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April 20, 2023
Featured (and FREE!) Kindle Book for Thursday
The Portsmouth MurdersAuthor: Pauline RowsonGenre: Thriller
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $0.99
Today’s Price: FREE!
Meet Detective Inspector Andy Horton. It’s his second day back in Portsmouth’s CID and things aren’t going well.
DI Andy Horton is on his morning run along an isolated stretch of beach when he stumbles across a dead man. Stark naked and bludgeoned to death.
Eight months ago, DI Horton’s life fell apart when he was suspended for misconduct. His wife kicked him out and stopped him seeing his daughter.
The young woman who’d accused him went missing and the charges were dropped, but his personal and professional life are still in a mess.
And now it doesn’t look good for a detective under suspicion to be the one to find a dead body. His colleagues don’t want him on the case.
But this murder will challenge Detective Horton in every single way. And when another body turns up with the same cause of death, Horton suspects he might be the next person in the killer’s sights.
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Free & Discounted Kindle Books for Thursday
Here’s your listing of free and discounted Kindle book offers in a variety of genres for Thursday: for those books listed as being free in this post – while the pricing of the free status is valid at the time of this posting, please make sure you check the pricing carefully before you press the “buy” button as it could revert back to paid status at any time!
Glimmer of the OtherAuthor: Heather G. HarrisGenre: Paranormal
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $3.99Today’s Price: FREE!Click Here for Your Free Copy!Book Description:
I can tell when you’re lying. Every. Single. Time.
I’m Jinx. As a private investigator, being a walking, talking lie detector is a useful skill – but let’s face it, it’s not normal. You’d think it would make my job way too easy, but even with my weird skills, I still haven’t been able to track down my parent’s killers.
When I’m hired to find a missing university student, I hope to find her propped up at a bar – yet my gut tells me there’s more to this case than a party girl gone wild. Firstly, she’s a bookish soul who’s as likely to go off the rails as Mother Theresa. Secondly, I’m not the only one on her trail; she’s also being tracked by the implacable and oh-so-sexy Inspector Stone.
Stone and I team up, and he shoves me into a realm where magic is real – a place where there are vampyrs and werewolves, dragons and trolls. And where my skills are more than just detecting lies…
Oh, and my dog? He’s a freaking hellhound who can manipulate the magical realms themselves.
I need to find the girl.
I need to discover who killed my parents.
And I need to find out more about the attractive but mysterious Zachary Stone…
Click here to pick up your free copy of Glimmer of the Other in the Amazon Kindle store.
Message in the BonesAuthor: Dawn MerrimanGenre: Mystery
Regular Price: $4.99Today’s Price: FREE!Click Here for Your Free Copy!Book Description:
I lived through her murder when I touched her bones
I am NOT a freak, although many people call me that. The night my father was murdered and I was left for dead, I awoke with the ability to “sense” things. Touching things can give me visions, sometimes horrifying, murderous ones. That doesn’t make me a freak, but it gets me into trouble.
The bones of a murdered woman are unearthed and our safe small town is shaken to its core. Her killer was good at hiding the truth and after decades in the ground, any clues are gone – her murder a complete mystery. The only clues are the ones I can see.
My brother was recently promoted to head detective. With no other clues, you think he’d be thrilled to have my help, but he’d rather pretend I don’t exist than use my gifts. Thank heavens, his handsome partner doesn’t agree and calls me in.
Although I’m terrified to touch her, the mysterious skeleton has a story that needs told. When I grip the bones, I live through her murder. The message I see changes me – changes everything.
Instead of a helpful hero, I become even more of an outcast in my small town. The only person who believes me is the one man who knows the truth of my visions – the killer. He’s desperate to keep his secrets buried. Now he hunts a new prey – me. I don’t need psychic powers to know he’s right behind me – closing in – about to strike.
Click here to pick up your free copy of Message in the Bones in the Amazon Kindle store.
Steve and Eve Save the PlanetAuthors: Paula Shore & Deborah KatzGenre: Children & Middle Grade
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $8.99Today’s Price: FREE!Click Here for Your Free Copy!Book Description:
A CLIMATE ACTION GRAPHIC NOVEL about the SUPERPOWER of KINDNESS
A hilarious polar bear and his wacky animal friends team up with a flying electric car to save the planet by spreading the superpower of kindness. Transport your children into a magical realm of adventure in this graphic novel that will entertain them for hours with humour and a kaleidoscope of stunning illustrations.
TREAT YOUR KIDS to a ground-breaking graphic novel featuring a storyline and artwork that will captivate and nurture them!
In the first book of this ground-breaking graphic novel series, Steve, a “Fishtachio “ice cream-loving polar bear, pairs up with a spunky electric car named Eve to save the planet in I Can Hear Your Heart Beep. The dynamic duo will delight young readers with their zany adventures in this stunningly illustrated, uplifting graphic novel as they spread the superpower of kindness gifted to them by the Northern Lights.
Steve and Eve are accompanied by a lively cast of Arctic characters and hilariously trailed by Burger the Booger, who attempts to make a snotty mess of our planet heroes. Beautiful illustrations convey magic and fuel the imagination of the reader as they journey along in this humorous tale about climate action.
Children will love the fun-filled cast:
An ice-cream loving polar bear with rainbow pawsA talking, flying electric car who loves an adventureA zany crew of Arctic charactersA hilarious booger nemesisClick here to pick up your free copy of Steve and Eve Save the Planet in the Amazon Kindle store.
The Road Back to MeAuthor: Adena SampsonGenre: Non-Fiction
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $6.99Today’s Price: FREE!Click Here for Your Free Copy!Book Description:
“Only from the ashes of who we once were, can we rise up to become who we’re meant to be…”
There comes a time in each of our lives when everything seems like it’s falling apart—our relationships unravel, our health declines, our finances crumble—and it can be easy to allow these circumstances to define us. When these seemingly insurmountable obstacles arise, we have two choices: to use our circumstances as an excuse to stay stuck, or to face our fears and move through them.
In 2008, Adena’s world came crashing down! Her story is one of excruciating heartbreak, severe chronic illness, and financial devastation—a 12-year journey that had her fighting for her life. Since then, she has taken everything she has learned about thriving in the face of adversity and is sharing those lessons with others as a roadmap to recovery and healing. In The Road Back To Me, Adena Sampson reveals 9 foundational principles that have helped countless people transform their lives.
In this life-changing book, you’ll discover:
How early trauma affects health across a lifetime and how having compassion is key when identifying your childhood wounds, codependent relationships, and failed attempts to fix thingsHow to understand the driving force behind the self-sabotaging thoughts and behaviors that are holding you back, redefine the way you measure success, and adopt new empowering habits and beliefs that will improve your quality of lifeHow to forgive and let go of grief, no matter how someone may have hurt you in the past, and build a stronger sense of rapport, confidence, and trust in yourself and in all your relationshipsHow to uncover your authentic self by rekindling the joy in your life, reigniting your passion, and unlocking your true potentialHow to build resilience so that you can bounce back with courage, clarity, and purposeOverall you’ll experience a newfound freedom, bridging the gap between where you are and where you are meant to be—a happier, healthier, more empowered you!
Click here to pick up your free copy of The Road Back to Me in the Amazon Kindle store.
The Surprising WeddingAuthor: Debra ElizabethGenre: Contemporary Romance
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $3.99Today’s Price: $0.99Click Here to Buy!Book Description:
Edward Tyndale, brother to the Earl of Barrett, has sworn off marriage. His disastrous first marriage ended in tragedy and he’s determined not to put his heart at risk again.
American artist Jade Stanfield travelled to Barrett Castle to attend her brother’s wedding and fell in love with the estate. When the Earl offers her a chance to teach in the art internship program he sponsors, she readily accepts. It’s been her dream for as long as she can remember to become an art teacher. Her joy is marred by the caustic remarks by Edward, but she determined to ignore the tall, dark and handsome brother. Can they peacefully co-exist or will their growing attraction lead the stoic Edward into taking another chance on love?
Click here to pick up your copy of The Surprising Wedding in the Amazon Kindle store.
A Flair for Flip-FlopsAuthor: Deborah GarnerGenre: Cozy Mystery
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $2.99Today’s Price: $0.99Click Here to Buy!Book Description:
A vacation on the Southern California coast promises rest and relaxation for flamboyant senior sleuth Sadie Kramer and her mischievous Yorkie, Coco. But when the body of a heartthrob celebrity washes up on the beach outside her luxury hotel suite, Sadie’s fun-in-the-sun soon turns into sleuthing-with-the-stars.
The resort’s wine and appetizer gatherings, suspicious guest behavior, and casual strolls along the beach boardwalk may provide clues, but will they be enough to discover who the killer is? Or will mystery and mayhem leave a Hollywood scandal unsolved?
Click here to pick up your copy of A Flair for Flip-Flops in the Amazon Kindle store.
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Organizing Your Kindle Books into Collections
Over the years, I’ve posted this in some form or fashion a couple of times but the last time July of 2020. However, I’ve been asked about this topic many times over the last couple of weeks as we have a lot of new readers to this blog so it’s obviously time to post this tip again and update where appropriate.
Today’s post is rather long and is about the “Collections” feature, and is broken up into two parts. The first section is a general review of what a collection is and how to establish them on your new Kindle – which might be handy to those of you who have upgraded from any previous version of Kindle on the market
Please note these instructions are for e-Ink Kindles only; I will post something similar for Fire tablets soon.
Collections – A Basic Primer and “How To”
Background
Your Kindle can organize the books and other content you have on it in a file folder system called “Collections,” which if you are unfamiliar with it think of the file structure in the “My Documents” folder on a Windows-based computer: you have your files organized by topic or whatever system you may use. You can do the same with your eBooks. The following is a mixture from the Amazon customer service website as well as my own observations and experiences.
I store all of my titles by genre – mysteries, science fiction, western, etc. – so I can see what is available when I am ready to start a new book. I have over 400 unread books on my Kindle (no, I don’t think I have a problem) and organizing them by genre helps me keep it straight and I can quickly pick one out when I am ready to switch to a new genre. You can use whatever system is easiest for you.
Creating Collections
If you store a lot of content on your Kindle, you can create collections to improve your organization. A collection is a category you can create on your Kindle Home screen: you can then move your books and other reading material from the Home screen to the collections you create and your Kindle will sort your content by collections after you create your first collection. The following is how you can do it on a Kindle Paperwhite, but if you have another e-Ink Kindle the instructions are pretty much the same. I will also point out there are several different ways to do it, and this tutorial is not meant to be the “only” way.
To create a collection:
Select “Create New Collection” from the Home screen menu – you will need to tap the three vertical dots on the top right-hand of your screen to activate the menu, just below the time and battery status icon. Once the menu displays, tap “Create New Collection.” Go ahead, I will wait…Enter a name for the collection by tapping the blank box once with your finger; tapping the blank box with your finger will display the keyboard where you can type away. Please note the first letter will be capitalized and the subsequent letters will be lowercase. If you want all caps, you will need to press the “up” arrow button (just above “123” on the keyboard display) before each letter. Also, if you want numbers of special characters (like &^#$), you will need to tap the “123” icon.Tap the “OK” icon when finished.To rename or delete a collection:
You will need to be on the screen viewing the listing of your books and not the home screen (you will need to be viewing all of your titles by “Collection” and not, for example, by “Title.”Highlight the collection name by placing your finger on the Collection name and holding it to have a new menu screen pop up.Select the desired action with the controller by tapping the option with you finger (i.e., “Rename” to change the name).Follow the on-screen instructions.Note: Deleting a collection from your Kindle does not change the content stored on your device. Items previously placed into the collection that are stored on your Kindle will appear on the Home screen after the collection is deleted and you are sorting your books by anything other than Collections (i.e., by title or author).
To sort your book content by collection:
Tap the Home icon.Swipe once from right to left to see the list of titles; alternatively, you can tap the “My Library” link on the top left.The menu item on the top far right (just under the search icon space) is how you sort your titles: your choices are “Recent, Title, Author, and Collection.” I don’t know what may be displayed on your Kindle, but tap one of those to see the four options.Select “Collection” from the four options by tapping it with your finger.Managing Content in Your Collections
After you create one or more collections you wish to use for organizing your Kindle’s content, you’re ready to associate items on your Kindle with those collections. Here are a few handy collection features:
Collections are stored on Amazon: When you create a collection on a device, it will save your collection so it appears in Archived Items on other devices registered to your Amazon.com account. This allows you to transfer collections across registered Kindles.Books are associated with collections until removed: If you add a book to a collection on your Kindle and then delete the book from your device, it remains associated with that collection in Archive Items. If you download the book again, it will automatically appear in the appropriate collection on your Home screen.Books can appear in more than one collection: You can associate a single book or other item from your library with multiple collections if you wish. For example, I have a collection for Kindle Unlimited titles I haven’t read yet – it reminds me to get to it – and I also put them in the appropriate genre such as “Mysteries & Thrillers.”Collections don’t change device or Archive Items content: If you delete a book from a collection or delete an entire collection from your Kindle, it does not change the actual items saved on your Kindle or in your Archive Items on Amazon. When you delete a collection from your Kindle, any downloaded items from that collection will appear the Home screen instead of in the collection. In other words, if you want to delete a specific book, just delete it like you would any other book from your Kindle (although it will still be listed in the cloud in your collection).To add or remove books from collections items:
Highlight the collection name on the Home screen.When the new menu item pops up, select “Add/Remove Items”Select “Add/Remove Items” with the controller.Highlight and select a title you wish to add or remove. Items currently in the collection will display a check mark to the right of the title. If you have hundreds of books like I do on my Kindle and stored in Amazon’s archives, this method is a pain in the neck! See my alternative method for removing items within a Collection in the “Removing or Reorganizing Content in a Collection” section below.Select “Done” at the bottom of the screen when you’ve finished editing your collection.To import a collection from another Kindle:
Go to the “My Library” option and sort your books by “Collection.” All of your collections you have created on other Kindles will be displayed, followed by individual titles that aren’t categorized.On the top left-hand side of the screen, you have a choice to see “All” of your collections or just the “Downloaded” collections currently on your Kindle. Select the “All” option.If the collection is on your current Kindle, on the right-hand side of each collection’s name will be a star; if there isn’t a star and you want that collection on your current Kindle, tap and hold the collection’s name and follow the instructionsNote: Importing a collection from another device does not import the books or other items to your Kindle if they aren’t downloaded already. However, books already on your Kindle that are associated with a collection will automatically appear under that collection name on your Home screen. Open up the collection you just imported by tapping it once, and if you are still in the “All” view (remember, from the top left-hand side of the screen) you will see all of the books you have categorized in this collection. Books on your Kindle have a black checkmark on the right-hand side, those that are not but in the cloud do not have this check mark. To download a book from the cloud to your Kindle, just tap the name of the title once (but do not tap and hold!) and it will start the download process if you are connected wirelessly.
Removing or Reorganizing Content in a Collection
Maybe you would like to know how you can change books from one category to another, especially if you accidentally put one book in the wrong place. I’ve done that before a few times. While I am sure there are many ways to do this, here is how I corrected the problem and put the book where I originally intended:
Let’s assume you have 9 categories of collections, and you have one titled “Science Fiction” and another one titled “Westerns;” further assume you put a Science Fiction book in the Westerns category and you want to correct that error and put it in the Science Fiction category.Press the “Home” icon the select the “My Library” option. Assuming you have your display to sort by collections, you should now see the list of categories you created for your Kindle’s unique collections, including the Science Fiction and Westerns categories.Open the Westerns category by tapping it one time.In the Westerns category, you should see the problematic book you wanted to have in the Science Fiction category. Tap and hold your finger on the name of the title which should have a new menu screen with several options available to you such as “Go to” and “Book Description;” my Paperwhite has 8 different selections.The very first selection should be called “Add to Collection.” Choose this option by tapping it one time.This next screen should be all of your collections – from here, you can scroll left or right. Scroll to the Science Fiction category, and tap the box on the right-hand side on the Science Fiction line.If you have followed the instructions so far, the Science Fiction category should now have a checkmark in it, which means it is now included in the Science Fiction category collection.You will also see a check mark in the box to the right of the category you didn’t want it in – the Western category; tap that box one time to remove the check. This may take a little bit of a delay, depending upon how many books are on your Kindle. Give it a few seconds and it will work!Your book should now be removed from the Western category and only in the Science Fiction category.You are finished. Press the “Done” at the bottom and get back to doing what you originally meant to do with your Kindle when you picked it up: read!
As I indicated toward the beginning of this rather lengthy post, this isn’t the only way to do this – I actually use a combination of the above as well as the manage my content and devices section on the Amazon website. Do whatever works for you – but if you have a lot of books I encourage you to make the time investment to get organized now so you can spend more time reading.
Hope that helps!
Michael
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April 19, 2023
Featured (and FREE!) Kindle Book for Wednesday
The Unknown SoldierAuthor: Jace KillianGenre: Thriller
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $2.99
Today’s Price: FREE!
Though fresh out of prison, Joaquin isn’t free. He owes a debt of service and the cartel will see it paid. Only they don’t plug him into their lucrative drug operation, instead they give Joaquin half a billion dollars, laundered and ready to invest.
But Joaquin wants redemption. He wants to be like his father and brother who both died in the line of duty as heroes. So he becomes an informant for the FBI.
As the monies grow, he discovers that the funds in his care are not the sole property of the cartel, but mostly belong to a well-coordinated terrorist cell, hell-bent on bringing capitalism to its knees.
Joaquin has to walk the line between informant and cartel money manager while trying to protect those he loves along with the nation for which his brother and father gave their lives.
Click here to pick up your free copy of The Unknown Soldier in the Amazon Kindle store.
About the Author:
Jace lives in Arizona with his family comprised of a wife, five adult children, and one to three dogs. He writes fiction, thrillers and middle grade and short stories in many genres. He earned an MBA and works as the CFO of a biotechnology firm. Jace volunteers in youth programs, plays and writes music, and enjoys everything outdoors. He’s also a novice photographer.
You can visit Jace’s Amazon author page if you click here.
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Free & Discounted Kindle Books for Wednesday
Here’s your listing of free and discounted Kindle book offers in a variety of genres for Wednesday: for those books listed as being free in this post – while the pricing of the free status is valid at the time of this posting, please make sure you check the pricing carefully before you press the “buy” button as it could revert back to paid status at any time!
Mai Tai MarriageAuthor: Chris KenistonGenre: Contemporary Romance
Regular Price: $3.99Today’s Price: FREE!Click Here for Your Free Copy!Book Description:
When an accidental marriage throws a dashing sailor in dress whites and a feisty shop manager together—sparks fly as they navigate their way through meddling mothers and unexpected twists and turns!. Toss in a little orange liqueur, a splash of coconut rum, a pineapple spear for good measure, and you’ll be dreaming of white sandy beaches and steamy nights as you root for our hero and heroine to find their happily ever after.
Click here to pick up your free copy of Mai Tai Marriage in the Amazon Kindle store.
In the Beginning, There Was a MurderAuthor: P.C. JamesGenre: Cozy Mystery
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $3.99Today’s Price: FREE!Click Here for Your Free Copy!Book Description:
A secret liaison. A baffling murder. Can one woman solve the crime without joining the body count?
Northern England, 1953. Pauline Riddell has grand ambitions for her future at the armament factory. So, when her closest workmate reveals a salacious affair with a married man, Pauline refuses to risk her career by listening to the scandal. But she’s shaken to her core when the police arrive with news of her best friend’s homicide.
Desperate for justice, Pauline’s insistent poking into the investigation only makes her the prime suspect. And now to clear her name, she must unravel a web of deadly clues entangling her in a sinister plot. Can Pauline catch the killer before they strike again?
Click here to pick up your free copy of In the Beginning, There Was a Murder in the Amazon Kindle store.
The Wolf’s ToothAuthor: J. Steven LampertiGenre: Fantasy
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $3.99Today’s Price: FREE!Click Here for Your Free Copy!Book Description:
A kingdom forgotten by history. A toddler wearing nothing but a dagger. Can this untamed hero find his purpose in a mystical land?
Twee is delighted to be unsupervised. So when the bumbling two-year-old spies a group of sharp-clawed cubs wrestling across the meadow, he happily presents himself as a playmate. And when their mother cautiously accepts him into the den, he blithely erases his last tie to humanity.
Running wild in the forest for years and learning to compensate for his lack of paws and fur, Twee fights his way to a respected position in the pack armed only with a knife. But after a raging fire destroys the only family he’s ever known, the young boy enters a risky new chapter as an outlaw in a band of rascals.
Can he survive the journey from child to man and discover his true fate?
Click here to pick up your free copy of The Wolf’s Tooth in the Amazon Kindle store.
The Death of a 10-Year-Old BoyAuthor: Scott ReardonGenre: Literary Fiction
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $4.99Today’s Price: FREE!Click Here for Your Free Copy!Book Description:
The Death of a 10-Year-Old Boy is a heartbreaking, once-in-a-generation novel about a man who takes his dying son on a hunt for a bear that’s killed two people.
The man wants the boy to see something in life beyond school and sports, beyond everything he’s ever known. Ultimately the book is about what’s left when we’re facing the end: what are we and what does it mean to be alive?
Click here to pick up your free copy of The Death of a 10-Year-Old Boy in the Amazon Kindle store.
The Bow of DestinyAuthor: P.H. SolomonGenre: Fantasy
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $2.99Today’s Price: $0.99Click Here to Buy!Book Description:
Haunted by his past. Hunted in the present. Uncertain what is real. Destiny might kill Athson before he finds the bow.
Athson suffered hallucinations ever since he was orphaned, including a dog no one else sees. The will in his possession, bestowed in a dream, can’t be real. But the trolls now hunting him are. A destiny, both inconvenient and unavoidable, drags Athson into an unwanted quest that challenges all his assumptions.
Can he trust anyone?
Sworn to secrecy by his dead father about the bow, Athson wants nothing to do with it. A dragon and a wizard want the bow – and Athson dead. Running from the quest and his destiny are tempting options.
Then he finds something unexpected. Will his discovery destroy him before he recovers the bow?
Click here to pick up your copy of The Bow of Destiny in the Amazon Kindle store.
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Amazon Account But No Credit Card?
Here’s a question I receive via email from time-to-time (you can always email me: michael at fkbt dot com):
I have been downloading Kindle books for quite a while, always the free ones. In fact my account is so old I don’t have a credit card attached to it anymore, so I couldn’t download a priced book even if I wanted to. I really like the freedom this gives me, in that I don’t have to worry about making a mistake, clicking the button, and getting charged for something I didn’t realize was free.
Here’s the dilemma… there are a couple of books I would like to buy / they are not free. Is there a way to do this without using a credit card? I’m not quite sure how gift cards work. Any ideas?
An Amazon account without a credit card – I’ll bet it’s rare, but it could happen if your initial credit card expired or you got rid of it and never updated your Amazon account; seeing as how the reader above gets her Kindle material for free, I can envision a situation where someone could download the free books, games, music, and apps from the Amazon website and never pay a cent.
That doesn’t answer the question – how to purchase something from Amazon without a credit card? She can’t purchase an Amazon gift card, as it would take a credit card or a draft from an existing checking account to buy it from the Amazon website. While I am sure there are other ways to do this, three ways I can think off the top of my head to get an Amazon gift card without using an existing credit card:
Have someone give you an Amazon gift card.Turn in your spare change to a Coinstar machine and receive an Amazon gift card in exchange for no fee (click here for my post on instructions on how to do that).Most major grocery stores and other large retailers have a gift card display, where you can purchase gift cards not only to that store but to the big box retailers and online retailers such as Amazon. You could take cash to one of those stores and purchase an Amazon gift card in varying denominations.Assuming you tried one of the three methods above, you would then go online to the Amazon store, login to the My Account section, and apply the gift card code (and funds) to your Amazon account – all without having to whip out a credit card.
Can anyone think of another method? If so, please leave a comment in the comment field below.
Hope that helps!
Michael
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April 18, 2023
Featured (and FREE!) Kindle Book for Tuesday
Blood RiverAuthor: C.E. NelsonGenre: Thriller
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $2.99
Today’s Price: FREE!
It was supposed to be easy…it turned out to be murder.
When Dave Trask ran for sheriff of wild Lake County, he thought the job would entail locating lost campers and catching poachers, and he didn’t really expect to get elected. He was wrong on both counts.
Before he can be sworn in, two guests at a small fishing lodge are discovered brutally murdered. As Dave surveys the murder scene, he becomes aware of two things: he has an inexperienced staff and he will be looking for a killer who walked up to his victims unseen and then disappeared into the wilderness.
As the murders continue, they threaten to destroy the tourism business vital to the county and set off a war between lodge owners and Native American guides. Dave feels his only choice is to enlist the help of his identical twin Don, lead agent for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. But their hunt for the killer does not go as planned.
Click here to pick up your free copy of Blood River in the Amazon Kindle store.
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Free & Discounted Kindle Books for Tuesday
Here’s your listing of free and discounted Kindle book offers in a variety of genres for Tuesday: for those books listed as being free in this post – while the pricing of the free status is valid at the time of this posting, please make sure you check the pricing carefully before you press the “buy” button as it could revert back to paid status at any time!
Dragon’s CodeAuthor: VariousGenre: Fantasy
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $4.99Today’s Price: FREE!Click Here for Your Free Copy!Book Description:
What do you do when you know the world is ending?
Earth is dying, and humanity is unaware.
The last of the dragons have charged themselves with protecting the planet. They’ve enlisted the help of other magical creatures to aid them, but not everyone follows the rules.
Some have a code of their own.
One of the last dragons born on Earth, Grey isn’t happy with his life.
None of the dragons believe that the world can be saved, so why not go out with a bang?
Kelsey is living her life oblivious to the magic around her, no different from any other human in the world.
A chance encounter changes her whole world.
Kelsey sees something more in Grey, but can she adapt to this new world? Does she have what it takes to survive a danger she shouldn’t know exists?
Click here to pick up your free copy of Dragon’s Code in the Amazon Kindle store.
A Killing GameAuthor: Jeff BuickGenre: Thriller
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $3.95Today’s Price: FREE!Click Here for Your Free Copy!Book Description:
Born into a wealthy and powerful Boston family, Renee Charlebois has it all. Except for one small detail – she’s been abducted without a trace. Who took her, and why, is a mystery.
The case gets dropped on Curtis Westcott’s desk, but Boston’s Chief of Homicide has little to work with. No clues, no body, no motive. Renee had no enemies, no financial skeletons in the closet, and no bitter ex- boyfriends. Curtis and Aislinn Byrne, his go-to detective on tough cases, work the file hard but come up empty. Then Westcott attends a party and overhears a story that catches his attention – he and Aislinn have their first break.
They dig in and unravel a complex series of crimes tied to Renee’s disappearance. As they peel back the layers they are convinced Renee is still alive, but that her abductor is on a precise schedule and has every intention of killing her. It’s a bizarre and twisted game, and time is quickly running out.
Click here to pick up your free copy of A Killing Game in the Amazon Kindle store.
The Obituary SocietyAuthor: Jessica L. RandallGenre: Cozy Paranormal Mystery
Regular Price: $2.99Today’s Price: FREE!Click Here for Your Free Copy!Book Description:
When Lila Moore inherits her grandfather’s house, she finds herself in a small Midwestern town where margarine is never an acceptable substitution for butter, a coveted family recipe can serve as currency, and the friend who will take your darkest secrets to the grave will still never give you the secret to her prize-winning begonias.
Lila is charmed by the people of Auburn, from the blue-eyed lawyer with the southern drawl to the little old lady who unceasingly tries to set Lila up with her grandson. But when spooky things begin to happen, Lila realizes some of her new friends are guarding a secret like its a precious family heirloom. It’s a dangerous secret, and it has come back to haunt them. Lila is caught in the middle, and her life may depend on uncovering it. But even if she can, can she stay in Auburn when not everyone is what they seem, and even the house wants her gone?
Click here to pick up your free copy of The Obituary Society in the Amazon Kindle store.
Greetings from Lavender ValleyAuthor: Tammy L. GraceGenre: Women’s Fiction
Regular Price: $0.99Today’s Price: FREE!Click Here for Your Free Copy!Book Description:
Six women. Four decades. One long, unexpected reunion.
Jewel Austin is a foster mother to dozens, but forms a special bond with five foster girls she welcomed under her roof long ago. Through handwritten letters, Jewel keeps in touch with these women she nurtured to adulthood.
Now in her eighties, Jewel’s time is short, and her last letter spells out an unusual request. The five women have never met but Jewel’s last wish is for them to return to Lavender Valley Farm together, back to the refuge where they once found the love and support they craved. Jewel has a keen sense of knowing their needs before they do and she knows they are going to need their sisters of the heart.
Life’s been hard, but facing the inevitable loss of the only parental figure you’ve known can be harder. Will the five women be able to overcome the obstacles that stand in their way of granting the beloved matriarch of their family her last wish?
Click here to pick up your free copy of Greetings from Lavender Valley in the Amazon Kindle store.
All That Bedevils UsAuthor: Thomas WatsonGenre: Science Fiction
Regular Price: $3.99Today’s Price: $0.99Click Here to Buy!Book Description:
If not for the intervention of the insectoid beings called the T’lack, the Faceless War would have ended with the extinction of Humanity and its Sibling Species. That intervention came at a great cost for the T’lack. No one knows or understands Humanity’s debt to the T’lack better than Jan Costa, who paid his own terrible price at the end of that war.
Now the T’lack are themselves in grave danger, facing a devastating civil war between rival factions and threatened by a mysterious race of beings on the far side of T’lack space.
Jan Costa leads a multi-species expeditionary force into the unknown, seeking to save his alien friends both from themselves and the new threat they have aroused. What he discovers out beyond the frontier will change everything, with the very existence of the T’lack hanging in the balance.
Click here to pick up your copy of All That Bedevils Us in the Amazon Kindle store.
Advance To Contact: 1980Author: James Rosone and Alex AaronsonGenre: Thriller
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $2.99Today’s Price: $0.99Click Here to Buy!Book Description:
The Cold War threatens to go hot…
…when American hostages are taken in Iran.
Where will this conflict lead?
The Soviets invade Afghanistan, and the governments of Jimmy Carter and Leonid Brezhnev jockey for position on the international stage. CIA operative Fred Poole races against the clock to decode the pieces of a Soviet puzzle that could lead to war.
Will he be too late?
US Marines and Soviet paratroopers advance to contact with the enemy on battlefields across the globe, from the jungles of Central America to the deserts of the Middle East.
Can Poole and his ragtag team untangle the Soviet plans?
Or will skirmishes turn into a global nightmare?
You’ll love this gripping opener of the Soviet Endgame alternate history series because the history you remember takes a turn you never expected.
Click here to pick up your copy of Advance To Contact: 1980 in the Amazon Kindle store.
Secret Supers in SpaceAuthor: Andy ZachGenre: Children & Middle Grade
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $2.99Today’s Price: $0.99Click Here to Buy!Book Description:
The Secret Supers are bored out of their minds during summer vacation-until they go to Space Camp. They learn all about the space program, try out moon gravity and zero-g simulations, and practice docking with the International Space Station.
But that’s the easy part. The villains they defeated in the past are back with a diabolical plot that renders the middle schoolers’ superpowers ineffective. Jeremy, Aubrey, Dan, and Kayla face the biggest challenge of their lives. Even if they escape the villains’ clutches, will they survive?
Find out in Secret Supers in Space!
Click here to pick up your copy of Secret Supers in Space in the Amazon Kindle store.
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April 17, 2023
Featured (and FREE!) Kindle Book for Monday
The Frights of FijiAuthor: Sunayna PrasadGenre: Young Adult
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $2.99
Today’s Price: FREE!
A world of magic and adventure awaits…
Sent to live with her strict, aloof, and uncaring uncle after her parents are killed in a car accident, twelve-year-old orphan Alyssa McCarthy longs for the life she used to have—one filled with fun and love. Then one stormy night, a message appears in the raindrops on the window that will change everything.
“Your life will never be the same again, as magic will interfere.”
Before long, Alyssa is kidnapped by Master Beau, a banished sorcerer with a mysterious connection to her who can only regain his power by weakening hers. Suddenly hurled into a world of wizardry filled with fantastical beasts and marvelous technology beyond her wildest imagination, Alyssa must defeat Master Beau if she ever wants to get home again. But Master Beau will stop at nothing, including using Alyssa’s friends, to ensure he is triumphant.
Click here to pick up your free copy of The Frights of Fiji in the Amazon Kindle store.
About the Author:
I started writing stories at around six years old. I wrote until the age of ten, when I took a break for six years. I returned to writing stories at about sixteen years old. Ever since then, I enjoyed writing stories, particularly for children. I am passionate about world-building as well as fantasy and magic. I especially like reading fantasy books as well as creating original magical creatures and other enchanted elements. I also like to blog, cook, draw, and get active.
You can visit Sunayna’s Amazon author page if you click here.
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Free & Discounted Kindle Books for Monday
Here’s your listing of free and discounted Kindle book offers in a variety of genres for Monday: for those books listed as being free in this post – while the pricing of the free status is valid at the time of this posting, please make sure you check the pricing carefully before you press the “buy” button as it could revert back to paid status at any time!
Sweet SongAuthor: Terry PersunGenre: Historical Fiction
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $2.99Today’s Price: FREE!Click Here for Your Free Copy!Book Description:
Sweet Song is an archetypal American story of self-discovery, set against the turmoil of post – Civil War America. Sweet Song tells the story of the mixed race son of a white landowner and a black house servant. Leon, raised black but an outcast from both cultures, finds himself suddenly on his own — and passing for white.
Wrestling with a divided heritage in a world where honesty, even with friends, might prove fatal, he falls in with dispossessed thieves, mill workers, saloonkeepers, musicians, businessmen, thugs, freedom loving idealists and malevolent racists — a vivid panorama from America’s past.
This tender, raw, provocative novel speaks from the heart about where we’ve come from and who we are.
Click here to pick up your free copy of Sweet Song in the Amazon Kindle store.
Chained GuiltAuthor: Terry KeysGenre: Mystery / Thriller
Regular Price: $4.99Today’s Price: FREE!Click Here for Your Free Copy!Book Description:
Love is blind and lust is too…
Detective David Porter had just closed the file on his latest serial killer case when horrific murders with the same MO start happening in and around Houston. A fifteen-year veteran of the Houston Police Department, Porter was one of the best serial killer detectives in the country, his talents known worldwide. The recently promoted officer couldn’t ask for much more. He was husband to one of the hottest women on the planet, former-model-turned-news-anchor Miranda Porter. He also had two beautiful daughters. Yes, life was good . . . or so it seemed.
A cunning serial killer was on the prowl, brutally killing every child he could get his hands on. Porter was hot on his trail, but the killer was an expert – no mistakes. A late night of work, a storm and a car accident would lead David head first into another case – a kidnapping – and this time it was personal. Could there be a connection between the two? David was staring face-first down the barrel of both cases and time was running out.
Does Detective Porter have what it takes to bring these criminals to justice and solve they mystery? Will the good life he once enjoyed elude him forever? Only time will tell.
Click here to pick up your free copy of Chained Guilt in the Amazon Kindle store.
Dylan McLeod – Vexor CityAuthor: Jaden ChristensenGenre: Young Adult
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $0.99Today’s Price: FREE!Click Here for Your Free Copy!Book Description:
Like everyone else, Dylan McLeod hates the oppressed world he is forced to live in, but unlike everyone else, Dylan McLeod is determined to change it!
Well into the future, humanity shares a distant planet with three alien species.
One alien species, however, the vexors, have had a complete stranglehold over the rest of the population for the last three hundred years.
Led by their supreme leader, Sholtar, the vexors regulate unjust rules and policies that only apply to the other species!
Lost and disengaged with no real direction in life, Dylan copes by catching up with his best friend Tarun and working a job he hates at his father’s factory. All that changes after the tragic and unexpected death of his father drives him to rebel against this alien tyranny that rules over the planet.
He’ll soon realise, though, just why no one has even tried to stop this regime before…
Click here to pick up your free copy of Dylan McLeod – Vexor City in the Amazon Kindle store.
The Unusual PenguinAuthor: Madeleine MacRaeGenre: Children & Middle Grade
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $4.99Today’s Price: FREE!Click Here for Your Free Copy!Book Description:
The Unusual Penguin, is a sweet smart narrative for every child and adult who has felt different or strange or who just simply is not like the other people around them.
Inspired by the authors’ own journey as an “Unusual Penguin” and by the journey she watched her son embark on as early as three years old, this story captures the pain of being misjudged, the sorrow that can arise out of being atypical and the transcendent joy that can be found when you discover who you truly are and learn to value yourself accordingly.
Click here to pick up your free copy of The Unusual Penguin in the Amazon Kindle store.
The Victorious Redemption Complete SeriesAuthor: Michael AnderleGenre: Fantasy
Free via Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Regular Price: $24.99Today’s Price: $0.99Click Here to Buy!Book Description:
Jasmine’s world should have ended when she tumbled from that 17th-story window…
Instead, she dug herself out of her own grave.
Now she’s on a search for answers about herself and her past.
Get this complete series boxed set and join Jasmine in her fight to discover the truth of her own origin!
Jasmine is coming back for the man who killed her.
After a late night rendezvous with a stranger goes sideways, Jasmine finds herself waking to a man holding a gun loaded with silver bullets. In her final moments, she hears her killer utter her long-lost father’s name.
Her world should have ended when she tumbled from that 17th-story window…
Instead, she dug herself out of her own grave.
Fueled by confusion, Jasmine is lost and alone in the city she once called home. Unable to tap into her Were powers, she will need to rely on her newly-emerging abilities to navigate the seedy underbelly of the city.
Who is her father? What does Deshawne Pierce want with her? Who is the strange half-fairy who runs her local tavern?
All these questions demand answers. If Jasmine can rise from the grave, surely the truth can, too?
Included in this complete series boxed set:
1. Sins of the Father
2. Pack Rules
3. Don’t Dare the Dead
4. Dark Attitudes
5. An Unholy Reunion
6. The Final Showdown
Click here to pick up your copy of The Victorious Redemption Complete Series in the Amazon Kindle store.
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