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Science fiction | Fiction Tallas by Cathrina Constantine $2.99 Regular Low Price BUY NOW:   Amazon   Barnes & Noble   Kobo   Apple   Smashwords   Google Play   Add to your Goodreads list None AVERAGE RATING 4.5 based on 30 reviews AUDIOBOOK AVAILABLE NUMBER OF PAGES 265 In a decimated world, setting foot outside of Tallas is certain death ~ or so they say. Mutations caused by those in the wilderness have plagued citizens ~ or so they say. For Doogan and Keelya their belief in a Free Tallas has lost its glimmer. When their son, Fabal, is given a dangerous assignment, they risk everything to protect him. Fleeing Tallas, they head for the wilderness. But they're ambushed by cruel Mediators, Doogan is recaptured, and while Keelya and Fabal escape, she is severely injured. Can the two of them survive in the wilderness? Will Doogan get away from the clutches of the Mediators? And are the legends about terrible monsters beyond Tallas true?       Young adult | Fiction Loved (Book #2 in the Vampire Journals) by Morgan Rice $3.99 Regular Low Price BUY NOW:   Amazon   Barnes & Noble   Kobo   Apple   Smashwords   Google Play   Add to your Goodreads list None AVERAGE RATING 4.3 based on 236 reviews AUDIOBOOK AVAILABLE NUMBER OF PAGES 250 In LOVED (Book #2 in the Vampire Journals), Caitlin and Caleb embark together on their quest to find the one object that can stop the imminent vampire and human war: the lost sword. An object of vampire lore, there is grave doubt over whether it even exists. If there is any hope of finding it, they must first trace Caitlin’s ancestry. Is she really the One? Their search begins with finding Caitlin’s father. Who was he? Why did he abandon her? As the search broadens, they are shocked by what they discover about who she really is.       Children's / Middle Grade | Fiction The Piano Girl - Part One by Sherri Murray Free BUY NOW:   Amazon   Barnes & Noble   Kobo   Apple   Smashwords   Google Play   Add to your Goodreads list ON SALE FROM 11/01/2015 - 12/27/2016 AVERAGE RATING 4.5 based on 137 reviews AUDIOBOOK AVAILABLE Download ($24.95) NUMBER OF PAGES 167 She plays from memory. Her memories. The day after her sixteenth birthday, Princess Alia finds out that she's been given away in marriage to a man she’s never met. The war has just ended, and for Alia’s protection, she must travel to her future kingdom disguised as a chicken farmer's daughter. This princess to pauper story is filled with problems, prayers and plenty of piano. This is Part One of a two-part series. Part one and two are combined in both audiobook and paperback, which are now available. In 2016, the Counterfeit Princess series will continue with Alia's sister, Wren.       Mysteries-cozy | Fiction Due North (Butterscotch Jones Mysteries 1) by Melanie Jackson Free BUY NOW:   Amazon   Barnes & Noble   Kobo   Apple   Smashwords   Google Play   Add to your Goodreads list None AVERAGE RATING 4.0 based on 43 reviews AUDIOBOOK AVAILABLE NUMBER OF PAGES 123 Welcome to the Gulch ... funny things happen in the middle of nowhere. ''Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch.'' --WritersWrite.com Butterscotch Jones thought that living in the far north provided enough peril to contend with until a private plane crashed outside her hometown of McIntyre's Gulch, Manitoba, Canada. The treasure inside the plane soon attracted both the RCMP and the Russian Mafia. For a town built upon isolation and secrecy, the doors were about to be blown off their hinges. ''A light, fun read with an eccentric cast of characters who bring the village of MacIntyre's Gulch to delightful life.'' -- Lisa Cach, author of ''Wake Unto Me.'' ''Due North'' is the first book in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Butterscotch Jones Mystery Series.       Mysteries-cozy | Fiction Above the Bridge by Deborah Garner $2.99 Regular Low Price BUY NOW:   Amazon   Barnes & Noble   Kobo   Apple   Smashwords   Google Play   Add to your Goodreads list None AVERAGE RATING 4.0 based on 674 reviews AUDIOBOOK AVAILABLE NUMBER OF PAGES 240 When Paige MacKenzie arrives in Jackson Hole, her only goal is to complete a simple newspaper assignment about the Old West. However, it's not long before her instincts tell her there's more than a basic story to be found in the popular, northwestern Wyoming mountain area. A chance encounter with attractive cowboy Jake Norris soon has Paige chasing a legend of buried treasure, passed down through generations. From the torn edge of a water-damaged map to the mysterious glow of an antler arch, Paige will follow clues high into the mountainous terrain and deep into Jackson's history. Side-stepping a few shady characters who are also searching for the same hidden reward, she will have to decide who is trustworthy and who is not.       Mysteries-British detectives | Fiction The Laird's Labyrinth by Victoria Benchley $2.99 Regular Low Price BUY NOW:   Amazon   Barnes & Noble   Kobo   Apple   Smashwords   Google Play   Add to your Goodreads list None AVERAGE RATING 0.0 based on 0 reviews AUDIOBOOK AVAILABLE NUMBER OF PAGES 256 Drawn to Holy Island to uncover an age-old mystery, Duncan also exposes a murder committed almost a century before. The Scotsman travels to Lindisfarne, Northumberland, as a favor to a friend and finds himself learning about England's Cradle of Christianity, labyrinths, illuminated letters, hidden monastery riches, and rare birds. Hired by ornithologist Reginald Norcroft to find a treasure, Duncan unearths more than he bargains for. Isolated by the North Sea at high tide, the island can be deadly. The Scottish investigator must discover what clues lie within the ancient maze while navigating the locals, romance, and his nemesis, Viking. Will Duncan meet the same fate as his predecessor? Read The Laird's Labyrinth to find out! (New release.)       Romance-western | Fiction Westward Winds by Linda Bridey Free BUY NOW:   Amazon   Barnes & Noble   Kobo   Apple   Smashwords   Google Play   Add to your Goodreads list ON SALE FROM 11/13/2015 - 12/27/2016 AVERAGE RATING 4.2 based on 618 reviews AUDIOBOOK AVAILABLE NUMBER OF PAGES 166 Bored socialite Tessa craves adventure, and finds it when she becomes a mail order bride to Montana rancher and widowed father Dean Samuels. Can this pair — as different as night and day — find love?       How-to | Nonfiction Easy Breezy Miracle by Emmanuel Dagher $0.99 YOU SAVE 86% BUY NOW:   Amazon   Barnes & Noble   Kobo   Apple   Smashwords   Google Play   Add to your Goodreads list ON SALE FROM 12/22/2015 - 12/29/2015 AVERAGE RATING 4.9 based on 69 reviews AUDIOBOOK AVAILABLE NUMBER OF PAGES 122 What would it be like to experience miracles on a daily basis? Easy Breezy Miracle makes miracles accessible to everyone! Combining both scientific and spiritual concepts, this guidebook empowers you to create miracles in every area of your life. Miracles are no longer something we only read about in fairy tales. They are real, and you absolutely deserve to experience an overflow of them. Easy Breezy Miracle will change your perspective of what miracles are and help you become a miracle magnet!       Health and diet | Nonfiction The Honest Life by Jessica Alba $0.99 YOU SAVE 91% BUY NOW:   Amazon   Barnes & Noble   Kobo   Apple   Smashwords   Google Play   Add to your Goodreads list ON SALE FROM 12/22/2015 - 12/29/2015 AVERAGE RATING 4.6 based on 293 reviews AUDIOBOOK AVAILABLE NUMBER OF PAGES 272 As a new mom, Jessica Alba wanted to create the safest, healthiest environment for her family. But she was frustrated by the lack of trustworthy information on how to live healthier and cleaner—delivered in a way that a busy mom could act on without going to extremes. In 2012, with serial entrepreneur Brian Lee and environmental advocate Christopher Gavigan, she launched The Honest Company, a brand where parents can find reliable information and products that are safe, stylish, and affordable. The Honest Life shares the insights and strategies she gathered along the way.