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Memento Mori by Alyne de Winter Memento Mori by Alyne de Winter May 13, 2012 You set the price! 34298 words Sample 20%
In 1666, the Black Death swept through a tiny English village and killed all of its inhabitants. In 1966, art student Simon Beaumont,is hiking in the mountains. Lured by a mysterious call, he wanders into the haunted village of Whynnesmere where the beautiful witch, Lara, takes him into the past to unravel the mystery of a ghostly bride,and her strange wedding gift: the Memento Mori.
Haiti's Gold Rush Chronicles, Haiti’s Rags to Riches: On The Fault Lines of Poverty and Wealth, Let the Gold Rush Begin: Haiti's Gold Mines, Copper, Iridium, Silver, Marble, Huge oil Reserves.. by UrbaneBooksPublishing Haiti's Gold Rush Chronicles, Haiti’s Rags to Riches: On The Fault Lines of Poverty and Wealth, Let the Gold Rush Begin: Haiti's Gold Mines, Copper, Iridium, Silver, Marble, Huge oil Reserves.. by UrbaneBooksPublishing May 13, 2012 $5.99 6424 words Sample 1%
"Haiti's Gold Rush Chronicles, Haiti’s Rags to Riches: On The Fault Lines of Poverty and Wealth, Let the Gold Rush Begin: Haiti's Gold Mines, Copper, Iridium, Silver, Marble, Huge oil Reserves.." is an ebook about the mineral wealth found in the mountaintops of Haiti. This discovery allows Haiti to rebuild and join the community of Nations and new market economies.
Spring-heeled Jack and the President's Ring by D. L. Mackenzie Spring-heeled Jack and the President's Ring by D. L. Mackenzie May 13, 2012 $2.99 15119 words Sample 20%
In this second novelette in the Magnetron Chronicles series, Phineas Magnetron and the Hogalum Society investigate the disappearance of President Grant's West Point ring. Their investigation becomes intertwined with the mystery of Spring-heeled Jack, the shadowy terror of England, leading them from Calais to London, and back to America for a bizarre encounter with the notorious General Southwick.
The Half-Breed Gunslinger by Bret Lee Hart The Half-Breed Gunslinger by Bret Lee Hart May 13, 2012 $2.99 29867 words Sample 15%
YA Novella - In 1860 there was more open range cattle in Florida than in Texas. It took a special breed of man to live there, and an even harder man to survive. Hunter James Dolin, half white and half Indian, was such a man. A gambler by trade and a gunslinger of necessity, Hunter attracted trouble wherever he traveled. But with his 2 Colt Walkers and Bowie knife, he could handle almost anything.
Spirit of Lost Angels by Liza Perrat Spirit of Lost Angels by Liza Perrat May 13, 2012 $4.99 95775 words Sample 15%
Amidst the tumult of revolutionary France, Spirit of Lost Angels is a testament to the courage of women facing tragedy, betrayal and insanity in a world where their gift can be their curse.
Daisy's War by Shayne Parkinson Daisy's War by Shayne Parkinson May 13, 2012 $2.99 101045 words Sample 20%
In 1914, Daisy lives in the quiet New Zealand valley where her family has farmed for generations. Her world seems a warm and safe one. But the Great War is casting its long shadow over New Zealand. Daisy watches in growing fear as more and more of the men leave to fight in Europe, and the War strikes ever closer to the heart of her family.
True Love's Deception by Marie Higgins True Love's Deception by Marie Higgins May 12, 2012 $2.99 69736 words Sample 20%
Victorian sweet romance.
Zemsta by Victoria Brown Zemsta by Victoria Brown May 12, 2012 $4.99 74416 words Sample 15%
What drives good people to do something bad? When a member of the upper class frames an immigrant for murder in 1920s Akron, events lead to a stunning conclusion. This tale includes corruption, greed, murder, injustice, & betrayal. Albo Jablonski’s family and friends are tormented by the knowledge he is innocent. Zemsta is a story that explores the meaning of friendship, family, love, and loyalty
Valuables by Kristine Kathryn Rusch Valuables by Kristine Kathryn Rusch May 11, 2012 $2.99 9780 words Sample 20%
For his entire life, Willard Harrison envied Mrs. Rose Grenlauer, but never more than now. Willard lost his arm, his wife, and everything he owned to the Yankees. Now the Yankees hold Memphis, and he can’t do anything. Except think of Mrs. Rose Grenlauer, who escaped with her valuables into the wilds of Tennessee. Willard wants her valuables. Willard wants her life. And he means to get both.
Talwar by Robert Carter Talwar by Robert Carter May 11, 2012 $3.99 209580 words Sample 20%
Imagine a corporation so powerful that it rules trade across the globe, fuels the first world war, creates governments and gives birth to new countries. It is 1746, the corporation is the East India Company and French and British trade interests are fighting for control of the decaying Moghul empire. A magnificent blend of historical adventure and romance "in the great tradition of James Clavell
The King of Powys (The Shadow of Avalon trilogy) by Jan Foxall The King of Powys (The Shadow of Avalon trilogy) by Jan Foxall May 11, 2012 $3.57 135196 words Sample 15%
This is the story of King Arthur. Set in the west of Britain during the years following the Romans' departure, it is told from the viewpoint and in the voices of ten people who knew him well, and whose lives were affected by him. It is a tale of war, love, jealousy, hatred, sacrifice and courage. Through it all, the legend of King Arthur is built and embedded into history, never to be forgotten.
A Band Begins To Play by R. Jay A Band Begins To Play by R. Jay May 11, 2012 $2.99 128007 words Sample 20%
An evil spanning 250 years. The 18thC Hellfire Club marries Dionysian Dismemberment to 20thC German Supremist philosophy offering mass sacrifice with World Wars; provoke the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse to invoke prophesies of the Book of Revelations: The End Time. Two brothers, a Great War Veteran and an enigmatic journalist launch a violent confrontation with the ultimate atrocity - HELLFIRE
West of 89 by Gene Greigh West of 89 by Gene Greigh May 11, 2012 $1.99 192834 words Sample 20%
In the great western Confederated Republics of California the American Aryan Renaissance Party (AARP) has seized power in the Republics of Idaho and Fremont. Meanwhile, in the free Republic of Astoria, Harrison Davis, successful local engineer and part time judge, is caught up in the legal system that he is sworn to uphold. Will Idaho's charismatic President Adam Schickler tear apart California?
Showdown in Blue Cane by David Galster Showdown in Blue Cane by David Galster May 11, 2012 $2.99 178523 words Sample 20%
The story of Bill Lovejoy and his feud with Mart Vowell in Clay County Arkansas. This ended in a well known gunfight in 1903, and the subsequent hanging of Mart Vowell a year later.
Sea Scoundrel (Lady Patience, the uncut version.), Knave of Hearts, One of Four by Annette Blair Sea Scoundrel (Lady Patience, the uncut version.), Knave of Hearts, One of Four by Annette Blair May 11, 2012 $2.99 91146 words Sample 20%
Lady Patience Kendall crossed the sea to marry, but her intended died before she arrived. Only one way to get home: charge four hapless American Colonials to find them titled husbands in London. At the ship, she realized their mothers expected each to wed the Marquess of Andover, so she’d have to seek an introduction. How hard could it be?
Prehistoric Story by Svetlana Naitzeva Prehistoric Story by Svetlana Naitzeva May 10, 2012 $2.00 42146 words Sample 20%
Ngao huddled in the darkest corner of the cave which served them as home. The light from the fire burning at the entrance did not penetrate there. The voice of her father - Thien son of Og, echoed in all nooks and crannies.
The Black Dragons by Richard Hackett Jr The Black Dragons by Richard Hackett Jr May 10, 2012 $6.99 155478 words Sample 5%
North Carolina -1775 Growing up on a tobacco plantation should be a simple life, but when unlikely friends become entangled in the politics and shifting loyalties of nations, life is anything but simple. What starts as a plan to protect the families living on one small plantation, captures the attention of world powers vying for control of the American Colonies and the Islands of the Caribbean.
The Lost Chronicles of Young Ernest Hemingway: The Indian Girl He Could Not Forget by David Wyant The Lost Chronicles of Young Ernest Hemingway: The Indian Girl He Could Not Forget by David Wyant May 10, 2012 $0.99 22585 words Sample 15%
The Hemingway's had everything 1900's life had to offer, but it wasn't enough for their genius teenaged son, Ernest. Fueled by his overactive imagination, his devil-may-care attitude, together with too much late night consumption of classic adventure stories, Ernie and his friends and siblings embark upon a tumultuous, highly-stoked summer, deep into virgin forests of wild Petoskey, Michigan.
Wings Over The Pacific by Raymond Fiore Wings Over The Pacific by Raymond Fiore May 10, 2012 $4.99 73552 words Sample 20%
A World War II Novel.
House of Corruption by Erik Tavares House of Corruption by Erik Tavares May 10, 2012 $2.99 91101 words Sample 15%
In 1890s New Orleans, three unusual men cross paths: Reynard LaCroix, his lycanthropy in remission with a silver bullet lodged against his heart; Artémius Savoy, a lapsed secular priest keeping vigil over Reynard's progress; and Mahonri Grant, a Mormon gunslinger on the run. Brought together by murder, united in a common cause, they pursue an unholy creature to save a young woman's life.
Redemption by Len W. Taylor Redemption by Len W. Taylor May 10, 2012 $3.99 53738 words Sample 15%
Dick Harden returns home to Newton, Kansas after being falsely imprisoned for five years. During his imprisonment, the love of his life was tragically murdered. The fight for truth comes with a steep price paid with trials and bloodshed. All worth it to ensure love and justice redeem all who deserve it in the action packedwestern...Redemption!
The Modern Day Gadianton Golden Boy by ilyan kei lavanway The Modern Day Gadianton Golden Boy by ilyan kei lavanway May 09, 2012 $0.99 2022 words Sample 40%
This short story is a politically charged speculative thriller composed in 2008. It was visionary when originally written. It is alarmingly uncanny today. It’s only fiction until it’s not.
Love Strong As Death by Kris Jackson Love Strong As Death by Kris Jackson May 09, 2012 $0.99 49279 words Sample 50%
Greed, betrayal, two tons of Confederate gold and an odd substance called uranium come together on America's deadliest day. A doctor, his slave and two lawmen with competing loyalties must solve a mystery while surviving the battle of Antietam. Everyone has their secrets, nothing and no one is what they seem and the body count only grows. An heiress with her own secrets tests the doctor's loyalty.
Slave - (Book 2 in The Shame & Glory Saga) by Jerrold Mundis Slave - (Book 2 in The Shame & Glory Saga) by Jerrold Mundis May 09, 2012 $5.99 48029 words Sample 20%
A raw, unbridled novel of slavery in the Deep South. Shattered by the forces of unrest and upheaval that preceded the Civil War, the Ackerly Plantation is caught in a frenzy of violence, cruelty, and hatred. Here is the brutal reality of slavery—of men and women sold at auction—of young girls forced to gratify their master’s lust—of slaves tortured until their only remaining instinct is to kill.
Dead Cherokee Joe by R.E. Volver Dead Cherokee Joe by R.E. Volver May 09, 2012 $0.99 3992 words Sample 20%
Years after a desperado was gunned down outside the tiny town of Alvarez, someone is murdering those who slew him. Deputy Marshal Jed Sider is on the job, but soon realizes the desperado might not be dead after all. Or worse, he might be dead, and is back for vengeance. "Dead Cherokee Joe" is a short story of approximately 4,100 words.
Shot in the Dark by A.N. Drea Shot in the Dark by A.N. Drea May 09, 2012 $2.99 37484 words Sample 20%
The west was wilder than anyone thought. Killian McBride is a bounty hunter with a dark secret, and an even darker past. In a country rife with conflict, he wanders the frontier in search of atonement and, perhaps, redemption. But a dark power is rising in the west, Someone that may have answers he's sought for decades. When his past and present collide, the fate of his soul will be decided.
Road to Avonlea - Vows of SIlence by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - Vows of SIlence by Sullivan Entertainment May 09, 2012 $4.99 23533 words Sample 15%
WHEN ALEC KING PRESENTS HIS WIFE, JANET, WITH A COMB that belonged to his great Aunt, Janet hopes to put the unsightly heirloom away forever. But her daughter, Felicity, has a different plan. Felicity borrows the comb to impress her friends – and then loses it.
Road to Avonlea - Old Quarrels, Old Love by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - Old Quarrels, Old Love by Sullivan Entertainment May 09, 2012 $4.99 22727 words Sample 15%
AFTER MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS, WHO SHOULD RETURN to Avonlea but Aunt Hetty’s old flame, Romney Penhallow — and it seems he’s back to win her heart again! As the whole town cheerfully observes Romney’s wooing, the fortress of Hetty’s pride seems to be crumbling. Could Avonlea’s prim and proper schoolmarm really be falling in love?
Road to Avonlea - Family Rivalry by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - Family Rivalry by Sullivan Entertainment May 09, 2012 $4.99 23667 words Sample 15%
THE RETURN OF ROGER KING - WORLD FAMOUS geologist – turns the King farm topsy-turvy with excitement. But a boyhood feud between Roger and brother Alec wreaks havoc on the homecoming, and sparks begin to fly – not just between cousins Felix and Andrew as well.
The Third Horseman by Gerard O'Keeffe The Third Horseman by Gerard O'Keeffe May 09, 2012 $5.99 105593 words Sample 15%
Based on a true story: At the height of the Irish Famine in the 1840s, an Irish aristocrat watches in horror as economic injustice and political failures result in the deaths of masses and despair for millions. But hope comes from an unlikely quarter: the unprepossessing racehorse Coranna and the sacrifice of the Butler family of peasants in the West of Ireland.
Marblestone Mansion, Book 2 by Marti Talbott Marblestone Mansion, Book 2 by Marti Talbott May 08, 2012 $4.99 64304 words Sample 10%
Jilted by a man who professed to love her and then married another, McKenna MacGreagor fled to Colorado’s Marblestone Mansion hoping to heal her broken heart. Six months later, she still couldn’t stop thinking about him. Once a prominent duchess in London high society, Alexandra Sinclair, a.k.a. Olivia MacGreagor, found herself in a London house of detention...
Road to Avonlea - Friends and Relations by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - Friends and Relations by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 22340 words Sample 15%
WHILE THE LADIES GO INTO TOWN FOR AN AUCTION AND the men set off for a day of ice-fishing, Sara and her cousin Felicity King are left to mind the children. But the pleasant day is nearly ruined when petty arguments break out over past wrongs. It is not until Aunt Abigail’s little boy goes missing that the family is drawn back together in desperate search to find him before it’s too late.
Road to Avonlea - A Dark and Stormy Night by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - A Dark and Stormy Night by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 24357 words Sample 15%
WHEN THE BEAUTIFUL AND MYSTERIOUS AMANDA STONE gives Gus Pike a bag of priceless jewels to hide, his instincts - and hear - tell him he's helping a friend. But Amanda Stone is not a friend, she's a jewelry thief who is looking to double-cross her partner, Robert Rutherford - an use the lovesick Gus to help her.
Road to Avonlea - Double Trouble by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - Double Trouble by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 21064 words Sample 15%
WHEN SARA STANLEY AND JO PITTS CHANGED PLACES, SARA didn't count on Jo's criminal past. Unable to convince her captors that she is not Jo Pitts, Sara finds herself locked in a shack, let out only to pick pockets on the mainland docks.
Road to Avonlea - But When She Was Bad ... by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - But When She Was Bad ... by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 21606 words Sample 15%
WHEN SARA STANLEY AND JO PITTS MEET, FELIX KING DOES a double take. “You two could be twins!” he says. But Felix’s innocent observation brings a mischievous glint to Sara’s eyes. Desperate to escape the clutches of her overbearing Aunt Hetty, Sara convinces Jo, a streetwise orphan, to switch places with her.
Road to Avonlea - Felix and Blackie by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - Felix and Blackie by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 21942 words Sample 15%
FELIX'S DELIVERY, WRITES SARA STANLEY, FINISHING UP THE fancy painted sign marks the opening of her cousin Felix’s new after-school business.
Road to Avonlea - The Ties That Bind by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - The Ties That Bind by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 17469 words Sample 15%
SARA STANLEY'S EYES SPARKLE WITH DELIGHT AS SHE discovers her Aunt Olivia's secret plans to elope with Jasper Dale.
Road to Avonlea - Misfits and Miracles by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - Misfits and Miracles by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 25971 words Sample 15%
A NEW SCHOOL MANDATE HAS ALL THE AVONLEA KIDS OUT of the schoolhouse door and onto the ice - including Sara Stanley. However, the townsfolk's love of hockey is quickly surpassed by a variety of feuds and spats between just about everyone, all of which will be settled in one exciting game.
Road to Avonlea - It's Just a Stage by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - It's Just a Stage by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 18510 words Sample 15%
AVONLEA IS STAR-STRUCK WHEN PIGEON PLUMTREE, world-renowned actress and Sara’s cousin, sweeps into town. But the stars are crossed as pig farmer Par Frewen tries to win Pigeon’s heart instead of Theodora Dixon’s, making Sara a confused Cupid. How will the curtain come down on Avonlea’s longest running romance?
Road to Avonlea - Dreamer of Dreams by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - Dreamer of Dreams by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 23983 words Sample 20%
WHEN SARA AND FELICITY'S GOSSIP COLUMN ENDS UP ON Page One of the Avonlea Chronical, it looks like editor Aunt Olivia is to blame. Even worse, a ne'er-do-well robs the Chronicle and Jasper Dale's harebrained inventions make him the laughing stock of Avonlea. Sara and Felicity helped get Olivia into this mess...can they help her out of it?
Road to Avonlea - May the Best Man Win by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - May the Best Man Win by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 24507 words Sample 15%
WHEN EDWIN CLARK, OLIVIA KING'S ONE TRUE LOVE from years ago, suddenly reappears in Avonlea, it is all she can do to keep her head on straight, as both Edwin and Jasper Dale vie for her affections. It will be up to Sara to solve Olivia's dilemma, with the help of Felix, Peg Bowen - and Jasper himself!
Road to Avonlea - Of Corsets and Secrets and True True Love by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - Of Corsets and Secrets and True True Love by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 27507 words Sample 15%
RACHEL LYNDE'S TOOTHACHE, WHICH SHE FIRMLY believes will kill her, soon becomes the least of her woes, as Marilla offers Green Gables as home to two adorable but rambunctious orphans. To make matters even worse, intrepid journalist Olivia King, with Sara's assistance, uncovers a youthful romance that Rachel has kept secret for over 25 years!
Road to Avonlea - Aunt Hetty's Ordeal by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - Aunt Hetty's Ordeal by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 26201 words Sample 15%
AUNT HETTY - MISS KING TO HER WELL-BEHAVED students — is out to prove herself the very best schoolmarm Avonlea has ever known. To accomplish her goal, she has determined to make a model student of poor, uneducated Gus Pike. But Gus, as it turns out, puts not only her teaching skills to the test, but her compassion as well.
Road to Avonlea - Sara's Homecoming by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - Sara's Homecoming by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 23694 words Sample 15%
SARA STANLEY FINALLY RETURNS HOME TO MONTREAL, sadly leaving behind Avonlea and her new-found King family. But her joyful reunion with her father is cut short by sudden tragedy, and once again Sara is faced with the prospect of leaving home.
Road to Avonlea - Nothing Endures But Change by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - Nothing Endures But Change by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 24629 words Sample 15%
WHAT WOULD AVONLEA BE LIKE WITHOUT SARA STANLEY? The King family certainly doesn’t want to find out.
Road to Avonlea - The Hope Chest of Arabella King by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - The Hope Chest of Arabella King by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 24666 words Sample 15%
WHEN AUNT ARABELLA’S HOPE CHEST IS FINALLY OPENED after fifty years, the King family is dismayed to find only the tattered remnants of her trusseau. But Sara is not to be discouraged. Sure that something else, something important, is hidden in that chest, she enlists the aid of Aunt Olivia, the Avonlea Chronicle’s newest reporter, to get to the bottom of this mystery.
Road to Avonlea - Felicity's Challenge by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - Felicity's Challenge by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 23652 words Sample 15%
AS THE ANNUAL HARVEST BALL DRAWS NIGH, FELICITY King’s competitive spirit cannot be contained. She determines to win not only the crown as Harvest queen, but a secret wager to transform Clemmie Ray into a princess at the Ball — a wager which, her cousin Sara warns, may cost her more than her prized tiara.
Road to Avonlea - Malcom and the Baby by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - Malcom and the Baby by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 23515 words Sample 15%
AN ORPHANED BABY SETS THE TOWN OF AVONLEA TOPSY-turvy. As Aunt Hetty and Rachel Lynde squabble over the infant, Sara and Felicity secretly take matters into their own hands — surely, a baby left on the doorstep is just what newlyweds Aunt Abigail and Uncle Malcolm really need!
Road to Avonlea - Aunt Abigail's Beau by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - Aunt Abigail's Beau by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 22386 words Sample 15%
WHEN AUNT ABIGAIL’S OLD FLAME, THE DASHING Malcolm MacEwan, suddenly reappears in Avonlea to ask for her hand in marriage, she accepts immediately— only to feel her resolve begin to waver. It will be up to Sara and Felicity — Cupid’s earth-bound partners — to ensure that love and romance prevail!
Road to Avonlea - Conversions by Sullivan Entertainment Road to Avonlea - Conversions by Sullivan Entertainment May 08, 2012 $4.99 24465 words Sample 15%
A VISITING MISSIONARY’S ROUSING TALES OF ADVENTURE abroad fire up Sara Stanley’s imagination. With true zeal, she takes up the missionary’s cause with Peter Craig, the young hired hand at Rose Cottage. As she soon discovers, though, there’s more to goodness and charity than just going to church — and it’s Peter who teaches everyone that lesson.