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Kindle Romance from $0.99

Treat yourself to a new romance novel. These Kindle romance books are priced from $0.99 to $1.99 each. Offer valid through February 14, 2014.

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Ablutions by Patrick deWitt from Granta Books (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (January 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review:"I thoroughly enjoyed this book about the trials and tribulations of a man who works in a Los Angeles bar. It is funny but also full of pathos."

In a famous but declining Hollywood bar works A Barman. Morbidly amused by the decadent decay of his surroundings, he watches the patrons fall into their nightly oblivion, making notes for his novel. In the hope of uncovering their secrets and motives, he establishes tentative friendships with the cast of variously pathological regulars.

But as his tenure at the bar continues, he begins to serve himself more often than his customers, and the moments he lives outside the bar become more and more painful: he loses his wife, his way, himself. Trapped by his habits and his loneliness, he realizes he will not survive if he doesn't break free. And so he hatches a terrible, necessary plan of escape and his only chance for redemption.

Step into Ablutions and step behind the bar, below rock bottom, and beyond the everyday take on storytelling for a brilliant, new twist on the classic tale of addiction and its consequences.

Take Me Home (A Whisper Horse Novel) by Nancy Herkness from Montlake Romance (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (January 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review:"An enjoyable, light, read which is both interesting and unusual."

2013 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence Winner - Contemporary Single Title

Nancy Herkness welcomes readers to Sanctuary, West Virginia, where a whisper horse leads two wounded hearts to a second chance at love.

When Claire Parker left Sanctuary, West Virginia, she thought it was for good. But now she’s back, reeling from an ugly divorce. Readjusting to small-town life is harder than Claire expected, so she’s surprised, and grateful, to find companionship in Willow, an abused Thoroughbred mare. Willow is Claire’s “whisper horse,” and they share a special, rare bond. Except Willow isn’t the only one helping Claire heal; Willow’s ruggedly handsome veterinarian, Dr. Tim Arbuckle, is sympathetic…and secretive.

Devastated by his wife’s death, Tim thought he’d never find love again. The stoic, sexy doctor was sure he’d left his heart behind when he came to Sanctuary. But Claire stirs up emotions he thought he’d buried long ago. For the first time, the doctor can see past his grief…until Willow falls gravely ill. Tim and Claire must save Willow’s life and, surrounded by the majestic mountains of West Virginia, believe in a love so encompassing, so intimately intense, their lives will never be the same again.

Amazon Editors selected Take Me Home as one of 50 Great American Love Stories.

Voices in the Street: Growing up in Dundee by Maureen Reynolds from Black & White Publishing (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (January 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review:" I must recommend this book to everyone who is interested in social history and especially to any dundonians who left home many years ago."

Born in Dundee in 1938, Maureen Reynolds grew up in wartime Scotland, a young girl surrounded by adult concerns. There was the endless queuing for rations that never seemed to stretch quite far enough, the blackouts and the air raids. But, if times were hard, they were also simpler, and in Voices in the StreetMaureen remembers with great fondness her early years with her wise old grandad, the enjoyment of riding on tram cars, the weekly wash house gossip and the people and places of her childhood. When she left school at fifteen, Maureen immediately started her working life with a job at the local sweetie factory, coming of age in the era of Teddy Boys and rock ’n’ roll and enjoying the dancing with her best friend Betty. Then, as Maureen grew up, she found her love, only to see him borrowed in the name of National Service. But, through good times and bad, she would never forget growing up in Dundee.

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Audible Daily Deal - Imperial Life in the Emerald City UNABRIDGED by Rajiv Chandrasekaran (Narrated by Ray Porter) for $1.95 (Regular Price:$20.97)

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A National Book Award Finalist

In this unprecedented account, The Washington Post's former Baghdad bureau chief, Rajiv Chandrasekaran, takes us into the Green Zone, headquarters for the American occupation in Iraq. In this bubble separated from wartime realities, the task of reconstructing a devastated nation competes with the distractions of a Little America: a half-dozen bars, a disco, a shopping mall - much of it run by Halliburton.

While qualified Americans willing to serve in Iraq are screened for their views on Roe v. Wade, the country is put into the hands of inexperienced 20-somethings chosen for their Republican Party loyalty. Ignoring what Iraqis say they want or need, the team pursues irrelevant neoconservative solutions and pie-in-the-sky policies instead of rebuilding looted buildings and restoring electricity. Their almost comic initiatives anger the locals and fuel the insurgency.

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I, Sniper: A Bob Lee Swagger Novel by Stephen Hunter from Simon & Schuster ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (January 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Fast paced, well developed plot, great characters, and suspense squared, this book might make your palms sweat."

Four famed '60s radicals are gunned down at long range by a sniper. Under enormous media scrutiny, the FBI quickly concludes that Marine war hero Carl Hitchcock, whose ninety-three kills were considered the leading body count tally among American marksman in Vietnam, was the shooter. But as the Bureau, led by Special Agent Nick Memphis, bears down, Hitchcock commits suicide. In closing out the investigation, Nick discovers a case made in heaven: everything fits, from timeline, ballistics, and forensics to motive, means, and opportunity. Maybe it's a little too perfect.

Nick asks his friend, the retired Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger, to examine the data. Using a skill set no other man on earth possesses, Swagger soon discovers unseen anomalies and gradually begins to unravel a sophisticated conspiracy -- one that would require the highest level of warcraft by the most superb special operations professionals. As Swagger penetrates the deepest secrets of the sniper world and its new technology, Nick stands firm in the face of hardball PR initiatives and an inflamed media calling for his ouster.

Swagger soon closes in, and those responsible will stop at nothing to take him out. But these heavily armed men make the mistake of thinking they are hunting Bob, when he is, in fact, hunting them.

I, Sniper will satisfy Stephen Hunter's legions of fans and win him droves of new ones with its signature blend of brilliant plotting, vivid characters, razor-sharp dialogue, and extraordinary gunfights. And when Swagger and the last of his antagonists finally face each other, reenacting a classic ritual of arms, it is clear that at times there's nothing more necessary than a good man with a gun and the guts to use it.

Two books in the Sunset Beach series by Marybeth Whalen ($1.99 each) from Zondervan is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (January 22)

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Today only, two books in the Sunset Beach series by Marybeth Whalen are $1.99 Each.

Foreverland is Dead by Tony Bertauski from Amazon ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (January 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "A truly unique story with a lot of really interesting philosophical ideas."

Six teenage girls wake with no memories. One of them is in a brick mansion, her blonde hair as shiny as her shoes. The others are in a cabin, their names tagged to the inside of their pants. Their heads, shaved. Slashes mark the cabin wall like someone has been counting.

Hundreds of them.

There’s wilderness all around and one dead adult. The girls discover her body rotting somewhere in the trees. As the weeks pass, they band together to survive the cold, wondering where they are and how they got there. And why.

When an old man arrives with a teenage boy, the girls learn of a faraway island called Foreverland where dreams come true and anything is possible. But Foreverland is dead. In order to escape the wilderness, they’ll have to understand where they are.

More importantly, who they are.

The Long Awakening: A Memoir by Lindsey O'Connor from Revell ($2.99) is the Kindle Biography & Memoir Deal of the Day (January 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "An amazing story of courage, hope, and rising from despair against insurmountable odds."

On a crisp October day in 2002, Lindsey O'Connor woke from a 47-day medically induced coma. She heard her ecstatic husband's voice and saw his face as she emerged from the depths of unconsciousness. She was bewildered by the people around her who looked so overjoyed and were so thoroughly attentive and attuned to her every move. Then came the question: "Do you remember that you had a baby?"

Lindsey drifted in and out of consciousness again for weeks. When she finally and gradually surfaced permanently from her long submersion, she struggled to understand that the day her baby came into the world was the day she left it. Her awakening was the happy ending for her family and friends--the miracle they had been praying for--but it was just the beginning of Lindsey's long and frightening journey toward a new reality.

With visceral images and richly layered storytelling, Lindsey O'Connor vividly tells the poignant true story of the struggle to reenter her world and rebuild her identity. Underlying this life and death battle is a story of lost and found love, the effort to make sense of life-altering events, and the continuing search for self. This moving memoir paints a powerful picture of pain, beauty, and the unsurpassable gift of finally knowing who you are.

Perfect Ruin (The Internment Chronicles) by Lauren DeStefano from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (January 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This has everything a good fantasy novel should have: romance, adventure, mystery. 5 stars."

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Chemical Garden trilogy: On the floating city of Internment, you can be anything you dream. Unless you approach the edge.

Morgan Stockhour knows getting too close to the edge of Internment, the floating city in the clouds where she lives, can lead to madness. Even though her older brother, Lex, was a Jumper, Morgan vows never to end up like him. If she ever wonders about the ground, and why it is forbidden, she takes solace in her best friend, Pen, and in Basil, the boy she’s engaged to marry.

Then a murder, the first in a generation, rocks the city. With whispers swirling and fear on the wind, Morgan can no longer stop herself from investigating, especially once she meets Judas. Betrothed to the victim, he is the boy being blamed for the murder, but Morgan is convinced of his innocence. Secrets lay at the heart of Internment, but nothing can prepare Morgan for what she will find—or whom she will lose.

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Finding It (Losing It Series #3) by Cora Carmack from HarperCollins ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (January 22)

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After a few run-in's with Jackson Hunt on her European vacation, party girl Kelsey Summers might soon find what she was missing. Each new city and experience brings the pair closer as she's learning more about herself but knows hardly anything about this handsome stranger. It's sultry and steamy romance from bestselling author Cora Carmack (Losing It).

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Maya's Notebook: A Novel by Isabel Allende from Harper ($1.99) is the KOBO Daily Deal (January 22)

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Maya’s Notebook is a startling novel of suspense from New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende.

This contemporary coming-of-age story centers upon Maya Vidal, a remarkable teenager abandoned by her parents. Maya grew up in a rambling old house in Berkeley with her grandmother Nini, whose formidable strength helped her build a new life after emigrating from Chile in 1973 with a young son, and her grandfather Popo, a gentle African-American astronomer.

When Popo dies, Maya goes off the rails. Along with a circle of girlfriends known as "the vampires," she turns to drugs, alcohol, and petty crime--a downward spiral that eventually leads to Las Vegas and a dangerous underworld, with Maya caught between warring forces: a gang of assassins, the police, the FBI, and Interpol.

Her one chance for survival is Nini, who helps her escape to a remote island off the coast of Chile. In the care of her grandmother’s old friend, Manuel Arias, and surrounded by strange new acquaintances, Maya begins to record her story in her notebook, as she tries to make sense of her past and unravel the mysteries of her family and her own life.

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Japantown: A Thriller (A Jim Brodie Novel) by Barry Lancet from Simon & Schuster ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (January 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Fans of atmospheric thrillers will undoubtedly love this read."

FIVE BODIES. ONE CLUE. NOT A TRACE OF THE KILLER.

San Francisco antiques dealer Jim Brodie recently inherited a stake in his father’s Tokyo-based private investigation firm, which means the single father of six-year-old Jenny is living a busy intercontinental life, traveling to Japan to acquire art and artifacts for his store and con*sulting on Brodie Security’s caseload at home and abroad.

One night, an entire family is gunned down in San Francisco’s bustling Japantown neighbor*hood, and Brodie is called on by the SFPD to decipher the lone clue left at the crime scene: a unique Japanese character printed on a slip of paper drenched in blood.

Brodie can’t read the clue. But he may have seen it before—at the scene of his wife’s death in a house fire four years ago.

With his deep array of Asian connections and fluency in Japanese, Brodie sets out to solve a seemingly perfect crime and at the same time learn whether his wife’s tragic death was more than just an accident. And as he unravels a web of intrigue stretching back centuries and con*nected to the murders in San Francisco, the Japantown killer retaliates with a new target: Brodie’s daughter.

Her Knight in Black Leather by JM Stewart from Crimson Romance ($0.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (January 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "A bad-boy, a wall-flower, intense attraction, this book has all the elements of a fun contemporary romance."

Cat Edwards has spent her life playing the wallflower in an effort to escape the repressive weight of her mother’s tarnished name. Dragged to a bar by her best friend in an effort to forget a broken heart, the shy bookworm is determined to be someone else for the night, but quickly gets in over her head. She discovers chivalry isn’t dead after all when a mysterious stranger comes to her rescue. He’s wearing black leather and a mischievous smile that promises to be exactly what she needs.

When his terminally ill father suffers a setback, Michael Brant returns to the town he swore ten years ago he’d never return to. He’s come home this time determined to make peace with the past that haunts him, but being home brings up memories he doesn’t want to remember anymore. His first night in town, he’s captured by a damsel in distress. Cat’s beauty is made all the more alluring when he realizes she has no idea who he is. He can’t resist spending a single night in her arms. With her, he’s only a man, disconnected from his family’s name and the past that haunts him here.

As the town erupts with the news of his return, Michael’s dark past comes back to haunt him, putting Cat danger. Someone is threatening her life and the life of her family. Desperate to keep history from repeating itself, Michael offers her his family’s name in order to keep her safe. When the lie spirals beyond their control, can they stop their hearts from becoming entangled as well?

Sensuality Level: Sensual

Hilldiggers: A Novel of Polity by Neal L. Asher from Night Shade Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (January 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "A thrilling hard sci-fi read that is very enjoyable."

An exciting stand-alone novel set in Neal Asher’s Polity universe.

A terrible war once raged between the two rival planets within a distant solar system. In the midst of this merciless conflict, one side encountered a bizarre object suspected of being a cosmic superstring. When cut, the object collapsed into four parts, each found to be packed either with alien technology or some unknown form of life. Pending further study, the parts were quickly encased inside four separate storage containers, and sent to a massively secure space station in orbit.

Sometime later, while conducting research on one of the alien entities they now call “the Worm,” a female scientist becomes pregnant and subsequently gives birth to quadruplets. She then inexplicably commits suicide by walking directly out into space.

The war was finally brought to an end by use of new weapons arising as a result of research of the Worm. These were employed by giant space dreadnoughts nicknamed “hilldiggers,” and their destructive power created new mountain ranges out of the vanquished planet’s terrain. Twenty years after the dust has settled, those four exceptionally talented orphaned quadruplets have grown up to assume varying degrees of power and influence within a postwar society. But one of them now seems determined to gain total control over the deadly hilldiggers, to potentially devastating effect.

An independent novel based in Neal Asher’s Polity universe, Hilldiggers is Asher in top form, with incredibly detailed and complex world-building, thought-provoking political undertones, and unabashedly intense action.

The New Geography of Jobs by Enrico Moretti from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ($1.99) is the Kindle Economics Deal of the Day (January 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Insightful perspective on the American economy. I highly recommend this outstanding book."

We’re used to thinking of the United States in opposing terms: red versus blue, haves versus have-nots. But today there are three Americas. At one extreme are the brain hubs—cities like San Francisco, Boston, and Durham—with workers who are among the most productive, creative, and best paid on the planet. At the other extreme are former manufacturing capitals, which are rapidly losing jobs and residents. The rest of America could go either way. For the past thirty years, the three Americas have been growing apart at an accelerating rate. This divergence is one the most important developments in the history of the United States and is reshaping the very fabric of our society, affecting all aspects of our lives, from health and education to family stability and political engagement. But the winners and losers aren’t necessarily who you’d expect.

Enrico Moretti’s groundbreaking research shows that you don’t have to be a scientist or an engineer to thrive in one of the brain hubs. Carpenters, taxi-drivers, teachers, nurses, and other local service jobs are created at a ratio of five-to-one in the brain hubs, raising salaries and standard of living for all. Dealing with this split—supporting growth in the hubs while arresting the decline elsewhere—is the challenge of the century, and The New Geography of Jobs lights the way.

The Secret of the Water Knight by Rusalka Reh from Two Lions ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (January 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "An entertaining book about overcoming one of the most common fears children have."

Age Level: 9 - 12 | Grade Level: 4th - 6th
While vacationing on an island with her parents, a young girl must overcome her greatest fear in order to rescue the local animals and sea life from the magical curse of a villainous toad. Beloved by fans for her beautifully written stories and interesting characters, Rusalka Reh has penned yet another fun and fantastical tale that is sure to enchant young readers the world over.

When Kat’s mom suggests a family vacation to the beach, her ten-year-old daughter is less than thrilled. In fact, the idea sounds downright lousy, considering the fact that Kat is terrified of the water. Yet from the moment they arrive, Kat senses there is something very unusual about the island. Her hunch turns out to be right: moments after discovering a strange whistle in the surf, she realizes she can hear the island’s animals talking to her. She doesn’t understand why…until a dolphin known as the Water Knight tells her about a curse cast upon the island by a villainous toad. Only a child can break the spell and only during a special full moon that shines once every forty years. The dolphin tells Kat that just such a night is rapidly approaching, and it’s up to her to free the island from the curse. But to do so, she must dive down into the toad’s lair, deep beneath the ocean’s dark waters. Packed with adventure and suspense, this story about a plucky girl conquering her greatest fear makes for a rousing—and heartwarming—read.

A worthy follow-up to her novel Pizzicato: the Abduction of the Magic Violin, Rusalka Reh’s newest tale, The Secret of the Water Knight, is sure to be praised for its excitement and suspense and hailed as a “compelling story of adventure…in the vein of a classic story, enjoyable by young and old alike.”

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Cold Service (The Spenser Series) by Robert B. Parker from No Exit Press (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (January 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review:"Among the best of Parker's novels, this is tough, funny and deeply addictive."

When Spenser's closest ally, Hawk, is brutally injured and left for dead while protecting bookie Luther Gillespie, Spenser embarks on an epic journey to rehabilitate his friend in body and soul. Hawk, always proud, has never been dependent on anyone. Now he is forced to make connections: to the medical technology that will ensure his physical recovery, and to reinforce the tenuous emotional ties he has to those around him.
Spenser quickly learns that the Ukrainian mob is responsible for the hit, but finding a way into their tightly knit circle is not nearly so simple. Their total control of the town of Marshport, from the bodegas to the police force to the mayor's office, isn't just a sign of rampant corruption, it's a form of arrogance that only serves to ignite Hawk's desire to get even. As the body count rises, Spenser is forced to employ some questionable techniques and even more questionable hired guns while redefining his friendship with Hawk in the name of vengeance.

Wings to Fly by Beate Boeker from Montlake Romance (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (January 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review:"a very interesting and exciting read, wonderful story line. Again I didn't want to put the book down."

Cathy is on her way to a job interview that she hopes will result in the start of a new life and independence from her controlling brother. But, being late and new to Seattle, she becomes flustered and crashes her car into a van driven by Mick Vandenholt. Shaken, she continues on to her interview, promising Mick that she'll return to the scene of the crime. When she blows the interview, Cathy is devastated and worries that she's lost her shot at her big break. When a case of mistaken identity casts Cathy in the role of Mick's girlfriend, Cathy finds herself unable (or perhaps, unwilling) to set the record straight. Mick has secrets of his own, and yet Cathy is attracted to him more than she wants to admit. Torn between Mick, her brother, and her own fears, Cathy's trip to Seattle catapults her into a series of events that will change her life, but exactly how much is up to her.

Darkness Descending by Ken Jones from Quercus (£1.09) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (January 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review:"Its a great read and shows truly what the human spirit is capable of. Enjoyed it immensely. "

On New Year's Eve, 2004, as 27-year-old former special forces soldier Ken Jones attempted the ascent of Moldoveanu, Romania's highest peak, he was caught in a horrific avalanche that tossed him back down the mountain, leaving him with severe injuries including a broken femur and a smashed hip socket. Alone in a snowy wilderness without any way of calling for help he knew his chances of survival were slim.

Darkness Descending is the harrowing and psychologically compelling account of the next four freezing days and nights as he dragged himself to safety, battling constantly with extreme pain, biting cold, and his own, often hallucinatory swings between hope and despair.

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Anthem for Jackson Dawes by Celia Bryce from Bloomsbury USA Childrens ($2.99 on Amazon US, CDN$ 3.28 on Amazon CA)

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When Megan arrives on the cancer ward for her first treatment, she's frustrated to be on the pediatric unit. There's only one other teen there: Jackson Dawes. He's cute, rebellious . . . and obnoxiously charming. Megan can't stand the way he meets his illness with such positive energy. But when her own friends are scared off by her illness, Megan finds she doesn't really mind Jackson's playful antics. As they begin the tentative stirrings of first love, they also start the most aggressive round of treatments on their tumors. Can the power of first love overcome the heartbreak of cancer?

Fans of Lurlene McDaniel will flock to this emotional debut.

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The Fifth Witness (A Lincoln Lawyer Novel) by Michael Connelly from Little, Brown and Company is $2.99 (Amazon US)

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Mickey Haller has fallen on tough times. He expands his business into foreclosure defense, only to see one of his clients accused of killing the banker she blames for trying to take away her home.

Mickey puts his team into high gear to exonerate Lisa Trammel, even though the evidence and his own suspicions tell him his client is guilty. Soon after he learns that the victim had black market dealings of his own, Haller is assaulted, too--and he's certain he's on the right trail.

Despite the danger and uncertainty, Haller mounts the best defense of his career in a trial where the last surprise comes after the verdict is in. Connelly proves again why he "may very well be the best novelist working in the United States today" (San Francisco Chronicle).

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So Big by Edna Ferber from Harper Perennial is $1.99 (Amazon US)

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and widely considered to be Edna Ferber's greatest achievement, So Big is a classic novel of turn-of-the-century Chicago. It is the unforgettable story of Selina Peake DeJong, a gambler's daughter, and her struggles to stay afloat and maintain her dignity and her sanity in the face of marriage, widowhood, and single parenthood. A brilliant literary masterwork from one of the twentieth century's most accomplished and admired writers, the remarkable So Big still resonates with its unflinching view of poverty, sexism, and the drive for success.

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Defy by Sara B. Larson from Scholastic Press ($2.99 on Amazon US, CDN$ 3.28 on Amazon CA)

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A lush and gorgeously written debut, packed with action, intrigue, and heart-racing romance.

Alexa Hollen is a fighter. Forced to disguise herself as a boy and serve in the king's army, Alex uses her quick wit and fierce sword-fighting skills to earn a spot on the elite prince's guard. But when a powerful sorcerer sneaks into the palace in the dead of night, even Alex, who is virtually unbeatable, can't prevent him from abducting her, her fellow guard and friend Rylan, and Prince Damian, taking them through the treacherous wilds of the jungle and deep into enemy territory.

The longer Alex is held captive with both Rylan and the prince, the more she realizes that she is not the only one who has been keeping dangerous secrets. And suddenly, after her own secret is revealed, Alex finds herself confronted with two men vying for her heart: the safe and steady Rylan, who has always cared for her, and the dark, intriguing Damian. With hidden foes lurking around every corner, is Alex strong enough to save herself and the kingdom she's sworn to protect?

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Audible Daily Deal - Imperial Life in the Emerald City UNABRIDGED by Rajiv Chandrasekaran (Narrated by Ray Porter) for $2.95 (Regular Price:$22.99)

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Mindset is one of those rare audio books that can help you make positive changes in your life and at the same time see the world in a new way. A leading expert in motivation and personality psychology, Carol Dweck has discovered in more than 20 years of research that our mindset is not a minor personality quirk: it creates our whole mental world. It explains how we become optimistic or pessimistic. It shapes our goals, our attitude toward work and relationships, and how we raise our kids, ultimately predicting whether or not we will fulfill our potential. Dweck has found that everyone has one of two basic mindsets.If you have the fixed mindset, you believe that your talents and abilities are set in stone - either you have them or you don't. You must prove yourself over and over, trying to look smart and talented at all costs. This is the path of stagnation. If you have a growth mindset, however, you know that talents can be developed and that great abilities are built over time. This is the path of opportunity - and success.
Dweck demonstrates that mindset unfolds in childhood and adulthood and drives every aspect of our lives, from work to sports, from relationships to parenting. She reveals how creative geniuses in all fields - music, literature, science, sports, business - apply the growth mindset to achieve results. Perhaps even more important, she shows us how we can change our mindset at any stage of life to achieve true success and fulfillment. She looks across a broad range of applications and helps parents, teachers, coaches, and executives see how they can promote the growth mindset. Highly engaging and very practical, Mindset breaks new ground as it leads you to change how you feel about yourself and your future.
©2007 Carol Dweck; (P)2009 Gildan Media Corp

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Lost & Found by Jacqueline Sheehan from HarperCollins ($1.99) is the KOBO Daily Deal (January 23)

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A poignant and unforgettable tale of love, loss, and moving on . . . with the help of one not-so-little dog

Rocky's husband Bob was just forty-two when she discovered him lying cold and lifeless on the bathroom floor . . . and Rocky's world changed forever. Quitting her job, chopping off all her hair, she leaves Massachusetts—reinventing her past and taking a job as Animal Control Warden on Peak's Island, a tiny speck off the coast of Maine and a million miles away from everything she's lost. She leaves her career as a psychologist behind, only to find friendship with a woman whose brain misfires in the most wonderful way and a young girl who is trying to disappear. Rocky, a quirky and fallible character, discovers the healing process to be agonizingly slow.

But then she meets Lloyd.

A large black Labrador retriever, Lloyd enters Rocky's world with a primitive arrow sticking out of his shoulder. And so begins a remarkable friendship between a wounded woman and a wounded, lovable beast. As the unraveling mystery of Lloyd's accident and missing owner leads Rocky to an archery instructor who draws her in even as she finds every reason to mistrust him, she discovers the life-altering revelation that grief can be transformed . . . and joy does exist in unexpected places.

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From This Moment On by Colette Caddle from Simon & Schuster UK (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (January 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review:"Colette has a way with lacing fiction with the authenticity of being real. The characters in her stories come to life with the emotions that speak to your heart. You cant help but relate to them. "

The stunning new novel from the Number 1 bestselling Irish author

Lynn Stephens' life has been tough recently, thanks to Vincent Boland, the manager at four-star hotel she works in. But, after standing up to him, she is delighted when she is vindicated.

Lynn loved her job, and she was good at it and now, with the support and love of her partner, parents and friends, she can put this terrible time behind her and find a job in another hotel.

But the consequences of Vincent's actions are more far-reaching than Lynn knows and the aftereffects are still being felt throughout the small town. The Boland family is powerful and influential and it's not long before Lynn realizes that this man still has the capacity to destroy her and all she holds dear.

Freedom Fries and Cafe Creme by Jocelyne Rapinac from Gallic Books (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (January 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review:"This is a good read for any food lover and it comes with a selection of recipes at the end of each story which actually work."

This delicious story collection brings together a cast of characters from both sides of the Atlantic. All of them share a genuine delight in good food, and each of their stories captures a moment when love is found, lost – or rejected.Perceptive, touching, and witty, Jocelyne Rapinac’s tales prove beyond doubt that eating well and love can both bring great joy to life.And for those readers whose mouths start to water as they read, the author has included the recipes for every dish mentioned. Bon appétit!

Darkness Descending by Ken Jones from Birlinn (£1.49) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (January 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review:"I have enjoyed this book enormously. It gives a fascinating insight into the life of a doctor serving in the middle East during the First World War, and in Govan on his return home."

This memoir by a Scottish doctor who was born and went on to work in Govan was found among family papers long after his death in 1972. Less an account of the author's inner life, it is a graphic narrative, by a practitioner in the hospitals and homes of a major city, of hands-on medical care during much of the twentieth century. After training as a medical student on the wards of Glasgow hospitals, at the outbreak of the First World War the young doctor joined the army and served as a medical officer for the duration. Early on he provides a shattering account of the hopeless slaughter at Gallipoli,where he survived almost certain death many times as his companions fell around him. Only 100 men survived of his battalion of 1,000. His later service in the Middle East and Mesopotamia is an astonishing tale of courage and endurance, interwoven with spells of leave, during which the Scot encountered exotic experiences undreamed of in Govan. After the war Glen became a GP in Govan, one of the poorest areas in Britain, at a time long before the National Health Service. Preventable illnesses were often a death sentence for old and young alike. The extremes of poverty and suffering he witnessed brought home to him that he was in the front line once more, but in a different kind of warfare. The Second World War brought new challenges, and a post-war transformation when the NHS was finally came into being. Glen's shrewd commentary on the birth-pangs of the new institution provides valuable insights for the ongoing debate about this most controversial of public services.