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WIRED

Mystery & Thrillers

Author: Douglas E. Richards

WIRED

Kira Miller is a brilliant genetic engineer who discovers how to temporarily achieve savant-like capabilities in all areas of thought and creativity. But what if this transcendent level of intelligence brings with it a ruthless megalomania?

David Desh left the special forces after his team was brutally butchered in Iran. Now he has been reactivated for one last mission: find Kira Miller, the enigmatic genius behind a bioterror plot that threatens millions. But when Desh learns that the bioterror plot is just the tip of the iceberg, he is thrust into a byzantine maze of deception and intrigue, and he becomes a key player in a deadly game he can’t begin to understand. A game that is certain to have a dramatic impact on the future course of human history. . .

Black Oil, Red Blood

Mystery & Thrillers

Author: Diane Castle

Black Oil, Red Blood

The thing about cancer is it’s hard to prove somebody gave it to you on purpose—but Chloe Taylor can prove it. In fact, she proves it for a living. She sues oil refineries that would rather save a buck than comply with safety regulations designed to do important things like, you know, keep people alive.

Chloe had a successful career until circumstances forced her to move to the bass-ackwards town of Kettle, Texas (human population: 4,000; gun population: 34,356). Big Oil industry giant PetroPlex employs half of Kettle’s population, and there’s no question the judge in the town’s got oil stains on his hands. It’s no wonder she’s been on a losing streak lately.

Demon Possession (Shadow Quest Book 1)

Romance

Author: Kiersten Fay

Demon Possession (Shadow Quest Book 1)

After being enslaved on the spaceship Extarga for most of her life Analia has no memory of her life before, and has lost all knowledge of her people. Her mysterious gift and pointed ears are the only indication that she is different.

Analia is alone, and for all she knows, she’s the last of her kind. By chance Analia escapes her captors, and hides herself on the merchant ship Marada, planning to get off at the very next stop. Unfortunately for her, there is no next stop.

Nice Day to Die (I Am Alive Book 1 Episode 1) (A Young Adult Dystopian) (I Am Alive serial)

Teens

Author: Cameron Jace

Nice Day to Die (I Am Alive Book 1 Episode 1) (A Young Adult Dystopian) (I Am Alive serial)

Sixteen-year-old Decca Tenderstone lives in a dystopian future Los Angeles, where every sixteen-year-old is ranked on a scale from One to Ten to determine their future. Teens ranked less than Five are called Monsters and are considered a danger to society. They are forced to attend the Monster Show- a brutal, sacrificial ritual that is broadcast worldwide on live TV. IF you can survive the Monster Show, you become a Ten. That’s a big IF- no one has ever become a Ten.

Nine-Tenths (English)

Political

Author: Meira Pentermann

Nine-Tenths (English)

Leonard Tramer and his family live in Colorado, trapped behind the walls of a totalitarian state. Dedicated to one another and determined to find the free world, they plan an escape which defies the odds and deceives their tyrannical government.

The Naked Gardener

Contemporary Fiction

Author: L B Gschwandtner

The Naked Gardener

Artist Katelyn Cross loves Greg Mazur and he loves her. He wants to be married but a previous relationship that went sour has made Katelyn overly cautious about any permanent commitment. And what about Greg’s first wife? He lost her to cancer and Katelyn worries that he’s only looking for a replacement. What’s a girl to do? Canoe down a river with five gal pals, camp out, catch fish, talk about life and men. The problem is, a river can be as unpredictable as any relationship and just as hard to manage.

Mobley’s Law, A Mobley Meadows Novel

Action & Adventure

Author: Gerald Lane Summers, Lesley K. Payne

Mobley's Law, A Mobley Meadows Novel

Federal Governor, Edmund Jackson Davis, has ruled Texas with an iron fist since the end of the Civil War, but must now stand for election against a majority of citizens made up of ex-confederate sympathizers and soldiers. President Grant appoints Judge Mobley Meadows to the Texas Federal Circuit Court and charges him with preventing the situation from getting out of hand. Davis quickly realizes that Mobley is a threat when he overturns the Governor’s land reappraisal decree, a source of graft for Davis’s supporters, and sends his personal assassin to get rid of Mobley.


The Hermit

Erotica

Author: Shayne McClendon

The Hermit

When Dr. Ryan Wallace retreats to the Alaskan wilderness to find peace with his past, the last thing he expects is to stumble across a broken woman barely clinging to life.

As he watches her fight her way back from hell, his own problems begin to pale in comparison. When she returns to her world, he finally understands…there are some things you just can’t live without.

Shattered (Donna Harp Series)

Drama

Author: Karl Jones

Shattered (Donna Harp Series)

After the grisly discovery of a mutilated body, the small community of Greenville is held in the terrifying grip of a serial killer. Author Jason Denton immediately falls under suspicion, and while Sergeant Underwood is determined to prove his guilt, no matter what how he has to do it, the relatives of those being killed aren’t so keen to wait for justice.

Treasure of Saint-Lazare

Mystery & Thrillers

Author: John Pearce

Treasure of Saint-Lazare

 An old lover brings a cryptic letter to Paris, pulling Eddie Grant reluctantly into a treacherous web of intrigue and death — but giving him a slim chance to find the terrorists who murdered his family seven years before. It launches him on a dangerous quest through Paris and the Loire Valley for the most valuable piece of Nazi loot that remains missing, a famous Raphael self-portrait from the early 16th century, along with the crates of Nazi bullion that accompanied it — all intended to finance the Fourth Reich.

For The Love Of My Sisters

Contemporary Fiction

Author: Shameek Speight

For The Love Of My Sisters

Muscles lost both his parents when he was only eighteen. It left him to take care of his two younger sisters. He had to grow up fast and become the man of the house so that his sisters wouldn’t be forced into the foster care system. When the bills begin to get overwhelming for Muscles to pay, he does the unthinkable. He gets trapped into the street life and causes his self to have beef with the notorious Jamaican drug crew known as the Junkyard Crew. They’re known to place their victims in cars and crush them into tiny pieces.

To the Princess Bound (Terms of Mercy)

Romance

Author: Sara King

To the Princess Bound (Terms of Mercy)

Six years ago, Victory’s mind and body were brutally shattered by those she trusted. The betrayal has left her with a closed and tortured heart and an innate fear of the men around her. Her father, a cold, compassionless emperor who rules Victory’s life the same way he has ruled Mercy, has an inhuman solution: Chain her to a massive native man from the war-torn planet that kidnapped her to prove to her there’s nothing to fear. Yet when the huge and gentle native shows himself to be something more than anyone expects, will Victory open her heart and allow this handsome and powerful healer to help her flower, or will she turn him over to the Imperium that hunts him?

Big Backpack – Little World

Biographies & Memoirs

Author: Donna Morang, Cuauhitil Rivera Ramos, Nadia Galindo Aldape

Big Backpack - Little World

In 2000 Donna Morang sold all her earthly possessions and left the United States to teach ESL (English as a second language). Join her as she travels to three continents, and twelve countries. Step into her classroom and teach English in Mexico, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Vietnam, or vacation with her in Spain, Thailand, and Cambodia.

Seventy-Two Hours

Romance

Author: C. P. Stringham, Ali Bennett

Seventy-Two Hours

When junior Jennifer Sloan fell in love with her high school sweetheart, senior Christopher Gardner, they shared the same hopes and dreams for an idyllic future together living in their small, rural Pennsylvania town. Jen set her sights on a career in education and returned to their old alma mater as a history teacher. Chris, with his strong work ethic and brilliant mind, made a name for himself as a scientific engineer. While Chris has turned out to be the “good provider “ everyone thought he would be, he isn’t available to Jen and their children as much as he should be.

Donuts

Children’s eBooks

Author: Julia Dweck, Adam Duff

Donuts

Meet Merl, a plucky, young squirrel who makes his home in a vast wilderness where all the trees have been cut to the ground. When Merl finds the very last acorn, he makes an extraordinary wish, resulting in one final oak tree sprouting. However, Merl’s wish is far from granted when the tree’s sprawling branches fail to bloom one single nut. A visit to a park turns Merl’s world upside down and his tree will never be the same.

StreetCreds

True Accounts

Author: Zach Fortier

StreetCreds


StreetCreds is a look inside the world of street gangs and the cops that work them. Filled with drive by shootings, back-stabbing detectives, ruthless gang members, killers, and un-believable gang on gang violence.

A Bed of Spices

Romance

Author: Barbara Samuel

A Bed of Spices

The exquisite Frederica der Esslingen fled from her father’s castle to the herbalist’s cottage, vowing she could never give in to her father’s wishes and marry the man her twin sister loved. Another man, a stranger forbidden to her, touched her very soul. A man who listened when she spoke…a man with a tumble of black curls and clever lips…He understood her bold, searching heart. Yet he was denied her forever.

The Outlaw Preacher

Religion & Spirituality

Author: John Andrews

The Outlaw Preacher

Ride from darkness to light with the legendary “Nine Ball” and the notorious Doomsayers outlaw motorcycle club. High speed violence and evil relentlessly pursues his soul from the gates of Folsom prison to the wild streets of Southern California. Hang on tight as this outlaw biker struggles to break free from his life as a violent marauder to answer the call of God. Journey with this death defying evangelist through desolation and pain to the mountaintops of blessing.

Lily Out of Bounds (Soccer Sisters)

Children’s eBooks

Author: Andrea Montalbano

Lily Out of Bounds (Soccer Sisters)

Lily James is a Soccer Sister. With the Brookville Bombers, her super competitive – and super skilled – soccer team, 13-year-old Lily plays hard and wins big. She and her teammates, including best friend Vee Merino, have hit the top of the league by running fast, passing straight, and following the Soccer Sisters Code, a list of ten unbreakable rules that keep the game clean and the victories sweet.

But when Colby Wrangle joins the Bombers, everything changes. Colby’s got crazy soccer skills, dyed hair, fake tattoos, and tons of attitude.

Unclaimed Legacy (Time and Again)

Mystery & Thrillers

Author: Deborah Heal

Unclaimed Legacy (Time and Again)

Abby’s weird computer program is working again. And it comes in handy when they agree to help the Old Dears next door with their family tree. Except Abby and John learn more about one of the ladies’ ancestors than they ever wanted to know. Convicted in 1871 of murder and arson, Reuben Buchanan is a blight on the family’s reputation. But was he really guilty?

Miami Spy Games: (Episode One)

Action & Adventure

Author: AK Waters, Armand Rosamilia

Miami Spy Games: (Episode One)

A new gun has made its way from a Russian science lab to the streets of Miami—a gun that destroys the executive functioning power of the brain, turning people into zombie-like beings. The Miami Asymmetrical Clandestine Elite Service (ACES) team must intercept these weapons before they arrive at their intended destination.

Roam (Roam Series, Book One)

Romance

Author: Kimberly Stedronsky

Roam (Roam Series, Book One)

Roam Camden is a bright girl in small town Ohio, eager to graduate high school and pursue her dreams of teaching history. Her well-planned path includes Logan, her life-long friend… and now boyfriend. On the first day of her senior year she meets the new history teacher, West Perry, whose reputation has preceded him as incredibly attractive- and arrogant.

Roam quickly learns that her fate is not as simple as she once believed. She has spent six lifetimes, as far back as the fifteenth century to as recently as the 1970s, struggling to survive a prophecy that has forsaken her… and the man that she has loved throughout time.

Getting the Important Things Right

Contemporary Fiction

Author: Padgett Gerler

Getting the Important Things Right

Follows the lives of West Point graduate Colonel Thomas McChesney Albemarle, III and southern debutante Lydia Rose Carlyle Albemarle (Colonel Tom and Ma’am to all) from their first meeting at the Officers’ Club at Fort Bragg, North Carolina during World War II to The Colonel’s death forty years later. While Colonel Tom physically and emotionally batters his family, Ma’am escapes the turmoil with alcohol. Their children, Percy, Sis and Oops, with no adult guidance, learn to sidestep their family minefields alone.

Stress-Free Retirement Planning

Business & Investing

Author: Mark J. Orr CFP

Stress-Free Retirement Planning

Are you 100% certain that the retirement planning path that you are currently on is going to lead you to a great and worry-free retirement? Or do you have some doubts?

If you DO have some doubts about your future retirement, this book can help provide you with a simple and solid road map to a long and secure retirement. This book will show you exactly how you can get 25%-40% more after-tax, spendable retirement income while slashing your investment risks while saving for retirement and especially while enjoying retirement. Hence the title: “Stress-Free Retirement Planning”.

A SHUNNED MAN

Mystery & Thrillers

Author: Thea J. Nilsson

A SHUNNED MAN

One hot day, Sepp Klemens is violently expelled from Heinz Hollow, the isolated religious community where he spent his life. Alone and friendless, he is left with nothing, not even the truth of what happened to him. As he navigates between the sudden end of his old life and the prospect of a remarkable new one, he receives unexpected help. A lonely man, Sepp discovers passion in a shocking way that he never imagined, and finds the gift of love when he is on the verge of giving up hope.

Exiled (The Never Chronicles)

Fantasy

Author: J.R. Wagner, Jason Lodeski, Elizabeth Witiak

Exiled (The Never Chronicles)

Stripped of his powers and banished to The Never, James must save himself before he can save his fellow sorcerers from imminent demise. Prophesied by the greatest of all seers to be the sorcerer who would bring an end to the Epoch Terminus—the destruction of his kind—James grew up developing his powers under the watchful eye of his mentor, Akil Karanis. James’s insular world is shattered when he is found guilty of murdering Akil and exiled to The Never, a mysterious and dangerous place reserved for the worst of the worst, a land from which no one returns.

How To Get A Job In 30 Days Or Less – Discover Insider Hiring Secrets On Applying & Interviewing For Any Job And Job Getting Tips & Strategies To Find The Job You Desire

Business & Investing

Author: George Egbuonu

How To Get A Job In 30 Days Or Less - Discover Insider Hiring Secrets On Applying & Interviewing For Any Job And Job Getting Tips & Strategies To Find The Job You Desire

Discover insider hiring secrets on applying and interviewing for any job in any industry regardless of your qualifications, education or experience.

You’ll discover hidden secrets on how to find jobs and employment opportunities as well as interview tips questions and answers. You’ll also discover creative untaught work search strategies and out of the box ideas to get you noticed and get the job you truly desire. Regardless, of the uncertain state of the economy or any other limiting factors you might be faced with.

Nashville – Part One – Ready to Reach

Romance

Author: Inglath Cooper

Nashville - Part One - Ready to Reach

Nineteen-year old CeCe Mackenzie leaves Edgetown, Alabama for Nashville with not much more to her name than a guitar, a Walker Hound named Hank Junior and an old car she’d inherited from her grandma called Gertrude.

But Gertrude ends up on the side of I-40 in flames, and Nashville has never seemed farther away.

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