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Tudor Rose: The Story of the Queen Who United a Kingdom and Birthed a Dynasty by Margaret Campbell Barnes from Sourcebooks Landmark is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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One woman holds the key to England's most glorious empire in this intimate retelling of the launch of the Tudor dynasty

A magnificent portrait of Elizabeth of York, set against the dramatic background of fifteenth century England. Elizabeth, the only living descendant of Edward IV, has the most valuable possession in all of England-a legitimate claim to the crown. Two princes battle to win Britain's most rightful heiress for a bride and her kingdom for his own. On one side is her uncle Richard,the last Plantagenet King, whom she fears is the murderer of her two brothers,the would-be kings. On the other side is Henry Tudor, the exiled knight. Can he save her from a horrifying marriage to a cut-throat soldier?

Thrust into the intrigue and drama of the War of the Roses, Elizabeth has a country within her grasp?if she can find the strength to unite a kingdom torn apart by a thirst for power. A richly drawn tale of the woman who launched one of the most dramatic dynasties England has ever seen, The Tudor Rose is a vibrant, imaginative look at the power of a queen.

The Dog Lived (and So Will I) by Teresa J. Rhyne from Sourcebooks is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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The #1 New York Times bestseller
The #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller
The USA Today bestseller

The tale of a dog who wouldn't let go and the woman who followed his lead.

Teresa Rhyne vowed to get things right this time around: new boyfriend, new house, new dog, maybe even new job. But shortly after she adopted Seamus, a totally incorrigible beagle, vets told Teresa that he had a malignant tumor and less than a year to live. The diagnosis devastated her, but she decided to fight it, learning everything she could about the best treatment for Seamus. Teresa couldn't possibly have known then that she was preparing herself for life's next hurdle — a cancer diagnosis of her own.

She forged ahead with survival, battling a deadly disease, fighting for doctors she needed, and baring her heart for a seemingly star–crossed relationship. The Dog Lived (and so Will I) is an uplifting and heartwarming story about how dogs steal our hearts, show us how to live, and teach us how to love.

God Shaped Hole: A Novel by Tiffanie DeBartolo from Sourcebooks Landmark is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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When I was twelve, a fortune teller told me that my one true love would die young and leave me all alone.
Everyone said she was a fraud, that she was just making it up.
I'd really like to know why the hell a person would make up a thing like that.

Written with the snap, glitter and wit of The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing, God-Shaped Hole is a memorable, poignant love story that will leave you weeping with laughter. It is told in the wry, vulnerable voice of Beatrice "Trixie" Jordan who replies to a personal ad, "If your intentions are pure I am seeking a friend for the end of the world."

In doing so, she meets Jacob Grace, a charming, effervescent thirty-something writer, a free spirit who is a passionate seeker of life. He possesses his own turn of phrase and ways of thinking and feeling that dissonantly harmonize with Trixie's off-center vision as they roller coaster through the joys and furies of their wrenching romance. Along the way they try to come to terms with the hurt brought about by their distant fathers who, in different ways, forsook them.

This story will prove so touching you will rush to share it with a friend or loved one or even a stranger.

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Child of the Northern Spring: Book One of the Guinevere Trilogy by Persia Woolley from Sourcebooks Landmark is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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"An absorbing portrait of the Arthurian age." -San Francisco Chronicle

Among the first to look at the story of Camelot through Guinevere's eyes, Woolley sets the traditional tale in the time of its origin, after Britain has shattered into warring fiefdoms. Hampered by neither fantasy nor medieval romance, this young Guinevere is a feisty Celtic tomboy who sees no reason why she must learn to speak Latin, wear dresses, and go south to marry that king. But legends being what they are, the story of Arthur's rise to power soon intrigues her, and when they finally meet, Guinevere and Arthur form a partnership that has lasted for 1500 years.

This is Arthurian epic at its best-filled with romance, adventure, authentic Dark Ages detail, and wonderfully human people.

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I Suck at Girls (Enhanced Edition) by Justin Halpern from It Books/HarperCollins is $1.99 (US Kindle)

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Amazon Best Books of the Month, May 2012

In I Suck at Girls, the enhanced e-book edition, Justin's famously opinionated father goes on camera for the first time, offering life advice on topics from marriage to profanity and debating the appeal of pornography in seven exclusive videos. Justin's father also tells his version of raising Justin with an essay written in prose as hilarious and poignant as his son's. In addition the enhanced e-book features nine exclusive photos from Justin's childhood.

"Human beings fear the unknown. So, whatever's freaking you out, grab it by the balls and say hello. Then it ain't the unknown anymore and it ain't scary. Or I guess it could be a shitload scarier."

Fans of the #1 bestseller Sh*t My Dad Says will recognize the always-patient voice of Justin Halpern's dad as it crackles through the pages of this hysterical new book. The story begins when Justin takes his dad out to lunch to announce that he's decided to propose to his girlfriend.

"You've been dating her for four years," his dad replies. "It ain't like you found a parallel fucking universe." But eventually he gives Justin some advice: that he should take a day off and think back over everything he's learned in life about women, relationships, and himself before making his decision. And that's just what Justin does—revisiting everything from his disastrous childhood crushes to the night he finally lost his virginity while working as a dishwasher at Hooters.

I Suck at Girls is full of his dad's patented brand of wisdom. But it's also full of new characters just as funny as his dad—from his brother, who provides insights into wedding night rituals ("You stand in one corner of the room, and she stands in the other. You each take off one piece of clothing at a time") to his first boss, who warns Justin to man up: "That's what a man does. He takes his shots and then he scrubs the shit out of some dishes." The result is a pilgrim's progress through the landscape of sex and love—by one of the funniest writers at work today.

Please note that due to the large file size of these special features this enhanced e-book may take longer to download then a standard e-book.

In the Heat of the Night (Virgil Tibbs Mystery #1) by John Ball from RosettaBooks is $3.99 (US Kindle)

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John Ball's 1965 mystery In the Heat of the Night tells the story of a black police officer named Virgil Tibbs who happens to be passing through a southern town at a particularly inauspicious moment. An orchestra conductor has been brutally murdered and the local police, without much in the way of real evidence, arrest Tibbs. On discovering that Tibbs is not the real killer but rather a highly-skilled homicide detective, the local police enlist Tibbs to help solve the case.

Several factors made (and make) this novel so very relevant and timely. For one, the hero is a black police officer, which at the time the book was written was not a very common figure in popular culture. Tibbs's investigation leads him through the backwater town and exposes him to different forms of prejudice harbored by the townspeople. His urban sophistication and his California background also rankle the townspeople. A major accomplishment with this novel is that author John Ball refuses to discredit one stereotype by merely adopting another. He deftly manages to write a novel about prejudice and stereotype set in a region of the country where ignorance and racism cause terrible suffering, but avoids making the mistake of depicting every Southerner as ignorant or racist. Just as the portrait here of Virgil Tibb's topples some peoples' notions, portraits of some Southerners in this novel do the same.

In the Heat of the Night stands as a classic pop culture document. It is also winner of the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America as well as the Crimewriters' Association's Golden Dagger Award, and it was named one of the hundred greatest detective novels of the century by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. The book's main character, Virgil Tibbs, also appears in The Cool Cottontail and Johnny Get Your Gun as part of the Virgil Tibbs mystery series.

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2 books in the 'Anchor Island' series by Terri Osburn from Montlake Romance (£0.99 each) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (September 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, 2 books in the 'Anchor Island' series by Terri Osburn are £0.99 each.

Up to the Challenge (An Anchor Island Novel)
Meant to Be (An Anchor Island Novel)

The Best of Our Spies by Alex Gerlis from CB Creative Books (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (September 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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France, July 1944: a month after the Allied landings in Normandy and the liberation of Europe is underway. In the Pas de Calais, Nathalie Mercier, a young British Special Operations Executive secret agent working with the French Resistance, disappears. In London, her husband Owen Quinn, an officer with Royal Navy Intelligence, discovers the truth about her role in the Allies’ sophisticated deception at the heart of D-Day. Appalled but determined, Quinn sets off on a perilous hunt through France in search of his wife. With the help of the Resistance he finds Nathalie, but then the bitterness of war and its insatiable appetite for revenge, catch up with them in dramatic fashion.

Based on real events of the Second World War The Best of Our Spies is a thrilling tale of international intrigue, love, deception and espionage.

I want to live in Spain by Mark Harrison from Amazon (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (September 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In the middle of a dreary drawn out English winter, Mark Harrison and his wife Vivien suddenly took stock of their lives and decided it was time for a change.

Ten months later they had resigned from their jobs, sold their house in leafy Surrey and moved to a new home in the mountains inland from Spain’s Costa Blanca.

This is the story of how they got there and how they fared in their new surroundings.

I want to live in Spain will make you laugh at their innocence and cry at their misfortunes. It is essential reading for anyone who has ever dreamed of moving out of the fast lane to find a new life in the sun.

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Laced: A Regan Reilly Mystery by Carol Higgins Clark from Scribner ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (September 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "A great story with twists, turns, a bit of humor and interesting characters, told in a light-hearted manner that makes for a delightful, easy read. "

A haunted Irish castle, international jewel thieves, and a hotel fire -- New York Times bestselling author Carol Higgins Clark has sent Regan and Jack Reilly on a honeymoon like no other!

Private Investigator Regan Reilly and her new husband, Jack, head of the NYPD Major Case Squad, are off to Ireland. But their very first night at romantic Hennessy Castle is interrupted by a fire alarm that distracts hotel employees from the theft of a valuable antique lace tablecloth out of the castle's memorabilia room. A taunting note is left for Jack by the culprits -- a notorious pair of jewel thieves whom he has been pursuing for over a year. Disguised as an elderly couple, they had checked out in the midst of the mayhem. Regan's cousin Gerard Reilly, a Galway resident, is eager to help with the hunt, but their search takes as many twists and turns as the winding country roads of the Emerald Isle.

Filled with Irish history and lore, and a cast of quirky characters on both sides of the Atlantic, Laced will take you on a journey that will keep you laughing, turning pages, and maybe even believing in ghosts!

Two romance books by Jayne Fresina ($1.99 each) from Sourcebooks Casablanca is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (September 8)

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Today only, two romance books by Jayne Fresina are $1.99 Each.

Reach for Tomorrow by Arthur C. Clarke from RosettaBooks ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (September 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Amazing collection of short stories from one of the masters of science fiction."

From the grandmaster of science fiction, a dozen memorable tales filled with wonder and imagination.

This collection of short stories brings numerous lesser-known works from the world's foremost master of science fiction together for the first time. Reach for Tomorrow includes twelve highly memorable stories. Included is "Rescue Party," a short story that may have served as an origin story for the renowned Rama series.

As a cross-section of Clarke's work, Reach For Tomorrow is astonishingly diverse. Readers will find tales ranging in scope from the time of the dinosaurs to the unimaginably distant future; locations as far-flung as distant galaxies and as close as London; and voyages to the center of the earth and beyond the stars. It's a fun and fascinating read for any fan of Clarke or science fiction in general.

An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist by Richard Dawkins from Ecco ($1.99) is the Kindle Biography & Memoir Deal of the Day (September 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Spellbinding autobiography from the foremost public intellectual of our time."

With the 2006 publication of The God Delusion, the name Richard Dawkins became a byword for ruthless skepticism and "brilliant, impassioned, articulate, impolite" debate (San Francisco Chronicle). his first memoir offers a more personal view.

His first book, The Selfish Gene, caused a seismic shift in the study of biology by proffering the gene-centered view of evolution. It was also in this book that Dawkins coined the term meme, a unit of cultural evolution, which has itself become a mainstay in contemporary culture.

In An Appetite for Wonder, Richard Dawkins shares a rare view into his early life, his intellectual awakening at Oxford, and his path to writing The Selfish Gene. He paints a vivid picture of his idyllic childhood in colonial Africa, peppered with sketches of his colorful ancestors, charming parents, and the peculiarities of colonial life right after World War II. At boarding school, despite a near-religious encounter with an Elvis record, he began his career as a skeptic by refusing to kneel for prayer in chapel. Despite some inspired teaching throughout primary and secondary school, it was only when he got to Oxford that his intellectual curiosity took full flight.

Arriving at Oxford in 1959, when undergraduates "left Elvis behind" for Bach or the Modern Jazz Quartet, Dawkins began to study zoology and was introduced to some of the university's legendary mentors as well as its tutorial system. It's to this unique educational system that Dawkins credits his awakening, as it invited young people to become scholars by encouraging them to pose rigorous questions and scour the library for the latest research rather than textbook "teaching to" any kind of test. His career as a fellow and lecturer at Oxford took an unexpected turn when, in 1973, a serious strike in Britain caused prolonged electricity cuts, and he was forced to pause his computer-based research. Provoked by the then widespread misunderstanding of natural selection known as "group selection" and inspired by the work of William Hamilton, Robert Trivers, and John Maynard Smith, he began to write a book he called, jokingly, "my bestseller." It was, of course, The Selfish Gene.

Here, for the first time, is an intimate memoir of the childhood and intellectual development of the evolutionary biologist and world-famous atheist, and the story of how he came to write what is widely held to be one of the most important books of the twentieth century.

The Cutting Room Floor by Dawn Klehr from Flux ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (September 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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A Junior Library Guild Selection

Customer review: "A gripping, well written mystery and thriller. Highly recommended!"

EXT. THE FROSTS’ FRONT PORCH - NIGHT

The camera moves in on RILEY FROST, a beautiful 17-year-old girl with long dark hair, crying on the porch step.

RILEY (voiceover)

The gossip has spread far and wide. My secret girlfriend publicly dumped and outed me at the same time, and now I’m on social death row. But that’s not the worst of it. My favorite teacher, Ms. Dunn, was murdered at school. Now I’m beginning to feel like I’m trapped in a whodunit movie. And I can’t help thinking that Ms. Dunn’s killer is close by.

CUT TO:

CLOSE UP: DESMOND BRANDT

DEZ, a handsome 17-year-old boy, peers through his window at RILEY.

DEZ (voiceover)

I do this a lot—watch my life through the eyes of a director. I want to be that one person in charge. I wish I didn’t crave control. But I do . . . badly. And though I might not be able to control Riley, I can help get her to where she needs to be. Convince. Persuade. Protect. I’ll make Riley love me, even if it means I have to play the villain.

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Moonlight on My Mind (Second Sons Series #3) by Jennifer McQuiston from Avon/HarperCollins ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (September 8)

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It started with a kiss and ended when she accused him of murder. Julianne tries to right a wrong with a clandestine wedding to the wrongfully accused Patrick, the new Earl of Haversham. Bestselling author Jennifer McQuiston continues her addictive Second Sons series with a story full of twists and turns and Victorian-era romance as readers have come to expect from her.

Pre-Order the first novel in the brand new Seduction Diaries series, Diary of an Accidental Wallflower, today and it'll be delivered to your NOOK the instant it's available!

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Audible Daily Deal - The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters by Gregory Zuckerman (Narrated by Rebecca Gibel) for $5.95 (Regular Price: $27.99)

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Everyone knew it was crazy to try to extract oil and natural gas buried in shale rock deep below the ground. Everyone, that is, except a few reckless wildcatters - who risked their careers to prove the world wrong. Things looked grim for American energy in 2006. Oil production was in steep decline and natural gas was hard to find. The Iraq War threatened the nation’s already tenuous relations with the Middle East. China was rapidly industrializing and competing for resources. Major oil companies had just about given up on new discoveries on U.S. soil, and a new energy crisis seemed likely.

But a handful of men believed everything was about to change. Far from the limelight, Aubrey McClendon, Harold Hamm, Mark Papa, and other wildcatters were determined to tap massive deposits of oil and gas that Exxon, Chevron, and other giants had dismissed as a waste of time. By experimenting with hydraulic fracturing through extremely dense shale - a process now known as fracking - the wildcatters started a revolution. In just a few years, they solved America’s dependence on imported energy, triggered a global environmental controversy - and made and lost astonishing fortunes.

No one understands these men better than the award-winning Wall Street Journal reporter Gregory Zuckerman. His exclusive access enabled him to get close to the frackers and chronicle the untold story of how they transformed the nation and the world. The result is a dramatic stretching from the barren fields of North Dakota and the rolling hills of northeastern Pennsylvania to cluttered pickup trucks in Texas and tense Wall Street boardrooms.

Activists argue that the same methods that are creating so much new energy are also harming our water supply and threatening environmental chaos. The Frackers tells the story of the angry opposition unleashed by this revolution and explores just how dangerous fracking really is.

©2013 Gregory Zuckerman (P)2013 Gildan Media LLC

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Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases by Tom Heehler from Sourcebooks is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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The Ultimate Guide to Powerful Language

If you’ve ever fumbled while trying to use a big word* to impress a crowd, you know what it’s like to* be poorly spoken. The fear of mispronouncing or misusing complex words is real and leaves many of us consigned to the lower levels* of the English Language.
The secret to eloquence, however, lies in simplicity—the ability to use ordinary words in extraordinary ways.

The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is your guide to eloquence, replacing the ordinary with the extraordinary. While a common thesaurus provides only synonyms as mere word-for-word equivalents, The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is filled with* dynamic reinventions of standard words and phrases.

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Odd Thomas: An Odd Thomas Novel by Dean Koontz from Bantam/Random House is $1.99 (US Kindle)

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A major motion picture starring Anton Yelchin, Willem Dafoe, and Addison Timlin, and directed by Stephen Sommers

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dean Koontz's The City.

“The dead don’t talk. I don’t know why.” But they do try to communicate, with a short-order cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant confidant. Meet Odd Thomas, the unassuming young hero of Dean Koontz’s dazzling New York Times bestseller, a gallant sentinel at the crossroads of life and death who offers up his heart in these pages and will forever capture yours.

Sometimes the silent souls who seek out Odd want justice. Occasionally their otherworldly tips help him prevent a crime. But this time it’s different. A stranger comes to Pico Mundo, accompanied by a horde of hyena-like shades who herald an imminent catastrophe. Aided by his soul mate, Stormy Llewellyn, and an unlikely community of allies that includes the King of Rock ’n’ Roll, Odd will race against time to thwart the gathering evil. His account of these shattering hours, in which past and present, fate and destiny, converge, is a testament by which to live—an unforgettable fable for our time destined to rank among Dean Koontz’s most enduring works.

Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World by Rita Golden Gelman from Broadway Books/Random House is $1.99 (US Kindle)

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Tales of a Female Nomad is the story of Rita Golden Gelman, an ordinary woman who is living an extraordinary existence.

At the age of forty-eight, on the verge of a divorce, Rita left an elegant life in L.A. to follow her dream of connecting with people in cultures all over the world. In 1986 she sold her possessions and became a nomad, living in a Zapotec village in Mexico, sleeping with sea lions on the Galapagos Islands, and residing everywhere from thatched huts to regal palaces.

She has observed orangutans in the rain forest of Borneo, visited trance healers and dens of black magic, and cooked with women on fires all over the world.

Rita’s example encourages us all to dust off our dreams and rediscover the joy, the exuberance, and the hidden spirit that so many of us bury when we become adults.

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The House Girl by Tara Conklin from William Morrow (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (September 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The House Girl, the historical fiction debut by Tara Conklin, is an unforgettable story of love, history, and a search for justice, set in modern-day New York and 1852 Virginia.

Weaving together the story of an escaped slave in the pre–Civil War South and a determined junior lawyer, The House Girl follows Lina Sparrow as she looks for an appropriate lead plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking compensation for families of slaves. In her research, she learns about Lu Anne Bell, a renowned prewar artist whose famous works might have actually been painted by her slave, Josephine.

Featuring two remarkable, unforgettable heroines, Tara Conklin's The House Girl is riveting and powerful, literary fiction at its very best.

Abandon by Blake Crouch from Amazon (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (September 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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On Christmas Day in 1893, every man, woman and child in a remote gold mining town disappeared, belongings forsaken, meals left to freeze in vacant cabins; and not a single bone was ever found.

One hundred thirteen years later, two backcountry guides are hired by a history professor and his journalist daughter to lead them into the abandoned mining town so that they can learn what happened. With them is a psychic, and a paranormal photographer—as the town is rumored to be haunted. A party that tried to explore the town years ago was never heard from again. What this crew is about to discover is that twenty miles from civilization, with a blizzard bearing down, they are not alone, and the past is very much alive.

They Dared To Dream: How Rodgers' Liverpool Went So Close by Paul Tomkins from GPRF PUBLISHING (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (September 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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They Dared To Dream –– which mixes articles written during the season with specially-commissioned chapters penned in the aftermath –– hopefully captures what 2013/14 was about as a Liverpool fan; doing so in the mixed range of styles and approaches taken by the writers at The Tomkins Times.

Along the way we get stuff right, and we get stuff wrong; but that’s football, right?

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Sun On Fire by Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson from AmazonCrossing ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (September 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This book was incredibly interesting, with a very complex crime and an intriguing group of suspects. And of course, the police!"

When the gutted body of a businessman is discovered in the Icelandic embassy in Berlin, Iceland’s best detectives are sent to Germany to investigate the crime. The stab wounds and the murder weapon—an elegant hunting knife—suggest a ritualistic killing.

But the only suspects present in the sleek modern office building were some of the island nation’s cultural elite, including Jón the Sun Poet and ceramics artist Lúdvík Bjarnason. The victim is someone few would miss, and investigators Birkir and Gunnar, joined by forensics expert Anna Thórdardóttir, wager they have an open-and-shut case on their hands.

What they find is anything but: The crime reeks of premeditation and vengeance, and leads the team into a sordid tale of international child abuse, arson, and retribution.

Highlander Avenged (Guardians of the Targe) by Laurin Wittig from Montlake Romance ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (September 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Fantastic and captivating story of a beautiful lass who meets an injured brave warrior."

Although the English king tried to wrest it away, the Highland Targe—ancient relic and protector of Scottish lands—still lies safely in the hands of Clan MacAlpin. But for how long?

Jeanette MacAlpin trained her entire life to become the next Guardian of the Targe, but that duty has now fallen to her cousin Rowan—a duty Rowan can’t seem to master. Fearful for her clan’s future, Jeanette seeks the solace of a sacred wellspring, and there encounters tawny-skinned Highland warrior Malcolm MacKenzie.

Wounded in battle, Malcolm is desperate to regain the use of his sword arm and strikes a deal with Jeanette. In return for her skills as a healer, Malcolm will advise the MacAlpins in their resistance against the English. And when he can once again swing a blade, he’ll return to the ranks of the Scottish army to fulfill his duty as a soldier.

But as passion grows between the golden warrior and the fair-haired healer, duty collides with love. Will they follow their hearts, or will clan loyalties keep them forever apart?

3 books in the 'Evermen Saga' Series by James Maxwell from 47North are $1.99 each as the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (September 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, 3 books in the 'Evermen Saga' Series by James Maxwell are $1.99 each.

Annapurna: The First Conquest of an 8,000-Meter Peak by Maurice Herzog from Open Road Media ($1.99) is the Kindle Sports Deal of the Day (September 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "I thought this book was solid; a well told story about an epic adventure."

Mountaineer Maurice Herzog gives a gripping firsthand account of one of the most daring climbing expeditions in history
Annapurna I is the name given to the 8,100-meter mountain that ranks among the most forbidding in the Himalayan chain. Dangerous not just for its extreme height but for a long and treacherous approach, its summit proved unreachable until 1950, when a group of French mountaineers made a mad dash for its peak. They became the first men to accomplish the feat, doing so without oxygen tanks or any of the modern equipment that contemporary climbers use.

The adventure nearly cost them their lives. Maurice Herzog dictated this firsthand account of the remarkable trek from a hospital bed as he recovered from injuries sustained during the climb. An instant bestseller, it remains one of the most famous mountaineering books of all time, and an enduring testament to the power of the human spirit.

Nerd Camp by Elissa Weissman from Atheneum Books for Young Readers ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (September 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "A fun, empowering book for young nerds!"

Age Level: 8 - 12 | Grade Level: 3 - 7

Pack your sleeping bag, grab your calculator, and celebrate geekdom with this humorous and empowering middle grade novel by the acclaimed author of Standing for Socks. Nerd Camp, here we come!

Ten-year-old Gabe has just been accepted to the Summer Center for Gifted Enrichment. That means he’ll be spending six weeks at sleepaway camp, writing poetry and perfecting logic proofs. S.C.G.E. has been a summer home to some legendary middle-school smarty-pants (and future Jeopardy! contestants), but it has a reputation for being, well, a Nerd Camp. S.C.G.E = Smart Camp for Geeks and Eggheads.

But is Gabe really a geek? He’s never thought about it much—but that was before he met Zack, his hip, LA-cool, soon-to-be stepbrother. Gabe worries that Zack will see him only as a nerd, until a wild summer at camp—complete with a midnight canoe ride to “Dead Man’s Island”—helps Gabe realize that he and Zack have the foundations for a real friendship.

This clever, fun read from Elissa Brent Weissman is full of great minor characters (like a bunkmate who solves math problems in his sleep) and silly subplots (like the geekiest lice outbreak ever). Adjust your head-gear, pack your camp bag, and get ready to geek out!

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Betrayal (Where The Heart Lives) by Robin Lee Hatcher from Zondervan ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (September 9)

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It’s the turn of the twentieth century and drifter Hugh Brennan is a man well acquainted with betrayal. Hugh finds himself drawn to the attractive widow, Julia, yet when he looks into her eyes, he recognizes the same hurt that haunts him.

Julia Grace has little reason to trust men, but she’s going to have to trust someone if she’s to keep her ranch from the clutches of her dead husband’s half-brother. Is it possible God had a hand in bringing Hugh to her door?

The latest historical romance from award-winning author Robin Lee Hatcher and the second book in the Where the Heart Lives series, Betrayal will take you to the high desert of western Wyoming, through the crags of the Rocky Mountains, and into the hearts of two seekers learning to trust God’s love no matter the circumstances.

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US Kindle Romance Deal of the Week

Try two romances by Connie Brockway, the Romance Deal of the Week sponsored by Kindle Love Stories. These titles are on sale for $1.99 each through 11:59PM on through Sunday 9/14/14. U.S. customers only, not available in all territories.


Book Description

All Through the Night is the story of a daring heroine – Anne’s a widowed lady by day and a masked thief by night, and she’s playing a dangerous game. When she suddenly gets trapped by Colonel Jack Seward, seduction might be her only chance of escape. Publishers Weekly says, “Everything works in this cat-and-mouse tale – there is excitement, chemistry, obsession, and, best of all, a tortured romance that has an ending befitting its unusual story line.”

Promise Me Heaven is the story of a young maiden who seeks out a rake of mythic notoriety to teach her the art of seduction. Cat must entice a rich lord to save her family from financial ruin, but first she needs to learn some tricks of the trade. That’s where Thomas Montrose comes in. But soon Thomas finds himself tempted by Cat and feeling things he didn’t think he could feel anymore. Can he win her over before she uses her new wiles to woo someone else?

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Audible Daily Deal - A Share in Death by Deborah Crombie (Narrated by Michael Deehy) for $2.95 (Regular Price: $14.95)

Publisher's Summary

A week's holiday in a luxurious hotel is just what Scotland Yard's Superintendent Duncan Kincaid needs. But his vacation ends dramatically with the discovery of a dead body in the whirlpool bath. Despite a suspicious lack of cooperation from the local constabulary, Kincaid's keen sense of duty won't allow him to ignore the heinous crime, impelling him to send for his enthusiastic young assistant, Sergeant Gemma James. But the stakes are raised significantly when a second murder occurs, and Kincaid and James find themselves locked in a determined hunt for a fiendish felon looking for fresh blood....

©1993 Deborah Darden Crombie. All rights reserved. (P)2011 AudioGO

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Gone by Michael Grant from Katherine Tegen Books is $1.99 (US Kindle)

Book Description

The first in New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant's breathtaking dystopian sci-fi saga, Gone is a page-turning thriller that invokes the classic The Lord of the Flies along with the horror of Stephen King.

In the blink of an eye, everyone disappears. Gone. Except for the young. There are teens, but not one single adult. Just as suddenly, there are no phones, no internet, no television. No way to get help. And no way to figure out what's happened. Hunger threatens. Bullies rule. A sinister creature lurks. Animals are mutating. And the teens themselves are changing, developing new talents—unimaginable, dangerous, deadly powers—that grow stronger by the day. It's a terrifying new world. Sides are being chosen, a fight is shaping up. Townies against rich kids. Bullies against the weak. Powerful against powerless. And time is running out: on your birthday, you disappear just like everyone else. . . .

Michael Grant's Gone has been praised for its compelling storytelling, multidimensional characters, and multiple points of view.