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Circuits of the Wind: A Legend of the Net Age (Volume 1)
by Michael Stutz (Goodreads Author)

LITERARY FICTION / AMERICAN LITERATURE

A throwback to the novels of Balzac, Proust, Wolfe, Fitzgerald—set in the computer age

The Internet is everywhere…more
[close] LITERARY FICTION / AMERICAN LITERATURE

A throwback to the novels of Balzac, Proust, Wolfe, Fitzgerald—set in the computer age

The Internet is everywhere now, but Ray Valentine saw it first explode.

Circuits of the Wind, an ambitious literary coming-of-age novel in three volumes, is the very human story of Ray's quest to find himself as he grows up online, wandering the computer underground of the 80s and early 90s—the wild, global outback that existed before the net went mainstream. How else does an end-of-century slacker reach out to the world from Sohola, that northern state that's a little more Midwest than it is New England? The net holds the key to what he's after—but even as he pioneers this virtual world, the veneer of his real life begins to crack.

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Released in a new digital edition containing the complete and unabridged contents of all three paperback volumes,
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Giveaway dates: Apr 22 - May 22, 2013

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Deck Z: The Titanic: Unsinkable. Undead.
by Chris Pauls (Goodreads Author), Matt Solomon (Goodreads Author)

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#1 on Amazon Kindle Horror and and #1 on Amazon Kindle Historical Fiction!

A Junior Library Guild and Sc…more
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#1 on Amazon Kindle Horror and and #1 on Amazon Kindle Historical Fiction!

A Junior Library Guild and Scholastic Book Club selection.

"An enjoyable romp for anyone who likes to mix history and genre horror" io9.com

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Giveaway dates: May 15 - May 22, 2013

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Jaz & Miguel
by R.D. Raven (Goodreads Author)

Release date: May 20, 2013

PAPERBACK LAUNCH

Seattle born-and-bred Jaz Curtis knows only one thing in her life: that she doesn't know where it's going. Maybe that's why, when she…more
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Seattle born-and-bred Jaz Curtis knows only one thing in her life: that she doesn't know where it's going. Maybe that's why, when she sees an article about a student exchange program in South Africa, it sounds like a great idea.

Portuguese South African, Miguel Pinto, and Xhosa-Speaking, Sandile Mabuyo, have been best friends since they were ten, but the harsh realities of the country they live in (and what can happen to loved ones in it at any moment) transforms their friendship into a veritable brotherhood in blood when they are only seventeen.

Two years later, Sandile is dating Afrikaner girl, Elize van Zyl, which, in the "New South Africa," should be fine--if not for the (allegedly) racially motivated killings that occurred in Elize's neighborhood only a few weeks before they met.

Miguel, on the other hand, is not interested in love. What for? So it can be lost in a breath?

Jonathan P. Abbey, freelance tabloid journalist, suffering a mid-life crisis at forty-two and desperate for his lucky break, has come to realize that luck comes to those who make it--and that veld fires, once lit, burn endlessly.

Will he light it? Or let it light itself and simply take the pictures? [close]
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Giveaway dates: May 15 - May 22, 2013

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A Healing Heart
by Angela Breidenbach (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Apr 01, 2013

What would you do if the one man who can help is the one man you can’t trust?
***Autographed Copies***
A heart attack has stopped Mara Keegan in her tr…more
[close] What would you do if the one man who can help is the one man you can’t trust?
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A heart attack has stopped Mara Keegan in her tracks, leaving her daughter’s unfinished photo memory quilt hanging by a thread. Little does Mara know, this quilt—and the memories it bolsters—are the key to her rehabilitation. But Mara’s heart needs to be healed in more ways than one. And Joel Ryan is fraying her last nerve. With her daughter’s graduation fast approaching, even Mara starts to wonder if she—and her faith—can mend in time. Will Joel’s photo find a place on the quilt… and in Mara’s heart?

Praise for A Healing Heart:
"More Praise for A heart-warming and romantic story of new beginnings and hope through the fog. A story of real life filled with true emotion and characters you can't help but love. --NY Times bestselling author, Tosca Lee, Tosca's latest book: Iscariot

"A Healing Heart is an emotional story of learning to let go of the past and embracing the future. Angie Breidenbach deftly creates lifelike teenagers, a frazzled mother, and a caring hero you will love. This charming book tugs at your heart and encourages you to reevaluate what's important in your life." --Vickie McDonough, author of 25 books and novellas, including End of the Trail

"Restoration and hope drive this emotionally charged novel by Angela Breidenbach. Mara Keegan's healing journey will keep you turning the pages as she uncovers promises of a life she never thought she would have again. Family dynamics, made richer through the process of gathering photos for a memory quilt, come full circle as Mara learns to let go, let God, and let love into her heart; a truly healed heart." --Lindi Peterson, award-winning author of Her Best Catch and Summer's Song.

"Breidenbach's novel, A Healing Heart, paints a knee-bending word picture of our Healer God. Whether the physical, spiritual, or emotional heart, the Big Guy can handle it. Laden with conflict, sweet romance, and humorous contradictions, the story propels the reader forward while giving her pause to wonder . . . 'What places in my heart need healing? What wounds will I allow God to stitch?' A Healing Heart sports an endearing and motley cast of characters, and the frigid Montana landscape contrasts nicely with the hero's warm, sigh-worthy persona. It's a unique and touching addition to the Quilts of Love series."
--April W. Gardner, librarian and award-winning author

"Some stories provide pure entertainment, while others teach a lesson. A Healing Heart by Angela Breidenbach does both and is one of those books that every over-achieving, God-loving woman should read. Not only did I enjoy this book, I found myself reflecting on my own life and how much of myself I saw in the story." --Debby Mayne, author of Sweet Baklava, Waiting for a View, and the Class Reunion series

"What could be more perfect than a book that has quilts? But would A Healing Heart deliver or just throw in a quilt as an attempt to make quilters happy? It delivers! Mara, the main character, struggles to keep a business afloat despite grief, injuries, and a disgruntled daughter. The book had me riding the emotional roller coaster. Breidenbach weaves the quilt story through the book in such a way that it becomes a character." --Diana Lesire Brandmeyer, author of A Bride's Dilemma in Friendship, Tennessee; Wyoming Weddings; and We're not Blended, We're Pureed: A Survivor's Guide
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Giveaway dates: Apr 22 - May 22, 2013

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Fall of Night (The Morganville Vampires, #14)
by Rachel Caine

Release date: May 07, 2013

In honor of the release of FALL OF NIGHT, the 14th book in the Morganville Vampires series by Rachel Caine, we are giving away 5 copies of FALL OF NIG…more
[close] In honor of the release of FALL OF NIGHT, the 14th book in the Morganville Vampires series by Rachel Caine, we are giving away 5 copies of FALL OF NIGHT!

Thanks to its unique combination of human and vampire residents, Morganville, Texas, is a small college town with big-time problems. When student Claire Danvers gets the chance to experience life on the outside, she takes it. But Morganville isn’t the only town with vampire trouble...

Claire never thought she’d leave Morganville, but when she gets accepted into the graduate program at MIT, she can’t pass up the opportunity. Saying good-bye to her friends is bittersweet, especially since things are still raw and unsettled between Claire and her boyfriend, Shane.

Her new life at MIT is scary and exciting, but Morganville is never really far from Claire’s mind. Enrolled in a special advanced study program with Professor Irene Anderson, a former Morganville native, Claire is able to work on her machine, which is designed to cancel the mental abilities of vampires.

But when she begins testing her machine on live subjects, things quickly spiral out of control, and Claire starts to wonder whether leaving Morganville was the last mistake she’ll ever make... [close]
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Giveaway dates: May 07 - May 22, 2013

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Pere Marie-Benoit and Jewish Rescue: How a French Priest Together with Jewish Friends Saved Thousands During the Holocaust
by Susan Zuccotti

Release date: Jun 10, 2013

Susan Zuccotti narrates the life and work of Père Marie-Benoît, a courageous French Capuchin priest who risked everything to hide Jews in France and I…more
[close] Susan Zuccotti narrates the life and work of Père Marie-Benoît, a courageous French Capuchin priest who risked everything to hide Jews in France and Italy during the Holocaust. Who was this extraordinary priest and how did he become adept at hiding Jews, providing them with false papers, and helping them to elude their persecutors? From monasteries first in Marseille and later in Rome, Père Marie-Benoît worked with Jewish co-conspirators to build remarkably effective Jewish-Christian rescue networks. Acting independently without Vatican support but with help from some priests, nuns, and local citizens, he and his friends persisted in their clandestine work until the Allies liberated Rome. After the conflict, Père Marie-Benoît maintained his wartime Jewish friendships and devoted the rest of his life to Jewish Christian reconciliation. Papal officials viewed both activities unfavorably until after the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II), 1962-1965.

To tell this remarkable tale, in addition to her research in French and Italian archives, Zuccotti personally interviewed Père Marie-Benoît, his family, Jewish rescuers with whom he worked, and survivors who owed their lives to his network. [close]
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Giveaway dates: May 15 - May 22, 2013

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The House at Ujazdowskie 16: Jewish Families in Warsaw After the Holocaust
by Karen Auerbach

Release date: Jun 26, 2013

In a turn-of-the-century, once elegant building at 16 Ujazdowskie Avenue in the center of Warsaw, 10 Jewish families began reconstructing their lives…more
[close] In a turn-of-the-century, once elegant building at 16 Ujazdowskie Avenue in the center of Warsaw, 10 Jewish families began reconstructing their lives after the Holocaust. While most surviving Polish Jews were making their homes in new countries, these families rebuilt on the rubble of the Polish capital and created new communities as they sought to distance themselves from the memory of a painful past. Based on interviews with family members, intensive research in archives, and the families' personal papers and correspondence, Karen Auerbach presents an engrossing story of loss and rebirth, political faith and disillusionment, and the persistence of Jewishness. [close]
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Giveaway dates: May 15 - May 22, 2013

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She
by Shireen Jeejeebhoy (Goodreads Author)

AUTOGRAPHED FOR YOU

A Finalist in the 2012 The Word Guild Awards, Novel-Futuristic category, this is the classic tale of betrayal and friendship -- wit…more
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A Finalist in the 2012 The Word Guild Awards, Novel-Futuristic category, this is the classic tale of betrayal and friendship -- with an evil entity thrown in to confuse and enlighten the heroine.

Akaesman lurks in nothing space and time, watching our world for the right prey to invade, changing them into his image one by one, male and female alike. But the young songwriter and her fiancé have never heard of Akaesman until the last night of their summer road trip when he comes out of a green neon wind.

He smacks their car; he cracks the window; he's in her. Her songwriting career is dead. Her name is gone. And in the ensuing battle to reclaim herself, she discovers that there is more than one kind of evil... [close]
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Giveaway dates: May 20 - May 22, 2013

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Those We Love Most
by Lee Woodruff (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Apr 23, 2013

Those We Love Most now in paperback!
A bright June day, a split second distraction, a family forever changed. Life is good for Maura Corrigan. Married…more
[close] Those We Love Most now in paperback!
A bright June day, a split second distraction, a family forever changed. Life is good for Maura Corrigan. Married to her college sweetheart, Pete, the couple is raising their three young kids in a peaceful northern Chicago suburb. With Maura's parents close by and eager to help, her world is secure. Then one day that entire world comes crashing down and everything that she thought she knew changes [close]
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Giveaway dates: Apr 23 - May 22, 2013

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A Whisper to a Scream (The Bibliophiles: Book One)
by Karen Wojcik Berner (Goodreads Author)

“Some books you read, put down, and forget all about, but I promise you this won't be one of them.”
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“...fearless truthfulness..…more
[close] “Some books you read, put down, and forget all about, but I promise you this won't be one of them.”
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“...fearless truthfulness...”
— Publishers Weekly

She could be your sister, best friend, wife, daughter, neighbor. An overwhelmed stay-at-home mom whose husband is too preoccupied with work to spend time with his family. A PR executive scared to death she waited too long to have the baby she has always wanted. When they meet through a Classics Book Club, each thinks the other one's life is so much better than her own. But, is the grass truly greener on the other side of the fence?

A vivid portrayal of contemporary marriage and its problems, "A Whisper to a Scream" speaks to a longing in all of us, a yearning that might start as a vague notion, but eventually grows into an unbearable, vociferous cry.

Unlike most series that follow one character through various adventures, the Bibliophiles novels are a little different. Each member of the classics book club will star in his or her book. For example, "A Whisper to a Scream," centers on Sarah, a stay-at-home mother of two, and Annie, a PR executive with fertility issues, each of whom thinks the other’s life is far superior to her own. The second book, "Until My Soul Gets It Right," chronicles Catherine Elbert’s journey as she bounces from coast to coast in search of her true self.
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Giveaway dates: May 15 - May 22, 2013

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The Broken Destiny (Broken, #1)
by Carlyle Labuschagne (Goodreads Author)

One Signed Paperback Copy By the author accompanied by a pair of singed bookmarks. Giveaway is international

Ava knows much more, and feels much more t…more
[close] One Signed Paperback Copy By the author accompanied by a pair of singed bookmarks. Giveaway is international

Ava knows much more, and feels much more than she is allowed to. When she starts questioning her origins and the destruction of Earth, things go horribly wrong for her. She is saved by a Minoan boy from an attempted kidnapping on her life – the perpetrators are evil Zulus and their dark ancient magic. Humans and Minoans are forbidden to interact with each other, and as she is taken back to their village she finds out why – they know of her, her kind and her destiny to save a dying race. Ava must rid them from the Council’s ruling and free the galaxy of The Shadow. Her destiny is to rise above the fall, because within her soul is the key to an archaic weapon that has been missing in the mix of a genetic code since the time of the ancients. As the prophecy unfolds she learns of her bloodline – a bloodline that makes her less human than she could ever have imagined. She alone has the power to destroy or save, but the mind-shift is a horrible thing. Ava will become what she hates to save the ones she loves. Beaten, poisoned, possessed and betrayed by her own emotions, she has no choice but to rise above it all… for that is her Destiny. [close]
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Anatomy of a Serial Rapist
by Dennis E. Adonis (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Mar 31, 2013

A London aggravated sex-crimes detective would discover his worst fears, in his quest to track down and capture a violent serial rapist, who repeatedl…more
[close] A London aggravated sex-crimes detective would discover his worst fears, in his quest to track down and capture a violent serial rapist, who repeatedly gives the cops some provoking clues prior to attacking and after attacking a victim.

Set in 1980's London, the serial rapists always took the time out to surgically remove the clitoris of each victim, after drugging them with anesthetics, and tattooing a clue on their cleavage .

But just when British detectives kept their eyes focused on a trail of rapes, and their hopes on catching an elusive perpetrator, something much bigger and more sinister was about to happen. [close]
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The Last Will and Testament of Ernie Politics
by Brad Grusnick (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Apr 18, 2013

Ernie Politics, a schizophrenic albino with a penchant for political rants and crackpot conspiracy theories, has been murdered. The LAPD has no intere…more
[close] Ernie Politics, a schizophrenic albino with a penchant for political rants and crackpot conspiracy theories, has been murdered. The LAPD has no interest in wasting time and manpower on the random death of one homeless man, so Ray Cobb, Ernie's best friend, decides to investigate the murder for himself.

Finding a cryptic note Ernie scrawled days before his death, Ray realizes that Ernie's crazy ravings and irrational writings may contain hidden clues about the identity of his killer. Ray's investigation pulls him deep into the dangerous underworld of the Los Angeles streets, leading him to discover a vagrant underground railroad, a poker game where the stakes are one’s life, and a political conspiracy that entangles him with a LAPD cold case detective. Ray uncovers more about Ernie than he expects to and learns that when you live on the streets, the only person you can trust is yourself. [close]
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Giveaway dates: Apr 22 - May 22, 2013

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The Navigator
by Michael Pocalyko

Release date: Jun 11, 2013

Wall Street comes to Washington in Michael Pocalyko’s The Navigator.

On the darkest night of 1945, a 20-year-old B-24 navigator assists in the liberati…more
[close] Wall Street comes to Washington in Michael Pocalyko’s The Navigator.

On the darkest night of 1945, a 20-year-old B-24 navigator assists in the liberation of a German concentration camp. His haunting trauma is prologue to destiny.

Flash forward to present-day Manhattan. Warren Hunter, reigning master of the financial universe, is poised to close the world’s first trillion dollar deal. ViroSat is the Street’s biggest-ever technology play—an entirely new worldwide communication system. It will catapult his investment bank and the global economy into a bright future . . . if the deal goes through.

In Washington, ViroSat captures the attention of Senate political aide Julia Toussaint. Meanwhile, battered tech start-up veteran Rick Yeager has just landed his dream job at a mysterious but well-connected financial firm whose partners want a piece of the action.

Warren, Julia, and Rick are caught in a web of intrigue, money, power, and dangerous secrets. Coincidences are not what they seem as the past collides with the present in a way that will change their lives forever.

A gripping story written by a consummate insider from both Washington and Wall Street, Michael Pocalyko’s The Navigator is a furiously-paced parable of our troubled age. [close]
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Giveaway dates: Apr 24 - May 22, 2013

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The Rithmatist (Rithmatist #1)
by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author)

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson: his debut novel for the young adult audience
More than anything, Joel wants to be a Rithma…more
[close] From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson: his debut novel for the young adult audience
More than anything, Joel wants to be a Rithmatist. Chosen by the Master in a mysterious inception ceremony, Rithmatists have the power to infuse life into two-dimensional figures known as Chalklings. Rithmatists are humanity’s only defense against the Wild Chalklings—merciless creatures that leave mangled corpses in their wake. Having nearly overrun the territory of Nebrask, the Wild Chalklings now threaten all of the American Isles.
As the son of a lowly chalkmaker at Armedius Academy, Joel can only watch as Rithmatist students study the magical art that he would do anything to practice. Then students start disappearing—kidnapped from their rooms at night, leaving trails of blood. Assigned to help the professor who is investigating the crimes, Joel and his friend Melody find themselves on the trail of an unexpected discovery—one that will change Rithmatics—and their world—forever.
Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings his unique brand of epic storytelling to the teen audience with an engrossing tale of danger and suspense—the first of a series. With his trademark skills in world-building, Sanderson has created a magic system that is so inventive and detailed that that readers who appreciate games of strategy and tactics just may want to bring Rithmatics to life in our world. [close]
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Giveaway dates: Apr 28 - May 22, 2013

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The Siren Project
by Stephen Renneberg (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Jan 01, 2013

When a top secret 'black' project turns rogue, a shadowy organization entraps disgraced former Secret Service Agent John Mitchell into tracking down t…more
[close] When a top secret 'black' project turns rogue, a shadowy organization entraps disgraced former Secret Service Agent John Mitchell into tracking down the missing scientist behind the project. What he uncovers is an insidious conspiracy reaching to the highest levels of the military industrial complex. The discovery makes him the most hunted man on earth, pursued by cold blooded assassins armed with a sinister new technology.

Aided by a woman with remarkable abilities, and an enigmatic defector from deep within the conspiracy itself, Mitchell challenges the greatest technological undertaking since the Manhattan Project. To his horror he finds that while the Manhattan Project led to the destruction of entire cities, the monolithic Siren Project threatens to destroy the very free will of Humanity itself.

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Giveaway dates: Apr 08 - May 22, 2013

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Vampire Guts in Nuke Town
by Kevin Strange (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Apr 03, 2013

Guts is a bad motherfucker in a bad, bad world. The government nuked the sky ten years ago to combat a super fast spreading virus that turns humans in…more
[close] Guts is a bad motherfucker in a bad, bad world. The government nuked the sky ten years ago to combat a super fast spreading virus that turns humans into blood thirsty, ravenous killing machines that look more like giant, mutated bats than people. The new sky kills these "vampires" instantly, but at a cost. The entire planet is slammed with mega-high doses of radiation every time the sun comes up, completely changing life on earth as we know it, and completely decimating what little civilization there is left. In Nuke Town, Guts wakes up in a strange motel with no memory of how he got there. A brother and sister duo are the only two humans in sight, but are they friend or foe? As the paranoia sets in, and Guts begins to understand the true implications of a nest of sophisticated, mutated vampires, he must use all the cunning and skills that his years in the wasteland have taught him if he hopes to survive the horror that awaits him in ...VAMPIRE GUTS IN NUKETOWN! [close]
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Giveaway dates: Apr 22 - May 22, 2013

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1 Weight Loss Plan, 2 Friends, 3 Weeks: Using the Buddy System to Fight Fat
by April Paine (Goodreads Author), Stacey Wein (Goodreads Author)

USE FRIENDSHIP, LOSE WEIGHT!

Two best friends in need of a break from the yo-yo dieting roller coaster, formed a weight loss plan and a pact based on o…more
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Two best friends in need of a break from the yo-yo dieting roller coaster, formed a weight loss plan and a pact based on one simple tool: friendship. The weight came off, but even more importantly, the accountability between pals meant the women started taking care of their psyches (less negative self-talk) as well as their bodies (less hurdle for the girdle).

1 Weight Loss Plan, 2 Friends, 3 Weeks: Using the Buddy System to Fight Fat is not only a guide to healthy living, but an invitation into the authors’ personal and humorous journal entries as they jiggle, jog and cajole each other. Laugh at their missteps, learn from their mistakes, and know you are not alone on this journey.

"It's new and has a lot going for it. It is well designed, sensible, short, humorous, effective and reasonably priced...[their] eating plan is far from draconian." - The Book Loft, Solvang, CA
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The Briton and the Dane: Birthright
by MaryAnn Bernal (Goodreads Author), Weien Chen (Editor), Steven Novak (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations)

Two years have passed since Alfred the Great successfully defeated Guthrum, King of the Vikings.

The fair land of England is at peace. That is, until t…more
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Two years have passed since Alfred the Great successfully defeated Guthrum, King of the Vikings.

The fair land of England is at peace. That is, until the harmony is threatened by Guthrum’s angry, vengeful, illegitimate son, Rigr, who is hell-bent on usurping his father’s throne.

Rigr demands his Birthright – an acknowledgement that he is the sole heir to the Danelaw, but his father refuses his claim. Rigr assembles his army; a motley, but formidable, cohort of disenchanted warriors.

Fearsome Guthrum, ruler of everything from Kent to Northumbria, is made aware of the threat and conjures his forces, meeting the rebellious host on the field at Thetford.

Thousands upon thousands of bloodthirsty warriors confront each other on the sunlit, windless plains of East Anglia. The victors will rewrite the course of history, and the fate of England is in the hands of the gods of war.

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Murder in the Courtroom
by John L. Young (Goodreads Author), Lyle James Slack

On January 13, 1954, 28-year-old Norman Moon stuck a Colt .45 automatic in his waistband, under his coat, and walked into the courtroom of President J…more
[close] On January 13, 1954, 28-year-old Norman Moon stuck a Colt .45 automatic in his waistband, under his coat, and walked into the courtroom of President Judge Allison Wade. Moon's divorce case had dragged on long enough and now he was ready to settle it. Six shots were fired. When Moon walked out a minute later Judge Wade lay dead on the courtroom floor.

MURDER IN THE COURTROOM is the true story of how the sexual compulsions of a pampered, small-town beauty led to judicial misconduct and homicidal rage in the small northwestern Pennsylvania town of Warren. This was the first and only time in U.S. history that a judge was killed at the bench by the defendant during his trial. The story simmered for 50 years until two journalists decided it was time to stop the rumors and inuendo surrounding this case and report what really happened and what went on behind closed doors. Includes crime scene photos. Purchase or read the first three pages at http://www.windyknollbooks.com/index.... Published 2006.
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Fatal Distraction (Jess Kimball Thriller)
by Diane Capri (Goodreads Author)

Jess Kimball's Impossible Mission: Victim Protection

Relentless victims' rights advocate Jess Kimball and Jack Reacher both deliver justice when the le…more
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Relentless victims' rights advocate Jess Kimball and Jack Reacher both deliver justice when the legal system fails. Reacher waits until trouble finds him and then he does whatever it takes. But Jess pursues legal justice and draws lines she will not cross. How can she win against killers who refuse to follow the rules?

Three years ago, beloved Florida Governor Helen Sullivan’s world shattered when her only son died in a senseless car crash, killing his best friend, too. Helen quickly discovered Eric’s crash was no accident and lured the killer to her son’s funeral to be caught. When the shooting ceased in the small country church, Helen believed her nightmare was over. Instead, she’d unwittingly escalated her duel with a cunning and patient assassin.

Now, investigative journalist Jess Kimball is driven to find the horrifying truth. Is the Central Florida Child Killer guilty? Or is the real killer still out there?

Helen and Jess together face the determined killer in a pitched battle of wit and nerve. Who will survive?
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Don't Know Jack (The Hunt For Reacher)
by Diane Capri (Goodreads Author)

"Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too. Kim Otto is a great, great character - I love her."
Lee Child, #1 New York Times Bestselling Au…more
[close] "Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too. Kim Otto is a great, great character - I love her."
Lee Child, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher Thrillers

"Diane writes like the maestro of the jigsaw puzzle. Sit back in your favorite easy chair, pour a glass of crisp white wine, and enter her devilishly clever world of high skullduggery."
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Jack Reacher: Friend or Enemy?

It's been a while since we first met Lee Child's Jack Reacher in Killing Floor. Fifteen years and sixteen novels later, Reacher still lives off the grid, until trouble finds him, and then he does whatever it takes, much to the delight of readers and the dismay of villains. Now someone big is looking for him. Who? And why? Hunting Jack Reacher is a dangerous business, as FBI Special Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar are about to find out. Otto and Gaspar are by-the-book hunters who know when it's necessary to break the rules, but they Don't Know Jack. Reacher is a stone cold killer. Is he their friend or their enemy? Only the secrets hidden in Margrave, Georgia will tell them. Is Reacher a wanted man? [close]
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Solyra's Liberty
by Keates Nelson (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Jun 07, 2013

They ruined each other. Now they need each other.

With a posse of blood-thirsty creditors on her trail, Solyra is forced into a partnership with the ma…more
[close] They ruined each other. Now they need each other.

With a posse of blood-thirsty creditors on her trail, Solyra is forced into a partnership with the man she ruined—the man who in turn ruined her.

Desperate to remake himself,Terring stakes his last prospects on the woman who wrecked his business and, once upon a time, wrecked his heart.

A rugged caravan journey in pursuit of fortune and a mysterious energy source draws Solyra and Terring toward intimacy. But before success, let alone love, can smile on Solyra and Terring, they must fend off pirates, trolls,stampeding buffalumphs, an unreliable cat-likefriend, and Terring’s hostile, eerily knowing assistant.

Love’s most formidable enemy, though, lies in Terring’s twice-bruised heart and Solyra’s own deceptions and anguished secrets.

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Twisted Justice (Justice Series # 2)
by Diane Capri (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Jan 14, 2013

War hero General Randall Andrews has been nominated to the U.S. Supreme Count and George Carson leads the fight to defeat him. Before the final Senate…more
[close] War hero General Randall Andrews has been nominated to the U.S. Supreme Count and George Carson leads the fight to defeat him. Before the final Senate vote on his nomination, Andrews is found shot to death in his Tampa home and George is arrested for murder. Judge Willa Carson believes with all her heart that her husband is the victim of twisted justice, but why won't he defend himself? George Carson could kill a man. But he didn't kill Andrews. Or did he?*

Realistic twists and turns keep readers engaged and guessing until the finale of this tense political thriller!
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Forensic Speak: How to Write Realistic Crime Dramas
by Jennifer Dornbush

Release date: Feb 01, 2013

Crime stories have always intrigued viewers and storytellers. Today, crime shows rule the airwaves and there is truly a procedural drama out there for…more
[close] Crime stories have always intrigued viewers and storytellers. Today, crime shows rule the airwaves and there is truly a procedural drama out there for every personality — and every writer. Born out of the author’s real-life experiences growing up around death investigation, Forensic Speak unlocks the secrets of forensic science for writers and fans alike. With a filmography of 100 film and TV examples and 80 additional resources, the book provides writers direct access to hundred of ways to make their crime writing more authentic. [close]
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Shadowlands
by Erin Farwell (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Apr 22, 2013

In July of 1927, Prohibition is the law of the land, Al Capone controls the city of Chicago, and Cabel Evans wants to die. To fulfill a debt of honor…more
[close] In July of 1927, Prohibition is the law of the land, Al Capone controls the city of Chicago, and Cabel Evans wants to die. To fulfill a debt of honor to a fellow veteran of the Great War, Cabel must return to the world he turned his back on five years ago and hunt a ruthless killer, only to discover a small measure of redemption in the process. Yet just as he realizes he wants to live, someone else wants him dead. [close]
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Fly Another Day
by Adam Graham (Goodreads Author), Andrea Graham (Co-Author)

Release date: Mar 23, 2013

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The Champion of the Emerald City battles an onslaught of kidnappers, drug dealers, litigious lawyers, and alien robots, but he is not alone…more
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The Champion of the Emerald City battles an onslaught of kidnappers, drug dealers, litigious lawyers, and alien robots, but he is not alone. He relies on his new-found faith, and he has the help of his friends Zolgron and Captain France. Enjoy laughs and fond memories of the superheroes you've loved since childhood in these two sensational novellas.

Powerhouse regains the superpowers he lost a year ago and returns to the skies of Seattle, determined to replace evil with good. Unfortunately, evil is already returning. Inter-dimensional aliens hire Powerhouse critic Mitch Farrow as the CEO of Dorado Incorporated. In exchange, Farrow must promote apathetic cynicism to destroy humans' will to resist the aliens' planned conquest of the Earth. [close] [close]
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Where Love Finds You
by Marilyn Grey

Release date: May 21, 2013

Ella and Matthew have many differences, but they share a common goal: to find the one person they are meant to spend their lives with.

Years ago, Ella…more
[close] Ella and Matthew have many differences, but they share a common goal: to find the one person they are meant to spend their lives with.

Years ago, Ella Rhodes looked across a crowded cafe and saw the man she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. She left her number, but he never called. Wondering if he somehow missed the note on the back of the receipt, she spent her twenties waiting for this man to walk into her life again. After all this time, will Ella finally discover “the one” she’s been waiting for? Or, after being sent on various blind dates, will she give her heart to someone else?

Meanwhile, Matthew Ryan breaks up with his long-time girlfriend. Searching his heart he wonders if there is really a “one” for every person, or if there is simply a good, better, and best. Where does Lydia, the girl who would do anything for him, fit into the story of his life? Confused, Matthew sets out to explore his options and find the love he’s been looking for his entire life. Will he find love before it’s too late or will he lose everything? [close]
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Jack Be Nimble: Gargoyle
by Ben English (Goodreads Author)

CROSS-GENRE: Action, adventure, romantic thriller novel.

This is your chance to win a SIGNED COPY OF JACK BE NIMBLE: GARGOYLE. No, it's not all about m…more
[close] CROSS-GENRE: Action, adventure, romantic thriller novel.

This is your chance to win a SIGNED COPY OF JACK BE NIMBLE: GARGOYLE. No, it's not all about mythical creatures!

The boy came to her out of water, unexpected. He was smart and strong and goofy, as boys are meant to be, but peculiar - he remembered everything. In the span of a single summer, she made him fearless. Now, even as Mercedes Adams is at the height of her career, forbidding changes loom over the world. That night, in the hushed calm of a spring evening, two plain-faced killers watch her home, waiting to make their approach. A few hundred miles away, a brilliant technologist returns to his childhood town in order to begin a descent into darkness . . . in London, a military game theorist finds himself pursuing kidnappers . . . outside Prague, a hacker and a thief stumble upon plans for a weapon unique to the world . . . an FBI agent faces an unpredictable fugitive in Chicago, while in Germany, a sniper-turned-schoolteacher finds reasons to take up his ancient calling . . . and a sitting United States Senator finds his life and his work invaded to terrifying conclusion. In Paris, a widowed man begins to recognize the hints and patterns of a greater puzzle that will bring them together . . . or kill them all. Mercedes Adams is about to find herself at the center of a vast, tightening knot of mystery, intrigue, and globe-spanning terror borne of her family's legacy. Rising to her aid is a small group of specially-trained men and women. And at their center? A man who remembers everything.

AUTHOR'S THOUGHTS:

The action is fun, the settings in Paris, Idaho, and London are rich, but personally I love the relationships Jack has with the people he loves. He's a guy who, unconsciously, defines himself by the quality of his friendships and the amount of humor in his life. What kind of people would I grow into, if I truly believed I can accomplish anything? What would you do with your life after you lost your ideal lover? Would you remain broken, or would you go for broke-throwing yourself madly into life?

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Folks, from time to time, we give free e-books thru Amazon. Stay tuned.

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Her Majesty's Will
by David Blixt (Goodreads Author)

Before he was famous, he was a fugitive. Before he wrote of humanity, he lived it. Before he was the Bard of Avon, he was a spy.

A very poor spy.

Engl…more
[close] Before he was famous, he was a fugitive. Before he wrote of humanity, he lived it. Before he was the Bard of Avon, he was a spy.

A very poor spy.

England, 1586. Swept up in the skirts of a mysterious stranger, Will Shakespeare becomes entangled in a deadly and hilarious misadventure as he accidentally uncovers an attempt to murder Queen Elizabeth herself. Aided by the mercurial wit of Kit Marlowe, Will enters London for the first time, chased by rebels, spies, his own government, his past, and a bear.

Through it all he demonstrates his loyalty and genius, proving himself to be - HER MAJESTY'S WILL.

"I loved Her Majesty's Will, a delightful romp through Elizabethan England. When Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe stumble onto a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth, the fun is non-stop, an irresistible mix of suspense, surprises, and humor I just hope we get to see this zany team again." - SHARON KAY PENMAN, The Sunne In Splendour and Lionheart

"I LOVE this book! I'm laughing and on the edge of my seat and turning the e-pages so fast, I'm gonna fry my iPad." - C.W. GORTNER, The Queen's Vow and The Tudor Secret [close]
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