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Audible Daily Deal - All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (Narrated by Frank Muller) for $2.95 (Regular Price:$20.99)

Publisher's Summary

Paul Bäumer is just 19 years old when he and his classmates enlist. They are Germany’s Iron Youth who enter the war with high ideals and leave it disillusioned or dead. As Paul struggles with the realities of the man he has become, and the inscrutable world to which he must return, he is led like a ghost of his former self into the war’s final hours.

All Quiet is one of the greatest war novels of all time, an eloquent expression of the futility, hopelessness and irreparable losses of war.

©1958 Erich Maria Remarque (P)1994 Recorded Books, LLC

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17 Popular Books (£0.99 each) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (August 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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17 Popular Books for £0.99 Each.

The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
White Bones (Katie Maguire 1) by Graham Masterton
The Reviver by Seth Patrick
The Good Doctor by Damon Galgut
Kommandant's Girl by Pam Jenoff

Ties that Bind by Catherine Deveney
A Commonplace Killing by Siân Busby
Little Mercies by Heather Gudenkauf
The First 20 Minutes: The Surprising Science of How We Can Exercise Better, Train Smarter and Live Longer by Gretchen Reynolds
Shakespeare on Toast: Getting a Taste for the Bard by Ben Crystal

The Church of Fear: Inside The Weird World of Scientology by John Sweeney
Ask a Silly Question: Messages from eBay's trickiest customer by Fredrick Facedass
Struck by Joss Stirling
Chanelle Hayes - Baring My Heart by Chanelle Hayes
Black Diamond by Havana Adams
Sugar and Spice (Choc Lit) by Angela Britnell
The New Breadmakers by Margaret Thomson Davis

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Vanished (Callahan & McLane) by Kendra Elliot from Montlake Romance ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (August 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Kendra Elliot’s romantic, suspense/mystery thrillers are simply entertaining and make for an enjoyable read. This book does not have a dull moment!"

When an eleven-year-old is abducted on her way to school, the FBI doesn’t waste a moment, sending agents to scour the area and embedding Special Agent Ava McLane with the distraught family. In the eye of the storm is local detective Mason Callahan, whose life is crumbling to pieces—he’s related to the victim, and his longtime confidential informant has just been murdered.

Both he and Agent McLane hole up in the victim’s family home. Every second counts in a kidnapping case, and the stakes keep rising the longer the girl is missing. As Ava and Mason struggle to hold the family together in their darkest hour, the two investigators find themselves drawn to each other.

For My Lady's Heart (Medieval Hearts, 1) by Laura Kinsale from Open Road Media Romance ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (August 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "There has never been a better female protagonist than the Princess Melanthe. She is complex, driven, and is fighting for survival while caught between dark forces."

Pursued by her enemies, flattered and courted for her lands, a powerful, devious princess is desperate to reach refuge. Melanthe can trust only one man amid the lies, the mysterious Green Knight—a true knight who never wavers; a man who cannot comprehend deceit. But as an impossible love grows between them, betrayal becomes their only future…

In this classic romance, Laura Kinsale has crafted a rich, sensual portrait of life during the Middle Ages. And, now for the first time, readers can choose between two versions of the story. Both are included in this same ebook.

The first is the original published novel filled with Middle English dialogue and deep period detail. The second (included only here in the ebook version) has been reworked by the author to include a tighter read and more modern words for dialogue. Whichever you decide to read, you'll be richly rewarded with a story of love and honor for the ages.

Kill City Blues: A Sandman Slim Novel by Richard Kadrey from Harper Voyager ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (August 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "I love these characters, the strange cultural references, the gritty surroundings, and the crazy action scenes. A great gritty urban fantasy!"

New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey’s fifth Sandman Slim adventure.

James Stark, aka Sandman Slim, has lost the Qomrama Om Ya, an all-powerful weapon from the banished older gods. Older gods who are returning and searching for their lost power.

The hunt leads Stark to an abandoned shopping mall infested with tribes of squatters. Somewhere in this kill zone is a dead man with the answers Stark needs. All Stark has to do is find the dead man, recover the artifact, and outwit and outrun the angry old gods—and natural-born killers—on his tail.

But not even Sandman Slim is infallible, and any mistakes will cost him dearly.

Giving the Finger: Risking It All to Fish the World's Deadliest Sea by Scott Campbell from Lyons Press ($1.99) is the Kindle Biography & Memoir Deal of the Day (August 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "I've been a big fan of the Deadliest Catch since the beginning. It's great to learn more about one of my favorite captains."

Part documentary, part reality-television, the story of the Deadliest Catch's Alaskan crab fishermen risking their lives in the Bering Sea to make a buck and feed their families has captivated the world.

Giving the Finger follows the life of the spirited young captain who has emerged as one of the most talked-about figures on the show: Scott Campbell, Jr., who leads the crew of the Seabrooke. As this book - a prequel to Junior's ascent to fame - shows, the trials of crabbing are not limited to living at sea and working the most dangerous job on the planet, but carry over to family and friends, and are usually stormier than the Bering.

Junior began his life as a fisherman in the shadow of his father, Scott Campbell, Sr., and has struggled consistently to gain his own reputation as a captain. Arguably one of the best fishermen working the waters today, Campbell, Jr. has certainly done that, but not without sacrifice of all sorts. Campbell has divorced and re-married the same woman three times, endured handicapping injuries and lost crew members to the icy waters of the north. Giving the Finger gives a first-person account of these losses and the everyday fight for life and love, and shows that by hard work and perseverance, even a kid from Walla Walla, Washington can become a star.

The One That I Want by Jennifer Echols from Simon Pulse ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (August 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This book was filled with genuine high school issues and left me feeling completely happy."

Matchmaking gets mixed up in this all-original eBook addition to The Romantic Comedies series!

Gemma can’t believe her luck when the star football player starts flirting with her. Max is totally swoon-worthy, and even gets her quirky sense of humor. So when he asks out her so-called best friend Addison, Gemma’s heartbroken.

Then Addison pressures Gemma to join the date with one of Max’s friends. But the more time they all spend together, the harder Gemma falls for Max. She can’t help thinking that Max likes her back—it’s just too bad he’s already dating Addison. How can Gemma get the guy she wants without going after her best friend’s boyfriend?

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Audible Daily Deal - 30 Days to Love: The Ultimate Relationship Turnaround Guide by Diana Kirschner (Narrated by Tanya Eby) for $1.95 (Regular Price:$10.49)

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Did you know there's a simple 60-second cure that can put the sizzle and the closeness back in your relationship? Even if:

Your lover is getting on your nerves and driving you up a wall
You’re living in a lonely, resentful, angry, or painful place in the relationship
You feel uncertain about your future together, anxious and afraid that you’ll wind up alone and heartbroken
Renowned psychologist and Love Mentor, Dr. Diana Kirschner, tells you how to use the 60-second sizzle cure and other simple, yet powerful ways to cultivate the love you really want in this 30-day step-by-step guide. Whether you’ve been dating someone special and want to take it into passionate lasting love; are thinking about moving in together but are unsure and anxious about it; feel stuck in a stale, angry, or problem relationship; or are frustrated in a sexless marriage, 30 Days to Love is the ultimate relationship turnaround guide for you.

You can create the connection, commitment, passion, and can’t-live-without-each-other love that is your heart’s calling - by using four simple principles that forge passionate love relationships in a miraculous way. With 30 Days to Love, you’ll learn these easy-to-use secrets, including how to create the power of gratitude and appreciation, sculpt your love dreams into realities through careful communication, create a hot affair with the one you love, and tap into the spiritual miracle of love.

Join Dr. Diana on this 30-day journey to love. Rely on her as your guide, cheerleader, and champion of possibility. Happy, healthy, forever-love is closer than you think.

©2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc. (P)2013 Diana Kirschner

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Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris from Transworld Digital is $1.99 (US Kindle)

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From the author of Chocolat, an intoxicating fairy tale of alchemy and love where wine is the magic elixir.

Jay Mackintosh is a 37-year-old has-been writer from London. Fourteen years have passed since his first novel, Jackapple Joe, won the Prix Goncourt. His only happiness comes from dreaming about the golden summers of his boyhood that he spent in the company of an eccentric vintner who was the inspiration of Jay's debut novel, but who one day mysteriously vanished. Under the strange effects of a bottle of Joe's '75 Special, Jay decides to purchase a derelict yet promising château in Lansquenet-sous-Tannes. There, a ghost from his past waits to confront him, and his new neighbour, the reclusive Marise - haunted, lovely and dangerous - hides a terrible secret behind her closed shutters. Between them, there seems to be a mysterious chemistry. Or could it be magic?

Joanne Harris's last novel, Chocolat, was both a dazzling literary success and a commercial triumph. Chocolat, the major motion picture directed by Lasse Hallström (The Cider House Rules), was released in December 2000 and stars Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp, Dame Judy Dench, Alfred Molina, and Lena Olin.

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The Dragon Business by Kevin J. Anderson from 47North is $1.99 (US Kindle)

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King Cullin may be known as “the Dragon Slayer,” but he fears his son’s legacy will be as “King Maurice Who Speaks with Proper Grammar.” The boy keeps his nose buried in parchments, starry-eyed at the idea of noble knights and eager to hand royal gold to any con man hawking a unicorn horn. Tonight, though, Cullin will educate the prince in the truth behind minstrels’ silly songs of glory…

Long ago, in a kingdom, well, not that far from here really, young Cullin traveled the countryside as squire to brave Sir Dalbry, along with Dalbry’s trusted sidekick Reeger, selling dragon-protection services to every kingdom with a coffer. There were no dragons, of course, but with a collection of severed alligator heads and a willingness to play dirty, the trio of con men was crushing the competition. Then along came Princess Affonyl.

Tomboyish and with a head for alchemy, Affonyl faked a dragon of her own, escaped her arranged marriage, and threw in with Cullin and company. But with her father sending a crew of do-gooder knights to find her, the dragon business just got cutthroat.

This book was initially released in episodes as a Kindle Serial. All episodes are now available for immediate download as a complete book.

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Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter from HarperCollins ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (August 22)

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As summer begins to slowly wind down, there's still time for one great trip that'll take you to the picturesque Italian coastline, to the movie sets of Hollywood--and a few other places in between, all courtesy of bestselling author Jess Walter. It's a heartbreaking and hilarious masterpiece that spans decades, and includes a highly entertaining cast of characters.

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Regency Romance Collection by Christina Courtenay from Choc Lit (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (August 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Three fabulous Regency novellas from award winning author Christina Courtenay. Combines Marry in Haste, Once Bitten Twice Shy and Desperate Remedies.

Gwen's Honor by Sandra Wilkins from Montlake Romance (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (August 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Gwen Sanders never imagined that her dream of writing a novel would disrupt her engagement and force her to choose an inconceivable path. Although engaged to Walter Manning for more than two years, she has lived away from him and worked as a society reporter for the Shawnee Globe. But an unexpected reconnection with the handsome Josh Flynn, her childhood sweetheart, leads to jealousy from Walter. Gwen insists that she loves Walter and would never be so dishonorable as to break off her engagement…Yet she can't brush off the feeling that her lack of enthusiasm and mounting pressure from wedding preparations are pointing her in a different direction—one that would shake her comfortable life to its foundation.

Faced with an impossible decision, Gwen must choose between honor and love in this historical romance set in the Oklahoma Territory.

To The Last Round: The Epic British Stand on the Imjin River, Korea 1951 by Andrew Salmon from Aurum Press (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (August 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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With even World War II now just on the edges of living memory, and with British forces now engaged in a lengthy, brutal and attritional old-fashioned war in Afghanistan, historical attention is starting to turn to the Korean War of the early 1950s. And remarkably, the most notorious and celebrated battle in that conflict, from a British point of view, has never previously been written about at length.

Andrew Salmon’s book, which has garnered excellent reviews and sold out two hardback printings already, has filled that gap. This is the story of the Battle of the Imjin River, when the British 29th Infantry Brigade, and above all the “Glorious Glosters” of the Gloster Regiment, fought an epic last stand against the largest communist offensive of the war. It lasted three days, of bitter hand-to-hand combat. By the end of it one battalion of the Glosters – some 750 men – had been reduced to just 50 survivors.

Andrew Salmon’s definitive history, which gained excellent reviews in hardback and sold very steadily, is very much in the Antony Beevor mould: accessible, pacy, narrative, and painting a moving and exciting picture through the extensive use of eyewitness accounts of veterans, of whom he has tracked down and interviewed dozens.

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7 books in the 'Night Huntress' series by Jeaniene Frost from HarperCollins ($1.99 each) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (August 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, 7 books in the 'Night Huntress' series by Jeaniene Frost are $1.99 each.

All Out of Love: A Cupid, Texas Novel by Lori Wilde from Zebra Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (August 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Wilde takes you on a journey that will have you laughing, frowning, cheering, and breathless at times!"

From bestselling romance author Lori Wilde comes All Out of Love, the sizzling second book in her Cupid, Texas, series, set in a town where every wish for love comes true.

Millie Greenway and her friends have tried for years to keep the Cupid legend alive in their hometown, but she’s not getting much help from her granddaughters. Lace Bettingfield knows the legend is bogus. As a teen, she left a letter at the Cupid statue and got nothing in return but humiliation. But now the guy she dreamed of is back in town, Lace begins to wonder if the tale might just prove to be true.

All Out of Love features the humor and heartfelt emotion that fans have come to expect from the author of The First Love Cookie Club and A Cowboy for Christmas.

Uncanny X-Force Vol. 1: Apocalypse Solution by Rick Remender and Jerome Opena, Leonardo Manco (Illustrators) from Marvel ($2.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (August 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "The art is gritty and dark to match the tone of the series, the writing is wonderful and humorous when it needs to be, and the story is a winner."

Collects Uncanny X-Force #1-4.

A secret society has resurrected En Sabah Nur, putting into motion events that will turn this age of heroes into an Age of Apocalypse! To hold them back, Wolverine and Archangel bring together Fantomex, Deadpool, and Psylocke to form The Uncanny X-Force! Their mission - kill Apocalypse by any means.

Why Planes Crash: An Accident Investigator's Fight for Safe Skies by David Soucie, Ozzie Cheek from Skyhorse Publishing ($2.99) is the Kindle Biography & Memoir Deal of the Day (August 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is a very personal account of airline safety from the front lines."

Boarding an airplane strikes at least a small sense of fear into most people. Even though we all have heard that the odds of being struck by lightning are greater than the odds of perishing in a plane crash, it still doesn't feel that way. Airplane crashes might be rare, but they do happen, and they’re usually fatal. David Soucie insists that most of these deaths could be prevented.

He’s worked as a pilot, a mechanic, an FAA inspector, and an aviation executive. He’s seen death up close and personal—deaths of colleagues and friends that might have been pre-vented if he had approved certain safety measures in the aircrafts they were handling. His years of experience have led Dave to become an impassioned consultant on the topic of air-line safety. This includes not only advising the Obama administration, but also taking a leading role in the congressionally funded NextGen interdepartmental initiative in regards to both the department of transportation and the departments of defense, homeland security, FBI, CIA, and others. Find out the truth about airplane safety and discover what the future holds for air travel.

Six Months Later by Natalie D. Richards from Sourcebooks Fire ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (August 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the YA genre, and/or suspenseful thrillers."

She Has Everything She Ever Wanted. But Not Her Memory...

When Chloe fell asleep in study hall, it was the middle of May. When she wakes up, snow is on the ground and she can't remember the last six months of her life.

Before, she'd been a mediocre student. Now, she's on track for valedictorian and being recruited by Ivy League schools. Before, she never had a chance with super jock Blake. Now he's her boyfriend. Before, she and Maggie were inseparable. Now her best friend won't speak to her.

What happened to her? Remembering the truth could be more dangerous than she knows...

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Audible Daily Deal - Animal Farm [Dramatised] by George Orwell (Narrated by Tamsin Greig) for $0.99 (Regular Price:$9.09)

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"All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others."

Animal Farm - the history of a revolution that went wrong - is George Orwell's brilliant satire on the corrupting influence of power. Mr Jones of Manor Farm is so lazy and drunken that one day he forgets to feed his livestock. The ensuing rebellion under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon and Snowball leads to the animals taking over the farm. Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities of the farmyard, the renamed Animal Farm is organised to benefit all who walk on four legs. But as time passes, the ideals of the rebellion are corrupted, then forgotten. And something new and unexpected emerges....

Tamsin Greig, Nicky Henson, and Toby Jones star in this new drama, part of BBC Radio 4's The Real George Orwell season - a Radio 4 journey that explores the disjuncture between the man who was Eric Blair and the writer who was George Orwell.

©2013 AudioGO Ltd (P)2013 AudioGO Ltd

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Longing (Bailey Flanigan Series 3) by Karen Kingsbury from Zondervan ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (August 23)

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Karen Kingsbury reunites readers with actress Bailey Flanigan as the glitz and glamour of life in the spotlight brings Bailey closer to her Hollywood co-star Brandon Paul. When former flame Cody Coleman gains national attention for coaching his small town football team, Bailey begins to wonder if their time together is really over just as Cody's having the same thoughts--despite having met someone new.

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Amazon US: Locke and Key (by Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez) Sale, $0.99 Each (Ends in 2 days)

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The Quilter's Apprentice: A Novel (The Elm Creek Quilts) by Jennifer Chiaverini from Simon & Schuster is $1.99 (US Kindle)

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An engaging tale full of warmth and wisdom, The Quilter's Apprentice is the first novel in best-selling author Jennifer Chiaverini's Elm Creek Quilts series.

Sarah McClure takes a job helping elderly Sylvia Compson prepare her family estate for sale. Sylvia, a master quilter, agrees to share the tricks of the trade with Sarah. As the two women grow close, Sylvia shares her family's tragic past, compelling Sarah to look at her own life more closely.

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The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima from Disney Hyperion is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 - UP

Before he knew about the Roses, 16-year-old Jack lived an unremarkable life in the small Ohio town of Trinity.

Only the medicine he has to take daily and the thick scar above his heart set him apart from the other high-schoolers.

Then one day Jack skips his medicine. Suddenly, he is stronger, fiercer, and more confident than ever before.

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Deadly Deceit (Kate Daniels Book 3) by Mari Hannah from Pan (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (August 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Pure evil wears many disguises . . .

Four a.m on a wet stretch of the A1 and a driver skids out of control. Quick on the scene, Senior Investigating Officer Kate Daniels and partner DS Hank Gormley are presented with a horrifying image of carnage and mayhem that quickly becomes one of the worst road traffic accidents in Northumberland’s history. But as the casualties mount up, they soon realize that not all deaths were as a result of the accident . . .

On the other side of town a house goes up in flames, turning its two inhabitants into charred corpses. This incident is seemingly unconnected with the traffic accident. But it soon becomes apparent that all is not what it seems, and Kate and her colleagues are always one step behind a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to get what they want.

The Floristry Commission by Claire Peate from Honno Press (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (August 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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There are some things in life you'll never forget - or forgive - that mean flinging your plum suede kitten heels into a bag and leaving without a backward glance...and most of your wardrobe.

For Rosamund it was the sight of her boyfriend making love to her swine of a sister in front of the fridge. She's nowhere to go but the Welsh Marches and her old schoolfriend Gloria - after all, she could hardly run home to mum.

But if Ros thought the City was full of intrigue and betrayal, it's got nothing on Kings Newton. Before she knows it, she's up to her eyes in trouble with the testily pre-nuptial Gloria, planning floral subterfuge with a camp and gossipy colleague, and covering for all and sundry in a desperate attempt to survive the battle between the swoon-inducing lord of the manor and his unruly townsfolk.

Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them by Francine Prose from Union Books (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (August 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In her entertaining and edifying New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and tricks of the masters to discover why their work has endured.

Written with passion, humour and wisdom, Reading Like a Writer will inspire readers to return to literature with a fresh eye and an eager heart – to take pleasure in the long and magnificent sentences of Philip Roth and the breathtaking paragraphs of Isaac Babel; to look to John le Carré for a lesson in how to advance plot through dialogue and to Flannery O’Connor for the cunning use of the telling detail; to be inspired by Emily Brontë’s structural nuance and Charles Dickens’s deceptively simple narrative techniques.

Most importantly, Prose cautions readers to slow down and pay attention to words, the raw material out of which all literature is crafted, and reminds us that good writing comes out of good reading.