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Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth’s Last Days: 1

Religious Fiction

Author: Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins

Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days: 1

In this  New York Times best-selling novel, an airborne Boeing 747 is headed to London when, without any warning, passengers mysteriously disappear from their seats. Terror and chaos slowly spread not only through the plane but also worldwide as unusual events continue to unfold. For those who have been left behind, the apocalypse has just begun.

Fire Mage (An Epic Fantasy Adventure Series) (Blacklight Chronicles)

Fantasy

Author: John Forrester

For centuries, mages perfected magic at the Order of the Dawn. Mastery over fire, wind, and storm. They live in the last free city in a world plagued by dark sorcerers.

Talis Storm and friend Mara discover a terrible secret. The Jiserian Empire has targeted their city for attack. An army of undead soldiers. Flying necromancers. None have ever survived.

When a surprise aerial invasion hits the Order’s temple, Talis casts fire magic for the first time. But his spell is wild and does more harm than good.

Lovin’ Mrs. Jones: A Love Story (Book 1)

Contemporary Fiction

Author: Edward Dean Arnold

Lovin' Mrs. Jones: A Love Story (Book 1)

Meet Gabriel Washington; the soon-to-be groom that appears to have it all together. He’s a strikingly handsome, financially secure, and spiritually grounded bank exec who is only five days away from marrying his college sweetheart, Tracee Andrews. Despite her sharp tongue and sometimes manipulative ways, Tracee represents everything any sane man would ever want in a woman. With a successful career in journalism, she possesses all the qualities that intimidate the most confident of men.
But as Gabriel soon discovers, the appearance of having everything on the outside is sometimes not enough to fill the void of what’s missing on the inside.

The Fortune Quilt

Contemporary Fiction

Author: Lani Diane Rich

The Fortune Quilt

When Tucson Today segment producer Carly McKay visits the quirky artist’s community of Bilby, Arizona, to do a story on a psychic quiltmaker, she receives an odd reading… and her life falls apart in eerie harmony with what the quilt foretold. Her best friend professes his undying love; her show gets canceled; and the mother who disappeared seventeen years ago appears on their doorstep, getting instant forgiveness from the entire family… except Carly.

The Witch’s Dream – A Paranormal Romance (The Order of the Black Swan, BOOK TWO)

Historical Fiction

Author: Victoria Danann

The Witch's Dream - A Paranormal Romance (The Order of the Black Swan, BOOK TWO)

He was left behind when Elora Laiken made her choice. Now he’s had it with love, but a transplanted witch who happens to be the world’s best tracker hopes she can change his mind.

The Witch’s Dream begins with B Team on temporary assignment to Black Swan headquarters in Edinburgh where they are supposed to fill in for stretched-thin resources and assist with a werewolf issue. They’ve been given permission to stop in Ireland for a few days and help celebrate a handfasting at the palace in Derry.

The Master of Verona (Star-Cross’d)

Historical Fiction

Author: David Blixt

The Master of Verona (Star-Cross'd)

A sweeping novel of Renaissance Italy, THE MASTER OF VERONA follows Pietro Alaghieri, eldest son of the poet Dante, as he’s caught up by the charisma and genius of Verona’s ruler, Cangrande della Scala. Pietro risks battles, duels, and murder to impress his new lord. At the heart of the story is an infernal plot against Cangrande’s bastard heir, and the rivalry of two friends over the affections of a girl – a rivalry will sever a friendship, divide a city, and spark a feud that will someday produce the star-cross’d lovers.

Based on the plays of William Shakespeare, the poetry of Dante, and the history of Italy, this is a novel of brutal warfare, lost friendship, and dire conspiracy, combining to create an epic journey into the birth of the Renaissance that recalls the best of Bernard Cornwell and Dorothy Dunnett.

Brewing Beer (4 Simple Steps To Your First Home Brew – With 40 Easy Peasy Recipes)

Cooking, Food & Wine

Author: Homebrew Hendricks

Brewing Beer (4 Simple Steps To Your First Home Brew - With 40 Easy Peasy Recipes)

This book guarantees you’ll have a lot of fun the very first time you brew beer, and that all your future homebrews will be rousing successes as well. You’ll be able to brew a great tasting 5-gallon batch of beer in four simple steps. Brewing beer at home should take you a total of about three hours of actual work, and very roughly about 6 weeks for fermentation, clearing, and conditioning, or aging, of your brew.

Soon you’ll be producing fantastic home brew beer of equal or better quality and flavor than the best commercial beers you’ve ever tasted.

The Last Mailman: Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Zombies

Action & Adventure

Author: Kevin J. Burke

The Last Mailman: Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Zombies

Four-year degree in business. Trained in hand-to-hand combat. Works well with zombies. This is the resume of the last mailman on Earth. It is the near future, and the modern world we knew has been overrun and destroyed by reanimated corpses who hunt humans for food. Mankind has retreated to small pockets of civilization and practically surrendered to the walking dead. But one man routinely leaves behind the safety and comfort to find the people and things we’ve long abandoned. He battles the elements. He battles his own brewing insanity.

But mostly, he battles zombies.


Forgotten Soul (Soul Searchers Series: Book 1)

Action & Adventure

Author: Sandra Edwards

Forgotten Soul (Soul Searchers Series: Book 1)

Rio Laraquette thought the legend was nothing more than an enchanted tale about star-crossed lovers who left behind a fortune. That is, until she figures out that she–in a past life–was the culprit who stole a shipment of gold and silver and buried it somewhere in the hills of northern Nevada.

While searching for the treasure, Rio’s heart begins to ache for a man who’s been dead more than one hundred years. They say time heals all wounds, but what if it doesn’t…?

To Catch A Spinster (The Reluctant Bride Collection)

Romance

Author: Megan Bryce

To Catch A Spinster (The Reluctant Bride Collection)

Olivia Blakesley, self-proclaimed spinster extraordinaire, is quite happy with her life. She has her studies and her duties, what need does she have of a husband? With five sisters married she knows the reality does not live up to the promise, and does not need to personally experiment with the state to know she would be ill-suited to it. However, she finds herself envious of at least one aspect of marriage. But to experience the physical side of marriage, one doesn’t need a husband, all one needs is the right man…

The Bastard Hand

Mystery & Thrillers

Author: Heath Lowrance

The Bastard Hand

Charlie Wesley is not right in the head. He’s escaped from a mental hospital up north and hitchhiked his way south, the voice of his dead brother urging him on. But when Charlie hits Memphis, the fine line between his delusions and reality shift in the form of the Reverend Phineas Childe—a preacher bent on booze and women; a Man of God with a dark agenda. Charlie is the perfect pawn in the Reverend’s game of retribution. And the small North Mississippi town of Cuba Landing will be the setting for the Reverend’s very personal Apocalypse. . . .

Lies of the Prophet

Horror

Author: Ike Hamill

Lies of the Prophet

Gregory was the first to rise from the grave. With no organs and no pulse he burst from his coffin demanding to know why he’d been buried. His subsequent book made him a billionaire and encouraged others to follow in his footsteps. Unfortunately, the decayed, mindless undead who rose next were nothing like him.

Lynne, Carol, and Marta are on a collision course with the same goal: they must stop Gregory.

The Lives of Rachel (THE BOOKS OF RACHEL)

Historical Fiction

Author: JOEL GROSS

The Lives of Rachel (THE BOOKS OF RACHEL)

In every generation of this proud and ancient Jewish family there is only one Rachel, the firstborn daughter. But the name is only part of Rachel’s legacy. Each bearer of the name adds, in her own way, to the legend of strength and courage that is her birthright.

There is Rachel of Judea, who defies a half-mad and lustful king to save her husband’s life. Rachel of Rome, who is sold into slavery, but rises up to take just revenge on her cruel and corrupt master. Rachel of Byzantius is a miraculous healer who risks death to stop the spreading horror of the plague. A Rachel plays a crucial part in the destiny of Arthurian England; another cleverly escapes a Rhineland pogrom.

50 Fun Stories for 3-7 Year Olds

Children’s eBooks

Author: Sharlene Alexander

50 Fun Stories for 3-7 Year Olds

This book is perfect for bedtime and also children that are learning to read.  It is also filled with wonderfully illustrated color pictures. This book has 50 Fun Stories and Bonus Games: Hidden Picture Games (70+ things to find).

How To Make Iced Coffee – 20 Best Iced Coffee Recipes (The joys of coffee)

Cooking, Food & Wine

Author: Jeen van der Meer

How To Make Iced Coffee - 20 Best Iced Coffee Recipes (The joys of coffee)

Make the best iced coffee you have ever had. We have collected 20 of the most popular and best recipes. There is something for every taste and preference. Impress your guests and family with a delicious iced coffee drink.

Mommy and Daddy are Getting Divorced – Helping Children Cope with Divorce

Parenting & Families

Author: Kristine Turner

Mommy and Daddy are Getting Divorced - Helping Children Cope with Divorce

You’ve decided to get a divorce – and you have to tell your children…

How do you explain all the changes that are coming and what it will mean to them? In this read-along-with-your-children book, all the aspects of divorce are explained in an easy-to-understand way. Children will understand better what impact the divorce will have on their lives and that even though they will be going through many changes, that they will still be loved and cared for – only within the new family structure.

First, the Soup: Healthy Soup, Stew, and Chili Recipes

Cooking, Food & Wine

Author: Joan Holcomb

First, the Soup: Healthy Soup, Stew, and Chili Recipes (a Scrumptious Low-Calorie Recipes Cookbook)

Several studies have shown that people who consume soup before a meal eat measurably fewer calories during the meal than those who have nothing prior to mealtime. Soup can be filling and satisfying without having an excess of calories. It can, in itself, be a meal (or a snack).

This cookbook has soup recipes which are generally lower in calories than their full-calorie counterparts. Avoiding fillers such as cornstarch and including healthy ingredients makes them more nutritious and less fattening. Even better, the recipes taste great, too! Time after time I’ve received compliments on these recipes from people who are watching their weight, and people who aren’t (and seem surprised that they’re eating a lower-calorie recipe).

The Outer Edge of Heaven

Romance

Author: Jaclyn M. Hawkes

The Outer Edge of Heaven

Her parents want a clout wielding attorney. She just wants to teach kindergarten. When her “all-powerful” parents actually choose her future husband, -a divorce lawyer named Elroy, Charlie opts out and heads for Big Sky Country to work on a sprawling ranch in the heart of the Montana Rockies.

Codley and the Big Storm – Together We Can! (An Illustrated Children’s Picture Book about Teamwork and Cooperation)

Children’s eBooks

Author: Lisl Fair, Ismedy Prasetya

Codley and the Big Storm - Together We Can! (An Illustrated Children's Picture Book about Teamwork and Cooperation)

Come on an adventure with Codley, the octopus, and his best friend Pokie, the puffer fish, as they work together as a team after a violent storm almost destroyed their home.

Haven (Desolace)

Fantasy

Author: Lucian Barnes

Haven (Desolace)

Katie finds that the town of Haven is not what it seems as she continues her journey across the strange world of Desolace, searching for her friend, Julie. During her travels Katie makes new friends, but also makes a horrifying discovery. The creatures that she thought to exist only in myths and legends, while she grew up on Earth, are very real on this world! The only bright spot is a message that Katie receives from Julie, but the message is filled with a sense of urgency. Will she find Julie in time?

Sandy Cove

Literary Fiction

Author: Steven Recht

Sandy Cove

When Tom Ralston’s wife dies unexpectedly, he finds himself feeling trapped in Sandy Cove, the idyllic Outer Banks village in which they had planned to spend the rest of their lives together. Unable to function and unable to move on, Tom runs away from everyone and everything in his life, traveling the world in search of solace. But he is searching in the wrong place. When Tom returns to Sandy Cove he realizes that it is time to let go of his past and move on with his life.

Things In Between

Contemporary Fiction

Author: Nathanial Portis

Things In Between

Born prematurely to a former prostitute and a pimp, Cameron’s life has been full of hard knocks. With a mother addicted to drugs, and a father who was never there, Cameron and his brothers grew up in and out of children homes on the harshest streets of Detroit . Cameron’s two older brothers are both convicted felons and have added truth to the theory that most inner city males never achieve the American Dream, making Cameron wonder if he has a chance of something better.

Beginning Meditation For Busy People: How To Get More Done, Feel Less Stressed, & Be Happier

Advice & How-to

Author: Maria Johnson, Linda A. Johnson

Beginning Meditation For Busy People: How To Get More Done, Feel Less Stressed, & Be Happier

Takes you step-by-step through meditation practices that are designed with a busy lifestyle in mind. Use these practices to relieve stress, relax, and unwind. Start to remember that feeling of deep inner peace.   Learn the same techniques that busy CEO’s and movie stars use to keep their energy and productivity high.

Enlightened A Light Tamer Novel (The Light Tamer)

Teens

Author: Devyn Dawson

Enlightened A Light Tamer Novel (The Light Tamer)

Jessie Lucente, a Light Tamer, has started her junior year at Parca Academy in New Bern, NC. She has a new boyfriend, Caleb Baldwin. He is beyond good looking, he is her mate for life. They’ve been bound by the light and will rule and heal with it too. Her new classes aren’t what she expected. Finding out the school is filled with ‘gifted’ kids is almost too much to comprehend. She finds out what it really means to be a Light Tamer. Some of the assumptions she had are debunked and now everything is crystal clear…well, clear as mud. Now that she is enlightened with the facts, she struggles with the truth.

My Alien Self: My Journey Back to Me

Biographies & Memoirs

Author: Amanda Green, Debz Hobbs-Wyatt

My Alien Self: My Journey Back to Me

If I told you I’d been to twenty-four Countries (twenty-one by the time I was twenty-two), that I’d worked in Japan for nine months, toured Australia for six months, enjoyed seven months in Thailand and met and campaigned for the Orangutan in Borneo, you might think that I was pretty lucky. But if I added to that a mix of child rape, mental health problems, promiscuity, drug taking, alcohol abuse, eating disorders, self-harm, violence, mood swings, obsession, jealousy, loss of self worth, being raised by a mentally ill mother, bankruptcy, thyroid and gastro problems and public masturbation in school at age nine, then I am not sure what you’d think.

This is my life, my story; my journey back to me from depression, anxiety, panic attacks, OCD and Borderline Personality Disorder – mental illness which manifested during my life and came out ‘to it’s peak’ in my thirties.

How Winners Win – Visualization the Secret Key (Uncommon Wisdom)

Advice & How-to

Author: Ross Craft, Anita Firingarrows

How Winners Win - Visualization the Secret Key (Uncommon Wisdom)

The power of visualization has caught the attention of medical professionals, scientists, astronauts, Olympic athletes, and successful business men.  The techniques needed for self improvement or excelling in any endeavor have been researched and documented.

Many of the present day achievers use visualization to excel in their chosen field.  Top athletes, entertainers and even politicians use this secret to excel in their chosen profession. This book provides all the scientific evidence and details to help you improve yourself in any way you see fit.

Dining With The Doctor: The Unauthorized Whovian Cookbook

Cooking, Food & Wine

Author: Chris-Rachael Oseland

Dining With The Doctor: The Unauthorized Whovian Cookbook

Hello, sweetie. Your taste buds are about to take a wibbly wobbly, timey wimey adventure through the 2005 Doctor Who reboot. Megafan and food writer Chris-Rachael Oseland spent a year rewatching all of series one through six and experimenting in her kitchen to bring you a fresh recipe for every single episode.

This book is a treat for any Whovian who wants to offer more than a plate of fish fingers and a bowl of custard at your next viewing party. Want to host an elegant dinner party to show off your new Tardis corset? Start the evening with a Two Streams Garden Cocktail followed by Baked Hath, Marble Cucumber Circuits with Vesuvian Fire Dipping Sauce, Professor Yana’s Gluten Neutrino Map Binder, Slitheen Eggs, and some of Kazran’s Night Sky Fog Cups for dessert.

The Sinking of the Titanic

History

Author: Bruce M. Caplan

The Sinking of the Titanic

The Titanic was on fire before it hit the iceberg! Shortly after the Titanic sank on the morning of April 15, 1912, author Logan Marshall compiled a history of the tragic event. His narrative reads like a novel, yet every word is true. Bruce Caplan took the original work and edited and abridged the book to include new information.

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