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Two 'Guards of the Shadowlands' books by Sarah Fine from Skyscape (£0.99 each) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (February 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Two 'Guards of the Shadowlands' books by Sarah Fine are £0.99 each.

Better Off Without Him by Dee Ernst from Montlake Romance (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (February 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is one of the best romances I've read in a long time."

Mona Berman has it all—a twenty-year marriage, a successful career as a romance novelist, and three teenage daughters. But when her husband, Brian, leaves her for someone younger, thinner, blonde, and French, she has to step back and take a good, long look at her life.
First, her career. She can’t continue to write about “Happily Ever After,” so she changes the heroine of her new book from a hot young thing to a forty-something woman who manages to find happiness without a man. Her agent isn’t too happy—the heroine is how old? She doesn’t get the guy in the end? How is that even possible?

But Mona is tough, and she’s got Anthony, her personal assistant, and a few good friends to cheer her on and keep the stiff martinis flowing. And Ben. Ben is her plumber, but not your average plumber. He’s smart enough to know that Brian was never good enough for her, and sexy enough to be cast as the romantic lead in quite a few of her books. The sound of his voice alone can send her imagination into full romantic overdrive.

Then she meets Mitch, who might be just the guy for her. And there’s still Ben, who’s managed to come to her rescue more than once. But—there’s a book to publish, a soon-to-be-ex-husband to deal with, and what has Aunt Lily done this time?

Can Mona work this all out? Can life imitate art, and can Mona write her own happy ending?

Hotel K:The Shocking Inside Story of Bali's Most Notorious Jail by Kathryn Bonella from Quercus (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (February 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: “I loved this book from start to finish, I found it shocking, sad yet very funny too.”

Welcome to Hotel Kerobokan, or Hotel K, Bali's most notorious jail. Its walls touch paradise: sparkling oceans, surf beaches and palm trees on one side, while on the other it's a dark, bizarre and truly frightening underworld of sex, drugs, violence and squalor.

Hotel K's filthy and disease ridden cells have been home to the infamous and the tragic: a Balinese King, Gordon Ramsay's brother, Muslim terror bombers, beautiful women tourists and surfers from across the globe. Petty thieves share cells with killers, rapists, and gangsters. Hardened drug traffickers sleep alongside unlucky tourists, who've seen their holiday turn from paradise to hell over one ecstasy pill.

Hotel K is the shocking inside story of the jail and its inmates, revealing the wild 'sex nights' organised by corrupt guards for the prisoners who have cash to pay, the jail's ecstasy factory, the killings made to look like suicides, the days out at the beach, the escapes and the corruption that means anything is for sale - including a fully catered Italian jail wedding, or a luxury cell upgrade with a Bose sound system.

The truth about the dark heart of Bali explodes off the page.

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Secret Daughter: A Novel by Shilpi Somaya Gowda from HarperCollins ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (February 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "A poignant story about family and a brilliantly written testimony to mothers everywhere."

Secret Daughter, a first novel by Shilpi Somaya Gowda, explores powerfully and poignantly the emotional terrain of motherhood, loss, identity, and love through the experiences of two families—one Indian, one American—and the child that binds them together. A masterful work set partially in the Mumbai slums so vividly portrayed in the hit film Slumdog Millionaire, Secret Daughter recalls the acclaimed novels of Kim Edwards and Thrity Umrigar, yet sparkles with the freshness of a truly exciting new literary voice.

Autumn in the Vineyard (A St. Helena Vineyard Novel) by Marina Adair from Montlake Romance ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (February 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "An incredibly heartwarming and emotion-filled romance story."

Frankie Baudouin has a hundred reasons not to trust Nate DeLuca. First, he’s a DeLuca. Second, he kissed her—in front of the entire town—and then never called. Oh, and he’s after her land. Sorrento Ranch is Frankie’s last chance to prove to her family—and to herself—that she has what it takes to be an award-winning winemaker. And she will stop at nothing to ensure her success—even if it means playing nice with the starched, sophisticated, and oh-so-sexy Italian.

For Nate, Sorrento Ranch is more than just soil and grape vines; it was his father’s dream—a dream Nate is determined to make a reality. So when he finds himself forced to cohabitate with a hot-headed, irrational, and incredibly gorgeous Baudouin, Nate is surprised to discover that chaos could be so much fun—especially when she sleeps in nothing but lace.

Bonded: Book One of the ShadowLight Saga by Mande Matthews from Amazon ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (February 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is an epic fantasy adventure with subtle romances and a variety of profound emotions."

Two heroes... Two magics... Two lands... One fate

He is the son of a chieftan, destined to lead.

She is the daughter of a songvari, fated to serve.

Together, they must discover the secrets of their heritage and be bonded as Sal Drengrs - Soul Warriors - to overcome an ancient darkness that threatens to destroy their worlds.

Battleground Prussia: The Assault on Germany's Eastern Front 1944-45 by Prit Buttar from Osprey Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle History Deal of the Day (February 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Highly recommended for history buffs with an interest in World War II."

The terrible months between the arrival of the Red Army on German soil and the final collapse of Hitler's regime were like no other in the Second World War. The Soviet Army's intent to take revenge for the horror that the Nazis had wreaked on their people produced a conflict of implacable brutality in which millions perished.

From the great battles that marked the Soviet conquest of East and West Prussia to the final surrender in the Vistula estuary, this handsome volume from Osprey recounts in chilling detail the desperate struggle of soldiers and civilians alike. These brutal campaigns are brought vividly to life by a combination of previously unseen testimony and astute strategic analysis recognizing a conflict of unprecedented horror and suffering. Author Prit Buttar spins a mesmerizing tale accompanied by rare photographs and informative maps.

Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack! by M. E. Kerr from Open Road Media Teen & Tween ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (February 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "A humorous and touching story that has wit and wisdom."

M. E. Kerr’s first novel—hailed by the New York Times as a “timely, compelling,” and “brilliantly funny” look at adolescence and friendship

It was bad enough that they had to move to Brooklyn—Brooklyn Heights, as Tucker Woolf’s dad instructs him to tell everyone after he loses his job. Now his father has suddenly developed an allergy to Tucker’s cat, Nader, a nine-month-old calico Tucker found underneath a Chevrolet. Tucker’s beloved pet finds a new home with overweight, outrageous Susan “Dinky” Hocker, the only person to answer Tucker’s ad.

As Tucker starts paying regular visits to Dinky’s house to check up on Nader, his life begins to change. Dinky introduces Tucker to her strange cousin, Natalia Line, a compulsive rhymer whom Tucker finds fascinating. And enter P. John Knight, who’s fat like Dinky . . . and now, like Nader. With this odd cast of characters, a little world is created for big kids who need to go on diets. And who also, all of them, need to find out who they are.

A story of friendship, self-image, and surviving adolescence, Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack! is also about the terror—and exhilaration—of daring to be yourself.

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The Flight of the Silvers by Daniel Price from Penguin Group (USA) ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (February 7)

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When the world as they know it ends a group of strangers with special powers band together to find the one person who can save them from their new enemies as they find themselves in a strange, alternate version of Earth. This brand new novel from Daniel Price is an action-packed start to what promises to be an exciting new series.

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Audible Daily Deal - The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance UNABRIDGED by David Epstein (Narrated by David Epstein) for $3.95 (Regular Price:$24.49)

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"In high school, I wondered whether the Jamaican Americans who made our track team so successful might carry some special speed gene from their tiny island. In college, I ran against Kenyans, and wondered whether endurance genes might have traveled with them from East Africa. At the same time, I began to notice that a training group on my team could consist of five men who run next to one another, stride for stride, day after day, and nonetheless turn out five entirely different runners. How could this be?"

We all knew a star athlete in high school. The one who made it look so easy. He was the starting quarterback and shortstop; she was the all-state point guard and high-jumper. Naturals. Or were they? The debate is as old as physical competition. Are stars like Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and Serena Williams genetic freaks put on Earth to dominate their respective sports? Or are they simply normal people who overcame their biological limits through sheer force of will and obsessive training?

The truth is far messier than a simple dichotomy between nature and nurture. In the decade since the sequencing of the human genome, researchers have slowly begun to uncover how the relationship between biological endowments and a competitor’s training environment affects athleticism. Sports scientists have gradually entered the era of modern genetic research. In this controversial and engaging exploration of athletic success, Sports Illustrated senior writer David Epstein tackles the great nature vs. nurture debate and traces how far science has come in solving this great riddle.

©2013 David Epstein (P)2013 Gildan Media LLC

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The Genius Files: Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman from HarperCollins is $2.99 (Amazon US)

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Age Level: 8 - 12 | Grade Level: 3 - 7
The most exciting road trip in history begins! In this action-packed, New York Times bestselling adventure, twelve-year-old twins Coke and Pepsi McDonald embark on a family vacation you'll have to read to believe.

With the real-kid humor that has earned Dan Gutman millions of fans around the world, and featuring weird-but-true American tourist destinations, The Genius Files is a one-of-a-kind mix of geography and fun. As Coke and Pepsi dodge nefarious villains from the Pez museum in California all the way to the Infinity Room in Wisconsin, black-and-white photographs and maps put young readers right into the action. And don't miss the next leg of the journey in The Genius Files: Never Say Genius!

Geronimo Stilton #1: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Geronimo Stilton from Scholastic Paperbacks ($3.98 on Amazon US, CDN$ 4.43 on Amazon CA)

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Age Level: 7 - 10 | Grade Level: 2 - 5
Enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love

Who Is Geronimo Stilton?
That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on Mouse Island, my books are all best-sellers! What's that? You've never read one? Well, my books are full of fun. They are whisker-licking good stories, and that's a promise!

Book 1
It all started when my sister, Thea, discovered a mysterious map. It showed a secret treasure on a faraway island. And before I could let out a squeak of protest, Thea dragged me into her treasure hunt! In no time at all, we'd set sail for the island. It was an adventure I'd never forget....

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The Archived by Victoria Schwab from Disney Hyperion is $0.99 (Amazon US)

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Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books.

The Archive, an otherworldly library, contains the bodies of everyone who has ever died. But when the Archive is compromised from within, sixteen-year-old Mackenzie Bishop must use her skills as a Keeper to identify the traitor and prevent violent Histories from escaping into our world. The first in a dark, dazzlingly inventive YA fantasy series from the author of The Near Witch.

The Perfect Match (The Blue Heron Series) by Kristan Higgins from Harlequin HQN is $1.99 (Amazon US, Amazon CA)

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What if the perfect match is a perfect surprise?

Honor Holland has just been unceremoniously rejected by her lifelong crush. And now—a mere three weeks later—Mr. Perfect is engaged to her best friend. But resilient, reliable Honor is going to pick herself up, dust herself off and get back out there…or she would if dating in Manningsport, New York, population 715, wasn't easier said than done.

Charming, handsome British professor Tom Barlow just wants to do right by his unofficial stepson, Charlie, but his visa is about to expire. Now Tom must either get a green card or leave the States—and leave Charlie behind.

In a moment of impulsiveness, Honor agrees to help Tom with a marriage of convenience—and make her ex jealous in the process. But juggling a fiancé, hiding out from her former best friend and managing her job at the family vineyard isn't easy. And as sparks start to fly between Honor and Tom, they might discover that their pretend relationship is far too perfect to be anything but true love….

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Swords of Good Men (The Valhalla Saga) by Snorri Kristjansson from Jo Fletcher Books (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (February 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: “This is a must read for all who appreciate clever writing. The writer takes you on a wonderful journey with mystery, wit and pure downright grit.”

Ulfar Thormodsson has spent two years travelling as envoy and bodyguard to his high-born cousin. They have one last stop – the walled town of Stenvik – before they can finally go home.

Audun Arngrimsson works his forge and lives a secretive, solitary life. No one knows about his past, and he’d like to keep it that way. But the Old Gods have other ideas.

The factions within Stenvik are about to come to blows, but a far bigger battle is approaching: a young king is bringing the White Christ at point of sword and edge of blade. And from the North, a great Viking fleet is sailing to defend the Old Gods, their sails on the horizon . . .

The first volume of the Valhalla Saga, Swords of Good Men is perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, M.D. Lachlan, Giles Kristian and Tim Severin.

Point Hope by Kristen James from Montlake Romance (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (February 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: “a really good read, would really recommend it family and friends who are looking for a good book to read”

After his Navy career came to an end, Trey became an EMT in his hometown of Coos Bay, Oregon. He struggles with PTSD, which affects his ability to do his job and connect with his family. His wife seems to be living life without him.

Rosette can’t figure out what happened to her marriage, or to Trey—the man she once loved so desperately. It feels like she’ll lose everything along with him. Meanwhile, he’s enclosed in his own world without her.

Their marriage is on its last legs when their family is faced with two deaths and an orphan. They’re already raising two young children and Trey’s teenage brother, Alex. Trey and Rosette make a shaky agreement to play “family” for now so they can take care of Trey’s recently orphaned niece. But can faking it ever be enough?

It’s make-it or break-it time. If they split apart, who will raise Hope?

Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind by Jocelyn K. Glei from Amazon (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (February 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "I quite enjoyed reading this and there were some useful hints on becoming better organised."

Stop doing busywork. Start doing your best work.

Are you over-extended, over-distracted, and overwhelmed? Do you work at a breakneck pace all day, only to find that you haven’t accomplished the most important things on your agenda when you leave the office?

The world has changed and the way we work has to change, too. With wisdom from 20 leading creative minds, Manage Your Day-to-Day will give you a toolkit for tackling the new challenges of a 24/7, always-on workplace.

Featuring contributions from: Dan Ariely, Leo Babauta, Scott Belsky, Lori Deschene, Aaron Dignan, Erin Rooney Doland, Seth Godin,Todd Henry, Christian Jarrett, Scott McDowell, Mark McGuinness, Cal Newport, Steven Pressfield, Gretchen Rubin, Stefan Sagmeister, Elizabeth G. Saunders, Tony Schwartz, Tiffany Shlain, Linda Stone, and James Victore. Plus, a foreword from Behance founder & CEO Scott Belsky.

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Salvage the Bones: A Novel by Jesmyn Ward from Bloomsbury USA ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (February 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This raw and realistic story is about love, dignity and resilience."

National Book Award, Fiction, 2011

Best-selling author Jesmyn Ward won the National Book Award for this poignant and poetic novel.

Unfolding over 12 days, the story follows a poor family living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. With Hurricane Katrina bearing down on them, the Batistes struggle to maintain their community and familial bonds amid the storm and the stark poverty surrounding them.

The 'Where the Heart Lives' series by Robin Lee Hatcher ($1.99 each) from Zondervan is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (February 8)

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Today only, the 'Where the Heart Lives' series by Robin Lee Hatcher are $1.99 Each.

The Killing Moon (Dreamblood) by N. K. Jemisin from Orbit/Hachette ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (February 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "The world is intricate, the religion and operating belief system is very unique."

The city burned beneath the Dreaming Moon.

In the ancient city-state of Gujaareh, peace is the only law. Upon its rooftops and amongst the shadows of its cobbled streets wait the Gatherers - the keepers of this peace. Priests of the dream-goddess, their duty is to harvest the magic of the sleeping mind and use it to heal, soothe . . . and kill those judged corrupt.

But when a conspiracy blooms within Gujaareh's great temple, Ehiru - the most famous of the city's Gatherers - must question everything he knows. Someone, or something, is murdering dreamers in the goddess' name, stalking its prey both in Gujaareh's alleys and the realm of dreams. Ehiru must now protect the woman he was sent to kill - or watch the city be devoured by war and forbidden magic.

On Hallowed Ground: The Story of Arlington National Cemetery by Robert M. Poole from Walker Books ($1.99) is the Kindle History Deal of the Day (February 8 *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Highly engaging historical account of the physical representation of intangible beliefs and values."

On Hallowed Ground opens with the long-delayed funeral of four servicemen, brought home for final honors at Arlington National Cemetery almost forty years after they disappeared in Vietnam. To understand how this tradition of extraordinary care for our war dead began, Robert Poole traces the founding of Arlington Cemetery on what had been the family plantation of Robert E. Lee. After resigning his commission in the U.S. Army, Lee left Arlington to command the Army of Northern Virginia. Arlington, strategic to the defense of Washington, D.C., became a U.S. Army headquarters and a cemetery for indigent Civil War soldiers before Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton made it the new national cemetery.

Initially, there was no honor attached to being buried at Arlington; this began to change after the war, as the Union gathered thousands of hastily-buried casualties from nearby battlefields and reinterred them at Arlington, where they received the honors of a grateful nation. But the rites, rituals, and reverence associated with Arlington evolved over the next hundred years, paid through the blood of those who fought in the Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, the Cold War, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and Iraq and Afghanistan.

Robert Poole paints an intimate, behind-the-scenes picture of the history and day-to-day operations of Arlington National Cemetery.

The Glass Swallow by Julia Golding from Skyscape ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (February 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This book has a strong female who shows courage, talent and resourcefulness."

Rain has a secret—one that risks her whole world if it comes out.

She designs exquisite stained glass for the windows of her city. But the law is clear: it is forbidden for girls to be part of the glassmakers’ guild. To keep her secret hidden, Rain leaves home and travels to a strange new country. Her trip becomes a nightmare when bandits attack and she is abandoned in a society on the edge of disaster. To survive, she must discover new strengths in herself and seek out the other people that this society has scorned, including a young falconer who is one of the "untouchables."

This exciting new novel is a companion book to Dragonfly, which received a starred review from School Library Journal, was a YALSA Teens’ Top Ten nominee, and was selected by librarians for the 2011 Texas Lone Star reading list.

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Audible Daily Deal - Dead Irish: A Dismas Hardy Novel by John Lescroart (Narrated by David Colacci) for $3.95 (Regular Price:$25.87)

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In his new life as a bartender at the Little Shamrock, Dismas Hardy is just hoping for a little peace. He's left both the police force and his law career behind. Unfortunately it's not as easy to leave behind the memory of a shattering personal loss - but for the time being, he can always take the edge off with a stiff drink and a round of darts.

But when the news of Eddie Cochran's death reaches him, Hardy is propelled back into all the things he was trying to escape - and forced to untangle a web of old secrets and raw passions, for the sake of Eddie's pregnant widow, Frannie, and for the others whose lives may still be at risk.

Check out more titles in the Dismas Hardy series.

©2007 John Lescroart; (P)2007 Brilliance Audio

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Orphan Train: A Novel by Christina Baker Kline from William Morrow Paperbacks/HarperCollins is $1.99 (Amazon US)

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Orphan Train is a gripping story of friendship and second chances from Christina Baker Kline, author of Bird in Hand and The Way Life Should Be.

Penobscot Indian Molly Ayer is close to “aging out” out of the foster care system. A community service position helping an elderly woman clean out her home is the only thing keeping Molly out of juvie and worse...

As she helps Vivian sort through her possessions and memories, Molly learns that she and Vivian aren’t as different as they seem to be. A young Irish immigrant orphaned in New York City, Vivian was put on a train to the Midwest with hundreds of other children whose destinies would be determined by luck and chance.

Molly discovers that she has the power to help Vivian find answers to mysteries that have haunted her for her entire life – answers that will ultimately free them both.

Rich in detail and epic in scope, Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, of unexpected friendship, and of the secrets we carry that keep us from finding out who we are.

The White Cottage Mystery: An Albert Campion Mystery by Margery Allingham from Bloomsbury Reader ($1.99 on Amazon US, CDN$ 2.21 on Amazon CA)

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Seven people might have murdered Eric Crowther, the mysterious recluse who lived in the gaunt house whose shadow fell across the White Cottage. Seven people had good cause. It was not lack of evidence that sent Detective Chief Inspector Challenor and his son Jerry half across Europe to unravel a chaos of clues.

The White Cottage Mystery was Margery Allingham's first detective story, published initially as a newspaper serial.

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A Ticket to Ride by Paula McLain from HarperCollins is $1.99 (Amazon US)

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"It was August. For years it was August . . . . There was heat like wet gauze and a high, white sky and music coming from everywhere at once."

In the long, hot Illinois summer of 1973, insecure, motherless Jamie falls under the dangerous spell of her older, more worldly cousin Fawn, who's come to stay with Jamie and her uncle as penance for committing an "unmentionable act." It is a time of awakenings and corruptions, of tragedy and loss, as Jamie slowly discovers the extent to which Fawn will use anything and anyone to further her own ends—and recognizes, perhaps too late, her own complicity in the disaster that takes shape around them.

The Brigade: An Epic Story of Vengeance, Salvation, and WWII by Howard Blum from HarperCollins is $1.99 (Amazon US)

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November 1944. The British government finally agrees to send a brigade of 5,000 Jewish volunteers from Palestine to Europe to fight the German army.

But when the war ends and the soldiers witness firsthand the horrors their people have suffered in the concentration camps, the men launch a brutal and calculating campaign of vengeance, forming secret squads to identify, locate, and kill Nazi officers in hiding.

Their own ferocity threatens to overwhelm them until a fortuitous encounter with an orphaned girl sets the men on a course of action—rescuing Jewish war orphans and transporting them to Palestine—that will not only change their lives but also help create a nation and forever alter the course of world history.

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The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich from Gallery Books/Simon and Schuster is $2.99 (Amazon US)

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Not since Anna Diamant’s The Red Tent or Geraldine Brooks’s People of the Book has a novel transported readers so intimately into the complex lives of women centuries ago or so richly into a story of intrigue that transcends the boundaries of history. A “lavishly detailed” (Elle Canada) debut that masterfully captures sixteenth-century Venice against a dramatic and poetic tale of suspense.

Hannah Levi is renowned throughout Venice for her gift at coaxing reluctant babies from their mothers using her secret “birthing spoons.” When a count implores her to attend his dying wife and save their unborn son, she is torn. A Papal edict forbids Jews from rendering medical treatment to Christians, but his payment is enough to ransom her husband Isaac, who has been captured at sea. Can she refuse her duty to a woman who is suffering? Hannah’s choice entangles her in a treacherous family rivalry that endangers the child and threatens her voyage to Malta, where Isaac, believing her dead in the plague, is preparing to buy his passage to a new life. Told with exceptional skill, The Midwife of Venice brings to life a time and a place cloaked in fascination and mystery and introduces a captivating new talent in historical fiction.

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Spellscribed: Provenance by Kristopher Cruz from Amazon (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (February 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: “This is an excellent, engaging and thrilling story that has the making of an amazing series.”

Spellscribed is a series of fantasy novels revolving around the protagonist, a young and inexperienced Wizard named Endrance. Born the night that the Archmagus Valeria died, Endrance was gifted with the talent and mind for magic. He'd proven that he was more than capable of mastering the forces of magic and intellectual study at the hands of a master as mad as he was crafty. He was one of the Scribed, mages who had undergone a painful yet powerful ritual that granted them the ability to tattoo spells upon their very skin.

He had finally proven himself to his master, and was free to practice magic at his own pace. If that were all fate had in store for him, he would have been happy. However fate wanted more of this man's potential than a lifetime of quiet study.

Instead, he was appointed the Spengur of Balator, a country radically different from his own. He would face an entire city of people that prized physical might and shunned the mystic. There he would meet staunch allies, and dangerous foes. There, he could change the world, if he could only survive.

It is through the fires of strife that a person is melted down into the core of who they really are, and fate has stoked the flames white hot. Can he survive the blaze? And even more importantly, who will he be if he emerges from the other side?

The Banishment (The Daughters of Mannerling Series, Vol. 1) by M. C. Beaton from Canvas (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (February 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: “I was touched and felt honored to have come across a book as honest, sweet and full of self-discovery as this. I recommend this book highly!”

COULD SHE EVER LOVE A GENTLEMAN AS MUCH AS SHE LOVED HER MAGNIFICENT HOME?

Isabella Beverley is blessed with unparalleled beauty but, unfortunately, has been raised in the most snobbish and haughtiest of families. And when her father gambles away their fortune--including Mannerling, the exquisite family mansion--Isabella discovers there is very little sympathy for her plight.

As the eldest, Isabella is chosen to court Mr. Judd, the roguish bachelor who won Mannerling. Surely no sacrifice is too great to regain Mannerling? But tempting her away from Mr. Judd is Lord Fitzpatrick, an Irish rake who fears Isabella can never love a man as she does her home--but is nonetheless determined to convince her to choose man over manse!

Big Table, Busy Kitchen: 200 Recipes for Life by Allegra McEvedy from Quercus (£1.09) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (February 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "One of those rare wonderful cook books that are as pleasurable to just sit and read as they are to cook from."

Big Table, Busy Kitchen is the ultimate celebration of food, home, love and life by renowned chef and bestselling food writer Allegra McEvedy. Inspired by her mother's handed-down recipe collection, the source of so many happy meals and memories, Allegra lovingly created this extraordinary cookbook not only for her own daughter but for all families to turn to and treasure through a lifetime of cooking and eating.

This is a delicious journey through 200 glorious recipes, from first bakes to first loves, feeding the family to feeding your friends, compulsory veg to nursery puddings and everything in between. With recipes that are as achievable and delicious as they are inventive and engaging, accompanied by stunning photographs, vibrant page design and charming hand-drawn illustrations that will make you smile, this is everything a family cookbook should be.

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The Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead from Razorbill/Penguin Group ($2.99 each) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (February 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, all six novels in the Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead are $2.99 each.

True Spies by Shana Galen from Sourcebooks Casablanca ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (February 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "A light and humorous historical romance with realistic characters."

He's Getting Tired of Deception...

Baron Winslow Keating is honor-bound to finish one last mission as an elite spy for the Barbican group even though he just wants to go home and be with his family. But after years of secrecy and absence, his daughters hardly know him and his wife has given up on him...

She Wants to Try a Little Intrigue...

Lady Elinor has had enough of domestic boredom. She contemplates an affair with a rakish spy, only to discover a world of intrigue and treachery that she never knew existed. Even more shocking, her neglectful husband is suddenly very attentive—quite the jealous type—and apparently there is much more to him than she ever knew...

The Body Departed by J.R. Rain from Thomas & Mercer ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (February 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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When a killer broke into James Blakely’s apartment and fired twelve bullets into his body, it was the end of James’s life—but just the beginning of his journey to redemption. Sentenced to burn in hell for a crime he cannot remember, James is given the choice to proceed immediately to the afterlife or haunt the world of the living in search of his killer. Electing to return to Earth as a ghost, he attempts to solve the mystery of his own murder, visits the living—starting with his daughter and ex-wife—and confronts the sins in his past that put him on the fast track to eternal damnation.

With the help of a world-class medium, James begins to make progress. Forgiveness is possible, it seems, for a good man who made some bad choices. But with the memories of his life on Earth fading out one by one and his ghost body rapidly disintegrating, James faces the very real prospect of vanishing completely before he learns the devastating secret that kept his soul from achieving its true potential.

Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes from Simon & Schuster ($1.99) is the Kindle History Deal of the Day (February 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is book about which I can say that I will never view the world the same again."

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award.

Twenty-five years after its initial publication, The Making of the Atomic Bomb remains the seminal and complete story of how the bomb was developed, from the turn-of-the-century discovery of the vast energy locked inside the atom to the dropping of the first bombs on Japan.

Few great discoveries have evolved so swiftly—or have been so misunderstood. From the theoretical discussions of nuclear energy to the bright glare of Trinity, there was a span of hardly more than twenty-five years. What began as merely an interesting speculative problem in physics grew into the Manhattan Project, and then into the bomb, with frightening rapidity, while scientists known only to their peers—Szilard, Teller, Oppenheimer, Bohr, Meitner, Fermi, Lawrence, and von Neumann—stepped from their ivory towers into the limelight.

Richard Rhodes gives the definitive story of man’s most awesome discovery and invention. Told in rich human, political, and scientific detail, The Making of the Atomic Bomb is a narrative tour de force and a document with literary power commensurate with its subject.

Poison Princess (The Arcana Chronicles) by Kresley Cole from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (February 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Cole hits paranormal post-apocalyptic fiction out of the ball park."

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole introduces The Arcana Chronicles, post-apocalyptic tales filled with riveting action, the dark mysticism of Tarot cards, and breathtaking romance.

She could save the world—or destroy it.

Sixteen year old Evangeline “Evie” Greene leads a charmed life—until she begins experiencing horrifying hallucinations. When an apocalyptic event decimates her Louisiana hometown, killing everyone she loves, Evie realizes her hallucinations were actually visions of the future—and they’re still happening. Fighting for her life and desperate for answers, she must turn to her wrong-side-of-the-bayou classmate: Jack Deveaux.

But she can’t do either alone.

With his mile-long rap sheet, wicked grin, and bad attitude, Jack is like no boy Evie has ever known. Even though he once scorned her and everything she represented, he agrees to protect Evie on her quest. She knows she can’t totally trust Jack. If he ever cast that wicked grin her way, could she possibly resist him?

Who can Evie trust?

As Jack and Evie race to find the source of her visions, they meet others who have gotten the same call. An ancient prophesy is being played out, and Evie is not the only one with special powers. A group of teens has been chosen to reenact the ultimate battle between good and evil. But it’s not always clear who is on which side…

In Poison Princess, New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole introduces a dark and intriguing world, full of unspeakable danger and irresistible romance.

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Rushed to the Altar (Blackwater Brides Series #1) by Jane Feather from Pocket Books ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (February 9)

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Three noble brothers learn the only way to inherit their rich uncle's fortune is for each of them to rescue a fallen woman and marry her. Scorching hot historical romance at its finest, from bestselling author Jane Feather in this first volume of her Blackwater Brides trilogy