Indie Freebies for the Kindle

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The Callahans Book One: Destiny by Gordon Ryan

Product Description:

Vol. I - Destiny: Fleeing an abusive father
and a hopeless life in Ireland in 1895, nineteen-year-old Tom Callahan
takes passage on a ship bound for America. On board, he meets Katrina
Hansen, a young Norwegian woman traveling to Utah. It's not a likely
match. The brash Irishman is a Catholic, a brawler and a young man
without prospects. Katrina is a refined young woman, yet naïve in the
ways of the world. Lured into a polygamous marriage, she finds herself
abandoned on a remote Mexican beach as the man she loves, unaware of her
status, seeks his fortune in Alaska. Destiny is a sprawling historical
novel set at the turn of the 19th century, played out in such far-flung
places as New York City, the gold fields of Alaska and Old Mexico.

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Quinn, a Vampire Watcher's Story (Royal Blood Chronicles) by Elizabeth Loraine

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Vampire Watcher's are the human protectors of the vampire royal, ruling class. In Quinn, a Vampire Watcher's Story which is prequill to the series Royal Blood Chronicles from Quinn's point of view. In his story we find out about the Watcher's, how they began and what their role was in the beginning and what it has become. We also get to see Quinn and Katrina as we never have before again from Quinn's point of view. For an added taste of Royal Blood Chronicles ten chapters of Katrina, the Beginning are also included.

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Short Stories:

Forever by Lee Moan

Symbiosis by Lee Moan

My Little Plaything (Confessions of an Escort Addict) by JT Holland

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Crime in the Community by Cecilia Peartree

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Christopher thinks he has his life under control until the mysterious Amaryllis arrives in the little town, spreading chaos and confusion in her wake.
Suddenly he isn't sure about anything any more. Will he learn to relax and go with the flow or will he try desperately to remain in charge even in the face of domestic upsets and strange things happening all around him?

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BORDER CROSSINGS by Michael Lee Weems

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Two worlds collide when the corruption and crime from one of Mexico's most violent cartels spreads over the border. Kelly Woodall, a sophomore at the University of Texas, has been kidnapped in Cancun while on spring break. Private investigator Catherine James is on the case, but when the evidence begins pointing to a violent drug gang and the cartel puts out a hit on our heroine, she turns to the only man she knows she can trust . . . her former flame Matt, a soldier for hire with whom Catherine shares a complicated past.

Meanwhile, Yesenia Flores is a young, adventurous woman from Mexico who seeks a better life across the border. But no sooner does she set out on her trek than she becomes entangled in a web of violence and crime. Escaping the cartel's clutches but a witness to a murder, Yesenia is running for her life.

North and South, our stories run parallel until their dramatic collision and conclusion.

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A FAERIE FATED FOREVER by Mary Anne Graham

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A faerie curse promises that one perfect love awaits Laird Nial Maclee.

To claim its passionate promise, he must find his fated lady while avoiding the traps, snares and schemes of females lured by his position, looks, charm and the blasted legend. A single misstep will condemn him to his father's fate - a lifetime of craving the love he can never have nor ever forget. Despite his vow never to face that fate, Nial knows that a laird must put the needs of his clan first, even if it means wedding the wealthy heiress and daughter of the only rival clan on the Isle of Skye, "Heather the Hag."

To save the Clan Maclee and secure its future, he should marry the dowdy lass even though she won't "set the claws of passion" to his manhood, as the curse provides, so she can't possibly be his faerie fated forever.

Before his solution to the dilemma sent Heather fleeing to transform herself for launch on the marriage mart in London, Nial should have recalled that faeries sometimes make the impossible the inevitable.

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The Red Cross of Gold I:. The Knight of Death by Brendan Carroll

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If ever Murphy's Law held true, it certainly applies to Mark Ramsay, Chevalier du Morte, poor Knight of Solomon's Temple. His latest assignment as Assassin for the Order of the Red Cross of Gold should have been simple. That is the way he likes things: Simple. But it is not to be… not this time.
Traveling to America in search of a defector, Sir Ramsay runs afoul of Cecile Valentino, a woman hellbent on extracting the secret of immortality from the Order. The trouble is that the Knights of the ruling council are only semi-immortal, which means that they can be killed, at least temporarily and then, like vampires arising from the grave, they return from the dead… normally in very foul moods. The only way to kill one of them permanently is to chop off his head or destroy his body. Anything less and they just keep coming back like the Terminator or Count Dracula, out for blood and revenge especially when murder is involved.
This uncanny talent works well for Cecile, but not so much for Mark as she uses tries to learn his secrets. To further his distress, her use of a stolen alchemical substance gives him a bout of amnesia that muddles his mind and leaves him at her mercy while he tries to sort things out. Meanwhile, he finds himself falling in love with an unlikely anti-heroine although the company of women is strictly forbidden by the Templar Primitive Rule of Order. His unusual behavior and lossof memory soon has the Order in an uproar. Some of his immortal Brothers are calling for his head.
Sir Ramsay's fall from grace and Cecile's meddling sets in motion a series of events that stretches far into the future, even unto Armageddon and the coming of the New Age.
Templar Fiction, adventure, romance, paranormal activity, secrets and alchemy unfold in a remarkable new mythology in the Assassin Chronicles.
The Knight of Death is the first book in the Assassin Chronicles series, which gradually pulls the reader into the world of fairies, dragons, magick and mysticism. There are currently twenty-three novels released in ebook format and paperback.
WARNING: CONTAINS ADULT SITUATIONS, SOME EXPLICIT LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE AND SOME SEXUAL CONTENT.

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Short Stories:

The Heist by Devin Hobbes

Expiration Date by Jeff Thomason

Water by Andrea Dale

The Cageless Zoo by Thomas K. Carpenter

Sagan's Law by Thomas K. Carpenter

The Unbelievers by Thomas K. Carpenter

A Walk in the Woods: A Horror Short Story by Rebecca M. Senese

Pole Dancer by Eric Wilder

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The Ghost Of A Flea (Murder in the Big Apple) by John Brinling

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Time: 1975.
Location: New York City.

The murder of Roger’s musician friend, Gideon Whiting, turns Roger’s world up-side-down. His wife, Natalie, lies to him. His best friend, Ted, lies to him. His boss and U.S. Senate candidate, Charlie Holt, lies to him. And Lieutenant Tarrington, a homicide detective, is convinced Roger killed Gideon—but is Tarrington who he claims to be, or is he lying, too?

Peggy Curtis, the blond bombshell who dropped into Roger’s life one snowy night after he left Gideon’s apartment, might be the only person who can unravel the Gordian knot facing Roger, yet she has serious credibility problems, and is the last person he would want to rely on with his life and freedom on the line.

The drug cartel masterminding much of the chaos seeks an address book it thinks Roger took from Gideon. As their ruthless pursuit intensifies, the police learn of the book and join the chase. The problem is, Roger doesn’t have what they want and he must get it before they decide he is expendable.

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Gabby...All About Me by Lee Carey

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An unpublished author living at the beach adopts an unwanted puppy...together they become an unbeatable team. This funny, heartwarming novel fills the bill for pet lovers of all ages. Aside from bonding, this duo learns how to overcome life's obstacles and pursue their dreams. The fuel for their success comes from helping others less fortunate enjoy life. You will spend time on the beach with a special pooch and laugh.

Equinox: Six Declinations by Richard Freeland (DragonLyre Publishing)

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Just Published! This fantasy/horror anthology premiers 6 pulse-pounding stories from Richard S. Freeland.

* Equinox – Detective Kate Buchanan has never encountered anything like the rapist known as “Popeye”. His victims remember only vague impressions about the shadowy figure that Kate soon starts to believe is more than human. Kate must hunt for the elusive Popeye while coming to terms with the dark secrets of her own past. A horror story, with adult subject-matter.

* Family Tradition – For generations, the Henry clan have initiated their children into the rite of the hunt. Now it’s young Tom’s turn to prove himself by taking down the prey. A coming-or-age story with a bite.

* Anomalies – Change comes to the town of Booster’s Roost. The residents will never be the same. Fantasy/horror with a dollop of humor.

* The Last Angel – In a post-Apocalyptic, dying world, Raun and his friends live on the edge of survival in a savage land. There is hope, however – prophecy of a wondrous being who can bring salvation. In order to save their world, 6 travelers with nothing to lose must go on a quest to find – and save – what may very well be a myth. A traditional fantasy “quest” story.

* Garbage Man – Henry Hatcher is a garbage man – he works on a dozer in the landfill, covering up other people’s cast-off trash. Henry wants nothing more than to be a normal man, living a normal life. Unfortunately, Henry can’t do that – circumstances have made him the Hand of God. A different kind of ghost story.

* Bygones – Edwin Goss and Marshall Grant have been life-long friends. Now Marsh lies dying, and Win must confront the phantoms of their past lives to come to terms with his own future.

The Rhine Maiden by Erin Evans

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Piper Cavanaugh is The Rhine Maiden, a descendent of the sirens who lured sailors to their deaths with beautiful singing. After vowing never to use her supernatural power of command, she is more than happy to stay at home with her two little girls, but one little slip-up and her secret has come back to bite her – literally. Now she must win permission to join the United Supernatural Beings, or it’s open season on all of humanity.
While juggling toddlers, keeping her husband in the dark, and babysitting her rebellious kid sister, Piper finds herself befriending a vampire, stealing from murderous witches, and doing battle with Satan, otherwise known as her mother-in-law. And she thought grocery shopping with her kids was hard!

Novella/Short Stories:

The Call of Sage and Kindred (The Ossian Chronicles) by Brondt Kamffer (Mjolnir)

Thomas & the Christmas Orange: Storybook Advent Calendar Singles by Lewis Brech and Laura D Lewis

Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase, by Van Gogh by Douglas Smith (Lucky Bat Books)

The World of Lady Lazarus by Michele Lang

Temptations Peculiar to the Sanctified by C. W. Ruth

HUNT FOR THE CHUPACABRA (a Chupacabra Series short story) by Michael Hebler

Chernobyl by Eric Wilder

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A Secret Life (Book 1 of The Lord Hawkesbury's Players series) by C.J. Archer

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Minerva Peabody needs a man. Unfortunately she picked the wrong one. The impoverished playwright has a dream to see her plays performed on stage but in Elizabethan England, not only are women considered the inferior sex, they simply do NOT write plays. Faced with rejection after rejection, she decides to take one more chance with the most desperate theater manager in London, only this time she’ll use the cover of a man. Sucked in by a pair of bright blue eyes and impressive shoulders, she chooses Blake out of the crowd, never thinking he’ll actually play an active role in her ruse. But when he does, he gets under her skin in the most alarming way.

Privateer (don't call him a pirate to his face), Robert Blakewell, accepted Min’s proposal in order to discover which cur among Lord Hawkesbury's Players got his sister with child. But when his mission threatens to destroy Min's fledgling career, he must make a choice: protect his family or the woman he has grown to love. Either choice will see him lose something precious.

A SECRET LIFE is a romp through Elizabethan England and features cameo appearances from William Shakespeare.

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More novella/short stories:

The Labyrinth by Kenneth McDonald

Writing Critique: A Horror Short Story by Rebecca M. Senese (RFAR Publishing)

Clarity (Soul Mates Series) by Jourdan Lane

Gentlemen's Accord (A G-Blade Short Story) by Richard Alan Dickson

A Good Clean, A Harsh Clean by Brian Martinez

Stormfront by M.C.A. Hogarth (Stardancer Studios)

Road Markers by Jason McIntyre

Lethal Force by Matt Lynn

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The Empty Door by E.R. Mason

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Cassiopia Cassell’s high IQ had always been too much for the men she’d dated. But now her beloved father was missing, and the only way to rescue him required she retain the services of a man with special abilities, a man she did not care for, and one she would have to convince to accompany her through an unexplained portal that led to dangers beyond imagination.

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The Days and Months We Were First Born- The Unraveling (Book 1 of 3) by Christopher Hunter

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In the summer of 2068, New Yorker Martin Jacob had a sweet life ahead of him. He had recently graduated from NYU. He spent most of his time with his artist girlfriend, who had a wonderful apartment in Harlem. And in September, he was to begin his career as a History teacher for a private school in Connecticut. An easy life was laid out before him. Then a man-made virus came along, and it turned his world upside down.

Martin wakes to find a disheveled President addressing the nation. His girlfriend is driven mad with grief, right before his very eyes. His parents call to inform him that they are going to die. And he steps outside to find Martial Law on the streets.

"The Days and Months We Were First Born- The Unraveling" is book one of Martin's epic tale of survival. At times funny, at times heartbreaking, and at times action packed, this book will take the reader on an unforgettable journey.

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These free indie books are currently just for those in the UK:

No Small Thing by Keith Latch (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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Kate has a past she longs to forget, and leaves the big city in an effort to put it behind her. A former astronomer, she's moved home to an ailing mother and a simpler life. Jeremy has demons in his past that prevent him from getting close to another woman. As a renowned cardiologist, he keeps busy enough to forget that he's alone. With no time for love, there's no time to get hurt, right? Is it possible for Kate and Jeremy to bury the pain of their pasts and move on, together? Will the people in their lives be happy for them or will they stop at nothing to tear their love apart. Because in the end, they find love is a thing, a thing with both substance and form, but make no mistake: love is no small thing.

The Last Message by William Rice (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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This thriller lights its fuse on an idyllic, all-American farm that has a different purpose than you might think. Our "farmer" Brett, leaves the farm and heads to Washington to pair up with an experienced FBI agent who is charged with finding a dangerous former NSA agent that may be trying to cause the literal take over the world. The stakes have risen from finding one man to stopping a whole series of very ominous worldwide events. The pace quickens as Brett and the F.B.I. agent have the almost impossible task of stopping what seems unstoppable. The challenge they face requires a fundamental personal choice and change of their very souls and, if they can't figure it out fast, it will be the end... -of everything.

On the Run (The Gregory Series - Book 1) by Sue Fineman (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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Who knew the man who claimed to be Neen's long-lost uncle was a big drug lord? Nobody told her what he did for a living. She didn't find out until the night of the raid, when Uncle Julio's men tried to shoot her. She got away, but she's been on the run for the past three years, staying one step ahead of the killers.

Former DEA agent Adam Gregory tried to get Neen out before the raid, but he was stabbed in the back by one of his own people. Greg is desperate to find the dirty agent who stabbed him and protect Neen from the killers. He finally finds her in the cemetery, visiting her mother's grave, but the killers have spotted her, too.

Greg takes Neen on a wild ride across the country, protecting her from the killers, but not from his love. She tries to keep her distance, but the macho dude cop is hard to resist, and he's determined to make her love him again.

Harvest Moon (Cat Clan) by C.L. Bevill (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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Emma is a member of the Cat Clan. She is an animal shifter who was brutally turned when she was only fourteen years old. Wheeler is the leader of the Cat Clan. He is another shifter who brought Emma into his realm when he scented her presence in another state. Because of her violent introduction to the world of weres, Wheeler has been dancing around Emma for years, waiting for her to adjust and realize their innate attraction. On the cusp of that relationship, Emma is taken by a group of humans that ruthlessly use shifters as big game and experimentation. Both will fight to overcome circumstances. Emma will battle to survive. Wheeler will struggle to find Emma before it’s too late.

This is a novella of approximately 33,500 words. It is paranormal romance and a companion piece to the Moon Trilogy (Black Moon, Amber Moon, and Silver Moon)