Content FREE (and bargain) books for the Kindle - June 2011

[koland]

It's a new month and there are new freebies. Several bargains from last month remain, so be sure to check the previous thread, HERE.

This is the sticky thread for free and bargain books in the Kindle store for June 2011. Rather than try to update the first post with a list of all the books, which is continually changing, instead new books will be posted at the end of the thread and each month there will be a new thread, letting the old one drop off the top of the forum. Anyone can post to the thread, but there are a few rules:

1. Only books in the kindle store. Yes, I realize that free books elsewhere will often work on the Kindle, but those should be reported in the Deals forum. This list is for those who only get their books from the Kindle store (and there are many who do) and don't want to deal with having to download and transfer books from elsewhere.
2. Do not edit old messages to add new books. Most people read this thread by clicking to see new posts. If you edit old messages, then no one is notified of a new post and often won't see the updates when they click to see new messages. If you need to edit an old message to correct a link or other info (or even want to note a book that is no longer free), that is perfectly ok.
3. No shortened URL's. No one likes to click on a link and end up somewhere that they were not expecting and few of the URL shorteners allow you to set up a preview mode so that you get a chance to see the destination first. So, use the full URL in your posting (yes, you can still just post a link on the title, but with the full URL, everyone can look at the status line or use Copy Shortcut to see where they will go before the new site opens).
4. No author self-promotions (unless your book is free in the Kindle store) or self-published books. If you are a Kindle author and posting another's work, it should be either a non-self-published book or one that you've read to the end and would not feel embarrassed to recommend to your mother, closest friends and priest/minister (assuming they read the same genre). In other words, the writing is exceptional (no misspellings or substituted words, grammar rules obeyed formatting that looks good on the Kindle screen). It isn't that we don't want you to post, but author self-promotions can overwhelm the list and a special child forum in the Deals and Bargains section has been provided for this purpose.
5. No excerpts or sample chapters (business minis are ok, so long as they are not just samples of another book)
6. Please indicate the price of any book that is not being offered free. You don't have to say "free" if one is, but it would be nice if you include that in the message. The maximum price for bargains is a bit flexible, but generally under $2 and nothing over $5, unless it is a volume that contains several titles in one and the total price per book puts it into the bargain realm or the digital price is below 25% of the list print price and 50% of the digital list price; this lets you include high priced reference books or cookbooks that are extremely heavily discounted, for one reason or another (but, let's not include books that Amazon has at $9.99 all the time, ok?).
7. If you see the genre of a book and it isn't clear from the book description that you post, please include it; conversely, if someone leaves this off, don't post to berate them, but you can post to include that info for others.
8. If you are posting a book that is free in the UK Amazon store, please say so. Also, if you do not have your current location set in your profile (below your name, it shows next to all of your posts), then add that to your post (as it "this is free here in Canada"). To all: please note that whether or not a book is free in a country other than the one a person is logged into is not easily discovered. The person who posts often has no way to determine that you will pay a different amount if you are in a different country. Also, prices at Amazon can change minute to minute and freebies can last as little as an hour (possibly less), so always check the price before one-clicking. If you discover that a book costs more (other than the "standard" $2+VAT international fee Amazon often takes onto books outside the US), you may leave a single comment with the country and price/restriction (for example: "This book costs $9.99 in the UK" or "Not available in Canada").
9. Try to keep chit-chat to a minimum. That will keep notifications of a new message in the thread down to (generally) only when a new book has been posted, making the thread more useful for all.

If you agree or disagree with the rules, have more to be added, etc, please send me a private message, rather than replying here. I'll discuss it with the moderators and we'll modify as needed.

[koland]

Be sure to check out Amazon's Sunshine Deals Sale. Over 600 books, prices as low as 99 cents, none higher than $2.99 and you can sort by price group ($0.99, $1.99 and $2.99). This sale ends at 23:59 Wednesday, June 15, 2011 PST.

Here are all the current freebies that are actually "books" (self-contained, at least a short story or novella), arranged by genre. The list can change at any time (one freebie posted this morning was already back to full price by evening), so always check the current price before clicking to purchase.

Mystery / Thriller / Suspense / Miscellaneous
The Amersham Rubies, by Rhys Bowen
The Shepherd, by Ethan Cross
Hailey Twitch Is Not a Snitch, by Lauren Barnholdt and Suzanne Beaky
Songs for a Teenage Nomad, by Kim Culbertson
The Maverick Experiment, by Drew Berquist
The Duchess's Tattoo: Thoughts on THE AMERICAN HEIRESS, by Daisy Goodwin
The Life and Death of Lauren Conway: A Companion to Without Mercy by Lisa Jackson
A Chunk of Hell, by Steven Sidor
Amberville, by Tim Davys, free for Canadia/Asia & Pacific only
The Aimee Leduc Companion, by Phil Gaskill
Fallen from Grace: A Bonus Dark Mirror Short Story by M.J. Putney
Turned at Dark: A Bonus Shadow Falls Short Story by C. C. Hunter
Spoilt
Squidge: Little Elf, Big Trouble
Julia Spencer-Fleming's Letters to a Soldier
Countdown
The n00b Warriors
The Hunters: A Novella
The Blood That Bonds
Cat Calls
The Middle Passage
The Backstory to Think Twice
Serial
Crossing the Line
Boob Tube
Whirl of the Wheel
Get Some
When Night Falls
Tumor Chapter 1

Fantasy and Science Fiction
Dead Girl Walking, by Linda Joy Singleton
The Golden Acorn, by Catherine Cooper
Photographs & Phantoms, by Cindy Spencer Pape
The Abandoned , by Amanda Stevens
Dark Legacy, by Anna DeStefano
The Dangerous Dimension, by L. Ron Hubbard
Dead Witch Walking Canada Only
Young Lord of Khadora, Book 1 of Forgotten Legacy, by Richard S. Tuttle
Heart of the Sea: An Others Bonus Story
Origins (Spinward Fringe)
Soul Identity
Shatter (The Children of Man)
Girls to the Rescue Book #1: Tales of Clever Courageous Girls from Around the World
Travellers' Rest
Necromancer: A Novella
The Unsuspecting Mage (The Morcyth Saga) [
Dead Drop: A Lawson Vampire Bonus Story
Remedial Magic
Beasts and BFFs
Retro Demonology
The New World
Chapter 15.5
Bright of the Sky (Book 1 of The Entire and the Rose)
The Wild's Call
Swashbuckling Fantasy: 10 Thrilling Tales of Magical Adventure
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #1: Precipice
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #2: Skyborn
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #3: Paragon
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #4: Savior
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #5: Purgatory
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #6: Sentinel

Romance
Baby, I'm Yours, by STEPHANIE BOND
A Tailor-Made Bride, by Karen Witemeyer
One Lucky Cowboy, by Carolyn Brown
Sparks Fly, by Lucy Kevin
Secret in Salem, by Sheri Anderson
SEALed with a Kiss: Even a hero needs help sometimes... , by Mary Daughtridge
A Fool Again, by Eloisa James
Love a la Carte, by Jeffrey Stepakoff
13 Little Blue Envelopes Free with Bonus Material, by Maureen Johnson
Second Sight Dating
Most Unpopular Workday of the Year
Outta the Bag (Me, Myself and Why? Prequel)
Slow Ride: A Rough Riders story
Arousing Love
Catching Caroline
A Santangelo Story
I Thought It Was You: Grimm's Circle, Book 2.5
Seducing Jane Porter
Colters' Wife
Sheltering Hearts
The Bride's Baby
Speed Dating
A Very Special Delivery
Homespun Bride
Once a Cowboy
Baby Bonanza
Kiss Me Deadly
Slow Hands
Irresistible Forces
Dancing in the Moonlight
Hide in Plain Sight
Crime Scene at Cardwell Ranch

Non-Fiction
Team Secrets Of The Navy Seals, by Robert Needham
Options Strategies for the Agile Investor (Collection) , by Michael C. Thomsett, Sergey Izraylevich and Vadim Tsudikman
How to Make Money with Mobile Media, by Jamie Turner
Psych Yourself Rich: Get the Mindset and Discipline You Need to Build Your Financial Life , by Farnoosh Torabi
http://www.amazon.com/dp/Shrimp: The Endless Quest for Pink Gold, by Jack Rudloe and Anne Rudloe
Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition , by Jerry J. Weissman
Blindsided, by Tolman Farrah Geffs
Complete Without Kids: An Insider's Guide to Childfree Living by Choice or by Chance, by Ellen L. Walker
Surfing the long summer, by Carol Velthuis
Get into bed with Google, by Jon Smith
Bullying, by Dr Sabina Dosani
Tales of the Revolution: True Stories of People who are Poking the Box and Making a Difference, by Seth Godin
Cooking with Yashim: Turkish Recipes and a Preview of An Evil Eye, by Jason Goodwin
Do the Work, by Steven Pressfield
Aftershock: The Blast That Shook Psycho Platoon, by T. Christian Miller and Daniel Zwerdling
Arctic Fever, by Bruce Barcott
How I Wrote My First Book: the story behind the story, edited by Anne K. Edwards and Lida E. Quillen
Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny, by Suze Orman, free for Canadia/Europe/Asia/Pacific only
Get Published, by Infinite Ideas
Hydrofracked? One Man's Mystery Leads to a Backlash Against Natural Gas Drilling
The Guilt Free 3
The President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2012
Lose Weight WITHOUT Dieting
Circle of Friends Cookbook 25 Slow Cooker Recipes
Circle of Friends Cookbook - 25 Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes
Circle of Friends Cookbook - 25 Meatloaf Recipes
Circle of Friends Cookbook - 25 Mac & Cheese Recipes
The Rules of Chess
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2011
Democratizing Innovation
Economic Report of the President
Publish on Amazon Kindle with Kindle Direct Publishing

Textbooks
CK-12 21st Century Physics
CK-12 Advanced Probability and Statistics
CK-12 Biology I - Honors
CK-12 Calculus
CK-12 Chemistry
CK-12 Earth Science
CK-12 Engineering: An Introduction for High School
CK-12 Geometry
CK-12 Life Science
CK-12 People's Physics Book Version 2
CK-12 Trigonometry

Religious/Christian Fiction and Non-Fiction
Mormonism Mama And Me, by Thelma Geer
Too Close to Home (Women of Justice Series #1), by Lynette Eason
A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World , by Paul Miller
A Promise of Forever Love, by Vanessa Miller
Making Waves, by Lorna Seilstad
Secret in Salem, by Sheri Anderson
Two Wars, by Nate Self
Disaster Status, by Candace Calvert
It Happens Every Spring (The Four Seasons of a Marriage Series #1), by Catherine Palmer and Gary Chapman
Today We Are Rich, by Tim Sanders
Doing Good, by Christopher Momany
Lie Down in Green Pastures, by DEBBIE VIGUIE
The Call of Zulina, by Kay Marshall Strom
Digital Disciple, by Adam Thomas
Almost Perfect (Perfect Trilogy), by Julie Ortolon
Love Me If You Must (Patricia Amble Mystery Series #1)
Craving God
Light of Eidon
Fools Rush In
Daughter of Joy
The Holy Bible: HCSB Digital Text Edition
Stuck in the Middle (Sister-to-Sister, Book 1)
Invisible (Ivy Malone Mystery Series #1)
The Holy Bible English Standard Version (ESV)
Relentless (Dominion Trilogy #1)
Autobiography of a Yogi (Reprint of Original 1946 Edition)

Games
Dots and Boxes
Number Slide
Video Poker
Jumble, 3 Free Puzzles
Blackjack
Mine Sweeper
Every Word
Shuffled Row

Erotica
A Little Harmless Sex, by Melissa Schroeder
Long Hard Ride, by Lorelei James
Rampant, by Saskia Walker (UK/Europe only)
Ghostly Awakening, by Lacey Savage
Masks, by Evangeline Anderson
Stolen Hearts , by Karen Erickson,
Destiny by Design , by Wylie Kinson
After the Ceremony, by Tielle St. Clare
The After Party, by Wynter Daniels
Acquired Taste, by Shayla Kersten
Let's Get Naked, by LaCroix
Love Pursued, by Sandra Heath
Shelley's Secret, by Jean Hart Stewart
Holiday Hostage, by Kelly Fitzpatrick
Bride's Holiday Gift, by Solange Ayre
Stockholm Seduction
Sporting Wood
Saying Yes
Remembered Love
Discovering Sofia
City of Sin
Emerald Green
Spirit Lift
An Unwanted Hunger
All in Time
Nocked for a Loop
Eland
Spirit's Release
Erotique
Take Me
Peak Energy
Danu, The Return
Desire in the Dark
Not Just an Orgy
Better Late Than Never
Door Prize
Hot Moon Rising
Maui Heat
Scoring
Lap Dance
Master's Thief
Hot for the Reunion
Haunted by the Past
Playing Hardball
His Voice, His Command
Shapeshifter's Craving
Kayla's Birthday Present
The Bad Widow
Her Very Special Robot
Hunting Evander
Outlaw Lovers Dossier
Seychelles Sunset
Larkspur
Reaper's Justice
Tessa's Ambassador
Interlude in Pearl
Thrill of the Hunt
First Taste
Tween Hopeful and Hopeless
Waiting at Eros
The Next Big Thing
Goodbye Blues, Hello Love
Red Satin
Stakeout for Love
Unexpected Comfort
Message for Minerva
Christmas ScandalNot!
Just Like Old Times
Song of the Swan

UK Kindle Store
From Pac-Man to Pop Music, by Karen Collins (UK link)
UK link
The Charmer ($0.99 US), by Autumn Dawn (UK link)
The Brand Within, by Daymond John UK link
Kane and Abel , by Jeffrey Archer, is free for UK customers in the Kindle store (UK link)
The CV, by Alan Sugar (UK link)
Rampant, by Saskia Walker (UK link) Also free in Europe (US store)
Spying in High Heels ($0.99 US), by Gemma Halliday UK link
Too Close For Comfort, by Adam Croft (UK link)
Graveyard Games, by Sheri Leigh (UK link)
A Death In Beverly Hills, by David Grace (UK link)
Clawback , by Gemma Rice (UK link)
21 Projects Guaranteed to Keep Your Kids Occupied This Weekend , by Instructables (UK link)
Amazing Cakes, by Instructables (UK link) 16MB in size
How to Sew: Basics
Her Vampire Husband
Their Newborn Gift
Mia's Scandal
Wedding at King's Convenience
Bought: Destitute Yet Defiant
The Millionaire's Ultimate Catch
Emergency: Wife Lost and Found
Wicked Rake, Defiant Mistress
Cody
Colorado Abduction
New Digital Media and Learning as an Emerging Area
The Civic Potential of Video Games
Turn your sales force into profit heroes: How to Unlock Your Team's Inner Strength
A Lesson in Passion
The First Completely Electronic Robot and Science Fiction Limerick Book
Children's Bible Stories - Noah's Ark
The Book of Biff #1 Target Practice
50 Reasons to Say Goodbye
Bit Literacy: Productivity in the Age of Information and E-mail Overload
Sudden Death

[koland]

Free at Amazon.com, but only for UK, EU, AU and CA:

Hybrid, by Brian O'Grady (UK link)

Book Description
A virus engineered for genocide has been released in Colorado Springs, leading to mass, and seemingly unexplained violence. Some of the survivors of the infection begin to evolve into something that is both less than and more than human. The race is on to prevent world-wide release of the virus.

[koland]

Free at Amazon.com, but only for UK, EU, AU and CA:

World Kitchen: World Recipes (not available US), by Murdoch Books Test Kitchen (UK link)

Book Description
Get 20 great recipes from our bestselling World Kitchen series -- each triple-tested in the Murdoch Books Test Kitchen for cooking success every time! Recipes include Italian Wild Mushroom Bruschetta, Spanish Potato Omelette, Moroccan Beef Tagine with Okra and Tomatoes, French Raspberry Soufflé and many more. The World Kitchen series takes you on a culinary journey exploring the influences of geography, climate, culture and tradition that have shaped some of the world's most popular cuisines. Titles available include: World Kitchen Italy World Kitchen France World Kitchen Spain World Kitchen Morocco World Kitchen Italy contains more than 100 recipes including pasta, rice and polenta dishes, soups, salads, seafood specialties, pizzas, breads, vegetable dishes and desserts. World Kitchen France contains over 100 recipes including soups, hors d'oeuvres, terrines, game, seafood specialties, vegetable dishes and desserts and pastries. There are also special 'food journey' features, such as wine, cheese and pâtisserie which focus on aspects of agriculture and food production. World Kitchen Spain presents more than 100 recipes including tapas, soups and stews, seafood specialties, egg and vegetable dishes and sweets and desserts. World Kitchen Morocco features more than 100 recipes including street food, festive food, seafood specialties, tagines, breads, vegetable dishes and pastries.

[lunixer]

Somebody should post in the previous month's thread when it is closed so that nobody misses out. Last month I didn't realize that a new thread had been opened for several days.

[greencat]

Agreed. I opened a thread earlier for June books because I noticed no-one else had:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=135413

[markdek]

Originally Posted by koland

It's a new month and there are new freebies. Several bargains from last month remain, so be sure to check the previous thread, HERE....................................."

Great ............

M

[captkjaneway]

Love your work here Karen! One of the first places I check in when I visit.

[TheLazy1]

Thanks!
I grabbed most of the textbooks except for the geometry one which does not seem to be available to Canada for some reason.

[greencat]

Now free at Amazon.com for US readers:
Hybrid

[greencat]

King Alfred the Great of England [Illustrated] by Jacob Abbott

King Alfred is the only English King to ever be known as "The Great". And great he was for in 871 AD, when Alfred became king, England was under constant attack from the vikings. The well read Alfred trained his men in the tactics of the Greeks and Romans and stopped the invation.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00138M1AA?tag=discounter-20

Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
King Alfred the Great of England [Illustrated]

[arcadata]

Bargain book:

The Blue Zone with Bonus Material: A Novel by Andrew Gross ($0.99 pre-order from HarperCollins ) *The book without the bonus content is $7.99

Product Description

For a limited time, discover Andrew Gross's first stand alone novel, The Blue Zone, including an exclusive excerpt from his forthcoming book, Eyes Wide Open (Available July 21).

In The Blue Zone . . . Kate Raab's life seems almost perfect: her boyfriend, her job, her family . . . until her father runs into trouble with the law. His only recourse is to testify against his former accomplices in exchange for his family's placement in the Witness Protection Program. But one of them gets cold feet. In a flash, everything Kate can count on is gone.

Now, a year later, her worst fears have happened: Her father has disappeared—into what the WITSEC agency calls "the blue zone"—and someone close to him is found brutally murdered. With her family under surveillance, the FBI untrustworthy, and her father's menacing "friends" circling with increasing intensity, Kate sets off to find her father—and uncover the secrets someone will kill to keep buried.

[greencat]

A nice bargain for UK readers:
Limitless aka The Dark Fields is now just a quid:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Limitless-eb...=discounter-21

[arcadata]

Indie Freebies for the Kindle:

Scent of Danger (Darklands) by Autumn Dawn

In Her Name: Empire by Michael R. Hicks

Powerless: The Synthesis by Jason Letts

Love's Blazing Fire by Aabra

Beneath Gray Skies by Hugh Ashton

On Falcon's Wings by Lisa J. Yarde

The Blood-stained Belt by Brian H. Jones

Be Your Own Editor by Sigrid MacDonald

A Gathering of Diamonds by Eric Wilder

The Power of Persuasion by Shelagh Watkins

[greencat]

Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
Getting Down To Business (Rapid Release Stories) by A.J. Hamilton

Maddy, a successful sexy businesswoman is buying out the West Street Gym. When Derek, the gym owner, objects, Maddy and her secretary pay a visit to him and his bodybuilder assistant Sven.

It's time for Maddy to let Derek know who is in control. She and Danielle show the two men that sometimes business deals have extra advantages!

A Rapid Release Story.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00539YT6O?tag=discounter-21