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Starcrossed with Bonus Material by Josephine Angelini is $0.99 (US Kindle, pre-order)

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For a limited time, Starcrossed, the first book in Josephine Angelini's breathtaking trilogy, is available as a special promo ebook. The ebook includes an excerpt from the sequel, Dreamless, along with an exclusive personal essay from Josephine.

How do you defy destiny?

Helen Hamilton has spent her entire sixteen years trying to hide how different she is—no easy task on an island as small and sheltered as Nantucket. And it's getting harder. Nightmares of a desperate desert journey have Helen waking parched, only to find her sheets damaged by dirt and dust. At school she's haunted by hallucinations of three women weeping tears of blood . . . and when Helen first crosses paths with Lucas Delos, she has no way of knowing they're destined to play the leading roles in a tragedy the Fates insist on repeating throughout history.

As Helen unlocks the secrets of her ancestry, she realizes that some myths are more than just legend. But even demigod powers might not be enough to defy the forces that are both drawing her and Lucas together—and trying to tear them apart.

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Borkmann's Point by Hakan Nesser from Pan Books (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (Apr 28) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Chief Inspector Van Veeteren is called to the sleepy coastal town of Kalbringen to assist the local police in the investigation of two recent axe murders. The case turns from bad to worse when another body is found and one of Van Veeteren's colleagues, a young female detective, disappears without a trace.

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FYI, new Kindle apps:

Essential Word Search (A Word Game for Kindle) by Runestone Games Limited ($0.99)

LINGO Genius Edition (A Hard Puzzle Game for Kindle Based on the TV Show) by Route 1 Games ($1.99)

eReviewBook SAT Verbal (An Interactive Study Tool for Kindle) by BrainMatriX ($2.99)

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Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate Dicamillo from Candlewick ($0.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Apr 28) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In this 2001 Newbery Honor Book, 10-year-old Opal moves to Florida with her father and brings home a big, suffering dog from the supermarket. She names the mongrel Winn-Dixie, after the store, and with Winn-Dixie breaking the ice, Opal spends the summer making new friends of all kinds.

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The Barefoot Executive: The Ultimate Guide for Being Your Own Boss and Achieving Financial Freedom by Carrie Wilkerson from Thomas Nelson ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (Apr 28)

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Live life on your own terms by builidng your own business that will achieve life you want. With practical action steps, entrepreneurial insights, and no abstract theories, The Barefoot Executive will help you discover what you have to offer, how to use it to your advantage, and how to get past your insecurities to make your dreams a reality.

Curious George (Curious George - Level 1) by H. A. Rey and Margret Rey from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (Apr 28)

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Originally published in 1941, Curious George has gone on to be an iconic children's book character beloved by millions. In this first installment, Curious George is brought back from the jungle by the Man in the Yellow Hat. George is fascinated by his new surroundings and can't help getting in just a little bit of trouble.

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FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal:

The Barefoot Executive: The Ultimate Guide for Being Your Own Boss and Achieving Financial Freedom by Carrie Wilkerson also $1.99

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Holiday in Stone Creek: A Stone Creek Christmas\At Home in Stone Creek (Hqn) by Linda Lael Miller is $0.55 (US Kindle)

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A Stone Creek Christmas

Stone Creek veterinarian Olivia O'Ballivan communicates easily with animals, but men are another story. Especially rugged architect-turned-rancher Tanner Quinn. Olivia's uncanny bond with his daughter Sophie's pony has him questioning her sanity, while she wonders if he's not just a drugstore cowboy. Then twelve-year-old Sophie conspires with Olivia to get Tanner into the spirit of Christmas. But will a holiday miracle transform the globe-trotting Tanner into a rancher—and family man—for all seasons?

At Home In Stone Creek

Everyone in Ashley O'Ballivan's life is marrying and starting families—except her. But why bother dating when no one can compare to Jack McCall, the man who left her heartbroken years ago? Now he's back in town —and maybe he isn't who she thinks he is.

While recovering from a dangerous mission for the DEA, security expert Jack rents a room in Ashley's bed-and-breakfast. For both their sakes, he tries to keep his distance, though neither can deny the growing spark between them. But when his past catches up with him, he'll have to leave again…just as he realizes where he's always belonged—in Stone Creek.

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Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World by Claire Harman (Canongate Books) is $2.97 (US Kindle)

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Award-winning biographer Claire Harman traces the growth of Jane Austen’s fame, the changing status of her work and what it has stood for - or has been made to stand for in English culture - in a wide-ranging study aimed at the general reader. This is a story of personal struggle, family intrigue, accident, advocacy and sometimes surprising neglect as well as a history of changing public tastes and critical practices. Starting with Austen’s own experience as a beginning author (and addressing her difficulties getting published and her determination to succeed), Harman unfolds the history of how her estate was handled by her brother, sister, nieces and nephews, and goes on to explore the eruption of public interest in Austen in the last two decades of the nineteenth century, the making of her into a classic English author in the twentieth century, the critical wars that erupted as a result and, lastly, her powerful influence on contemporary phenomena such as chick-lit, romantic comedy, the heritage industry and film. Part biography and part cultural history, this book does not just tell a fascinating story - it is essential reading for anyone interested in Austen’s life, works and remarkably potent fame.

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Economyths: Ten Ways Economics Gets It Wrong by David Orrell from Icon Books (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (Apr 29) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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David Orrell explains how the economy is the result of complex and unpredictable processes; how risk models go astray; why no woman has ever won the Nobel Prize for economics; why financial crashes are less Black Swans than part of the landscape; and how new ideas in mathematics, psychology and environmentalism are helping to reinvent economics.

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More than 100 Mystery and Crime Novels ($0.99 each) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Apr 29) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Buried beneath every modern mystery and crime novel is an influential body of work. The Prologue Crime Collection mines these gems to shed light on books from generations past that have influenced today's new releases, offering a page-turning look into the evolution of the modern-day crime and mystery genres.

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Dead Game: A John Marquez Crime Novel by Kirk Russell from Chronicle Books ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (Apr 29)

*FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal!

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Would you ever think that sturgeon roe would lie at the heart of one of the most thrilling mysteries around? If not, then you haven't met California Fish and Game Warden John Marquez and this taut thriller involving a kidnapped informer, the illegal caviar trade, and the ruthless Russian mob.

The Kid Who Only Hit Homers (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) by Matt Christopher from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (Apr 29)

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Sylvester loves baseball, but he isn't a very good batter. One day he meets a stranger named George Baruth who promises to teach Sylvester to be the best player ever. All of a sudden, Sylvester is hitting a home run every time he is at bat. With this miraculous transformation come plenty of questions surrounding the identity of the mysterious Mr. Baruth. Sports fans will love this classic baseball tale.

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More than 100 Mystery and Crime Novels ($0.99 each) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Apr 29) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The Girl Who Couldn't Smile by Shane Dunphy from Constable (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (Apr 30) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Shane Dunphy's moving portrait of a year at Little Scamps is a testament to the redemptive power of love and nurturing, of finding oneself through the care of others, as well as finding the secret of a girl who couldn't smile.

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After Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by Marilyn Bardsley from RosettaBooks ($0.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Apr 30) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Marilyn Bardsley exposes the naked truth behind the death of Danny Hansford at the hands of his eccentric lover, the iconic Savannah, Georgia, socialite Jim Williams. It's a bizarre, page-turning look at the crime which inspired the best-selling novel and hit movie, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

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Glow (Sky Chasers) by Amy Kathleen Ryan from St. Martin's Press ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (Apr 30)

*FYI, Glow (Sky Chasers Series #1) is also $2.99 for Kindle!

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Named one of School Library Journal's best books of last year, Glow is the story of Waverly, one of the travellers on the spaceship Empyrean destined to settle New Earth. After an attack by their sister ship the New Horizon, she is taken from the Empyrean. As Waverly learns shocking truths about the New Horizon's plans, she finds the resolve to question everything she ever knew about her destiny.

Sally Goes to the Farm by Stephen Huneck from Trajectory, Inc ($2.49) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (Apr 30)

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It's Sally's first trip to the country! Luckily she meets another dog named Molly who shows her the lay of the land and introduces her to all the other animal friends down on the farm.