Affiliate Links for "arcadata"- June 2015

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Here's the new thread for June 2015!

Okay, so you may know me since I posted a lot of free and bargain books in this forum. I did add affiliate links to my posts before (the links may look like this-> http://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Woman-Wa...ag=arcadata-20), but I've been told that isn't allowed anymore in the main forum. I'll be allowed to continue to post my affiliate links in this personal thread though.

Basically, what happens is that I earn referral fees (starts at 4%) whenever a visitor follows my link to Amazon.com (or other sites) and then makes a qualifying purchase. It was a pretty good incentive for me to spend time here sharing any deals I found since I would get extra money per month to spend on books & apps!

So, hopefully, if you don't mind me getting a commission, you'll come visit this thread and click on my links when you're planning to buy something!

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FYI, For UK Kindlers:

The Amazon Kindle Monthly Deals: Books £2.99 or less is a continuing promo for Amazon UK.

Each month we feature a new selection of discounted Kindle books for £1.99 or less. The deals begin at 12:00 am on the first Tuesday of the month and expires at 11:59 pm on the first Monday of the following month.

And here's the deal(s) for June 1! (continuing from May 2015)


Sixth Cycle by Darren Wearmouth and Carl Sinclair from Phalanx Press (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (June 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Product Description

In the blink of an eye, the world changed.
Danger lurks around every corner.

Captain Jake Phillips wakes in his crash landed craft and finds Earth transformed into a frightening new world. He faces two immediate threats that will test his survival skills to the limit.

Mutated beings prowl the landscape, hunting humans and searching for the remaining resources. Without a plan in place, the battle will be lost and humanity as Jake knows it will be destroyed.

Sixth Cycle is a gritty post-apocalyptic story of survival and adventure.

The Cold Cold Sea by Linda Huber from Legend Press (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (June 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Product Description

A powerful suspense thriller inspired by the author's work with neurological patients

When three-year-old Olivia disappears, her parents are overwhelmed with grief. Weeks go by and Olivia’s mother refuses to leave the cottage, staring out at the turbulent sea and praying it didn’t claim her precious daughter’s life.

Not far away, another mother watches proudly as her daughter starts school. Jennifer has loved Hailey for five years, but the child is suddenly moody and difficult, and there’s a nagging worry of doubt that Jennifer cannot shake off. As she struggles to maintain control there are gaps in her story that even she can’t explain.

Time is running out for Maggie at the cottage, and also for Jennifer and Hailey. No one can underestimate a mother’s love for her child, and no one can predict the lengths one will go to, to protect her family.

Deepest Roots of the Heart (Legacy of the Vines Book 1) by Chautona Havig from Waterfall Press (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (June 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Product Description

During WWII, Avelino Carrillo spent four harrowing years in the South Pacific with one thought driving his survival: to return to his beloved home in Napa Valley.

The Carrillos have a history in the valley that stretches deep, like grapevine roots in the soil. For a century, they worked the vineyard at their family home, la Casa de los Sueños, until they lost the property to a wealthy land baron. Now, Avelino is determined to reclaim the land and home he loves so much. When he meets Amelia, a young woman who lives at the vineyard with her grandfather, he finds that regaining his birthright isn’t his only struggle—he battles the longing of his heart as well.

Can Avelino overcome the local bigotry and personal demons that face him to create the life he desires?

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For US Kindlers:

The Amazon Monthly Kindle Book Deals for $3.99 or Less has updated for June 2015! Check out the new batch of discounts.

Each month we unveil a new collection of Kindle books for $3.99 or less. Deals expire on the last day of each month. To sort and filter a list of this month's deals, click here. We also offer Kindle Daily Deals for adults and young readers. Individual books may have additional territory restrictions, and not all deals are available in all territories. Amazon may modify the selection of books offered at any time.

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Now you can seamlessly switch between reading featured Kindle books and listening to them without ever losing your place. It's easy! First, purchase the Kindle book for $3.99 or less. Then add the narration from Audible for $3.99 or less to enable the feature.

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Kindle Countdown sales

Limited-Time Discounts on Kindle-Exclusive Books

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50 Kindle Books for $2 Each

Whether your taste runs to literary fiction, romance, thrillers, science fiction, or beyond, you'll find your next great read in this selection of 50 Kindle books for only $2 apiece.

Offer valid through the last day each month.

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Amazon Kindle First: Read next month's new releases today

June Picks: Choose one FOR $1.99.

A Dark Lure by Loreth Anne White
Bum Rap by Paul Levine
The Perfect Son by Barbara Claypole White
Darkness Brutal (The Dark Cycle Book 1) by Rachel A. Marks

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Kindle Select 25: 25 Exciting Books This Week

Our list of 25 exciting books for this week.

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Favorite First-in-Series Mysteries ($1.99 Each) from Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller is the Kindle Deal of the Day (June 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Here's the link on Amazon CA for the Deals of the Day!

Product Description

Today only, Favorite First-in-Series Mysteries are 1.99 Each.

Two Regency Romances by Georgette Heyer from Sourcebooks Casablanca ($1.99 each) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (June 1)

** Here's the link on Amazon CA for the Deals of the Day!

Product Description

Today only, Two Regency Romances by Georgette Heyer are $1.99 Each.

Customer Review: "Perfection! I love just about everything Georgette Heyer's written in the Regency genre. You'll want to read them over and over."

Two Books in the Arcana Series by Bianca D'Arc ($0.99 Each) from Liefde Press is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (June 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Here's the link on Amazon CA for the Deals of the Day!

Product Description

Today only, Two Books in the Arcana Series by Bianca D'Arc for $0.99 Each.

Customer review: "I love this series. The writing is great, and there is some hot romance, plenty action to keep the story moving, and an interesting setting."

Her Majesty: The Court of Queen Elizabeth II by Robert Hardman from Pegasus Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Biographies & Memoirs Deal of the Day (June 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Product Description

Customer review: "This is a complex and fascinating look inside the court of Elizabeth II."

From one of Britain’s best-known observers of the monarchy—an intimate portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, England’s longest-reigning queen, in celebration of her Diamond Jubilee

History has known no monarch like her. She has traveled farther than all her predecessors put together and lived longer than any of them. She has known more historic figures than anyone alive—from Churchill to Mandela, de Gaulle to Obama.

Now, the distinguished royal writer Robert Hardman has been granted special access to the world of Queen Elizabeth II to produce this enthralling new portrait of one of the most popular public figures on earth. Not only has Elizabeth II reigned through Britain’s transformation from an imperial power to a multicultural nation, but she has also steered the monarchy through more reforms in the last twenty-five years than in the previous century.

Queen Elizabeth II sits at the head of an ancient institution that remains simultaneously popular, regal, inclusive, and relevant in a twenty-first-century world. It is down to neither luck nor longevity: It is down to the shrewd judgment of a thoroughly modern monarchy—with no small assistance from the longest-serving consort in history. Here is the inside story.

Brave: One Perfect Day by Steve Purcell and Matt Nolte (Illustrator) from Disney Press ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (June 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

Product Description

Customer review: "Highly recommended, this is a beautiful way for children to revisit the world of Pixar's Brave in a brand new adventure."

Featuring an original story about Princess Merida as well as illustrations by one of the artists working on the Pixar film, Brave, this picture book will appeal to little girls who want to know more about their favorite character.

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Audible Daily Deal - My Name Is Not Easy by Debby Dahl Edwardson, Nick Podehl & Amy Rubinate (Narrators) for $2.95

Get the Audible audiobook for the reduced price of $1.99 after you buy the Kindle book.

Publisher's Summary

Luke knows his I´nupiaq name is full of sounds white people can’t say. He knows he’ll have to leave it behind when he and his brothers are sent to boarding school hundreds of miles from their Arctic village.

At Sacred Heart School things are different. Instead of family, there are students - Eskimo, Indian, White - who line up on different sides of the cafeteria like there’s some kind of war going on. And instead of comforting words like tutu and maktak, there’s English. Speaking I´nupiaq - or any native language - is forbidden. And Father Mullen, whose fury is like a force of nature, is ready to slap down those who disobey.

Luke struggles to survive at Sacred Heart. Buthe’s not the only one. There’s smart-aleck Amiq, a daring leader - if he doesn’t self-destruct; Chickie, blond and freckled, a different kind of outsider; and small quiet Junior, noticing everything and writing it all down. Each has their own story to tell. But once their separate stories come together, things at Sacred Heart School - and in the wider world - will never be the same.

©2012 Debby Dahl Edwardson (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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Old Man’s War by John Scalzi from Tor Books ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (June 1)

* Price matched on Amazon US

Add Audible narration to your purchase for just $12.99

Product Description

John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined the army.

The good news is that humanity finally made it into interstellar space. The bad news is that planets fit to live on are scarce-and aliens willing to fight for them are common. The universe, it turns out, is a hostile place.

So: we fight. To defend Earth (a target for our new enemies, should we let them get close enough) and to stake our own claim to planetary real estate. Far from Earth, the war has gone on for decades: brutal, bloody, unyielding.

Earth itself is a backwater. The bulk of humanity's resources are in the hands of the Colonial Defense Force, which shields the home planet from too much knowledge of the situation. What's known to everybody is that when you reach retirement age, you can join the CDF. They don't want young people; they want people who carry the knowledge and skills of decades of living. You'll be taken off Earth and never allowed to return. You'll serve your time at the front. And if you survive, you'll be given a generous homestead stake of your own, on one of our hard-won colony planets.

John Perry is taking that deal. He has only the vaguest idea what to expect. Because the actual fight, light-years from home, is far, far harder than he can imagine-and what he will become is far stranger.

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Originally Posted by arcadata

The Amazon Monthly Kindle Book Deals for $3.99 or Less has updated for June 2015! Check out the new batch of discounts.

Yay! The recently-released 3rd in Martin Jensen's AmazonCrossing-exclusive translated 11th C Danelaw murder mysteries King's Hound series, A Man's Word, is now part of this sale for $1.99. I've been waiting it for it to drop and just snapped it up. (I know what I'm reading for the rest of the day, now.)

Thanks again!

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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller from Bloomsbury Publishing (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (June 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Product Description

Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something deeper - despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus goes with him, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear.

Eat, Sleep, Cycle: A Bike Ride Around the Coast of Britain by Anna Hughes from Summersdale Publishers (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (June 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Product Description

For Anna, a cycling enthusiast, the decision to ride 4,000 miles solo around the coast of the UK wasn’t that hard. But after epic highs, incredible lows, unforgettable scenery and unpronounceable place names, her simple idea turns into a compelling journey of self-discovery, and an eye-opening insight into what makes the island where she lives so special.

Chanelle Hayes: Baring My Heart by Chanelle Hayes from John Blake (£1.09) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (June 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Product Description

Appearing on the eighth series of Big Brother in 2007, Victoria Beckham lookalike Chanelle Hayes quickly became a national talking point thanks to her tears, tantrums and explosive relationship with fellow housemate Ziggy Lichman.

As one half of golden couple ‘Chiggy’, feisty Chanelle was propelled to stardom and soon established herself as a darling of the British tabloid press and magazine cover girl. But despite being one of the most successful BB housemates of all time, with a flourishing modelling career and even a foray into the pop world, there is so much more to Yorkshire bornand- bred Chanelle than showbiz ups and downs.

For the young mum’s life has been etched with tragedy, right from the moment she was born in prison in November 1987. Just a few months old, she was orphaned when her drug-addicted mother was brutally murdered, and she was sent to live with foster parents before later being adopted.

With the real reason for her mother’s death shrouded in secrecy, Chanelle’s teenage years were marked by an agonising quest for the truth – which saw her go to extreme and devastating lengths for answers, including attempted suicide. Her rocky past has also been plagued by eating disorders, while Chanelle’s romantic history has been defined by heartache and despair. And despite doting on son Blakely, born to footballer Matthew Bates in 2010, her volatile relationship with the child’s father played out through the courts to a miserable end.

At times brutally honest and astonishingly sad, Chanelle’s story does not make for easy reading, and she is the first to admit that she is no angel. But amidst all the heartbreak are humorous, wry observations and moving anecdotes which would soften a heart of stone. And in spite of all her troubles, Chanelle has emerged a stronger, happier woman, who has finally tackled her demons and can now embrace a brighter future with confidence.

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The Bloodletter's Daughter (A Novel of Old Bohemia) by Linda Lafferty from Lake Union Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (June 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Product Description

Customer Review: "Based on a true story, this is an absorbing read. It features a world of madness, passion, royalty, and a determined woman."

Within the glittering Hapsburg court in Prague lurks a darkness of which no one dares speak…

In 1606, the city of Prague shines as a golden mecca of art and culture carefully cultivated by Emperor Rudolf II. But the emperor hides an ugly secret: His bastard son, Don Julius, is afflicted with a madness that pushes the young prince to unspeakable depravity. Desperate to stem his son’s growing number of scandals, the emperor exiles Don Julius to a remote corner of Bohemia where the young man is placed in the care of a bloodletter named Pichler. The bloodletter’s task: cure Don Julius of his madness by purging the vicious humors coursing through his veins.

When Pichler brings his daughter Marketa to assist him, she becomes the object of Don Julius’s frenzied—and dangerous—obsession. To him, she is the embodiment of the women pictured in the Coded Book of Wonder, a priceless manuscript from the imperial library that was the mad prince’s only link to sanity. As the prince descends further into the darkness of his mind, his acts become ever more desperate, as Marketa, both frightened and fascinated, can’t stay away.

Inspired by a real-life murder that threatened to topple the powerful Hapsburg dynasty, The Bloodletter’s Daughter is a dark and richly detailed saga of passion and revenge.

The Laird (Captive Hearts Book 3) by Grace Burrowes from Sourcebooks Casablanca ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (June 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

Product Description

Customer Review: "The final book in the Captive Hearts series, this is my favorite of the three. Ms. Burrowes is wonderful at creating a historical world to completely escape into."

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Grace Burrowes delivers another passionate Regency romance...

He left his bride to go to war...
After years of soldiering, Michael Brodie returns to his Highland estate to find that the bride he left behind has become a stranger. Brenna is self-sufficient, competent, confident-and furious about Michael's prolonged absence.

Now his most important battle will be for her heart
Brenna is also hurt, bewildered, and tired of fighting for the respect of those around her. Michael left her when she needed him most, and then stayed away even after the war ended. Nonetheless, the young man who abandoned her has come home a wiser, more patient and honorable husband. But if she trusts Michael with the truths she's been guarding, he'll have to choose between his wife and everything else he holds dear.

Two Books in the Angel's Edge Series by Vicki Keire ($0.99 Each) from Curiosity Quills Press is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (June 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Here's the link on Amazon CA for the Deals of the Day!

Product Description

Today only, Two Books in the Angel's Edge Series by Vicki Keire for $0.99 Each.

Customer review: "This is a well-written and original paranormal series."

Farewell: The Greatest Spy Story of the Twentieth Century by Sergei Kostin and Eric Raynaud from AmazonCrossing ($1.99) is the Kindle Biographies & Memoirs Deal of the Day (June 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

Add Audible narration to your purchase for just $0.99

Product Description

Customer review: "This is a must read for anyone who enjoys espionage, spy thrillers, and political intrigue."

1981. Ronald Reagan and François Mitterrand are sworn in as presidents of the Unites States and France, respectively. The tension due to Mitterrand’s French Communist support, however, is immediately defused when he gives Reagan the Farewell Dossier, a file he would later call “one of the greatest spy cases of the twentieth century.”

Vladimir Ippolitovitch Vetrov, a promising technical student, joins the KGB to work as a spy. Following a couple of murky incidents, however, Vetrov is removed from the field and placed at a desk as an analyst. Soon, burdened by a troubled marriage and frustrated at a flailing career, Vetrov turns to alcohol. Desperate and needing redemption, he offers his services to the DST. Thus Agent Farewell is born. He uses his post within the KGB to steal and photocopy files of the USSR’s plans for the West—all under Brezhnev’s nose.

Probing further into Vetrov’s psychological profile than ever before, Kostin and Raynaud provide groundbreaking insight into the man whose life helped hasten the fall of the Soviet Regime.

Rites of Passage by Joy N. Hensley from HarperTeen ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (June 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Product Description

Customer review: "With amazing characters, an adorable romance, and heart wrenching emotion, this is one of the best books I have read."

In this fast-paced, high-stakes debut novel, sixteen-year-old Sam McKenna discovers that becoming one of the first girls to attend a revered military academy means living with a target on her back. As Sam struggles to prove herself, she learns that a decades-old secret society is alive and active . . . and determined to force her out.

Fans of Simone Elkeles and Trish Doller will love Rites of Passage’s perfect blend of sizzling romance and edge-of-your-seat suspense.

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Sweet Tea and Secrets (An Adams Grove Novel Book 1) by Nancy Naigle from Montlake Romance (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (June 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Product Description

When beloved town matriarch Pearl Clemmons dies on a warm June afternoon, the folks of Adams Grove, Virginia, can hardly believe it. Sure, Pearl was eighty-five years old, but everyone—particularly her granddaughter Jill—just assumed she would live forever. Now Jill must return home to settle Pearl’s estate, comfort a town in mourning…and face Garrett Malloy, the man who broke her heart years ago.

Making matters worse, a string of break-ins at the Clemmons place has Jill and the rest of the town on edge. She can’t imagine what Pearl possibly could have had that is worth stealing. But when Jill’s safety is threatened, she and Garrett must join forces to unearth Pearl’s secrets before someone else—someone dangerous—gets there first. Garrett may have been the last man Jill wanted to see, but now, she may not want to let him go.

The Falklands Intercept: MI5, Sûreté, CIA by Crispin Black from Gibson Square (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (June 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Product Description

In the shadowy world of British intelligence there is only one man Lady Nevinson, the National Security Advisor, trusts for a highly-confidential private investigation — Daniel Jacot. Britain’s chief of military intelligence is mysteriously found dead in the chambers of a Cambridge college, the night before a revelatory lecture about Scott’s expedition to the Antarctic. There are no signs of a struggle and his door is locked from the inside. The trail leads Jacot back to the Falkland Islands, where his hands were horribly disfigured during the 1982 conflict, forcing him to revisit painful memories and mistakes. As his private life and investigation start to run together, the signs increasingly point to an inside job involving the international spy community. And now, they are after him...

Morwellham's Child by Tania Crosse from Pan (£1.29) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (June 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Product Description

When beautiful, free-spirited Rebecca Westbrook - daughter of Morwellham Quay's respected harbourmaster - meets sophisticated Captain Adam Bradley, she confounds all expectations by being anything but charmed by the good looks, perfect courtesy and smouldering sexuality that make Bradley so reminiscent of Jane Austen's Darcy. On the contrary, Rebecca is angered by Bradley's superior manner, and repulsed by his solicitude towards her.

For Rebecca's heart belongs to Tom Mason, a young cooper she has known all her life. Her father is insistent the pair wait until Tom is financially secure before they publicly court, but the pain of separation drives Rebecca to desperate measures, her passion overriding all sense. Then one day tragedy strikes and Rebecca is forced to face the terrible consequences of her actions . . .

Rich in detail, and vivid in characterisation, this is a first-class debut saga of spirit, tragedy and an over-riding sense of love.

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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass series Book 1) by Sarah J. Maas from Bloomsbury USA Childrens ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (June 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

Add Audible narration to your purchase for just $1.99

Product Description

Customer Review: "This was truly a phenomenal high fantasy debut! Full of secret motives, lies, magic, a slowly spreading darkness, and an ever-growing desire to be free, this book cannot be missed."

Amazon Best Teen Book of the Month, August 2012

After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.

Her opponents are men-thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the king's council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she'll serve the kingdom for three years and then be granted her freedom.

Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilirating. But she's bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it's the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best.

Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another. Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined.

Two Highlander Romances by Lynsay Sands from Avon/HarperCollins ($1.99 each) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (June 3)

** Here's the link on Amazon CA for the Deals of the Day!

Product Description

Today only, Two Highlander Romances by Lynsay Sands are $1.99 Each.

Customer Review: "There is yet to be a book by Lynsay Sands that I do not love. These are must reads."

The Bird Eater by Ania Ahlborn from 47North ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (June 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Product Description

Customer review: "This is the first horror book in decades that I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about. It's a great read."

Twenty years ago, the mysterious death of his aunt left Aaron Holbrook orphaned and alone. He abandoned his rural Arkansas hometown vowing never to return, until his seven-year-old son died in an accident, plunging Aaron into a nightmare of addiction and grief. Desperate to reclaim a piece of himself, he returns to the hills of his childhood, to Holbrook House, where he hopes to find peace among the memories of his youth. But solace doesn’t come easy. Someone—or something—has other plans.

Like Aaron, Holbrook House is but a shell of what it once was, a target for vandals and ghost hunters who have nicknamed it “the devil’s den.” Aaron doesn’t believe in the paranormal—at least, not until a strange boy begins following him wherever he goes. Plagued by violent dreams and disturbing visions, Aaron begins to wonder if he’s losing his mind. But a festering darkness lurks at the heart of Holbrook House…a darkness that grins from within the shadows, delighting in Aaron’s sorrow, biding its time.

A Life Worth Breathing: A Yoga Master's Handbook of Strength, Grace, and Healing by Max Strom from Skyhorse Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle Inspirational Deal of the Day (June 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Product Description

Customer review: "An invaluable addition to existing yoga literature, this is highly recommended for beginners and experienced practitioners alike!"

A Life Worth Breathing teaches us how mindful breathing, in tandem with the physical practice of yoga and spiritual practice of meditation, raises us to a more powerful level of awareness. Max Strom’s groundbreaking book reaches past expected dogma in language that is inspired and accessible. With exercises to help readers identify and achieve intentions, and anecdotes and analogies to bring the practice to life, this book will lead you to the loving and peaceful power of the universe and allow you to fully awaken to your highest human consciousness.

15 Dangerously Mad Projects for the Evil Genius by Simon Monk from McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (June 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

Product Description

Customer review: "This is a must have for any 'mad scientist' in your life. The projects are fun, and you can build them without being an engineer."

UNLEASH YOUR INNER MAD SCIENTIST!

"Wonderful. I learned a lot reading the detailed but easy to understand instructions."--BoingBoing

This wickedly inventive guide explains how to design and build 15 fiendishly fun electronics projects. Filled with photos and illustrations, 15 Dangerously Mad Projects for the Evil Genius includes step-by-step directions, as well as a construction primer for those who are new to electronics projects.

Using easy-to-find components and equipment, this do-it-yourself book shows you how to create a variety of mischievous gadgets, such as a remote-controlled laser, motorized multicolored LEDs that write in the air, and a surveillance robot. You'll also learn to use the highly popular Arduino microcontroller board with three of the projects.

15 Dangerously Mad Projects for the Evil Genius:

Features step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations
Covers essential safety measures
Reveals the scientific principles behind the projects
Removes the frustration factor--all required parts are listed, along with sources

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Audible Daily Deal - Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts, Rebecca Lowman (Narrator) for $4.95

Get the Audible audiobook for the reduced price of $3.95 after you buy the Kindle book.

Publisher's Summary

Little else in life is as dangerous as fire jumping. Flying past towering pillars of smoke, parachuting down to the edge of an all-consuming blaze, shoveling and sawing for hours upon hours, days at a time, all to hold the line and push back against the raw power of Mother Nature.

But there's also little else as thrilling - at least to Rowan Tripp. The Missoula smoke jumpers are one of the most exclusive firefighting squads in the nation, and the job is in Rowan's blood: her father is a legend in the field. She's been fighting fires since her eighteenth birthday. At this point, returning to the wilds of Montana for the season feels like coming home - even with reminders of the partner she lost last season still lingering in the air.

Fortunately, this year's rookie crop is among the strongest ever - and Gulliver Curry's one of the best. He's also a walking contradiction, a hotshot firefighter with a big vocabulary and a winter job at a kids' arcade. He came to Missoula to follow in the footsteps of Lucas "Iron Man" Tripp, yet he's instantly more fascinated by his hero's daughter. Rowan, as a rule, doesn't hook up with other smoke jumpers, but Gull is convinced he can change her mind. And damn if he doesn't make a good case to be an exception to the rule.

Everything is thrown off balance, though, when a dark presence lashes out against Rowan, looking to blame someone for last year's tragedy. Rowan knows she can't complicate things with Gull - any distractions in the air or on the ground could be lethal. But if she doesn't find someone she can lean on when the heat gets intense, her life may go down in flames.

©2011 Nora Roberts; (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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Quite Contrary by Richard Roberts from Curiosity Quills Press ($0.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (June 4) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Customer Review: "Once I started this, I became hooked. I recommend it to those who enjoy dark fairy tales or dark stories in general."

The secret of having an adventure is getting lost. Who ever visited an enchanted kingdom or fell into a fairy tale without wandering into the woods first?

Well, Mary is lost. Mary is lost in the story of Little Red Riding Hood, and that is a cruel and murderous story. She's put on the red hood and met the Wolf. When she gives in to her Wolf's temptations, she will die. That's how the story goes, after all.

Unfortunately for the story and unfortunately for the Wolf, this Little Red Riding Hood is Mary Stuart, and she is the most stubborn and contrary twelve year old the world has ever known.

Forget the Wolf's temptations, forget the advice of the talking rat trying to save her - she will kick her way through every myth and fairy tale ever told until she finds a way to get out of this alive. Her own way, and no one else's.

Getting It Right (The Restoration Series) by A.M. Arthur from Carina Press ($0.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (June 4) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer Review: "Friends-to-lovers is one of my trusted tropes. With angst, emotional issues, and suspense, this was an impressive series opener."

Detective Nathan Wolf might just be a junior detective, but he tackles every case with the passion that he lacks in his personal life. A series of failed relationships with women has left him still single at thirty-four—because he's too scared to admit to his longtime crush on his best friend James.

Dr. James Taggert likes to keep his profession as a psychiatrist separate from his party-animal persona. Known around the gay clubs as "Tag", he's the guy who screws them, leaves them, and never looks back. But James's drinking is getting heavier, and when bad memories from the past resurface, he's close to becoming the worst version of himself.

After a drunken blackout ends in a hot and heavy make-out session with his very straight best friend, James has no memory of the steamy affair. But Nathan isn't sorry for the kisses that James can't remember. Nathan finally musters the courage to tell James how he really feels, but a life-altering event might force them apart before they can ever be together.

Book one of the Restoration series

Whom the Gods Would Destroy by Brian Hodge from DarkFuse ($0.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (June 4) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Well written, thought provoking, and mysterious, I highly recommend this novella to fans of dark fiction, science fiction, Lovecraft, or cosmic horror."

"Any sufficiently advanced intelligence is indistinguishable from godhood."

For Damien, growing up was all about being an outsider in his own home. His mother and brother shared an unfathomable bond that left him excluded from their lives. Yet his earliest, fragmentary memory of them was so nightmarish, their lives were something he ran from as soon as he could.

Now an astronomy graduate student in Seattle, Damien is happy with his place as a speck in a cosmos vast beyond comprehension. Until his brother turns up after 13 years, to make amends and seek his expertise on a discovery that may not be of this Earth. The more the world expands to admit the possibilities of a universe stranger than even Damien has imagined, the greater is his urgency to resist being reclaimed by a past that never seemed to want him...until now.

Like a collision of galaxies between H.P. Lovecraft and Carl Sagan, Whom the Gods Would Destroy looks to the night skies as the source of our greatest wonder, and finds them swarming with our worst fears.

Winner of the DarkFuse Readers' Choice Award for Best Novella of 2013

Finalist for the 2013 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novella

The Story of Charlotte's Web: E. B. White's Eccentric Life in Nature and the Birth of an American Classic by Michael Sims from Walker Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Biographies & Memoirs Deal of the Day (June 4) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "If you are a big E. B. White fan--and who isn't?--then I think you will find this a truly wonderful book."

While composing what would become his most enduring and popular book, E. B. White obeyed that oft-repeated maxim: "Write what you know." Helpless pigs, silly geese, clever spiders, greedy rats-White knew all of these characters in the barns and stables where he spent his favorite hours as a child and adult. Painfully shy, "this boy," White once wrote of himself, "felt for animals a kinship he never felt for people." It's all the more impressive, therefore, how many people have felt a kinship with E. B. White.

Michael Sims chronicles White's animal-rich childhood, his writing about urban nature for the New Yorker, his scientific research into how spiders spin webs and lay eggs, his friendship with his legendary editor, Ursula Nordstrom, the composition and publication of his masterpiece, and his ongoing quest to recapture an enchanted childhood.

Buffalo Brenda by Jill Pinkwater from Amazon ($0.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (June 4) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is an excellent book for young teenagers and older kids. They can relate to it on how to fit into to a certain group at school."

When Brenda Tuna and Inda Ink Teidlebaum meet on the first day of seventh grade, it's a case of natural affinity. . . even though Brenda is wearing an outfit reminiscent of the pages of National Geographic. Even India's ex-hippie parents find Brenda rather unusual. The girls quickly learn that in Junior High, hardly anyone admires true uniqueness.

High School promises to be different, though, and Brenda wastes no time in taking over the school newspaper and goes on to found the Buffalo Boosters, the richest--and wackiest--club in the history of Florence High School.

As India warns their fellow Student Misfits, Brenda is brilliant, creative, articulate, brave, original... and dangerous. Where she leads, trouble is sure to follow in Jill Pinkwater's hilarious story of two best friends in their never-ending battle against intolerance, conformity -- and boredom.

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Random Obsessions: Trivia You Can't Live Without by Nick Belardes from Viva Editions ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (June 4)

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Did you know Thomas Jefferson’s grandson was an ax murderer? Don’t you delight knowing some dinosaurs were teeny tiny as hens? Before buying that plane ticket, don’t you NEED to know which exotic islands still have cannibals? Wonder what it’s like to live in Hell Town at the End of the World? How about an ailment so surreal it’s named after Alice in Wonderland? In Random Obsessions: Trivia You Can’t Live Without, historian Nick Belardes has dug into the raw source material found in historical archives, scientific studies, and libraries the world over. You’ll also read first-person interviews with people who can explain the unexplained, from the permanently puzzling Mothman conspiracy to secret Star Wars Jedi religious cults, and the charmingly eccentric reason why British aerospace engineers sent teddy bears floating out into space.

Truly trivia you can’t live without, Random Obsessions is filled with facts, lists, definitions, and astonishing information guaranteed to provide you with the best cocktail conversation for many years to come! Your guide, Nick Belardes, has devoted his life to poking around the peculiar and perplexing. Explore the unknown stories behind why the nation’s capitol didn’t stay in Philadelphia, why some fossils are smiling, and how, if Preparation H existed in the early 1800s, Napoleon would have won Waterloo. These real-world facts are outlandish enough to sharpen your brain and occupy your mind for hours of reading. This book is so fascinating and fun, you’ll become obsessed, too!

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The Perfect Assassin by Ward Larsen from Oceanview Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (June 5) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer Review: "This is great. It has all the components to please just about anyone: spy thriller, assassins, romance, a race to avoid disaster, and redemption."

Winner, Royal Palm Literary AwardsGold Medalist, Military Writers Society of America AwardsSilver Medalist, Florida Book AwardsSilver Medalist, ForeWord Book of the Year Awards

One perfect shot will change the course of history.

Christine Palmer, a young American doctor sailing solo across the Atlantic, makes an incredible discovery - a man narrowly clinging to his life in the frigid waters. But there is much more to this desperate survivor than meets the eye. David Slaton is a Kidon - a highly-trained, highly-precise, and highly-dangerous assassin. The Kidon is both the hunter and the hunted, and he and Christine are in grave danger. Will they win in this race against time?

With the precision of a sharpshooter, author Ward Larsen weaves an intricate tale of espionage and intrigue.

First there was the Jackal, then Jason Bourne. Now meet David Slaton, the Kidon - a highly-trained Israeli assassin who is both hunter and hunted.

Left Drowning by Jessica Park from Skyscape ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (June 5) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer Review: "I honestly can't recommend this book enough. It left me mesmerized."

What does it take to rise from life’s depths, swim against the current, and breathe?

Weighted down by the loss of her parents, Blythe McGuire struggles to keep her head above water as she trudges through her last year at Matthews College. Then a chance meeting sends Blythe crashing into something she doesn’t expect—an undeniable attraction to a dark-haired senior named Chris Shepherd, whose past may be even more complicated than her own. As their relationship deepens, Chris pulls Blythe out of the stupor she’s been in since the night a fire took half her family. She begins to heal, and even, haltingly, to love this guy who helps her find new paths to pleasure and self-discovery. But as Blythe moves into calmer waters, she realizes Chris is the one still strangled by his family’s traumatic history. As dark currents threaten to pull him under, Blythe may be the only person who can keep him from drowning.

This book is intended for mature audiences due to strong language and sexual content.

Bird Box by Josh Malerman from Ecco/HarperCollins ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (June 5) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "If you're a fan of disaster fiction or post-apocalyptic books, then this is definitely worth a look. It's gripping, bleak, and atmospheric."

Written with the narrative tension of The Road and the exquisite terror of classic Stephen King, Bird Box is a propulsive, edge-of-your-seat horror thriller, set in an apocalyptic near-future world—a masterpiece of suspense from the brilliantly imaginative Josh Malerman.

Something is out there . . .

Something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one knows what it is or where it came from.

Five years after it began, a handful of scattered survivors remain, including Malorie and her two young children. Living in an abandoned house near the river, she has dreamed of fleeing to a place where they might be safe. Now, that the boy and girl are four, it is time to go. But the journey ahead will be terrifying: twenty miles downriver in a rowboat—blindfolded—with nothing to rely on but her wits and the children’s trained ears. One wrong choice and they will die. And something is following them. But is it man, animal, or monster?

Engulfed in darkness, surrounded by sounds both familiar and frightening, Malorie embarks on a harrowing odyssey—a trip that takes her into an unseen world and back into the past, to the companions who once saved her. Under the guidance of the stalwart Tom, a motely group of strangers banded together against the unseen terror, creating order from the chaos. But when supplies ran low, they were forced to venture outside—and confront the ultimate question: in a world gone mad, who can really be trusted?

Interweaving past and present, Josh Malerman’s breathtaking debut is a horrific and gripping snapshot of a world unraveled that will have you racing to the final page.

We Will Survive: True Stories of Encouragement, Inspiration, and the Power of Song by Gloria Gaynor and Sue Carswell from Grand Harbor Press ($1.99) is the Kindle Inspirational Deal of the Day (June 5) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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2015 Grammy nominee for Best Spoken-Word Album (in audio formats)

Gloria Gaynor’s #1 hit single “I Will Survive” debuted in 1978 to overwhelming success. Shortly thereafter, the single went double platinum and over three decades later still strikes a chord among men and women everywhere.
Over the years, the disco legend has received thousands of personal messages from adoring fans whose lives have been transformed by this timeless song. Their remarkable stories reveal that ”I Will Survive” has reached people from all walks of life and touched their lives in thousands of unique ways. From individuals triumphing over illness to those suffering from the painful loss of a loved one to others piecing their lives together after bearing witness to national tragedy, “I Will Survive” has become an emotional anthem for them and for millions of Gaynor’s adoring fans around the world.

In We Will Survive, Gloria shares forty of these inspirational, true stories about survivors of all kinds—individuals who have found comfort, hope, and courage through the power of this one song.

Six Books in the Mythos Academy Series by Jennifer Estep from Kensington ($1.99 each) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (June 5) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Everyone who lives at 23 Beulah Grove has a secret. If they didn't, they wouldn't be renting rooms in a dodgy old building for cash - no credit check, no lease. It's the kind of place you end up when you you've run out of other options.The six residents mostly keep to themselves, but one unbearably hot summer night, a terrible accident pushes them into an uneasy alliance. What they don't know is that one of them is a killer. He's already chosen his next victim, and he'll do anything to protect his secret.

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