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Avenging Angel by Esther Carney Avenging Angel by Esther Carney Aug. 20, 2010 $0.99 293354 words Sample 2%
This action/adventure novel, with a tough female lead, has had full professional editing. Angie, trained as a child soldier, is now a young woman, searching for her father, a man she has never met. On the run from her enemies, she uses every skill she has ever learnt just to stay alive. But if she is to defeat her enemies, how similar to them must she become? How similar is she already?
Coming Home (Dicky's Story) by Sarah R. Yoffa Coming Home (Dicky's Story) by Sarah R. Yoffa Nov. 06, 2010 $3.99 183014 words Sample 20%
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, this Romantic Comedy / Jewish Inspirational will make you laugh, cry and shudder before you *ahem* come to the end of the faith walk and feel those Holy Ghost bumps! This long book is a fun read you won't be able to put down once you start--and will wish was longer once you're done! Sample the first 5-6 chapters FREE right now
Temple Mountain by James Kiehle Temple Mountain by James Kiehle July 22, 2010 $8.80 178299 words Sample 50%
At the height of tensions between the US and China over the fate of Taiwan, an unseen meteor suddenly strikes north of Beijing and war breaks out. The survivors are few, but isolated pockets of humanity emerge. Temple Mountain follows some of them, isolated in the Pacific Northwest, and all trying to find their way home, against all odds.
Follow The Drum by James Leasor Follow The Drum by James Leasor Aug. 28, 2011 $3.49 146939 words Sample 15%
India, in the mid-nineteenth century, was virtually run by a British commercial concern, the Honourable East India Company, whose directors would pay tribute to one Indian ruler and then depose another in their efforts to maintain their balance sheet of power and profit. But then came the Mutiny.
Evil UnLtd: The Root Of All Evil by Simon Forward Evil UnLtd: The Root Of All Evil by Simon Forward Nov. 05, 2010 $2.99 146685 words Sample 20%
The Farce Of The Dark Side. Villains are the new Heroes in this Epic SF Adventure. Supreme genius, Dexter Snide, has floated Evil on the stockmarket and, with his criminal colleagues, sets out to ensure Evil shows a consistent profit. What begins as a heist to steal the greatest prize in the galaxy, draws Evil UnLtd into a plot to crash their enterprise before it can reach its warped potential
A Hiding To Nothing by David Wallen A Hiding To Nothing by David Wallen Oct. 04, 2011 $5.99 132987 words Sample 20%
High on one of the most dangerous glaciers in the French Alps a young couple go missing. In Paris a former Russian Special Forces agent ransacks their apartment. Are they dead or have they engineered their disappearance? And why should UN official Don Ward take an interest in their plight on a journey that will take him from Geneva and Paris to Istanbul and a flow of refugees from the Caucasus?
Virtual Christmas by Clyde Hedges Virtual Christmas by Clyde Hedges Dec. 23, 2011 $2.99 132096 words Sample 20%
Virtual Christmas is the story of Jake Samson, an embittered teenager living in Reno, Nevada. Jake has everything most people want, wealth, a loving father and step-mother, good looks, intelligence, all of it, but he remains embittered. On Christmas Eve, Jake's deceased grandfather returns to give him a virtual tour of his past, present, and future.
The Garden in the Mirror by Charles Barlow The Garden in the Mirror by Charles Barlow Nov. 12, 2011 $5.99 130418 words Sample 10%
As the holidays approach and the days get shorter, Jane sinks deeper into grief and depression. On Christmas Eve help comes from an unexpected source, but Jane is left with the feeling that there is something she must do. Fighting off the last of her depression, Jane must figure out what her mission is and what it has to do with the man who has entered her life.
Verbotene Insel by John Daysh Verbotene Insel by John Daysh April 15, 2011 $6.99 123700 words Sample 20%
Je einen so fantastischen Urlaub erlebt, dass du deinen Chef anrufen, deinen Job kündigen und einfach dort bleiben wolltest? Oder dich sogar mit dem Gedanken beschäftigt, deinen Lebensunterhalt dort zu verdienen? Nick, ein achtbarer junger Lehrer macht neue, tiefgehende Erfahrungen an einem Strand in Thailand, die sein Leben verändern.
The Old Scallywags by James Leigh The Old Scallywags by James Leigh June 13, 2010 $0.99 121446 words Sample 25%
Discovering that the roof over their heads might be sold, the Blenheim Nursing Home'residents form a fighting co-operative. To buy their building, they plot to raise money by crime - unaware that it is already a front for crime. The most fantastic development of all, though, at that time is "the welling up of so much energy and desire in so many pre-war souls and bodies."
Suck it and See by Bruce Jones Suck it and See by Bruce Jones Oct. 23, 2011 $0.99 120231 words Sample 20%
What would you do if like Nigel Hines, you were desperate to be successful at something, anything, but you were utterly useless at absolutely everything you turned your hand too? ‘Suck it and See’ is a bawdy farce about how to make your way in the world despite being rubbish and crap - which means it’s about all of us if we are honest enough to admit it!
Casino by Barry Tighe Casino by Barry Tighe May 17, 2010 $0.99 114822 words Sample 20%
Spawater council intends to purchase the Lifeboat club for a derisory few chips and replace it with a government-approved supercasino. Only one way to save it. Jady and his loyal army of rejects - the winos, heads and gamblers of Spawater - have to lose a million in a month.
The Book of Adam: Autobiography of the First Human Clone by Robert M. Hopper The Book of Adam: Autobiography of the First Human Clone by Robert M. Hopper Feb. 02, 2010 $0.99 114439 words Sample 50%
Adam's memoir draws us into a world where it's soon common to have your genetic twin born after your death: the bigotry he faces in youth, haunting dreams of the man from whom he was cloned, and his inner search for his soul. A search shadowed by his fear of death and a multigenerational family drama in which, like the House Atreus, the players seem fated to struggle with the sins of the father.
Night of the Storm by Lindsay Townsend Night of the Storm by Lindsay Townsend March 08, 2011 $2.99 114386 words Sample 15%
When Melissa, a wildlife photographer, goes to the unspoilt Greek island of Asteri to investigate the death of her lover Andrew, she discovers a deadly wildlife smuggling conspiracy. Suddenly on the beautiful island romance mingles with fear.
Christmas Lites by Christmas Lites by CreativeReviewPub Nov. 12, 2011 $3.99 113580 words Sample 20%
Dive into a world of variety—a world of spirit with this Creative Reviews anthology. What better way to celebrate the holiday season than with some short stories that entertain and encompass the true meaning of Christmas? All proceeds of this book will be donated to the NCADV.
A Long November and Other Tales of Christmas by Blake Petit A Long November and Other Tales of Christmas by Blake Petit Nov. 05, 2009 $2.99 112439 words Sample 25%
Duncan Marks is fed up with Christmas arriving in October, but his wife and son are Yuletide nuts. To make matters worse, the sudden appearance of a mysterious spirit makes it clear that the future of Christmas itself may rely on Duncan finding a way to open his heart. Duncan's story, and eight others by author Blake M. Petit, will give you the gift of new favorites you'll re-read each year.
Duft der Heimat by Sigrid Wohlgemuth Duft der Heimat by Sigrid Wohlgemuth Oct. 18, 2011 $3.88 112091 words Sample 10%
Zwei Freundinnen, zwei unterschiedliche Wünsche. Beide leben in einem griechischen Bergdorf. Anna wünscht sich eines Tages mit ihrem Freund über den Kölner Weihnachtsmarkt zu gehen und Thalia möchte Kinder. Durch unvorhergesehene Ereignisse, werden ihre Wünsche unerreichbar. Oder werden sie eines Tages doch noch wahr?
Rakhaing - two old friends in a journey of self discovery in Myanmar’s Rakhaing by Lorenzo Esse Rakhaing - two old friends in a journey of self discovery in Myanmar’s Rakhaing by Lorenzo Esse April 12, 2011 $4.99 106479 words Sample 20%
Feeling dissatisfied with his uneventful life in a society based on corporate culture, consumerism and faked happiness, Pablo, a typical Italian family man, is experiencing a mid-life crisis. He needs answers nobody in his circle of friends and relatives is able to provide.
Identity Cards by Barry Tighe Identity Cards by Barry Tighe May 14, 2010 $0.99 106299 words Sample 20%
A frightened government has decided to force everyone to carry Identification Cards and register onto a national database. As a trial they introduce them to Spawater. Should the ID cards and their controlling National Database be successfully implemented in Spawater they will be imposed nationwide. Will they work? Or will they be turn Spawater into a modern day gangster land?
The Telepath's Conspiracy by Julius Paine The Telepath's Conspiracy by Julius Paine June 27, 2011 $0.99 102625 words Sample 15%
A quest for self-discovery becomes a future world ripe with problems and promise. The books struggles to become itself and succeeds in understanding a simple fact of the universe: you are not alone in the universe.
Siam Rendezvous by William J. Aronson Siam Rendezvous by William J. Aronson April 12, 2011 $4.99 101924 words Sample 20%
From his less than auspicious New York City formative years, William Francis Flower thoughts have been obsessed with cravings for financial success. By and large a timid, yet strong-willed, ambitious pragmatist; he could not settle for anything less than all he deserved. A point in time converge with circumstances dictate his future journey.
The Megamillionaire Murders: Family Cursemas by Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. The Megamillionaire Murders: Family Cursemas by Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. Dec. 19, 2011 Free! 101525 words Read a sample
When the wealthy Goodman family assembles for its gloomy annual holiday reunion in their divorced mother's crumbling mansion, Holly Singletary is pressed into service to help cater the Christmas Eve dinner. When "the storm of the century" hits, the attendees have more than a blackout to worry about. Someone – or something – is killing off the Goodman family one by one.
Master of Magic by Pierre Cochrane Master of Magic by Pierre Cochrane Feb. 06, 2011 $9.99 100524 words Sample 20%
A new wizard has arrived in the Kingdom of Ghent. Apprenticed for 10 long years to Olearius the Great Wizard of the blue, Jaxt Johansen defeats his master in a magic battle and attains the rank of wizard of the green, meets and falls in love with Mirandolina Weaselling and has to defeat four evil villains to save the Kingdom.
The Big Mango by Jake Needham The Big Mango by Jake Needham Nov. 23, 2011 $4.99 98552 words Sample 15%
Four hundred million dollars is in the wind, the result of a bungled CIA operation to grab the Bank of Vietnam’s currency reserves when the Americans fled Saigon in 1975. A few decades later, the word on the street is that all that money somehow ended up in Bangkok and a downwardly mobile lawyer from San Francisco named Eddie Dare is the only guy with a shot at finding it.
A Man Like Alice by Claire Jordan A Man Like Alice by Claire Jordan May 04, 2010 $3.50 98057 words Sample 50%
Julia is a kindly London school-teacher whose little world is rattled by a visit to an overgrown graveyard and the discovery that she really should have paid more attention to her own history lessons. The Battle of Britain will be as vital to Julia as it was to her country, two generations before, and will take her all the way to New Zealand before that which she's supposed to find is found.
Bangkok Kiss by David Thompson Bangkok Kiss by David Thompson April 16, 2011 $6.99 97840 words Sample 20%
Join David, an Englishman in Thailand, on his adventure to discover the truth about this wonderful country. His journey to find the home of the woman he loves takes him off the beaten track, away from the tourist destinations and far away from the bars of Bangkok. A story of love, sacrifice and passion that will test your emotions to the limit. This is what living in Thailand is really all about!
Lost Wages: A Las Vegas Christmas Tale by James Alexander Lost Wages: A Las Vegas Christmas Tale by James Alexander Aug. 23, 2010 $4.99 97568 words Sample 15%
Jeff Griggs wants nothing more than to win his Homeowner's Association Holiday Decorating contest and provide an amazing Christmas for his wife Joan and his boys Matt and Marcus. Getting suspended from his job causes a chain of events which threaten his financial ability to meet that obligation. It's a comforting tale that reminds all of us that Christmas miracles can happen - even in Las Vegas.
Le piège à papillons by Dennis Jon Le piège à papillons by Dennis Jon April 15, 2011 $6.99 96841 words Sample 20%
Avec du recul, peut-être que voltiger en dehors de la ligne rouge des guides touristiques n’était pas vraiment une bonne idée. Mais n’a ni voltigé ni prévu comme ses vacances se déroulent dans le temps réel.
The Cowboy's Christmas Plan by Shanna Hatfield The Cowboy's Christmas Plan by Shanna Hatfield Nov. 05, 2011 $2.99 96063 words Sample 20%
When her fiance elopes with his secretary a week before their wedding, Cadence Greer doesn't know what to do. Deciding to start over fresh somewhere new, she visits her aunt in Oregon in hopes of figuring out what to do with the rest of her life. The last thing she planned on was falling in love with a cowboy.
Roo by Gary Kinney Roo by Gary Kinney Jan. 21, 2011 $5.99 96030 words Sample 20%
Jamie and Orysa live in two worlds: the chronic ward of a mental institute, and a warren of tunnels generated by a computer somewhere. Neither world is aware of the other and yet perhaps they should be...
Und tschüss by Sigrid Wohlgemuth Und tschüss by Sigrid Wohlgemuth Jan. 19, 2012 $4.80 94805 words Sample 10%
Heribert Zopes, Kölner, kündigt, verlässt untreue Ehefrau. Kreta, Singleclub! Ehefrau, Exchef tauchen auf. Verzwickte Situationen, anhaltende Berg- und Talfahrt. Durch kretische Mentalität entdeckte Lebensweise. Hält sie im Kölner Alltag stand?
Christmas Wishes by Deborah MacGillivray Christmas Wishes by Deborah MacGillivray Nov. 08, 2010 $2.99 93897 words Sample 20%
Stories ranging from very old-fashioned Christmases to modern tales of love, romance and holiday wishes. The power to believe can work miracles - wishes can come true...love heals hearts. Deborah MacGillivray, Leanne Burroughs, Amber Dawn Bell, Billie Warren Chai, Cheryl Alldredge, Kimberly Ivey, Kimberly Grant, Patty Howell, Rebecca Andrews, Shelli Stevens, Gerri Bowen
The Ludi Victor by James Leigh The Ludi Victor by James Leigh May 29, 2010 $0.99 92439 words Sample 25%
Award-winning thriller. Over 500 young men are dying violently every year, an insurance conglomerate is losing millions, yet the world suspects nothing. How and why is it being committed? An investigator follows the trail to the Grand Canyon and finds he himself may have to become Ludi Victor IV - the ultimate Victor of The Game.
Comfort and Joy by Leanne Burroughs Comfort and Joy by Leanne Burroughs Nov. 08, 2010 $2.99 92065 words Sample 20%
season of love. A season of cheer. To a joyful present and a well-remembered past. Five stories of the joyful gift of this holiday season. Peace, Joy, Love and Lasting Happiness. Authors - Leanne Burroughs, Polly McCrillis, Amy Blizzard, Chris Holmes, Kristy Bock
More Ketchup than Salsa by Joe Cawley More Ketchup than Salsa by Joe Cawley Nov. 12, 2011 $2.99 91247 words Sample 15%
A hilarious insight into the wild and wacky characters of an expat community in a familiar holiday destination, More Ketchup than Salsa is a must-read for anybody who has ever dreamed about jetting off to sunnier climes… or anybody who has even momentarily flirted with the idea of ‘doing a Shirley Valentine’.
Broken Passions by Ger Gallagher Broken Passions by Ger Gallagher Sep. 28, 2011 $0.99 90822 words Sample 20%
Anna Barry is running Jacob's shoe shop on Sackville Street and keeping house for her father and brother Sean in 1920's Dublin. Anna is stepping out with Joe Maguire, a man her brother and father regard as a hero in the fight for a united Ireland, but does she really love him? When he proposes, Anna succumbs to family pressure and accepts despite her reservations. When Anna's boss has a stroke
Farang! by David Thompson Farang! by David Thompson April 15, 2011 $6.99 90139 words Sample 20%
Imagine a man who needs to be taught a thing or two. Imagine a man who thinks he knows what the game is all about. Imagine a man who has to make some life changing decisions. Imagine Robert Church! An English teacher who needs to be taught that Shakespeare isn’t the be all and end all when it comes to education!
Gieves to the Fore by Barry Tighe Gieves to the Fore by Barry Tighe May 18, 2010 $0.99 90029 words Sample 30%
Aunt Dahlia rues the day she sold Milady’s Boudoir. Gussie Fink-Nottle regrets deserting his fiancée Madeline in a moment of vegetarianism. So does heavily-armed Pop Stoker. Madeline has qualms about accepting Spode’s marriage proposal. When Bertie is baffled, there is only one thing to be done. Press the buzzer and bring Gieves to the Fore.
Coconut Wireless: a novel of love, life and South Pacific gossip by nicola baird Coconut Wireless: a novel of love, life and South Pacific gossip by nicola baird Nov. 10, 2010 $2.99 89299 words Sample 20%
What happens when a young Solomon Islands man and a cynical London girl step out of their comfort zones? Find out in this novel about love, life and gossip in the South Pacific. Coconut Wireless is perfect if you loved “One Day” or anything by "No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" author, or non-fiction books such as “Solomon Time” (Will Randall) or “Castaway" & "Faraway” by Lucy Irvine.
Bangkok Breaks by John Ord Bangkok Breaks by John Ord April 12, 2011 $4.99 89278 words Sample 20%
In search of happiness, would-be hedonist Andy Wright arrives in Thailand for another season of excess. Immersed again in the everyday chaos of Bangkok, he’s back where he belongs, where he feels most alive: a city of old friends, long nights and strong drinks. But soon there are complications: he can’t get his best friend’s girl out of his head...
At Risk: Passion and Peril at Sea by Jackie Ullerich At Risk: Passion and Peril at Sea by Jackie Ullerich June 28, 2011 $5.99 89017 words Sample 20%
At Risk explores the complexities of love and marriage, as well as the dark side of racism and bigotry—all aboard the luxury cruise liner, the Sea Star. A cruise along the Mexican Riviera is the setting for a disparate group of passengers who dine together nightly. In that intimacy, they reveal aspects of their lives and family backgrounds which sets in motion a terrifying series of events.
Seriously Serendipity by Kelley Hunter Seriously Serendipity by Kelley Hunter March 30, 2011 $2.99 88787 words Sample 10%
All Camille did was ask Santa for a little help in convincing a world-wary preschooler that he still existed. She might have asked for a little help with her love life, too, and maybe for a lot of assistance in finding her grandmother that perfect someone as well. She just never thought he'd really come through...or that he'd turn all their lives upside down!
Pebbleton-On-Edge by D A Gregory Pebbleton-On-Edge by D A Gregory Aug. 01, 2011 $0.99 88373 words Sample 15%
In a quiet English seaside village Sue and her colleagues at the Parish Council think life is fun but boring, until they are shocked out of complacency when murder is discovered literally under their noses. The arrival of police and reporters alarms the unlikely new Parish Clerk, who has good reason to seek obscurity. Worse is to come, as a 200-year-old crime produces modern consequences.
Are You Sitting Down? by Shannon Yarbrough Are You Sitting Down? by Shannon Yarbrough Nov. 18, 2010 $2.99 87431 words Sample 15%
This is the first Christmas the Whites have spent together since the death of their father. And it very well could be their last, as arguments ensue, secrets are revealed, and perhaps a murderer walks among them. Yarbrough explores the damaged soul of one small town family convincing readers that no matter how hard life gets, sometimes the support of family is the only true foundation we have.
A Question of Alignment by Barnaby Wilde A Question of Alignment by Barnaby Wilde Nov. 08, 2011 $1.99 86182 words Sample 30%
Tom Fletcher is an unlikely man to save the universe. In fact he is an unlikely man to do anything requiring action, but when the family cat talks to him, then walks through the sitting room wall, even he is intrigued. Someone from a parallel universe is altering the laws of probability by swapping Lottery balls. Soon, Tom is littering adjacent universes with stuff that just shouldn’t be there.
In Order to Survive by Joseph M. Kennedy In Order to Survive by Joseph M. Kennedy Sep. 30, 2011 $2.99 85778 words Sample 10%
In life you observe, you take stock of your resources, and then you get about the journey. In the high Cordillera Real Mountains between La Paz, Bolivia and Lima, Peru, an uncharted single-engine plane crashes, leaving two survivors alone in the wilderness.
Landscape With Dead Figures by James Leigh Landscape With Dead Figures by James Leigh June 22, 2010 $0.99 85549 words Sample 25%
Sutton-le-Vale. A sleepy little village somewhere in rural England where nothing ever happens ... Until a wandering paedophile dies - or is murdered ... Until a local blackmailer dies - or is murdered ... Until a handyman at the big house dies - or is murdered. Who could have guessed the connection between them and a sniper's planned attempt on the life of an American presidential candidate?
Vote Alison MEP by Barry Tighe Vote Alison MEP by Barry Tighe Jan. 28, 2011 $0.99 84376 words Sample 20%
Alison is campaigning to become a Member of the European Parliament. Jady is Alison's campaign manager, plotting her election by Euro hook and Euro crook. Success will get him on the gravy train, with lifelong diplomatic immunity for any crimes he may commit. How will he get Alison and himself aboard? By demanding a Europe-wide yes-no referendum on the EU’s very survival. The EU is rattled...
Die Schmetterlingsfalle by Dennis Jon Die Schmetterlingsfalle by Dennis Jon April 15, 2011 $6.99 84133 words Sample 20%
Rückblickend betrachtet war es vielleicht keine so gute Idee, abseits der roten Linie des Reiseführers zu flattern. Aber Jon blickt, während sein Urlaub in Echtzeit vergeht, weder zurück noch nach vorne.
Troubled Sea by Jinx Schwartz Troubled Sea by Jinx Schwartz Oct. 17, 2011 $2.99 83754 words Sample 10%
Hetta and Jenks jenkins live a life many only dream of aboard their forty-two foot boat in Mexico's hauntingly beautiful Sea of Cortez. But their chosen sea has a serpent: Mexico's burgeoning drug trade.