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

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Four Short Stories by Shelagh Watkins

Four diverse short stories with wide appeal start with a story set in Dunedin, New Zealand, followed by a tale about lasting friendship. Then a modern mythological yarn is spun about corporate life with hirings and firings. The last story highlights the slave trade that still exists in the third world; a story that says a great deal in a few words.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004NIFTHY?tag=discounter-21

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Lissie by Bilinda Ni Siodacain

Twelve year old Lissie is the apple of her parents eye and she can do no wrong. But, after committing a terrible deed in order to attend her parents ball, she finds herself at the mercy of a vampire consumed by guilt.

Vampire law dictates that the turning of children is strictly forbidden. It's a crime punishable by death for both master and child. But does Lissie have something that might make her worth saving after all?

"Lissie" is a short story inspired by a character from the upcoming novel "The Violet Line".

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004UB26A2?tag=discounter-21

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Out of the Box (On The Edge) by Kallysten

When Virginia walked into the club On The Edge, all she wanted was to satisfy her curiosity about vampires - and about being bitten. But when the sexy vampire Anando reached out to her and asked her what games she wanted to play, he opened the Pandora box and Virginia found answers to questions she had never thought to ask.

(4000 words)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0013QZ9VA?tag=discounter-21

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Here's some Macmillian bargains - via @Emily Bronte from the Kindle forum (I didn't see these in Amazon's Sunshine deals)

The King of Lies by John Hart for $2.99

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John Hart creates a literary thriller that is as suspenseful as it is poignant, a riveting murder mystery layered beneath the southern drawl of a humble North Carolina lawyer. When Work Pickens finds his father murdered, the investigation pushes a repressed family history to the surface and he sees his own carefully constructed façade begin to crack.

Work’s troubled sister, her combative girlfriend, his gold digging socialite wife, and an unrequited lifelong love join a cast of small town characters that create no shortage of drama in this extraordinary, fast-paced suspense novel.
Hart’s mastery of prose and plot belie his newcomer status as he explores the true heart of a man. An illuminating anatomy of a murder and the ripple effect it produces within a family and a community, The King of Lies is a stunning debut.

Bonus Material! Don’t miss Iron House by John Hart, coming in July 2011. Excerpt included.

Eight Days to Live: An Eve Duncan Forensics Thriller by Iris Johansen for $2.99

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Number-one New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen delivers a thriller that will chill you to the core: Eve Duncan’s adopted daughter Jane has been targeted by a mysterious cult who has decided that she has only eight days to live

Eve Duncan and her adopted daughter, Jane Macguire, are pitted against the members of a secretive cult who have targeted Jane and have decided that she will be their ultimate sacrifice. In eight days they will come for her. In eight days, what Jane fears the most will become a reality. In eight days, she will die. It all begins with a painting that Jane, an artist, displays in her Parisian gallery. The painting is called “Guilt” and Jane has no idea how or why she painted the portrait of the chilling face. But the members of a cult that dates back to the time of Christ believe that Jane’s blasphemy means she must die. But first, she will lead them to an ancient treasure whose value is beyond price. This elusive treasure, and Jane’s death, are all that they need for their power to come to ultimate fruition. With Eve’s help, can Jane escape before the clock stops ticking?

Fireworks Over Toccoa by Jeffrey Stepakoff for $2.99

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Every so often that story comes along that reminds us of what it’s like to experience love for the first time—against the odds, when you least expect it, and with such passion that it completely changes you forever.

An unexpected discovery takes eighty-four-year-old Lily Davis Woodward to 1945, and the five days that forever changed her life. Married for only a week before her husband was sent to fight in WWII, Lily is anxious for his return, and the chance to begin their life together. In honor of the soldiers' homecoming, the small Georgia town of Toccoa plans a big celebration. And Jake Russo, a handsome Italian immigrant, also back from war, is responsible for the elaborate fireworks display the town commissioned. But after a chance encounter in a star-lit field, he steals Lily's heart and soul--and fulfills her in ways her socially-minded, upper-class family cannot. Now, torn by duty to society and her husband--and the poor, passionate man who might be her only true love--Lily must choose between a commitment she's already made and a love she’s never known before.

Fireworks Over Toccoa takes us to a moment in time that will resonate with readers long after the book’s unforgettable conclusion. A devastating and poignant story, this debut novel will resonate with anyone who believes in love.

Spin by Robert Charles Wilson for $2.99

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One night in October when he was ten years old, Tyler Dupree stood in his back yard and watched the stars go out. They all flared into brilliance at once, then disappeared, replaced by a flat, empty black barrier. He and his best friends, Jason and Diane Lawton, had seen what became known as the Big Blackout. It would shape their lives.

The effect is worldwide. The sun is now a featureless disk--a heat source, rather than an astronomical object. The moon is gone, but tides remain. Not only have the world's artificial satellites fallen out of orbit, their recovered remains are pitted and aged, as though they'd been in space far longer than their known lifespans. As Tyler, Jason, and Diane grow up, space probe reveals a bizarre truth: The barrier is artificial, generated by huge alien artifacts. Time is passing faster outside the barrier than inside--more than a hundred million years per day on Earth. At this rate, the death throes of the sun are only about forty years in our future.

Jason, now a promising young scientist, devotes his life to working against this slow-moving apocalypse. Diane throws herself into hedonism, marrying a sinister cult leader who's forged a new religion out of the fears of the masses.

Earth sends terraforming machines to Mars to let the onrush of time do its work, turning the planet green. Next they send humans...and immediately get back an emissary with thousands of years of stories to tell about the settling of Mars. Then Earth's probes reveal that an identical barrier has appeared around Mars. Jason, desperate, seeds near space with self-replicating machines that will scatter copies of themselves outward from the sun--and report back on what they find.

Life on Earth is about to get much, much stranger.

The Karma Club by Jessica Brody for $2.99

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Madison Kasparkova always thought she understood how Karma works. Do good things and you'll be rewarded, do something bad and Karma will make sure you get what you deserve. But when Maddy’s boyfriend cheats on her, nothing bad comes his way. That’s why Maddy starts the Karma Club, to clean up the messes that the universe has left behind. Sometimes, though, it isn’t wise to meddle with the universe. It turns out Karma often has plans of its own.

We're Just Like You, Only Prettier: Confessions of a Tarnished Southern Belle by Celia Rivenbark for $2.99

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Why couldn't the Sopranos survive living down South? Simple. You can't shoot a guy full of holes after eating chicken and pastry, spoon bread, okra, and tomatoes.

What does a Southern woman consider grounds for divorce? When Daddy takes the kids out in public dressed in pajama tops and Tweety Bird swim socks. Again.

What is the Southern woman's opinion of a new "fat virus" theory? Bring it on! We've got a lot of skinny friends we need to sneeze on.

Want to become honest-to-Jesus white trash? Spend two weeks' salary on hair extensions and pancake makeup for your three-year-old so she can win a five-dollar trophy in the Wee Tiny Miss pageant and the adoration of, well, nobody much.

What does the Southern woman think of Paul McCartney's marriage to a model thirty years younger? We're not surprised. Statistically speaking, it's almost impossible for billionaires to discover that their soulmates are fifty-five and restocking the shampoo end caps at Kmart.

In this wickedly funny follow-up to her bestselling Bless Your Heart, Tramp, Celia Rivenbark welcomes you, once again, to the south she loves, the land of "Mama and them's," "precious and dahlin," and mommies who mow. Ya'll come back now, you hear.

Killer Pizza by Greg Taylor for $2.99

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Pizza you’ll die for!

Toby McGill dreams of becoming a world-famous chef, but up until now, his only experience has been watching the Food Network. When Toby lands a summer job at Killer Pizza, where pies like The Monstrosity and The Frankensausage are on the menu, things seem perfect. His coworkers, Annabel and Strobe, are cool, and Toby loves being part of a team. But none of them are prepared for what’s really going on at Killer Pizza: It’s a front for a monster-hunting organization!

Learning to cook pizzas is one thing, but killing hideously terrifying monsters? That’s a whole other story. Still, if Toby quits Killer Pizza, will monsters take over his town?

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Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
Emerald Green by Desiree Holt

Meredith discovered her fiancé in bed with two of her bridesmaids. Then she meets a handsome stranger who buys her an emerald pendant and offers to share his fudge with her. Before she can blink she is naked on a private, secluded beach and the mouth-watering stranger is coaxing her into sexual situations that both startle her and bring her more fulfillment than she's ever had. The afternoon is an initiation into the pleasures of the flesh, but sadly all good things must come to an end. Life is about to hand Meredith another surprise which will open yet more doors to her own sexuality.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0030H269S?tag=discounter-21

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Emerald Green

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Emerald Green

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Circle of Friends Cookbook - 25 Dip & Spread Recipes by Gooseberry Patch

Dips and spreads for every occasion! Try Robert’s Corn Dip, Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball, Vickie’s Favorite Guacamole and Undefeated Bacon Cheese Dip!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004TTHKY2?tag=discounter-20

Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
Circle of Friends Cookbook - 25 Dip & Spread Recipes

Also free at Amazon.de:
Circle of Friends Cookbook - 25 Dip & Spread Recipes

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free at Amazon.com:
A History of Art for Beginners and Students by Clara Erskine Clement

A History of Art for Beginners and Students 1887

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002U0M4UM?tag=discounter-20

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The Hunting Party (Tales From The Middle Empires) by J. Patrick Sutton

A novelette. First in a series of novelettes and novels: Tales from the Middle Empires.

On a world where blood feuds and interplanetary game hunts are rites of passage, the ruler's younger son joins his elder brother and a band of usurpers on a hunt. But Osbane soon learns that their ship has been around the galaxy a few times and has ideas of its own about what makes for sport. Set upon a world with a strangely sparse ecosystem, Osbane finds that life there revolves around on a fragrant fruit that beckons the hunters and the gamebeasts equally. Warned by the ship to avoid eating it, Osbane travels to the dark heart of the ship's memory banks to discover the horrors that await those who submit to their desire.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003AILMHE?tag=discounter-20

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The Year We Finally Solved Everything by Rudolf Kerkhoven

"Shan Won seems to only exist deep within the dark rumor-crazed underbelly of the internet.<span> </span>But the common thread throughout all this writing is glaringly obvious: people stumble upon Shan Won, espouse its perfection, and never, ever--ever--return.

The global economy is in tatters not because of humanity's faults but because of its accomplishment. The country of Shan Won, a small island state off the coast of China, has cured all of our ills, and like a black hole, a piercing singularity of perfection, it's sucking the world dry of its stability and leadership and power.

Human traffickers become overwhelmed with smuggling hordes of North Americans across to Asia for a better life. And for Richard, to whom growing up seems to have solved nothing at all, escape seems to be his only option. But when he become reacquainted with Mia, the girlfriend of his twenties, he's no longer certain about just what's the problem and what's the solution. He only knows that he's running out of time.

The Year We Finally Solved Everything is a dark, ironic and fast-paced novel (55 000 words) about the sacrifices one makes to achieve perfection.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0048EL3IC?tag=discounter-20

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The Ghost of Birch River Cabin by John Gaffield

Staying at a dark secluded cabin along the Birch River that his uncle owns seems like the perfect fly fishing weekend getaway for Paul. Strange occurrences begin happening. Will it be enough to prevent the unknown history of the cabin from being repeated? (A short story with about 5500 words). Second edition - May 2011.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004J8HVQK?tag=discounter-20

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Dragon Town (Dragon City Trilogy) by Tom Lichtenberg

Book Three of the Dragon City Trilogy: Dragon Town picks up 17 years after Freak City, which itself followed Snapdragon Alley by 17 years. Argus Kirkham, now 39, is once again dragged unwillingly into an inexplicable situation. Sapphire Karadjian returns to the story as an investigate journalist assigned to a new mystery, a volcanic sinkhole which has swallowed an entire football stadium, and from which a very strange and nameless young girl has emerged, hair and clothes on fire, with a message for Argus. Following Snapdragon Alley and Freak City.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XMOZNE?tag=discounter-20

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Rogue Hunter: Gaia #3: Legacy by Kevis Hendrickson

THE FINAL SHOWDOWN! Intergalactic bounty hunter Zyra Zanr engages the ruthless criminal Molly Black in a battle to the death, knowing that if she fails to seize control of the powerful Gaia, an unspeakable wave of terror and destruction will be unleashed on the galaxy. Book 3 of 3.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003DA447O?tag=discounter-20

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Angel Burn by L. A. Weatherly

Willow knows she’s different from other girls, and not just because she loves tinkering with cars. Willow has a gift. She can look into the future and know people’s dreams and hopes, their sorrows and regrets, just by touching them. She has no idea where this power comes from. But the assassin, Alex, does. Gorgeous, mysterious Alex knows more about Willow than Willow herself does. He knows that her powers link to dark and dangerous forces, and that he's one of the few humans left who can fight them. When Alex finds himself falling in love with his sworn enemy, he discovers that nothing is as it seems, least of all good and evil. In the first book in an action-packed romantic trilogy, L. A. Weatherly sends readers on a thrill ride of a road trip — and depicts the human race at the brink of a future as catastrophic as it is deceptively beautiful.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004UI6E6W?tag=discounter-20

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4 Killer Crime Stories in 4 Minutes by Benjamin Sobieck

* Named best crime flash fiction of 2010 by Jimmy Callaway, flash fiction demi-god. *

From the author of the crime novel, "Cleansing Eden," comes this collection of intensely satisfying crime flash fiction:

- "Purgatory at the Pump 'n' Loaf," about a murder at a gas station

- "Use the Pillow," about a hypnotherapist

- "You're the Boss," about a mob toady trying to please his boss

- "Timmy Says Put This in an eBook," about a kid's letter to an inmate

They only take four minutes to read. But they'll stay with you well beyond that.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00480ORZ2?tag=discounter-20

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June Bug (Murder-by-Month Mysteries, No. 2) by Jess Lourey

Mira James never imagined life after college would be a doublewide trailer outside Battle Lake, Minnesota. Then again, maybe the North Country has more to offer than mosquitoes and broasted chicken.

Local legend claims that a diamond necklace was lost nearly a century ago in Whiskey Lake, not far from the present day Shangri-La resort. Mira, a part-time reporter, goes fishing for the story behind the legend, but her dives turn up more than missing jewelry. Buoyed by frozen Nut Goodies and a diminutive circus performer, the exhilarating search leads to a new mystery to unravel, and puts her face to face with the surfacing of a menacing foe from her past.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001JEPF6K?tag=discounter-20