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1105 Yakima Street (Cedar Cove) by Debbie Macomber from Mira is $1.49 (US Kindle)

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Dear Reader,

You've probably heard that my wife has left me. Rachel's pregnant and she says she can't handle the stress in our household anymore. My thirteenyearold daughter, Jolene, is jealous of her. Maybe it's my fault. As a widower I spoiled her—

Jolene was reading over my shoulder just now and says that's not true. She claims Rachel ruined everything. But that's not true. The real question is: How can I get my wife back? I don't even know where she is. She's not with Teri Polgar or any of her other friends from the salon. The other question is...when will Jolene grow up and stop acting like such a brat?

I'm not the only one in town with problems. Linc Wyse's fatherinlaw is trying to destroy his business. And you know Charlotte Rhodes? Seems she's becoming forgetful and the family's worried about her and Ben. Lots of other stuff going on—but Rachel is better at keeping up with it than I am.

If you have any idea where my wife is, give me a call. Please.

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Song of Slaves in the Desert by Alan Cheuse from Sourcebooks Landmark is $1.99 (US Kindle)

Book Description

Based on historically accurate roots, this novel explores one New Yorker’s involvement in his family’s rice plantation and the wild tensions involved as he tries to right the wrong he sees at work in his family.

Tracing the thread of slavery from 1500s Timbuktu up to the Civil War, Songs of Slaves in the Desert explores one man’s struggle with the legacy of slavery and the loyalty of family, brought into sharp focus as he finds himself attracted to one young slave woman. A masterful writer, Cheuse grapples with the nether parts of our history and the wild nature of love, especially by those held closest in chains.

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Butterfly Weed by Donald Harington from AmazonEncore (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (June 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Butterfly Weed is the poignant and entertaining tale of the curious lives of the residents of Stay More, including that of Doc Swain, who becomes a physician without attending medical school.

I Moved Your Cheese: For Those Who Refuse to Live as Mice in Someone Else's Maze (FT Press Science) (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.) by Deepak Malhotra ($11.37) is the NOOK Daily Find (June 21)

* Cheaper at $9.99 for US Kindle

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Mousy maze metaphors sometimes lead us to unquestioningly accept our circumstances rather than change them. You don't have to be trapped in a maze chasing after cheese. Learn to take matters into your own hands with the story of a new generation of mice who ask challenging questions about their lot.

Thea Stilton And The Mystery In Paris: A Geronimo Stilton Adventure by Thea Stilton from Scholastic ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (June 21)

* Amazon has matched this Nook deal: Thea Stilton And The Mystery In Paris also $1.99

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In this exciting adventure, the Thea Sisters are off to Paris to visit Colette's fashion-designer friend Julie. But when Julie's designs are suddenly stolen, the girls must search the city of Paris to catch the thief and save the fashion show.

Until the Next Time by Kevin Fox from Algonquin Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (June 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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After inheriting his uncle Michael's journal, Sean Corrigan uses it to trace Michael's exodus from New York City to Ireland to escape a bogus murder charge. During his journey, Sean realizes the journal reflects his life and holds the key to finding the woman he is fated to love forever.

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The Summer of Us by Holly Chamberlin from Kensington Books is $1.99 (US Kindle)

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The little beach house on Martha's Vineyard has a rickety porch and no closets, but the gorgeous location is unbeatable--and more than enough to entice three total strangers into a house share for the summer…

At first, the only thing Gincy, Danielle, and Clare have in common is a desire to spend weekends away from the city. No-nonsense Gincy has worked hard to leave her small-town childhood behind. Danielle grew up with every advantage and is looking for a husband who'll fit neatly into her pampered life, while Clare is enjoying a last burst of independence before marrying her ambitious fiancé. Yet lazy beach days and warm, conversation-filled nights forge an unexpected connection. And over the course of one eventful summer, Gincy, Danielle, and Clare will discover that friendship isn't always measured in how well you know a person's past--but in opening each other's eyes to everything the future could hold…

The Lady Queen: The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily by Nancy Goldstone from Walker Books is $1.34

Book Description

On March 15, 1348, Joanna I, the queen of Naples, stood trial for her life before the Pope and his court in Avignon. She was 20, and accused of murdering her cousin and husband, Hungarian prince Andrew. That she won her acquittal--arguing her own case in Latin--was remarkable in its own right; that she would go on to rule over one of Europe's most glittering courts for more than 30 years was extraordinary.

For the first time, Nancy Goldstone tells the full story of one of the most courageous and accomplished women in history, who challenged the powers of her time, and whose life highlights the dynastic rivalries and alliances across Europe in the dramatic 14th century. She was the only woman in her time to rule in her own name. Dedicated to the welfare of her subjects and realm, Joanna reduced crime, built hospitals and churches, encouraged the licensing of women physicians, and lured some of the most important writers and artists of the century to her glamorous, elegant court, which rivaled that of Elizabeth I of England in power and scope. Around her also swirled war, plague, and the intrigue and treachery that would ultimately be her downfall. As Nancy Goldstone reveals, in Joanna's legacy are found the seeds of both the Renaissance and the Reformation. For anyone who has enjoyed the works of Alison Weir, Amanda Foreman, and Antonia Fraser,The Lady Queen will be must reading.

The Samurai's Garden: A Novel by Gail Tsukiyama from St. Martin's Griffin is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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The daughter of a Chinese mother and a Japanese father, Tsukiyama uses the Japanese invasion of China during the late 1930s as a somber backdrop for her unusual story about a 20-year-old Chinese painter named Stephen who is sent to his family's summer home in a Japanese coastal village to recover from a bout with tuberculosis. Here he is cared for by Matsu, a reticent housekeeper and a master gardener. Over the course of a remarkable year, Stephen learns Matsu's secret and gains not only physical strength, but also profound spiritual insight. Matsu is a samurai of the soul, a man devoted to doing good and finding beauty in a cruel and arbitrary world, and Stephen is a noble student, learning to appreciate Matsu's generous and nurturing way of life and to love Matsu's soulmate, gentle Sachi, a woman afflicted with leprosy.

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Following Polly: A Novel by Karen Bergreen from St. Martin's Press is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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Would you call Alice Teakle a stalker? Or just someone with an, um, healthy obsession with golden girl Polly Linley Dawson? No one much notices Alice: not her boss, not the neighbors, not even her Mother.

Besides, everyone follows Polly: her business selling high-end lingerie you can imagine only her elegant self wearing, her all-over-the-social-pages marriage to movie director Humphrey Dawson, her chic looks, her wardrobe. Alice just follows her a little more….closely.

And when she loses her job and starts to follow Polly Dawson one Manhattan autumn afternoon, Alice stumbles on the object of her attention sprawled dead on the floor of a boutique. Alice is forced to become truly beneath anyone’s notice. Invisible, in fact. Because she’s accused of murder.

But can another obsession help save Alice with the fallout? Charlie is Alice’s longtime unattainable crush. He might be able to help her out of the mess she’s in…in return for a favor or two, that is. And how will Alice find out if Charlie is really the man Alice thinks he is?

Salvage the Bones: A Novel by Jesmyn Ward from Bloomsbury USA is $3.99 (US Kindle)

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Winner of the 2011 National Book Award

A hurricane is building over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, and Esch’s father is growing concerned. A hard drinker, largely absent, he doesn’t show concern for much else. Esch and her three brothers are stocking food, but there isn’t much to save. Lately, Esch can’t keep down what food she gets; she’s fourteen and pregnant. Her brother Skeetah is sneaking scraps for his prized pitbull’s new litter, dying one by one in the dirt. While brothers Randall and Junior try to stake their claim in a family long on child’s play and short on parenting. As the twelve days that comprise the novel’s framework yield to the final day and Hurricane Katrina, the unforgettable family at the novel’s heart--motherless children sacrificing for each other as they can, protecting and nurturing where love is scarce--pulls itself up to struggle for another day. A wrenching look at the lonesome, brutal, and restrictive realities of rural poverty, Salvage the Bone is muscled with poetry, revelatory, and real.

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No Mercy (Dark-Hunters) by Sherrilyn Kenyon from St. Martin's Press is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon brings us back to the electrifying world of the Dark-Hunters and introduces us to a brazen heroine for whom there is

NO MERCY

Live fast, fight hard—and if you have to die, take as many of your enemies with you as you can. That is the Amazon credo and it was one Samia lived and died by. But today, in contemporary New Orleans, the immortal Amazon warrior is about to learn that there’s a worse evil coming to slaughter mankind than she ever could have imagined.

“[A] publishing phenomenon…[Sherrilyn Kenyon is] the reigning queen of the wildly successful paranormal scene.”—Publishers Weekly

Meet Dev Peltier. A shapeshifter who has stood guard at the front of Sanctuary for almost two hundred years, he’s seen it all—or so he thought. His enemies have just discovered a new source of power—one that makes a mockery of anything faced to date. Now the war is on and it’s up to Dev and Samia to guard ground zero. But in order to win, they will have to break the most cardinal of all rules—and pray it doesn’t unravel the universe as we know it…

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Prayers for Sale (Reading Group Gold) by Sandra Dallas from St. Martin’s Press is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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Hennie Comfort is eighty-six and has lived in the mountains of Middle Swan, Colorado since before it was Colorado. Nit Spindle is just seventeen and newly married. She and her husband have just moved to the high country in search of work. It’s 1936 and the depression has ravaged the country and Nit and her husband have suffered greatly. Hennie notices the young woman loitering near the old sign outside of her house that promises “Prayers For Sale”. Hennie doesn’t sell prayers, never has, but there’s something about the young woman that she’s drawn to. The harsh conditions of life that each have endured create an instant bond and an unlikely friendship is formed, one in which the deepest of hardships are shared and the darkest of secrets are confessed.

Sandra Dallas has created an unforgettable tale of a friendship between two women, one with surprising twists and turns, and one that is ultimately a revelation of the finest parts of the human spirit.

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Dark Mirror by M.J. Putney from St. Martin’s Griffin is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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Lady Victoria Mansfield, youngest daughter of the earl and countess of Fairmount, is destined for a charmed life. Soon she will be presented during the London season, where she can choose a mate worthy of her status.

Yet Tory has a shameful secret—a secret so powerful that, if exposed, it could strip her of her position and disgrace her family forever. Tory’s blood is tainted . . . by magic.

When a shocking accident forces Tory to demonstrate her despised skill, the secret she’s fought so hard to hide is revealed for all to see. She is immediately exiled to Lackland Abbey, a reform school for young men and women in her position. There she will learn to suppress her deplorable talents and maybe, if she’s one of the lucky ones, be able to return to society.

But Tory’s life is about to change forever. All that she’s ever known or considered important will be challenged. What lies ahead is only the beginning of a strange and wonderful journey into a world where destiny and magic come together, where true love and friendship find her, and where courage and strength of character are the only things that determine a young girl’s worth.

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Autumn: The City by David Moody from St. Martin’s Griffin is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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A bastard hybrid of War of the Worlds and Night of the Living Dead, Autumn chronicles the struggle of a small group of survivors forced to contend with a world torn apart by a deadly disease. After 99% of the population of the planet is killed in less than 24 hours, for the very few who have managed to stay alive, things are about to get much worse. Animated by "phase two" of some unknown contagion, the dead begin to rise. At first slow, blind, dumb and lumbering, quickly the bodies regain their most basic senses and abilities... sight, hearing, locomotion... As well as the instinct toward aggression and violence. Held back only by the restraints of their rapidly decomposing flesh, the dead seem to have only one single goal - to lumber forth and destroy the sole remaining attraction in the silent, lifeless world: those who have survived the plague, who now find themselves outnumbered 1,000,000 to 1...

Without ever using the 'Z' word, Autumn offers a new perspective on the traditional zombie story. There's no flesh eating, no fast-moving corpses, no gore for gore's sake. Combining the atmosphere and tone of George Romero's classic living dead films with the attitude and awareness of 28 Days (and Weeks) later, this horrifying and suspenseful novel is filled with relentless cold, dark fear.

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Heartsick by Chelsea Cain from Minotaur Books is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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Damaged Portland detective Archie Sheridan spent ten years tracking Gretchen Lowell, a beautiful serial killer, but in the end she was the one who caught him. Two years ago, Gretchen kidnapped Archie and tortured him for ten days, but instead of killing him, she mysteriously decided to let him go. She turned herself in, and now Gretchen has been locked away for the rest of her life, while Archie is in a prison of another kind---addicted to pain pills, unable to return to his old life, powerless to get those ten horrific days off his mind. Archie's a different person, his estranged wife says, and he knows she's right. He continues to visit Gretchen in prison once a week, saying that only he can get her to confess as to the whereabouts of more of her victims, but even he knows the truth---he can't stay away.

When another killer begins snatching teenage girls off the streets of Portland, Archie has to pull himself together enough to lead the new task force investigating the murders. A hungry young newspaper reporter, Susan Ward, begins profiling Archie and the investigation, which sparks a deadly game between Archie, Susan, the new killer, and even Gretchen. They need to catch a killer, and maybe somehow then Archie can free himself from Gretchen, once and for all. Either way, Heartsick makes for one of the most extraordinary suspense debuts in recent memory.

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The Long Walk by Slavomir Rawicz from Lyons Press is $2.95 (US Kindle)

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The harrowing true tale of seven escaped Soviet prisoners who desperately marched out of Siberia through China, the Gobi Desert, Tibet, and over the Himalayas to British India.

In 1941, the author and six other fellow prisoners escaped a Soviet labor camp in Yakutsk—a camp where enduring hunger, cold, untended wounds, untreated illnesses, and avoiding daily executions were everyday feats. Their march over thousands of miles by foot—out of Siberia and through China, the Gobi Desert, Tibet, and over the Himalayas to British India—was a remarkable journey through some of the most inhospitable conditions on the face of the earth.

Written in a hauntingly detailed, no-holds-barred way, the book inspired the forthcoming Peter Weir film The Way Back, starring Colin Farrell, Jim Sturges, and Ed Harris. Previous editions have sold hundreds of thousands of copies; this edition includes an afterword written by the author soon before his death, as well as the author’s introduction to the book’s Polish edition. Guaranteed to forever stay in the reader’s mind, it will remain a testament to the strength of the human spirit, and the universal desire for freedom and dignity.

About the Author
Slavomir Rawicz was born in Pinsk in 1915. After his ordeal of The Long Walk he settled in England in 1944 were he remained for the rest of his life working in education. He died in 2004.

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Agatha Raisin Omnibus: The Quiche of Death, The Potted Gardener, The Vicious Vet and The Walkers of Dembley by M. C. Beaton from Robinson (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (June 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Agatha Raisin is an amateur sleuth investigating a series of mysterious deaths in a sleepy Cotswold village. This omnibus collection includes four titles in the hilarious mystery series by MC Beaton: The Quiche of Death, The Potted Gardener, The Vicious Vet and The Walkers of Dembley.

WAR by Sebastian Junger from Grand Central Publishing ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (June 22)

* Amazon has matched this Nook deal: WAR also $2.99

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Bestseller author Sebastian Junger here profiles a single platoon through a 15-month tour of duty in Afghanistan. His searing account of young men at war shows what it means to fight and to serve in the most dangerous of circumstances.

The Boxcar Children Summer Special: The Mystery at the Ballpark / the Mystery of the Hidden Beach / the Summer Camp Mystery (Boxcar Children Mysteries) by Gertrude Chandler Warner from Whitman, Albert & Company ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (June 22)

* Amazon has matched this Nook deal: The Boxcar Children Summer Special also $1.99

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The Boxcar Children are back in a special collection of three summer advetures, filled with the mystery and sleuthing fans of the series have come love. The mysteries included will follow the Aldens to the ballpark, a beach in florida, and summer camp. This trio of stories will bring you back to the wonder of childhood summertimes.

River of the Brokenhearted by David Adams Richards from Arcade Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (June 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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From the author of the Giller Prize-winning novel Mercy Among the Children comes the big-hearted story of Janie McCleary's struggle to overcome small-town prejudice during the Great Depression. After her husband dies, Janie bravely opens a movie theater, a pioneering act that shapes the lives of her children and grandchildren..

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The Boxcar Children link to Amazon takes me to another book.

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FYI, new Kindle apps:

Switch Mania (a Puzzle game for Kindle) by VegaMobile ($0.99)

BINGO! (A Classic Game for Kindle) by Gameblend Studios ($2.99)

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Originally Posted by odiakkoh

The Boxcar Children link to Amazon takes me to another book.

Thanks for letting me know, I've corrected it