit) is $2.99 (US Kindle, B&N, iTunes)

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For Matthew Swift, today is not like any other day. It is the day on which he returns to life.

Two years after his untimely death, Matthew Swift finds himself breathing once again, lying in bed in his London home.

Except that it's no longer his bed, or his home. And the last time this sorcerer was seen alive, an unknown assailant had gouged a hole so deep in his chest that his death was irrefutable...despite his body never being found.

He doesn't have long to mull over his resurrection though, or the changes that have been wrought upon him. His only concern now is vengeance. Vengeance upon his monstrous killer and vengeance upon the one who brought him back.

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Working for the Devil (Dante Valentine, Book 1) by Lilith Saintcrow (Orbit) is $2.99 (US Kindle, B&N, iTunes)

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When the Devil needs a rogue demon killed, who does he call?

The Player: Necromance-for-hire Dante Valentine is choosy about her jobs. Hot tempered and with nerves of steel, she can raise the dead like nobody's business. But one rainy Monday morning, everything goes straight to hell.

The Score: The Devil hires Dante to eliminate a rogue demon: Vardimal Santino. In return, he will let her live. It's an offer she can't refuse.

The Catch: How do you kill something that can't die?

* FYI, The Hedgewitch Queen by Lilith Saintcrow is also still $2.99

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(HarperCollins)

More $1.99 Elizabeth Lowell romances (US Kindle):

Only His
Autumn Lover (Only)
Only Love
Only Mine
Only You
Winter Fire (Only)

$0.99 thrillers from Katia Lief (US Kindle):

Seven Minutes to Noon
Here She Lies
Waterbury: a crime novel
One Cold Night
You Are Next

Next Time You See Me (Karin Schaeffer) - $2.99

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Chasing Life: New Discoveries in the Search for Immortality to Help You Age Less Today by Sanjay Gupta (Hachette) is $2.99 (US Kindle, B&N, iTunes)

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For centuries, adventurers and scientists have believed that not only could we delay death but that "practical immortality" was within our reach. Today, many well-respected researchers would be inclined to agree. In a book that is not about anti-aging, but about functional aging--extending your healthy, active life--Dr. Sanjay Gupta blends together compelling stories of the most up-to-date scientific breakthroughs from around the world, with cutting-edge research and advice on achieving practical immortality in this lifetime. Gupta's advice is often counterintuitive: longevity is not about eating well, but about eating less; nutritional supplements are a waste of your money; eating chocolate and drinking coffee can make you healthier. CHASING LIFE tells the stories behind the breakthroughs while also revealing the practical steps readers can take to help extend youth and life far longer than ever thought possible.

About the Author
Sanjay Gupta, MD was a neurosurgeon at the University of Tennessee's Semmes-Murphy Clinic, and before that, the University of Michigan Medical Center. He became partner of the Great Lakes Brain and Spine Center Institute in 2000. In 1997 he was chosen as a White House fellow, one of only 15 fellows appointed, and served as special advisor to first lady Hillary Clinton.

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Puppy Love by Frauke Scheunemann from Corvus (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (Feb 29) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Hercules is a dachshund rescued from the animal shelter by Caroline, the greatest human on Earth. So when Caroline is badly treated by her bossy, dog-hating boyfriend, Hercules decides it's time he rescued his mistress for a change. Touching, original and very funny, "Puppy Love" is a story about love, life and the best friend a girl could ever have.

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The Snow Queen (Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms) by Mercedes Lackey is $3.70 (US Kindle)

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Aleksia, Queen of the Northern Lights, is mysterious, beautiful and widely known to have a heart of ice. But when she's falsely accused of unleashing evil on nearby villages, she realizes there's an impostor out there far more heartless than she could ever be.

And when a young warrior disappears, Aleksia's powers are needed as never before.

Now, on a journey through a realm of perpetual winter, it will take all her skills, a mother's faith and a little magic to face down an enemy more formidable than any she has ever known....

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The NOOK Daily Find (Feb 29) is the same as the Kindle Deal of the Day last Feb 25:

All these are $1.99

The Best American Short Stories 2011 by Geraldine Brooks and Heidi Pitlor
The Best American Essays 2011 by Edwidge Danticat and Robert Atwan
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2011 by Mary Roach and Tim Folger
The Best American Mystery Stories 2011 by Harlan Coben and Otto Penzler
The Best American Travel Writing 2011 by Sloane Crosley and Jason Wilson
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011 by Dave Eggers
The Best American Sports Writing 2011 by Glenn Stout and Jane Leavy

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Evening Is the Whole Day by Preeta Samarasan (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) is $1.98 for US Kindle ($10.46 at B&N)

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When the Rajasekharan family’s rubber-plantation servant girl is dismissed for unnamed crimes, it is only the latest in a series of precipitous losses that have shaken six-year-old Aasha’s life. In the space of several weeks her grandmother passed away under mysterious circumstances, and Uma, her older sister, left for Columbia University, forever. Aasha is left stranded in a family, and a country, slowly going to pieces.

Circling through years of family history to arrive at the moment of Uma’s departure, Evening is the Whole Day illuminates in heartbreaking detail one Indian immigrant family’s layers of secrets and lies, while exposing the complex underbelly of Malaysia itself. Sweeping in scope, exuberantly lyrical and masterfully constructed, Preeta Samarasan's debut is a mesmerizing and vital achievement, perfect as a reading group selection, and sure to earn her a place alongside Arundhati Roy and Zadie Smith.

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When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present by Gail Collins (Hachette) is $2.99 (US Kindle, B&N, iTunes)

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Gail Collins, New York Times columnist and bestselling author, recounts the astounding revolution in women's lives over the past 50 years, with her usual "sly wit and unfussy style" (People).

When Everything Changed begins in 1960, when most American women had to get their husbands' permission to apply for a credit card. It ends in 2008 with Hillary Clinton's historic presidential campaign. This was a time of cataclysmic change, when, after four hundred years, expectations about the lives of American women were smashed in just a generation.

A comprehensive mix of oral history and Gail Collins's keen research--covering politics, fashion, popular culture, economics, sex, families, and work--When Everything Changed is the definitive book on five crucial decades of progress. The enormous strides made since 1960 include the advent of the birth control pill, the end of "Help Wanted--Male" and "Help Wanted--Female" ads, and the lifting of quotas for women in admission to medical and law schools. Gail Collins describes what has happened in every realm of women's lives, partly through the testimonies of both those who made history and those who simply made their way.

Picking up where her highly lauded book America's Women left off, When Everything Changed is a dynamic story, told with the down-to-earth, amusing, and agenda-free tone for which this beloved New York Times columnist is known. Older readers, men and women alike, will be startled as they are reminded of what their lives once were--"Father Knows Best" and "My Little Margie" on TV; daily weigh-ins for stewardesses; few female professors; no women in the Boston marathon, in combat zones, or in the police department. Younger readers will see their history in a rich new way. It has been an era packed with drama and dreams--some dashed and others realized beyond anyone's imagining.