The Pedestal - kindle ebook by Daniel Wimberley

http://www.amazon.com/The-Pedestal-Daniel-J-Wimberley/dp/061593708X 

Dear Universe,

Crap happens. I get that. Even in this global super community, where no superficial whim must go unrealized, things are going to occasionally blow a circuit. I get it, really. The question I’d like an answer to, oh wise and infinite one, is why must crap keep happening specifically to me? I mean, is it something I said? Please advise.

Regarding your overall handiwork: nice job on the planets and stars and whatnot. Having said that, I wonder if I might persuade you to kindly sweep up your space debris? Should I end up a grudging refugee headed to Mars, it would be great to not be vaporized en route by a chunk of your cosmic dandruff. Just saying.

Sincerely yours with hugs and kisses,

Wilson Abby

P.S. Since I’m already throwing a wish list out there, I might as well ask for a little help in the, uh—girlfriend department. Preferably one not of the digital or crazy varieties, if possible? I’ve tried both of those, and you can keep them. Thanks!

Wilson Abby’s life as a carefree programmer has reached a crossroads. Since birth, Wilson has known unconditional comfort and security in a global super-community. Thanks to the planet’s NEXUS framework, instant gratification is a mere transaction away. But when his closest friend mysteriously turns up dead, Wilson suspects that not all is as it seems.

Peeling back a veneer of half-truths, Wilson makes a startling discovery—one that people will kill to bury, starting with Wilson’s coworkers and loved ones.

As deadly forces close in, Wilson has no choice but to abandon his home for the seclusion of an off-planet research base. There, far from the probing gaze of the NEXUS, a beautiful scientist is busy playing God—with monstrous consequences.

The Pedestal is a thrilling glimpse into a society madly infatuated with integration and endless consumer upgrades. Wilson must battle gangsters, conspiring politicians and hordes of flesh-eating creations before civilization is toppled from its pedestal.

Andy's Story - Too much for a lifetime - Kindle eBook by R. A. Lang

Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GSMU20M

Andy’s Story – Too much for a lifetime takes you on a worldwide adventure filled with unexpected events, impossible and sometimes life threatening situations including romance, tragedy, shot at, ambushed, stabbed, voodoo, cholera, Venezuelan riots, oil site evacuations, murder attempt escape from a crazed Kazakh psychopath and KGB and a lot more - enjoy!

Factual accounts beginning in South Africa and carrying on to Iran, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Pakistan, Libya, France, Tunisia, South Korea, Singapore, Japan, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Kazakhstan, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, the Caribbean and Iraq and to name but a few.

About the Author

Originally from Swansea, Wales, UK, he is a dynamic and innovative chartered quality professional in the construction, oil and gas industries with over 30 years of expertise, including 25 years overseas successfully managing complex projects on an international basis. He has in-depth knowledge of pre-commissioning, LNG Plants, upstream oil and gas facilities, storage tanks, cross country, desert and subsea pipelines and explains the difficulties he's experienced in over 23 countries around the World.

The Tibetan Drum by Ylia Callan

Free on Friday 02/28/14 to Tuesday 03/04/14

The Tibetan Drum

The tale of an inquisitive young man that marvels at the patterns and meanings of life through his adventures that take him from California through Central America, across the seas to Asia and far beyond to find the voices in his soul and discover the truth from within.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Tibetan-Drum-Ylia-Callan-ebook/dp/B00DSEDM1Y

The Nocturnal - Kindle ebook by JP Starling

Book 1 in JP Starling's "Dead of Night" Series has arrived.

A vengeance seeker in his own right, Midian dedicates his life to the eradication of his own kind, the unruly Vampire. London's Kilpatrick Organization is a top secret, government sanctioned, watchdog agency tasked with the responsibilities of dealing with the undead, and all other supernatural threats. After countless years of hunting them, the leader of the organization, Jonathan Kilpatrick, knows the war is finally coming to an end. Ten years of bloodshed and population control has resulted in the near extinction of the London coven.  When a string of gruesome murders connected to a mysterious Symbol arise, the organization's number one operative is ordered to search and destroy. Midian, a rogue vampire employed by the Kilpatrick Organization, is London's guardian angel.  Unruly vampires fill Midian's veins with hatred and revulsion. His tireless quest to rid society of the undead weighs heavily on his shoulders and the organization he serves.

Unbeknownst to them, the Kilpatrick Organization finds themselves in the crosshairs of an unknown enemy bent on their destruction. A union forms between the vampires and this new antagonist. And if the situation couldn't get any worse, vampires begin to run amuck in the Greater London Area, breaking the code of secrecy, and turning the city into their own feeding ground.

Now, Midian must find the source behind the mysterious Symbol before the city of London falls to the Nocturnal.

Available on Kindle here http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HT02BQU

The Perfect Game - kindle ebook by Stephen Paul

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IKU2GY0

"The Perfect Game is supernatural thriller writing at its best. . . ." - Midwest Book Review

In a dark Manhattan alley, a young woman suddenly collapses from a brain hemorrhage. The statistics say it’s rare to have happened to someone so young and healthy, yet all signs point to natural causes. But when Kyle Vine, the man she was supposed to meet that night, learns she wasn’t the only victim, he knows there’s something more going on and soon discovers a mysterious link between the deadly events and the sudden success of a journeyman pitcher for the New York Yankees.

As the lethal brain bleeds continue to strike, Kyle and the woman’s eccentric uncle work together to unravel a mystery unlike any the world has ever seen in order to stop a ruthless killer from striking again.

The Perfect Game is a fast-paced gripping ride that will continue to keep readers on the edge of their seats while trying to figure out who’s behind the deadly episodes, how they’re doing it and, perhaps most shocking of all, why.

White Heat - Mystery Kindle Ebook Promotion by Paul D. Marks

White Heat - Mystery Kindle Ebook Promotion by Paul D. Marks
White Heat - Mystery Kindle Ebook Promotion by Paul D. Marks

WHITE HEAT is a 2013 SHAMUS AWARD-WINNER

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY says WHITE HEAT is a “...taut crime yarn set in 1992 against the turmoil of the Los Angeles riots that followed the acquittal of the police officers charged with assaulting motorist Rodney King.... [T]he author ably evokes the chaos that erupted after the Rodney King verdict.”

WHITE HEAT was chosen as one of THE BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2012: Rosa St. Claire at Examiner.com named WHITE HEAT one of the best fiction books of 2012.


WHITE HEAT” is a riveting read of mystery, much recommended.”

—Midwest Book Review


P.I. Duke Rogers finds himself in a combustible situation in this racially charged thriller. His case might have to wait... The immediate problem: getting out of South Central Los Angeles in one piece during the 1992 “Rodney King” riots and that’s just the beginning of his problems.

Duke finds an old “friend” for a client. The client’s “friend,” an up and coming African-American actress, ends up dead. Duke knows his client did it. Feeling guilty, he wants to find the client/killer. He starts his mission by going to the dead actress’ family in South Central L.A. – and while there the “Rodney King” riots ignite.

While Duke tracks down the killer he must also deal with the racism of his partner, Jack, and from Warren, the murder victim’s brother,  who is a mirror image of Jack in that department. He must also confront his own possible latent racism – even as he’s in an interracial relationship with the dead woman’s sister. 

Guardians: Light Warrior Chronicles - kindle ebook by Juellen Nelson

http://www.amazon.com/Guardians-Warrior-Chronicles-Juellen-Nelson-ebook/dp/B00I0KA61U

Abandoned and left to Fate, Chasedy Polari must discover what is expected of her. She was trained from the young age of two to use weapons and hand to hand fighting, and along the way she has acquired abilities that leaves her skills, so far unchallenged. However, she still has no idea what Fate has in store for her, though she is aware that her kind do not live once their mission is complete.

She finds herself in situations that emerge guardian after guardian. How many guardians does a girl need for a mission of fate that is supposed to leave her dead at such a young age? If her destiny is to die after she accomplishes what she is destined for, then why is she suddenly finding herself surrounded by untouchable, gorgeous men, calling themselves her guardians? 

Jax, Travis, Kale, and other guardians are trying to help, but for some reason they keep losing track of the precious one they are supposed to guard. Jax is not happy when he is told he must help Chasedy find her mate. He is especially unhappy when the lord of the Dark Realm hovers over her. Families are being violently slaughtered. Fear and panic rise as not only as one of Fates destined, Chase Polari must her way, but murders increase and she must find a way to stop them. She suspects they are because someone is searching for her.

The Book of Ash - Kindle ebook by John McCaffrey

http://www.amazon.com/The-Book-Ash-A-Novel/dp/1938191048

Baldwin Wallace is not happily married.  He is not a good worker.  And his life is not going in the direction he wanted.  Then why is he hopeful?  Maybe because the Day of No Consequence has arrived and the end is near.  Massages, Vials of Impure, Time Holes, Adultery, Murder...The Book of Ash.  Where humankind is controlled by the most sinister of forces: good intentions.

My Plan to Ruin Your Life: The first recovery workbook written by your addiction, by Ken Montrose

http://www.amazon.com/Ken-Montrose/e/B001K8MG0S

My Plan To Ruin Your Life is a workbook geared to help people struggling to see how their addiction controls them. The voice of the workbook is the reader's addiction.

ADDICTION'S INTRODUCTION
Don't be mad, I'm here to improve your chances of staying sober. I wrote this workbook to tell you exactly how I plan to destroy your life, just to see if that would make the game a little more interesting.
Just to be really fair I’ll leave space for you to plan how you will defeat me. I’ll walk you right up to the trap, show you all the slippery spots, and let you see what I’m using for bait. You do what you can to stop me.

MARKETING MISERY:
As part of my "EVERY ADDICT LEFT ON HIS BEHIND" program, I've come up with a drug for everyone. I've even got heroin cheap enough for kids to buy with the money they made flipping burgers.

STRENGTH BASED ADDICTION
Any con man can use someone's weaknesses. I will use your strengths against you. For example, I will convince the intellectual he's not an alcoholic sex addict, he's " “caught between man’s inherent bacchanalian, yet life-affirming tendencies, and the puritanical substitution of the Biblical for the bibulous life.”

Beneath the Mask of Sanity - kindle ebook-by Mark Phillips

http://www.amazon.com/Beneath-Mask-Sanity-Mark-Phillips-ebook/dp/B00IJVAVT2

5-day promotion $.99 from 3/1/14 through 3/6/14

Bentley Grimes is a killer.  He picks a family and stalks them.  He learns their ways and their habits.  He becomes friends with them and shares in their ups and downs.  Then he kills them one by one.  The Braddock family is next on his list.

George Braddock picks up a teenager by the side of the road.  He doesn't realize that he's sealed his own fate.  Bentley murders George and then befriends Braddock's oldest daughter in order to experience her misery.  She's the missing piece; what he's been looking for.  She's the person that can explain to him why he's so different from everyone else.

Frank Miles has seen worse murders before, but the Braddock case sticks with him.  There's something not right about the level of violence.  His investigation could devolve into obsession (it's happened before) or it could lead to a kind of salvation he never dreamed of.

The Immigration Lawyer Asylum - kindle ebook by Shah Peerally

Inspired by true stories, "The Immigration Lawyer - Asylum" is basically a work of fiction that narrates the story of Ahmad who flees Iraq from the clutches of Iraqi Government and seeks refuge in the US, but ends up finding himself stuck up in a similar situation with the US government. It is a story based during the reign of Saddam Hussein, where Ahmed is wrongly suspected by the Iraqi Government of being a CIA agent and is tortured relentlessly.  The story is centered around Sarah, the immigration lawyer, who has to face the tribulations of dealing with a broken immigration system but also with racism.  The book while entertaining offers a good perspective of how the system works.  For those who want to learn about the immigration court process, defensive asylum, u visas, and family petitions, this book offers a different perspective on the matter.  The best part of this book is that the same US immigration system which is tormenting Ahmad is in conflict with the American system of justice.  A very compelling and insightful story combining immigration law, romance, action and suspense.  A really good book to read.

http://www.amazon.com/Immigration-Lawyer-Asylum-1-ebook/dp/B00IGFRM02

A Place in the Son: Fitly Joined Together in Love and Growing in Christ - Category: Christian Living - a book by Clarence Ogle

THE KINDLE EDITION OF "A PLACE IN THE SON: FITLY JOINED TOGETHER IN LOVE AND GROWING IN CHRIST" WILL BE FREE FROM WED. 2/26/14 THRU SAT. 3/1/14.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H1M0TFG

A Place in the Son: Fitly Joined Together in Love and Growing in Christ removes the veil over unseen spiritual truths and exposes common misconceptions about God and the Holy Bible. We humans are spirits, for we were made in the image of God, and in God's likeness; and God is Spirit. We are eternal spirits who have a soul and live in a temporary body.

"Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." "God is love." God is "the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort." God knows us better than we know ourselves and loves us more than we love ourselves. The Bible encourages us to ask God for good things, knowing that in Christ all the promises of God are "yes" and "Amen."

God has a calling(s) and a place in the body of Christ for each of His unique children. We will walk in the love, joy, peace and all the fruit of the Spirit when we give our hearts and our lives to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Jesus will never leave us nor forsake us.

7 Things You Should Never Say To Yourself and 7 Ways To Change Your Perspective - Kindle ebook by Heidi Doheny Jay

http://www.amazon.com/Heidi-Doheny-Jay/e/B00ILC05T0

FREE for Kindle Sunday March 2nd and Monday March 3rd

Have you ever really stopped to listen to the conversation that goes on inside your head?  Our self-doubt and criticism is insidious and can easily turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy if we are not careful to monitor our thoughts and make drastic corrections.  Many of us want to eliminate self-criticism, but don't know how.  Let the 7 Things You Should Never Say To Yourself and 7 Ways To Change Your Perspective easily help you to reverse that nasty negative self-talk and open you up to a more loving way of existing and fully accepting and loving yourself exactly as you are.

The Starewavers - kindle ebook by Christopher Josephs

http://www.amazon.com/Starewavers-Christopher-Josephs-ebook/dp/B00IJBZ0JS

Kindle free book from 2/28/14 - 3/3/14

The first part of the POW! Trilogy, short story The Starewavers takes place in a time when you could walk the streets without worrying about anything bad happening to you. The 1960s was the decade of JFK, counterculture, the British Invasion, war, and the space race. Humans had already been through Roswell in 1947. Yes, people were worried about nuclear war and communist infiltration of America, but they did not know there was a new threat to worry about. A threat that looked like you and me, and that could be in your own neighborhood, your children’s schools, and even your homes. The threat is real. The Starewavers are coming. Beware of the stare.

Breaking Ties, first in the Lost Colony Series - a kindle ebook by Jo Grafford

Available on Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00FYIYM7A

Portsmouth, England - April 26, 1587
One hundred and fifteen colonists embark on a trans-Atlantic journey to build the glorious City Raleigh. Unaware of the troubles already brewing, a young woman flies up the gangway at the last possible minute to join their ranks.

Was it fate?

Intelligent and well ahead of her times, ROSE PAYNE'S world is shattered after a secret betrothal to the duke’s son costs her job as a clerk in his father's household. Without a letter of recommendation, she becomes an easy target for recruiters to the Colonies. Desperate for work, she signs up for a risky overseas venture and sails for the New World, vowing never again fall for a wealthy gentleman.

Returning from a diplomatic tour in London, CHIEF MANTEO is bewitched by the elusive, fiery-haired ship clerk and determined to overcome her distrust. He contrives a daring plan to win her heart – a plan he prays will protect her from a chilling conspiracy involving murder, blood money, and a betrayal of their fledgling colony so terrifying it can only be revealed in BREAKING TIES.
BREAKING TIES is the never-before-told rest of the story of the Lost Colony. It's a story of hope and sacrifice, love and betrayal, despair and tremendous courage of a group of pioneers who refused to quit when their lofty plans began to unravel...on day one.

The Waking Moon - Kindle ebook by T.J. McGuinn

Kindle Bargain Promo: 03/01/2014 - 03/07/2014

http://www.amazon.com/The-Waking-Moon-ebook/dp/B00G3BJURO

When author T.J. McGuinn wanted to know whether or not teens would respond to her new novel, "The Waking Moon," she posted it on a website that is wildly popular with young adult readers, Wattpad.com. The response was over one million reads in three months, and a passionate fan base asking for more.

Now "The Waking Moon" is available as a Kindle Select ebook and is only .99 for a limited time.

Set in Colorado Springs, "The Waking Moon" is a YA paranormal romance about Paulette Goddard, a quirky outsider whose life is in shambles. Her sister is dead, her mother is a drunk, and she's been forced to transfer into a chaotic public school full of bullies. Things go from bad to worse when, one night while driving them home from dinner, her intoxicated mother hits and kills a teenage boy and is sent to jail. Now Paulette is truly alone. But when the teenage boy mysteriously comes back from the dead looking for Paulette, she finds herself face to face with the purest love on earth.

"The Waking Moon" is T.J. McGuinn's debut novel. Based on popular demand, it will be the first of a trilogy.

Michelle Gagnon, author of "Don't Turn Around," one of Entertainment Weekly's Top Ten YA Books of 2012 said, "'The Waking Moon' has everything I love in a novel: action, romance, and characters so real you half expect them to step off the page. Not to be missed!"

My Wolf King - a full-length paranormal romance kindle ebook by Rose Wynters

http://www.amazon.com/My-Wolf-King-Town-Guardians-ebook/dp/B00DU1RALS

Wolf Town Guardians - Born to walk this world as both wolf and human, these men take their role as protectors very seriously. Enjoying sensual pleasures as they please, this group of alpha werewolves are the finest when it comes to protecting their hidden settlement.

Guardians are the masters of self-control, taking pride in their authority and hard, muscled bodies. That all changes at the first scent of their mates. Their control snaps. The mating heat begins.

This is their stories.

Book One, Wolf Town Guardians

King of a large settlement of werewolves in the rural Missouri countryside, Alexander Petrov is stunned when the residents of Nashoba become victims to a series of panther shifter attacks. Desperate to put an end to it before their existence becomes known, his life is changed when he rescues his mated female in an isolated cabin. The panthers believe she knows the location of the Jewel of Adolpha, and they won't stop until they get it back.

Carole Anne Boswick is horrified to discover the supernatural world is real when a creature that looks like Bigfoot breaks into her home. Rescued at the last moment by a gorgeous and naked male, she decides to throw all caution to the wind and experience the promises his rock-hard body is making. The decadent sensuality she finds in his arms comes at a price, though. Is it one she is willing to pay?

The mating heat is on, and it's more powerful than anything Carole Anne has experienced before. Utilizing the services of the pack's Sheik, Alexander satisfies her body while his guardians fight to keep them safe. Will she submit to her King?

The Order of the Four Sons - Kindle ebook by Lauren Scharhag

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Order-Four-Sons-Book-ebook/dp/B002P8MQ0W

Fans of Buffy, Harry Dresden or Sookie Stackhouse will love The Order of the Four Sons series.  Book I introduces the world of the Order-- a world that looks a lot like our own, but with a twist.  Magic exists, immortality is possible, and not only is there a hell of a good universe next door, it's only a hop, skip and a jump away.
The Order of the Four Sons is a secret and ancient organization dedicated to defending mankind against evil.  Recently, they have come under siege-- strange things are happening all over the world.  Teams are disappearing.  An operative phones in to report an imminent, apocalypse-level event and then vanishes.

With the few resources the Order has left, they cobble together a team of retirees and newbies to investigate the latest threat.  The team is dispatched to a small town where they uncover a series of kidnappings dating back to the 1930s, a mysterious artifact long believed to have been lost and even the involvement of historical figures like the James brothers.  At the heart of it all is a sinister force that seems intent on drawing them deeper and deeper into its web.

This is the first of a series of dark, darkly funny novels about some seriously great characters.  Don't miss it.

Book I is only 99 cents on Amazon.  Be sure to check out Books II and III which are also out on Amazon and other ebook retailers.

The Pulpit of Power - kindle ebook by Barry Ferguson

Pastor Paul was a poor preacher at a poor church in 2007. He was completely devoted to his Lord and wanted nothing more than to bring his congregants closer to Jesus. While he was an inspiring preacher, he could offer nothing more to his faithful than prayers and Biblical scriptures. Little did he know there was a member of his congregation that would change everything.

Jason Gallagher was a very wealthy member of the church who could see that Pastor Paul had a gift for preaching. The only thing that Paul needed in his mission to help his congregation was money. Jason had plenty of that and thanks to sermons delivered from the pulpit of Pastor Paul, he found himself motivated to join the good Pastor in completing the mission by supplying the necessary money.

Jason and Pastor Paul formed a quick bond and immediately began impacting the lives of the church congregation by paying medical bills, housing expenses, and other living expenses for those in need. The more the church paid, the more the needs grew. The more the needs grew, the more Jason supplied the money. When Pastor Paul began to wonder where all the money came from, he found out from Jason how the world really worked.

Jason made lots of money as an investor. When pressed, he told Pastor Paul of the real evil of money and how that money was actually made. Jason and Paul thought of themselves of using money for the work of Christ. The never considered the consequences or the price they would pay for stealing the devil's cash.

Gargoyle Knight - Dark Urban Fantasy by William Massa

http://www.amazon.com/GARGOYLE-KNIGHT-Dark-Urban-Fantasy-ebook/dp/B00HC4UKKC

When his kingdom is threatened by an ancient evil, a king is forced to make the ultimate sacrifice. If he is to defeat an army of monsters, he must become one himself! His victory carries a terrible price... An eternity frozen in stone.

Fifteen centuries later, the Celtic warrior is awakened when the world needs him most. A stranger in a strange land with his only guide a beautiful archeology student, he must battle his old adversary once again, all while struggling with his own darkness. For he is by day a man, by night cursed to become... The GARGOYLE!

Turnstiles - kindle ebook by Andrea McKenzie Raine

http://www.amazon.com/Turnstiles-Andrea-McKenzie-Raine-ebook/dp/B00HFIXUES

Martin is an idealistic young man in his mid-twenties who leaves British Columbia, Canada to live in London, England. He travels to London with little money and no concrete plans. Eventually, he runs out of money and is forced to panhandle because he doesn’t want to join the work-a-day world, which he views as buying into materialism. Willis is a Londoner and a barrister who recently lost his wealthy and estranged father. In his father’s will, Willis was left an obscene amount of money, which has already been deposited into his account in the wake of his father's death. In desperation, Willis makes out an unsigned cheque for the entire amount from his father and randomly gives it to a street person, who happens to be Martin. Evelyn is a character who appears in mid-travel, in the midst of her own lost self, and manages to motivate Martin and indirectly connect the paths of Martin and Willis. Turnstiles weaves a story that brings self-discovery and healing for each character by way of a journey.

 An empathetic and honest portrayal of human beings attempting to redefine themselves against the friction of idealism’s clash with societal expectations, Turnstiles is perfect for readers seeking a stirring, dramatic depiction of love, loss, impulse, and consequence.

Am I Going to Heaven?, Religion, Rev. Dr. Kenton D. Wiley

Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Am-Going-Heaven-Guide-Reach-ebook/dp/B00IKWWFYO

A step by step guide to get you to Heaven! Are you ready?

Looking for your FREE ticket to Heaven?

Every wondered whose going to be in Heaven?

Maybe you never thought about Heaven?

Regardless of your faith level or what you believe, join me in this simple read, and answer that globally pondered question. Are We Going To Heaven? 

Confessions of a Side Piece Baby - a romantic thriller by Dexter Shaw

Confessions of a Side Piece Baby follows Lashaun Johnson as he confesses the sins of his life in this crazy, sexy, romantic and shocking crime thriller. You can download it to any kindle device at www.sidepiecebaby.com

This urban fiction novel chronicles the main character’s life beginning at the age of three. Lashaun’s mother is the longtime mistress of a married man, which in urban vernacular is also known as a “side piece”, and he is the product of their illicit union or a side piece baby.

Lashaun is funny, charming, attractive and cute but he is also a killer. The book is written in an action packed Quentin Tarantino style with some parts so shocking it becomes hard to put down. It is sensual and seductive the way women love as well as action filled and intriguing the way men enjoy.

There are very few romantic action thrillers on the market today. This book was written with couples in mind to give them something they can read and enjoy together and then discuss after the kids have gone to bed.

The final innovative twist to Confessions of a Side Piece baby is it paints a portrait or highlights the common attributes of a domestic abuser in the main character that abusers normally keep hidden. The goal is to reveal these attributes so that women will recognize a domestic abuser when they first meet him and avoid getting involved with him.

Lashun is sweet, loving and kind in many cases but also deadly. You won’t believe a young man could be so heartless or that so many women would try to love him as they do while you listen to the confessions of a side piece baby.

VENN: Kindle ebook by Sherri C. Perry

Explore what links ghost stories, coming-of-age, fantasies, very real family relationships and rhyming rain together in this unique collection of short stories and poetry. Readers visit the seventies, when AIDS took so many of our best, travel further back to the sixties when innocence rode high in '57 Chevys, reverse forward to a very recent tug-of-war between austerity and true poverty and arrive even more recently to step into a café in the deep South when one diner is black, the other white. The short stories range from hilarious - a middle-aged set of friends find themselves barefoot in the pitch-dark Crater Lake national park - to tragic, as shelter workers confront unimaginable abuse. Prepare to be entertained by tiny Texan make-believe people baking on an apple pie and inspired by a poem lamenting the very real loss of a family home. Perry writes simply and convincingly. The sliver of connection between the wholes that a Venn diagram represents is clearly the same connection between all human beings, and this collection brings that reality home.

Locksmith's Closet - kindle ebook by Paul Briggs

http://www.amazon.com/Locksmiths-Closet-Locksmith-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B00EUDOPF4

What if you knew the world was coming to an end?

What if you could stop it from happening — but you didn’t know how?

What would you do? What risks would you take? Who would you ask for help?

Locksmith’s Closet is the story of Lachlan Smith, a quiet, secretive 12-year-old. Still grieving the death of his father and adjusting to life in a new home, Locksmith discovers a portal to the future while investigating a strange noise in his bedroom closet. Passing through it, he and his friend Gary Thalberg find a world that has been uninhabited for decades, a jungle full of dangerous animals in which the human species has long since gone extinct.

Once they learn that the future can be changed, the two of them are determined to explore the new world and decipher the clues to discover what will go wrong and when, so that they can stop it from ever happening. They embark on a quest for answers that is long, difficult, and marred by unexpected tragedy that brings Lock to the edge of despair. (Although it does have its lighter moments, as when Lock and Gary use the time portal to duplicate $1.25 in change again and again until they have over a thousand dollars in cash.)

To make matters worse, Locksmith is determined to keep anyone else (especially his overbearing mother and older brother) from finding out about the portal. And his family has an enemy who already knows about it and will go to any length to claim their house and the portal for himself.

Gator Got Her - a Paranormal Erotica By Maxine Cordry

http://www.amazon.com/Gator-Got-Her-Maxine-Cordry-ebook/dp/B00IJDWUF8

Paula Decker is a feisty young NYC diner waitress. An accidental
misstep on the way home one night lands her chained to a wall in the
watery sewer lair of the Gator Man! He cannot speak but communicates
his lust-filled desires in other ways, forcing Paula to overcome her
fear and revulsion of the creature as she submits to his unexpectedly
tender and arousing advances.

Homeless - Ebook by Delena Epstein

EVERY STORY has a beginning, a middle, and an end. One’s perception of each often determines the ending of the tale. After all, there is always more than one conclusion, depending on the insight we have of our characters.

Sometimes it becomes difficult to relate with your protagonist (could be plural), unless you understand where they have been, what motivates them, what makes them tick, or how deeply ingrained their morals are.
Are they a hero, a villain, or a victim?
Only you can decide this question, but first you must ask yourself the following:
How far would you go to get what you want in life?
What would you give up?
Whom would you sacrifice?

I have tossed and turned many a night, waking in a cold sweat, struggling with my conscience, debating if I should have written this story. Because at the end, I found I did not like myself much when I finally had the courage to answer the questions.
Will you?

FEAR THE LIGHT: WHO MURDERED DRACULA? Horror/Thriller by William Massa


http://www.amazon.com/FEAR-LIGHT-Who-Murdered-Dracula-ebook/dp/B00G52LXN0

WHO MURDERED DRACULA?

Over the centuries, many had tried to kill the Count. All had failed. Until now...

Eight vampires gather at Dracula's castle to solve his murder. But as the sun rises outside the chateau, a voice cries out and another creature of the night is slain. Trapped, the sun burning bright outside, the vampires realize they have met their match -- a killer who plans on picking them off one by one!

As the daylight reigns and their numbers dwindle, a dark suspicion grows -- could Dracula's murderer be hiding in plain sight?

A THRILLER WHERE THE VAMPIRES ARE THE VICTIMS!


About the author:

William Massa is a screenwriter, script consultant and book reviewer (http://horrornovelreviews.com/). He has lived in New York, Florida, Europe and now resides in Venice Beach surrounded by skaters and surfers.
William writes horror, thrillers, science fiction and dark fantasy.
FEAR THE LIGHT is his first novel. More books are on the way. Visit William's Facebook page for updates, messages and to be added to his mailing list: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamMassaBooks

The Thief's Son - kindle ebook by Chris Sanders

http://www.amzn.com/B00A7V8MRU

The Thief's Son is a fast-paced, intelligent, mystery thriller set in south America...

The story follows Samuel Locke, a brilliant photo-journalist who stumbles across his criminal father, Jack, while on assignment. Jack hasn't changed his ways either! He's still a charming rogue, a crook of the highest order, and is now running his very own kidnapping ring in small-town Colombia! Sam soon finds himself caught between his own father and the local drug cartel! The story is really about Sam getting to know his missing father after so many years, while at the same time helping him to escape his life of crime. Sam also falls passionately in love with Maria, one of the town's local girls. Maria has lived in Sevilla all her life. Although she's a tough, no-nonsense sort of woman she falls for Sam just as hard and together they both try to change Jack's crooked character! The story is one of danger, passion and excitement. Jack has been set in his criminal ways for too many years and proves to be a tough nut to crack. He loves Sam dearly but loves his lifestyle just as much. He wants to make one final bundle of cash before he retires and doesn't appreciate Sam and Maria's untimely intervention! Sun, Seduction, Passion and Crime! The Thief's Son will keep you guessing until the very end...

Thoughts in Process: The Lost Art: A Book of Poetry (First Thoughts) (Volume 1) - kindle ebook by Theresa Ann Casten

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I53130A

Thoughts in Process: The Lost Art: A Book of Poetry (First Thoughts) (Volume One) is a first in a series of collections of modern poetry. It covers topics from being single, moving on, following one's dreams and subject matters relating to losing touch with loved ones. It is considered a writing foundation for newly published author Theresa Ann Casten.

Please Talk about Me When I'm Gone - kindle ebook by Sean Murphy

Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Please-Talk-about-When-Gone-ebook/dp/B00I3RK9MQ

When my mother died in 2002 at the age of fifty-nine, I found myself both shattered and honored to have been a witness. In order to live and to keep her memory alive, I needed to make sense of her death.

I knew I would inevitably write about her, but I wasn’t certain what form the material would take. Eventually I realized it could be –it had to be– a memoir. The result is Please Talk about Me When I’m Gone.

The antagonist of this particular tale is cancer, but implicit in the narrative is an appreciation that a struggle with illness—and the ways it can unite or disintegrate families—is a true story for too many people. It can be a horror story or a ghost story, a love story and a real-life fairy tale, where memory and devotion are capable of outlasting death.

The memoir unfolds in a range of voices—first person, second person, third—from the points of view of a mother, a father, a son. The story of one woman’s life and death is interpolated with meditations on the causes and effects of alienation and empathy, faith and friendship, and the cultivation of an artistic sensibility. The whole is an examination—and interrogation—of sickness, grief, love, and remembrance.

My ultimate goal is to promote awareness, and I am working closely with cancer-affiliated groups and charities to raise funds. My experience has reinforced a belief that nobody should (or need to) go through this alone: if my memoir builds solidarity and empowers anyone who finds themselves in a similar situation, I know I’m honoring my mother’s memory in a way she would advocate.

Mrs.Bumblebottom and the Chatterbot - kindle ebook by Daphne Dewell

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I8B1W14

The Mrs.Bumblebottom series was inspired by the fact that I myself have struggled with social issues and life experiences. I want to show children positive ways to handle some of life's greatest and often hardest lessons with ease and grace. Using a little magical woman who weaves just a bit of magic into children's lives, she inspires the confidence the children once thought did not exist. I also hope to bring a smile to children's faces as they realize that ultimately we are all the same deep down and all have similar experiences. The only difference is how we learn to handle them; and this series is meant to show them how to do just that!

This first book shows Derek, a sweet boy who has trouble finding the right words in most situations. Using his hoody, she turns Derek into a robot who knows all the answers and right things to say. Derek has some trouble adjusting at first but then grows to like being able to speak in public and make new friends. They say that quiet people have the loudest minds, so I incorporated some witty jokes and mental thoughts because the adage is indeed true of Derek.

Also found inside of this book, and the subsequent ones to come, are Easter eggs for the other books. You meet friends of Derek who also have lessons they learned or will soon be learning from Mrs.Bumblebottom! I also left little Easter eggs about myself throughout the book, such as I own a parrot myself!!

The Ghost of Caroline Wald - kindle ebook by Michael E. Henderson

http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Caroline-Story-Horror-Novel-ebook/dp/B004PYDI38

Frankie Johns spots what appears to be a teenage girl through the window of the old house up the street.

Problem is, the house, a Gothic-looking structure said to have been the home of an undertaker, is abandoned and boarded up. No one lives there, and it’s unlikely that a young girl would go there alone. Frankie decides that it must be a ghost.

He enlists the aid of his friend Dan to go to the house late at night and investigate. They don’t find anything.

When Frankie investigates on his own, he meets the ghost of Caroline Wald, who has been dead for 200 years. He likes her. She’s pretty, and he enjoys talking with her.

Turns out she’s buried in the old cemetery by the river. In the casket with her is her diary. She convinces Frankie to dig it up and bring it to her. When he does, he realizes that this sweet little ghost may not be what she appears to be.

The Ghost of Caroline Wald is a story about a rebellious young man, just turned eighteen, and testing the boundaries of being an adult. Not sure what to do with himself, he dedicates his energy to trying to understand the ghost. In the process, he learns a lot about himself, his relationships, and his place in the world.

Funny, poignant, and sometimes scary, readers young and old should enjoy it.

Bottleneck - Our human interface with reality Non-Fiction Science, by Richard Epworth

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bottleneck-Our-human-interface-reality-ebook/dp/B00H2RE7I0

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Bottleneck is a book about human learning. I always had a passion for understanding things and distrusted explanations without evidence. I was part of the UK research team that brought optical fibre communications to the world. While spending four decades developing ways of squeezing ever higher information rates down optical fibres, I became fascinated by the contrastingly tiny rate that we humans can actually absorb any new information. The implications seemed so incredible that I began to research just how our senses perceive the world around us, initially using eye tracking technology.
I discovered that most of what we experience is a story constructed in our minds to make sense of our past and present. This book reveals the evidence for our narrow learning bottleneck, and explores the shocking implications both for technology and for ourselves. It provides scientific insights into a wealth of human experiences such as flawed memory and prejudice, and describes the huge difference between recognising what is familiar to us, and what is truly new.. Bottleneck has been ten years in the making. I have taken care to make the topic accessible to readers without any great knowledge of science, while including sufficient detailed evidence and references to satisfy others.

X: A Collection of Horror by C.M. Saunders

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IGHTFC8

X: A Collection of Horror

The first collection of horror and dark fiction from the critically acclaimed author C.M. Saunders, including three previously unpublished stories, plus an introduction and extensive notes. Also features exclusive artwork by Greg Chapman.

WARNING: Adult Material.

Don't you love it when something you see or hear forces you to think of something in a slightly different way? Sometimes there isn't even a eureka moment, there's a little shift, the smallest change in perception that skews reality just enough so it cracks open to allow something different to enter your life. A little nugget you can take something from, that can maybe benefit you in some way in the future. The future is a big place. Anything can happen.

All these stories have a history.  They are not linked in any way, but some may be connected by common threads, or were written in the same time frame. Throughout, you will undoubtedly be able to identify the author's slightly sardonic sense of humour and gravitational pull toward the dark side. Meet serial killers, ghosts, monsters and the disturbed, along with a few drug addicts and vagabonds. They all have stories to tell, and they all want you to listen.

Table of Contents: Introduction: That's Entertainment, A Hell of my Own Creation, A Thin Disguise, Monkey Man, The Awful Truth, Mr. C, Fame / Infamy: A Deconstruction, Another False Dawn, The Night Everything Changed, The Devil & Jim Rosenthal, Club Culture, Afterword

About the author:

Welshman Christian Saunders, who writes dark fiction as C.M. Saunders, began writing in 1997, his early fiction appearing in several small-press titles and anthologies. Following the publication of his first book, Into the Dragon's Lair – A Supernatural History of Wales (2003), he worked extensively in the freelance market, contributing both fiction and non-fiction to over 40 international publications. His novellas Dead of Night and Apartment 14F: An Oriental Ghost Story are available on Damnation Books, while Devil's Island, is out on Rainstorm Press. Most recently his work has appeared in Morpheus Tales, Gore, Wicked Industries and Siren's Call. He works in London as a sports writer, and blogs for the Huff Post UK. His most recent mainstream work is From the Ashes – The REAL Story of Cardiff City Football Club.

I Stopped Time - kindle ebook by Jane Davis

New Fiction from Former winner of the Daily Mail First Novel Award

Wouldn't you feel cheated if the woman you'd imagined was the villain of your childhood turned out to be someone rather extraordinary?


Edwardian Brighton. A wide-eyed girl enters Mr Parker's photographic studio and receives her first lesson about the rising medium that is to shape her life: "Can you think of a really good memory? Perhaps you can see it when you close your eyes. Now think how much better it would be if you could take it out and look at whenever you wanted to!"
2009: Disgraced politician Sir James Hastings has resigned himself to living out his retirement in a secluded Surrey village. He doesn't react when he learns that the mother who had abandoned him dies at the age of 108: he imagined she had died many years ago. Brought up by his father, a charismatic war-hero turned racing driver, the young James, torn between blaming himself and longing, eventually dismissed her as the 'villain' of his childhood. But, when he inherits her life's work - a photography collection spanning over six decades - he is forced to both confront his past and re-evaluate what he wants from his old age. Assisted by student Jenny Jones, who has recently lost her own mother to cancer, Sir James is persuaded to look at the photographs as if he is seeing through his mother's eyes, only to discover an extraordinary tale of courage and sacrifice.
"Three. I have three stories," Lottie Parker tells her solicitor while putting her affairs in order. "But it was Oscar Wilde who said that a story is almost certainly a lie."

Where did you find your inspiration for 'I Stopped Time'?Reading a biography of Lee Miller, one of my heroines. I knew her photography but, as it turned out, very little of her life. She was an extraordinary, extraordinary person. A sought-after fashion model, who became a muse to surrealist photographers and artists such as Man Ray and Picasso. But she had always yearned to be on the other side of the lens and, in time, she became highly respected for her own photography. At the outbreak of World War II she became dissatisfied with her modelling work and documented the Blitz for Vogue, then underwent yet another transformation to become the only woman in combat photo journalism in Europe, taking incredible personal risks. Lee recorded the first use of napalm at the battle of St. Malo, the liberation of Paris, and she was there when the victims of Nazi concentration camps were liberated.

Her personal relationships were never straightforward, but it a huge testament to the strength of her personality that all of her ex-lovers became friends. She eventually settled down in Sussex with the artist and curator, Roland Penrose, with whom she had a son, Anthony. He knew Lee as an embarrassing mother and had no idea of her history until, after she died, he discovered her collection of work. I found his comment that he was cheated out of knowing someone really very extraordinary extremely poignant, and it set me on the road to discovering one of my main characters, Sir James Hastings.

Other things, I stumbled upon along the way. One of the things that happened while I was writing a book that spans the period of the First World War was the death of Harry Patch. I had been deeply moved watching and reading about the histories of the last of the Veterans, and admired him greatly for his decision to speak out after so many years' silence. After all that time had passed, you could still see how raw his emotions were. 

Reviews

  • 'Touching, exciting, romantic and tender, this novel shines in the deft hands of its author. Fans of Downton Abbey and those who want to travel back to the first half of the 20th century will get a great treat in I Stopped Time.' Compulsion Reads Endorsed
  • 'This book voiced everything I've held inside of me as a photographer. Stopping time... looking at the world with a different perspective. I found it to be affirming of all artists, especially photographers.' Amazon reviewer, Selah
  • 'I could really smell the salty sea air and hear the waves rolling in over the pebbles.' Jemma Bastable
  • 'Jane Davis is truly a writer's writer. She has taken an entire century - a feat in itself worthy of Ken Follett or Gabriel Garcia Marquez - and covered it with the richness of her characterisation, presenting a family that is beautifully flawed, brimming with affection, and inimitably human.' Book blogger, J Metcalf
  • 'This book is utterly compelling, carefully blending together the stories of a mother and son to create a family history running through the twentieth century.' Amazon reviewer, Melissa
  • 'I was hooked from the very first page.' Kathleen Crowley

5 things compulsive Goodread's contributor Molly loved about I Stopped Time.

1. The contrast between the times, the early part of the twentieth century was contrasted by present day, in the same way that childhood and adulthood were contrasted.
2. The secondary characters. Sometimes I feel that secondary characters are often lost in book but I felt they were equally given a voice in this story. I really grew to love Alfie especially!
3. Mystery. There was a lot of mystery in the book, why did Charlotte leave ? why did she never return ? I felt that the questions were tied up well.
4. The setting was amazing. I felt really immersed in book especially in Lottie's childhood Brighton.
5. The heartbreak, especially for James, there was some serious emotion in this book!

Walk by Faith: Saint Maggie Series Book #2 – kindle ebook by Janet R Stafford

Maggie hoped things would settle down after all the hubbub of 1860 and 1861. But with the advent of the Civil War, her husband Eli soon rushes off to cover the war and the two youngest men in the boarding house family enlist in the army. Meanwhile, Maggie’s friendship with Nate and Emily Johnson and rumors about their involvement with the Underground Railroad erupt into a fiery act of arson which leaves Maggie and the family homeless.They are temporarily taken in by her brother – until his safety is threatened as well.

But then in an act of seeming providence, Eli's Quaker sister Becky invites them all to come to Gettysburg to help fugitive slaves and freemen continue their journey north. Even though Maggie is hesitant, the family makes the move and seeks to adjust to life in the bustling community. Their hopes for a peaceful life are dashed when the Confederate Army invades the town. As the battle rages, the family struggles not just to hold on but to reunite with its missing members. This stand-alone novel in the Saint Maggie series is a fast-paced story of hope, courage, and faith.

Flare - Kindle Ebook by Paddy Lennon

http://www.amazon.com/Flare-Paddy-Lennon-ebook/dp/B00F73EGAU

Kindle Countdown Deal Wednesday 19th February to Friday 21st February 2014

"Flare" is an action adventure novel about superheroes. Wait! Come back! Seriously, I know what you're thinking: "Paddy. This is obviously seventy thousand words of childish wish fulfilment and the objectification of women."

Well, that's not true. "Flare" is fun, inventive and extremely entertaining read about a world where heroes exist. How does the world react to the super humans in their midst and how do we handle things when, one day, they're gone?

Ryan Curtis just wants to be an average teenager but there's one small problem. His parents are superheroes. When a tragic set of circumstances leaves him alone, Ryan is forced to go on the run from a secretive government agency which wants to use him as the basis for experiments to give normal people superpowers. He's tired, lonely and needs help but all he's got are a young woman with special talents and an arsenal of weaponry and an eccentric Japanese inventor and anime fan who's built a robotic war machine in his parent's garage.

Now they're the only ones left to save the world and time is running out. If you want to see over the top action, rapid fire humor and jokes about former President Jimmy Carter then your prayers have been answered!

Saint Maggie – kindle ebook by Janet R Stafford

Maggie Blaine is a good woman. As a widow with two teenage daughters, she works hard, she is thrifty, and she is pious. But she is also an outsider, and not just because she runs a boarding house. People look askance at her because she lives what she believes: she is compassionate, kind, and takes her community’s outsiders into her home. Her closest friends are an African-American couple, something unheard of in her place and time. And Maggie is in love with Eli Smith, the town’s free-thinking and outspoken newspaper publisher.

Although accustomed to being a social outcast, something is going to happen that will challenge the faith to which she clings. “Good ol’ Saint Maggie” will struggle to forgive. She will wrestle with the sting of betrayal. And she will wonder where her God has gone. For in the year 1860 Maggie will have to stand up for the one person nearly everyone else in town reviles.

Strega (Book I) - kindle ebook by Karen Monahan Fernandes

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0615897746

Foreword Firsts 2013 Book Awards Finalist.

When high school senior Jay Bonifacio finds her grandmother brutally murdered in their small-town home, the scar left by the death of her parents years earlier is ripped open. She is devastated, but she is not nearly as terrified as she should be. Jay is a Strega. Like her mother and grandmother, she is a descendant of the original Strega of ancient Etruria—gifted women of the woods bestowed with godly power, and the world’s first witches. With the truth withheld from her all her life, Jay is blindsided when her power is unbound. Demons are coming for her. They killed the people she loved most to get to her, and they won’t rest until she is dead. Forced to embrace her identity if only to survive, Jay uncovers a past life when her ruthless enemy’s hatred for her was born, and she rediscovers an eternal love that has burned throughout lifetimes. Fighting for her life, she is drawn back into an ancient battle between the virtuous and the wicked that threatens to destroy her and all of humankind.

Strega is a fast-paced paranormal thriller with a strong female protagonist. Jay is a modern heroine that is forced on an arduous journey of self-discovery. As she reawakens to her destiny as a Strega, lifetimes of truth descend upon her. To right the wrongs of the past, to protect all that is good, and to reclaim an epic love she has lost again and again across ages, Jay digs deep to find her true power and faces a seemingly undefeatable enemy.

Much exists beneath the surface of Jay’s adventure. Demons and death traps are multi-dimensional. On the surface, they are terrifying fun that takes you out of your reality and tosses you into a fantasy world. But under the covers, they represent very real struggle. We all have things we fear, things we run from, things we want to slay, things that cause us pain. Heartbreak, limitations, disease, death. And Jay faces these challenges, navigating through the storm with courage and strength. She doesn’t give up without a major fight. And it’s because of her determination to overcome such staggering adversity that her true power blossoms.

Humble Beginnings (Tri System's Edge Series Book 1) - Sci Fi/Fantasy kindle ebook by Ron Schrader

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FEXCOT8

Kalla Zar is a young and beautiful con artist/smuggler, out on what she expected to be her last and final job, the big one she and her crew would retire on. But fate had other plans.

When her ship is damaged en route, Kalla is forced to land on the unfamiliar planet of Paradise Kalla and her crew venture outside the ship in search of some help, but quickly learn that the planet's name is deceiving when they find themselves under attack by something they had no idea even existed...the Vie.

Unprepared and outnumbered, Kalla soon finds herself alone, running through the fog-covered valley floor, desperately searching for her ship that's now lost in the fog. But just when she thinks this is the end, a chain of events is set into motion that will change her life forever.

Love In Touch - Kindle ebook by Lucy May Lennox

Have you ever wondered what the world is like for someone who can neither see nor hear? Jake is an unlikely romance hero, a deafblind young man who is not sure what the future he might hold for him. Yet when Kassie meets him at an event where she is practicing her ASL, she finds him intriguing (and it doesn't hurt that he's handsome!). They begin an online correspondence where Kassie finds Jake to be a compassionate listener and he has insights into the world that are unique to his way of being. As their friendship blossoms into something more, they struggle with challenges in communication and ableism. At the same time they are both learning the true meaning of unconditional love. This is a unique story that will prove that love is possible for anyone. Along the way the reader is treated to rich detail about how someone lives with such a severe disability. Love in Touch offers all the romance of the "wounded hero" genre, but from a more realistic perspective based on research and first-hand experience in the disability community. Pick up your copy of Love In Touch to be amazed and inspired by the depth of the human heart to love past all boundaries.

Family Faith Land and Mysticism: The Spiritual Traveler Myth - kindle ebook by Robert Osenenko

My life was as a normal boy from a regular home. I loved to walk the train tracks in the morning to find the small trail trains left behind as they went through the New Jersey Pinelands. As an adult the train went by faster and little or no useful remnants were found. I continued traveling to strange places and was greeted with reservation and suspicion. I suppose at times people feared me. The myth of me became the myth of every young boy becoming part of the invading army, the noise and smoke coming in the distance, when the earth shakes, and dirty, dusty boys line the roadsides afraid but drawn to the train-like truck convoy. Their life, though in a different country was a life as many poor boys in war and trauma who collected soda bottles for candy throughout South Jersey. We were the poor farm boys with little secrets we told through stories of half truths. Eventually my brother and I told the truth about what we were taught and I am sure it was taken as just more of the stories boys told while listening to tall tales for adults who traveled the world. Most of those men came back with pieces missing and lived lives that were remarkable. My grandparents and the Jewish farmers that tutored us asked if we would want to be like them. Foolishly we said we did. Over the course of our lives, we traveled the world and came back from war. By this time our grandparents, the Jewish tutors, and most of our friends had died. But on occasion, a couple of us gather together in warm remembrance of them as they appear and remind us of their tendency to twist fate and cheat death. After all, they would say, "If you don't like those cards that were dealt for your life draw your own." What constant kidders they were, of the truth and power of the spiritual path.

The Dying Dance - kindle ebook by Ricardo M Fleshman

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EMEYGL4

"How do we reconcile the beauty in death?"

The Dying Dance is the story of retired New Orleans Police Detective turned Private Investigator Moses Andre Byone, self proclaimed skeptic of voodoo and the dark arts who uncovers an underworld of darkness and betrayal as he searches to understand the death of a wealthy white lawyer from Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. On his journey Mose discovers a mysterious silver box that may hold the secrets to the darker human behaviors of greed, lust and power. He must find a way to not only protect himself, but also his beautiful young Creole ward, Lisette St. Germain, lest they meet with their own gruesome end. Filled with a wonderful cast of complex and unforgettable characters set against the alluring, grimy but mysterious backdrop of 1970's New Orleans, the story is sure to thrill and entertain as Mose searches to discover the truth of The Dying Dance.

Rockfall - kindle ebook by Diane Winger

ROCKFALL is FREE from Feb. 21 through Feb. 24, 2014

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IH5GYQ4

The mountainside disintegrated – collapsing, crushing everything in its path. Two survivors who barely escaped being buried by the rockfall cannot shake the horrifying images of their hiking companions disappearing beneath the deluge of boulders. No one could have survived.

But they are wrong. One is still alive. Alone, injured, and terrified, she struggles to endure as hours turn to days, her water supply dwindles, and her body weakens. Long-buried memories surface and deep-seated fears threaten her survival as much as the harsh, high-altitude mountain environment. Her list of Things to Do Before I Die is short: find water, find people to help me, see my loved ones again.

Families of the victims face the crippling impact of their grief, but life goes on around them – at times hurling additional challenges, at times offering support. A husband in a desperate state of denial rushes to the trailhead to search for his wife only to be turned away by the sheriff and search parties. A wife succumbs to financial incentives to protect her children’s future, possibly at the cost of sacrificing their emotional well-being. A brother and sister, devastated by the loss of the mother who raised them by herself, face an unwelcome visitor from their childhood, trying to cash in on their personal loss.

Emotionally charged and engrossing, Rockfall plumbs the depths of tragedy and celebrates the resiliency of the human spirit.