Peppermint Mocha Murder (A Molly Brewster Mystery Book 1)

Mystery > Cozy > Animals
Author: Pam Moll
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Peppermint Mocha Murder (A Molly Brewster Mystery Book 1)

Molly Brewster’s new café bookshop is the go-to spot for strong coffee, flaky pastries, and juicy gossip. But everything changes when the tide washes a dead body up on shore… practically on the shop’s doorstep. As a newcomer to the tight knit South Florida village, the local sheriff pegs Molly as the prime suspect.

Determined to track down the real killer to clear her name, Molly enlists the help of her loyal chocolate lab, her cantankerous Granny Dee, and the handsome Officer Lucky. With Holly Fest just days away, she must rely on her wits and her fiery spirit to crack the case. Molly’s holiday season is about to go from hectic to downright dangerous…

Shredded (The Shredded Series Book 1)

Christian > Mystery & Suspense
Author: Kimberly Rae
FREE

Shredded: Human Trafficking can Hide in a Small Town: "Rae's characters are realistic and endearing." - Publishers Weekly (The Shredded Series Book 1)

Is a Trafficking Victim the Only One Who Can Help Jean Break Free?

Jean has been called Blue Jean since childhood, but not because of her clothing. She wears nondescript colors and avoids people when she can. Her world is unhappy but predictable, until the new pastor and his handsome brother move into town. A chance encounter brings the town prostitute to church that Sunday, starting a chain reaction that will shake the church to its core.
Will Jean embrace the truth that will set her free, or will fear keep her captive forever?

Picture Perfect Murder (A Ryli Sinclair Mystery Book 1)

Mystery > Cozy
Author: Jenna St. James
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Picture Perfect Murder (A Ryli Sinclair Mystery Book 1)

Hold on to your seats as hilarious and talented Cozy Mystery Author, Jenna St. James, takes you on the ride of your life! You’ll laugh, you’ll cringe, you may even scream during this rollicking romp through the town of Granville, Missouri.
Ryli Sinclair had no idea that moonlighting as a Forensic Photographer for the Granville Police Department would put her directly in the path of a crazed killer. Determined to identify the murderer before she becomes the next victim, Ryli enlists the help of her best friend, Paige, and her elderly great-aunt, Shirley, a former private investigator. From the driver’s seat of Aunt Shirley’s coveted ’65 Falcon, Ryli and the girls are hot on the trail of the murderer…and hilarity ensues, as the ridiculously handsome chief of police, Garrett Kimble, throws stumbling blocks in their path at every turn.

A Shameless Little Con (Shameless #1)

Romance > Mystery & Suspense
Author: Meli Raine
FREE

A Shameless Little Con (Shameless #1)

I didn’t do it.

I never betrayed my friend.

Last year, I was kidnapped along with presidential candidate’s daughter Lindsay Bosworth, forced to help her assailants, my mother implicated in one of the biggest political scandals in American history.

I’ve been cleared of any wrongdoing, but that doesn’t matter. Once you’re tried by the media, you’re guilty as sin. The truth doesn’t get the public’s attention.

But shame? Shame sells.

And everyone assumes you’re tainted.

Red at Night

Romance > Contemporary
Author: Katie McGarry
FREE

Red at Night

Every year, Harlequin’s More Than Words award is given to three real-life heroines, women whose courage and vision have helped change people’s lives for the better. Once again, three bestselling Harlequin authors have written stories inspired by these remarkable women.

In Red at Night, Stella and Jonah are total opposites. She’s the girl with purple hair from the wrong part of town. He’s a high school senior who hangs with the cool crowd. Until a car accident leaves him haunted by guilt, and Jonah starts spending time at Stella’s favorite refuge…the local cemetery.

Stella knows she should keep her distance—after all, she spent her girlhood being bullied by Jonah’s friends.

Grace’s Guide: The Art of Pretending to Be a Grown-up

Humor & Entertainment
Author: Grace Helbig
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Grace's Guide: The Art of Pretending to Be a Grown-up

Infused with her trademark saucy, sweet, and funny voice, Grace’s Guide is a tongue-in-cheek handbook for millennials, encompassing everything a young or new (or regular or old) adult needs to know, from how to live online to landing a job to surviving a breakup to decorating a first apartment, and much more. Charmingly illustrated, Grace’s Guide features full-color photos, interactive worksheets, and exclusive stories from Grace’s own misadventures, including her disastrous interview for NBC’s Page Program, her lifelong struggles with anxiety, the first (and also last) time she entered a beauty pageant, meeting her first boyfriend at a high school Latin convention, and many other hilarious lessons she learned the hard way.

The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Attributes

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides
Author: Angela Ackerman, Becca Puglisi
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The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Attributes

It’s a writer’s job to create compelling characters who can withstand life’s fallout without giving up. But building authentic, memorable heroes is no easy task. To forge realistic characters, we must hobble them with flaws that set them back while giving them positive attributes to help them achieve their goals. So how do writers choose the right blend of strengths for their characters—attributes that will render them admirable and worth rooting for—without making it too easy for them to succeed?

A Scone To Die For (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries ~ Book 1)

Fiction > Humor & Satire > Dark Comedy
Author: H.Y. Hanna
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A Scone To Die For (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries ~ Book 1)

“Scones, a tea shop in England, a kitty & a murder – yes, please!”
When an American tourist is murdered with a scone in her quaint English tearoom, Gemma must solve the mystery with the help of the nosy Old Biddies and a mischievous little feline named Muesli. But between her bossy, matchmaking mother and the return of her old college love as a handsome CID detective, Gemma soon has her hands full and her head spinning!

Murder is bad for business, especially when customers think your scones are more deadly than delicious. With the body count rising and her tearoom going bust, can Gemma find the killer before things turn to custard?

Haunting Charlie: Witches of Palmetto Point Book 1

Suspense > Occult
Author: Wendy Wang
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Haunting Charlie: Witches of Palmetto Point Book 1

All Charlie Payne wants is to lead a normal life and to be a good mom. But Charlie’s not exactly normal. She’s from a long line of witches and she can see the dead.

Susan Tate has inherited a beautiful old southern mansion on the coast. Unfortunately, the property came with a million necessary repairs. And ghosts.

When Charlie meets Susan, the woman is desperate for help. Taking on a spirit who doesn’t want to see the light can be dangerous but ignoring it? Ignoring the dead can get you killed.

The Elephant Game (The War Planners Book 4)

Thrillers > Terrorism
Author: Andrew Watts
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The Elephant Game (The War Planners Book 4)

Tensions are running high between the United States and China. And a belligerent North Korea isn’t helping matters.

As members of the US military and intelligence community prepare for the worst, Chinese politicians play a dangerous game.

The Shark (Forgotten Files Book 1)

Thrillers & Suspense > Crime
Author: Mary Burton
Regularly $4.99, Today $1.99

The Shark (Forgotten Files Book 1)

At the grisly murder scene of a teen prostitute, Virginia state trooper Riley Tatum’s past roars back to haunt her. When she was a teenage runaway, she was kidnapped, drugged, and left unconscious on the streets. She has no memories of what happened, only strange recurring dreams of two men playing cards.

Former FBI agent Clay Bowman, Riley’s old flame, is Shield Security’s newest member. He’s plagued by the unsolved case of a serial killer nicknamed the Shark who murdered girls as part of a sadistic poker game. Only one girl survived. With the Shark now bent on evening that score, Clay has a chilling suspicion: Riley is the girl who escaped the Shark’s deadly amusement—and she is his next prey.

The Whiskey Sea

Women’s Fiction > Sisters
Author: Ann Howard Creel
Regularly $4.99, Today $1.99

The Whiskey Sea

Running rum during Prohibition, she’ll risk her life—and her heart.

Motherless and destitute, Frieda Hope is determined to make a better life for herself and her sister, Bea. The girls are taken in by a kindly fisherman named Silver, and Frieda begins to feel at home on the water. When Silver sells his fishing boat to WWI veteran Sam Hicks, thinking Sam would be a fine husband for Frieda, she’s outraged. But Frieda manages to talk Sam into teaching her to repair boat engines instead, so she has a trade of her own and won’t have to marry.

Frieda quickly discovers that a mechanic’s wages won’t support Bea and Silver, and is lured into a money-making team of rumrunners supplying alcohol to New York City speakeasies.

Gone Haunting in Deadwood (Deadwood Humorous Mystery Book 9)

Mystery > Women Sleuths
Author: Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle
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Gone Haunting in Deadwood (Deadwood Humorous Mystery Book 9)

Normally, not even drunk on a bet would Violet Parker go to Slagton, a creepy ghost town inhabited by those too stubborn–or deranged–to leave.

But a certain bullheaded Deadwood detective has a problem–his informant from Slagton has gone missing. When Violet is shanghaied into taking a hunting trip to the ghost town to search for the missing snitch, she stumbles into trouble that will take more than a double-barreled shotgun to escape.

Will Violet survive this new Hell that haunts her, or will she end up on Slagton’s growing list of those “gutted and hung”?

The 1-Page Marketing Plan: Get New Customers, Make More Money, And Stand Out From The Crowd

Business & Money > Marketing & Sales
Author: Allan Dib
Regularly $2.99, Today $1.49

The 1-Page Marketing Plan: Get New Customers, Make More Money, And Stand Out From The Crowd

To build a successful business, you need to stop doing random acts of marketing and start following a reliable plan for rapid business growth. Traditionally, creating a marketing plan has been a difficult and time-consuming process, which is why it often doesn’t get done.

In The 1-Page Marketing Plan, serial entrepreneur and rebellious marketer Allan Dib reveals a marketing implementation breakthrough that makes creating a marketing plan simple and fast. It’s literally a single page, divided up into nine squares. With it you’ll be able to map out your own sophisticated marketing plan and go from zero to marketing hero.

Whether you’re just starting out or are an experienced entrepreneur, The 1-Page Marketing Plan is the easiest and fastest way to create a marketing plan that will propel your business growth.

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