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"Don't Give Up," Said Mom by Christina Leigh Pritchard Aug. 31, 2010 $0.99 23168 words Sample 25%
Christina Black's mother has cancer and her father, well, he's vanished. What will she do without her mother, where will she go when she dies and how will she cope? A tale for those who are suffering or have suffered loss.
"Erving" by Luc Vos Aug. 07, 2010 $0.99 7036 words Sample 40%
Op de stranden van onze kust worden elke jaar heel veel leuke dingen gevonden. Soms geld, soms sieraden. Soms ook historische voorwerpen. En soms zelfs heel speciale voorwerpen, die een veel grotere betekenis hebben dan iemand had kunnen vermoeden. De jaarlijkse vakantie aan zee krijgt plots een heel andere betekenis...
"I Fly" by Andrew Hawcroft April 18, 2012 $5.99 48902 words Sample 20%
The lonely son of a dole-collecting, alcoholic parent discovers one night that he can float a couple of inches off the ground....
"POWERLESS" by Michael Heitkemper March 05, 2011 $0.99 8073 words Sample 20%
Mister Powerless knows from everyday experience, that being a powerless super hero is a tough job in a world filled with super powered villains. But when a mysterious super hero named Stunner vies to be his sidekick, Mister Powerless learns how the decisions that he makes now will greatly affect the future.
'n Feëverhaal: 'n Nuwe ou wêreld by Werner van Pletzen 'n Feëverhaal: 'n Nuwe ou wêreld by Werner van Pletzen Oct. 11, 2011 $1.00 95435 words Sample 20%
‘n Nuwe fantasieverhaal in Afrikaans. Al ooit gewonder waarheen feetjies verdwyn het? In hierdie nuwe vertelling van die feetjie legende ontdek jy die wêreld van feetjies. Ontdek waar hulle nou woon en hoekom hulle daar woon. Zant, die prins van die feetjies, saam met sy vriende woon in ‘n koninkryk afgesonder van die res van die wêreld. Hulle skep hul eie avontuur en herontdek die wêreld.
(Mark Twain Style) Ozark Mountains BLUE HOLE Mystery Suspense Novel by Rolland Love (Mark Twain Style) Ozark Mountains BLUE HOLE Mystery Suspense Novel by Rolland Love July 11, 2010 $2.99 53269 words Sample 30%
Blue Hole and the SEQUEL River's Edge are mystery suspense novels enjoyed by readers of all ages. Reviews: "To understand Overland Park writer Rolland Love, think Mark Twain." Nick Kowalczyk, The Kansas City Star Enjoyed by readers of all ages. “The Blue Hole is a great book and will make a great movie. Mark Twain meets Deliverance”. Mike Daniel, Director, Burt Reynolds Museum.
... not in love with Kale Eddison by Joanne McClean ... not in love with Kale Eddison by Joanne McClean March 14, 2011 $0.99 63152 words Sample 40%
What would you do if a super famous - not to mention super hot - actor decided to attend your school for his final year? Would you faint? Get tongue-tied? Stalk him? Or would you even really care?
...Sorry, Wrong Number: Suzie B. Mystery #1 by Gene Grossman ...Sorry, Wrong Number: Suzie B. Mystery #1 by Gene Grossman Jan. 08, 2012 $2.99 31956 words Sample 20%
Besides being only 13 years old and less than 4 feet tall, Suzi's a computer genius, so she thinks it’s finally time for her to break away from solving crimes for her legal guardian attorney, and go out on her own… and boy does she ever do it in a big way, trying to trap a serial bombing murderer. Fasten your seat-belt for this story, because you'll need it for the ending as it zooms along
1000 Words: A Collection of Short Stories by Stephanie Bibb 1000 Words: A Collection of Short Stories by Stephanie Bibb April 22, 2012 $2.99 10637 words Sample 20%
"1000 Words" is a collection of ten short stories, each approximately one thousand words in length. They range from science fiction and fantasy, to adventure and horror. Each short story is accompanied by its own book cover. This was a capstone project meant to merge photographic illustration with creative writing.
112 Mercer Street by Sal Aiello 112 Mercer Street by Sal Aiello May 03, 2012 $2.99 61022 words Sample 20%
112 MERCER STREET/ SYNOPSES YA suspense novel: 11-16 years old German Nazi forces have invaded France and are overtaking the rest of Europe. It is the year before the United States enters into World War 2. Benoit DeChamps, an eminent scientist and his family are secreted out of Occupied France and sent to live in Princeton New Jersey across the street from Albert Einstein. It is there that tr
13 Day War (Demonstone Chronicles #6) by Richard S. Tuttle 13 Day War (Demonstone Chronicles #6) by Richard S. Tuttle March 25, 2009 $5.99 224447 words Sample 50%
Massive Federation armies invade Alcea through magical portals. Outnumbered, the Alceans grimly prepare for the bloody conflict, but victory on the battlefield is not good enough for young King Arik. Knowing that Alutar has initiated the war solely to provide a million tears to fulfill an ancient prophecy, King Arik demands that the Knights of Alcea spare as many of the enemy soldiers as they can.
1440 by Megan Held 1440 by Megan Held July 03, 2011 $1.99 66755 words Sample 20%
Survival is the key. No time to back down and give up. Strength, determination, willpower and control of emotions are needed. When Mel arrives to school she does not realize or expect what is about to happen. Warning and reasons are not given. She does not know who they are, or why they want her. Twenty-four hours is all the time Mel is allowed. Confined to a girls change room, she is tortured.
1526 by Rena Edgar 1526 by Rena Edgar May 25, 2012 $2.99 30053 words Sample 20%
Unwilling to face the bullies at school, 15-year-old Gail Scott has become an expert in the art of hiding, but it is this very evasion that proves problematic when a tornado strikes. Gail finds herself inexplicably transported to an unfamiliar land with no easy way to get back. When she joins up with other wanderers, it becomes increasingly clear that reality as she knew it has ceased to exist.
18 and Life by Chris Simnett 18 and Life by Chris Simnett Dec. 11, 2010 $2.99 61480 words Sample 50%
Growing up’s a bitch for Rob and Ian, a couple of lonely high school geeks. It’s 1985 and the pair form a heavy metal band. Their friendship grows as strong as their musical ambition and their dream is to conquer the world of metal and get laid. But they never make it. A bottle thrown during a gig in a seedy bar sets off a string of events that ends any hope of them achieving their dreams.
1A by Jordan Morris 1A by Jordan Morris Sep. 12, 2011 $0.99 3104 words Sample 25%
On her flight to Sydney, Pandora Peterson finds herself stuck next to Nick Vicars - a chauvinist radio shock jock with too much hair wax and a cheap white suit. A modern retelling of the myth of Icarus for everyone who’s ever tried to fly.
2 Kingdoms: Anan's Ascent by Harry H. Hawkins, 2 Kingdoms: Anan's Ascent by Harry H. Hawkins, Sep. 05, 2011 $2.99 71104 words Sample 20%
Ten years of war have ravaged Munir as the battle between the loyal servants of the Ancient of Days and the Fallen Anakim rages on. Anan, one of the last Commanders in the world that follows the Ancient’s Ways is able to see into the spirit world of the Anakim. Will he find a way to overcome his own weaknesses and bring peace to his world, or will he and all he loves be lost to war?
2 Kingdoms: Anan's Awakening by Harry H. Hawkins, 2 Kingdoms: Anan's Awakening by Harry H. Hawkins, June 17, 2011 $0.99 68920 words Sample 20%
Before the Great War, Anan discovers his ability to see into the invisible world of the Anakim; spirits who were designed to serve the Ancient of Days although some rebelled and became known as the Fallen Anakim. Anan is thrust into an age old battle and must overcome his own fears and shortcomings. If he cannot he might lose the love of his life and possibly his soul.
2012 in the Astrolabe by Cate Badham 2012 in the Astrolabe by Cate Badham Aug. 08, 2011 $2.99 75852 words Sample 20%
Incorporating Greco/Roman mythology, predictive astrology and psychotherapy techniques we are transported through the calendar year 2012 experiencing the psychological journey of three sibling (Gen X and Y) and their interaction with planetary influences as well as generational trends.
206 Kingston Street by Daniel Philbin 206 Kingston Street by Daniel Philbin May 26, 2011 $3.99 22630 words Sample 20%
When Jude Evans runs away and takes refuge in an abandoned shop, he uncovers a twenty-year-old murder.
2066 by Peter A. Brandt 2066 by Peter A. Brandt March 10, 2012 Free! 68941 words Sample 25%
Simon Camp was never thrilled about living underground during this ice age but when the old shaman came to town and instructed him to take a journey on the earth's surface to find his daughter, Simon knew his life would change forever.
21 And A Half Minutes by Sushant sinha 21 And A Half Minutes by Sushant sinha May 29, 2011 $1.00 3392 words Sample 45%
This story is about a couple who is going through tough times and there is no way out!!!
2:32 A.M. by Emily Ford 2:32 A.M. by Emily Ford Feb. 07, 2012 $1.99 106876 words Sample 15%
What if you discover you have magical powers? And the sometimes freaky people you see in your dreams are real? And the new, ordinary life you're building in Savannah Georgia becomes a lie. And what if you have a choice to accept this life? Will this average seventeen-year-old risk losing everything to have more than can be imagined? Welcome to Cat Townsend's world! 2:32a.m, when things happen
300 Nights by Kriss Perras Running Waters 300 Nights by Kriss Perras Running Waters Feb. 24, 2011 $5.99 60564 words Sample 50%
Brief Synopsis: 300 Nights is a cyberpunk science fiction novel where a society controlled by genetic manipulation creates social classes based on neural implants and gene bums. The biological superpower, the Basic Protection Corporation, controls the key to human survival. Yet, the Company stands idly by while a deadly space-born virus hurled down to Earth during an apocalyptic meteor storm annih
37 North 6 (Book Two of The Last Beautiful Republic). by E.G. CALLCUT 37 North 6 (Book Two of The Last Beautiful Republic). by E.G. CALLCUT March 28, 2012 $5.99 46632 words Sample 20%
Air-conditioning engineer was a good job, in the future. The Last Beautiful Republic, a good place to live: the only place to live. And Jude was faring unquestioningly well on his professional evolutionary curve, in his family status development, in his social positioning. Until the day his transit was refused. And his life began... ("37 North 6" is the 2nd vol. of "The Last Beautiful Republic").
7 Cities: Roswell by Lauren Howie 7 Cities: Roswell by Lauren Howie March 28, 2012 $0.99 16181 words Sample 25%
Devorah had so much to look forward to this summer. With the school year winding down, it would soon be nothing but days at the park, movie nights and the annual family vacation. All with her best friend Michael. But things are quickly changing for these 9th graders. She soon realizes it won’t be business as usual when reconciling her feelings for an old friend and the school heartthrob.
8 Graduates From CalTex High...And How There Lives Intertwine with Each Others by Manny Williams 8 Graduates From CalTex High...And How There Lives Intertwine with Each Others by Manny Williams Oct. 03, 2011 $25.00 164086 words Sample 30%
Is Part 1 of a 2-part series that takes you through the lives of 8 (very) different people (Jesse Wallace, David Carnahan, Mike Coltrane, Paul O'brien, Amy Duke, Christina Martinez, Janis Berry, & Keisha Todd)...And how their lives intertwine with each others...Through their Pre & CalTex High years, College (for some) years, and life up to their 25th birthdays.
A and D by Louisse C. A and D by Louisse C. Aug. 12, 2011 $6.99 87030 words Sample 20%
Being in love is hard. Being in love with your best friend is harder. Being in love with your best friend who is in an entirely different clique in High School is the hardest. (Inspired by Taylor Swift's You Belong With Me, this is a story told from two perspectives of extremely different best friends.)
A Basketful Of Figs by Joyce Chng A Basketful Of Figs by Joyce Chng July 29, 2010 $0.99 3431 words Sample 10%
A short story, set in a possible future. A girl grows up in war times.
A Beautiful Soul by Timothy Paterson A Beautiful Soul by Timothy Paterson Jan. 13, 2012 $3.99 41787 words Sample 25%
Shelly, an eleven year old girl is uprooted from the only home she has ever known, in California, and moved halfway across the country to Indiana. She thinks her life is over. Then, she meets Jesse, a boy who lives next door, and she realizes that her life is just beginning. This is the story of friendship between a boy and a girl, which develops into a deep romance as they mature.
A Black Hole in Neasden by David Sutherland A Black Hole in Neasden by David Sutherland Nov. 15, 2011 $0.99 69513 words Sample 20%
A comic fantasy for young adults, A Black Hole in Neasden has been described as "fresh and exciting ... brimming with oddball ideas ... goes full out to entertain right from page one." (John Millen, Sunday Young Post) and "a truly fun book ... amusingly ludicrous ... a highly enjoyable parody of contemporary culture." (Lavie Tidhar, author of 'The Bookman Histories')
A Blackmail and a Birthday (Darkworld) by Misti Wolanski A Blackmail and a Birthday (Darkworld) by Misti Wolanski Oct. 04, 2011 $0.99 5657 words Sample 50%
While waiting for her boyfriend to treat her to her first drink, Ember hears a gun. Her 21st birthday’s about to get a bit more eventful than she expected. (A short story of 3600 words plus an excerpt from "The Corpse Cat") Content Alert: Contains mild language, violence, and drunkenness.
A Blaze of Glory by Bruce Coville A Blaze of Glory by Bruce Coville July 19, 2011 $0.99 3955 words Sample 40%
A young man, unemployed and rootless, comes home to help his grandmother through her last days. As her memory peels away, so that the present is dim but the past grows ever more vivid, she tells him the strange story of the magical event that shaped her youth. He is drawn in by her tale, and longs to believe. But it couldn't possibly be true . . . or could it?
A Boy and his Blog - Part 1 by Matt Jarbo A Boy and his Blog - Part 1 by Matt Jarbo March 05, 2012 $1.99 20861 words Sample 10%
The Zombie Apocalypse has come. When his father is bitten and killed by the undead, teenager Nick Paskus takes it upon himself to protect his sick Mother and anything to keep them alive. Armed with only his wits and his notebook, each day is a fight for survival as Nick watches the world crumble around him. This is the story of Nick's journey through the wasteland of the Pacific Northwest.
A Boy Named Shawn by Robert Beard A Boy Named Shawn by Robert Beard Aug. 11, 2010 $5.00 29507 words Sample 30%
After Shawn’s parents die in a plane crash, he goes to Florida to meet a man whom his mother dated when she was a student at Florida State University. He agrees to become Shawn’s guardian. By mistake, Shawn plays in a college football game and becomes an overnight sensation. The remarkably intelligent boy develops an idea for a new source of electrical power that makes gas engines obsolete.
A Broken Hallelujah: Jim Tanner’s Private War by Kevin Guest A Broken Hallelujah: Jim Tanner’s Private War by Kevin Guest June 19, 2010 $2.99 55441 words Sample 30%
On December 25th, a plane roared in from Mexico determined to land at the San Antonio International Airport. The plane was listed as a terrorist threat by Homeland Security. The pilot, Major Jim Tanner, was wanted for murders in the U.S. and Mexico. When Major Tanner, a former prisoner of war, returned home, his actions would change the lives of his loved ones and the country, forever.
A Bunch in a Month by Jeffrey Hillard A Bunch in a Month by Jeffrey Hillard Oct. 09, 2011 $0.99 5587 words Sample 10%
Let kids read! And start here. Enter a world of friends, fireflies, playgrounds, a hospital, lost and found dogs, bikes, school, northern stars, camping, surviving life, and more. These uniquely vivid short-short stories will blossom in the imaginations of young readers 9 to 14-years old. Adults will savor them, too. It's a book of daily devotions to be re-read and reflected on over and over.
A Cat's Tale by Matt Sorensen A Cat's Tale by Matt Sorensen Dec. 27, 2010 $0.99 4909 words Sample 40%
The story of the Mayflower voyage as told by the ship's cat. The story begins as Pilgrims attempt to leave Holland for the Virginia Colony aboard Speedwell, and traces their adventures as they are forced to reduce their numbers and sail aboard Mayflower. Tabatha, ship's cat aboard Speedwell, joins the Mayflower crew and voyages with the Pilgrims to the New World.
A Cats Tale II Cleo by Robert Dixon A Cats Tale II Cleo by Robert Dixon Feb. 11, 2012 $1.99 20117 words Sample 20%
The continuing adventures of the cursed cat, Amun, through time and the lands of Egypt and Rome.
A Cats Tale III Apollo by Robert Dixon A Cats Tale III Apollo by Robert Dixon Feb. 12, 2012 $1.99 20803 words Sample 20%
The continuing adventures of the cursed cat Amun who lands in all of the corruption that is Ancient Rome.
A Cats Tale IV-Diana by Robert Dixon A Cats Tale IV-Diana by Robert Dixon Feb. 24, 2012 $1.99 19137 words Sample 20%
The continuing lives of the cursed cat, Amun. His adventures this time take him into the later days of the Roman Empire.
A Chance for Charity (The Immortal Ones) by S.L. Baum A Chance for Charity (The Immortal Ones) by S.L. Baum Feb. 03, 2011 $0.99 70627 words Sample 20%
If you live LONG enough... love (and danger) will find you. Meet Charity and Link... Charity (aka Emily) is struggling with the reality that her two lives are coming closer to each other with each passing day. Link will soon find himself wrapped in a supernatural world that he never knew existed – and discover that mortals are not the only beings that walk this earth.
A Child to Love by Timothy Paterson A Child to Love by Timothy Paterson May 14, 2012 $0.99 2502 words Sample 20%
More than anything, Doug and Amy wanted a child. They had put their careers ahead of everything else, and now they discovered that it was too late to have a child of their own. However, Lucille would remind them that there were many children in the world who needed love.
A Christmas Gift by Diane Craver A Christmas Gift by Diane Craver Feb. 24, 2011 $3.99 25688 words Sample 20%
Justin Reeves is a man who has it all: a good job, a loving wife and children who are the center of his universe. Justin also has a secret he's hidden from everyone his entire life—or so he thought. Quite innocently his small daughter, Debby, stumbles upon his secret, and together they embark upon a journey which takes her father from the darkness of shame into the light of victory.
A Christmas Tale by A Christmas Tale by ezmeralde Jan. 22, 2011 You set the price! 1979 words Sample 2%
A short uplifting story set in christmas time of how helping one person returns good things to you.
A Codex of Malevolence by Matthew Sawyer A Codex of Malevolence by Matthew Sawyer March 01, 2011 $0.99 49142 words Sample 33%
A Codex of Malevolence tracks the spread of weird and unholy evil from Wister Town, Wisconsin. Witches and the pagan religion become entwined in these short, creepy tales of gore. Witness the horror invade Wisconsin, incorporate in Texas and gain entrance into California. (this short story compilation was originally titled Cancerous Exodus)
A Course in Murder by Elizabeth Chater A Course in Murder by Elizabeth Chater Nov. 28, 2011 $0.99 47213 words Sample 20%
After college student Button Gwinnett witnesses a murder, she must clear her name and reveal the killer, before she becomes the next victim!
A Cowboy and an Indian by Jeremy Taylor A Cowboy and an Indian by Jeremy Taylor Jan. 19, 2011 $2.99 12894 words Sample 25%
A collection of seven hilarious short stories (famous British humour) starting off with a plumber who becomes a computer repair man and gets on fine until he meets Meena, a very attractive Indian woman. You can also read about a man who eats his first oyster - and the consequences, a young boy puzzled by the story of Rapunzel and two Americans showing their slides from a holiday in Egypt.
A Crack in the Line by Michael Lawrence A Crack in the Line by Michael Lawrence June 27, 2011 $2.00 48857 words Sample 15%
A Crack in the Line is volume 1 of The Aldous Lexicon. The ‘crack’ refers to a fault in a railway line which caused an accident in which a mother died in one reality but survived in another. The novel shows how the family has fared in two very different ways since the accident, and what happens when the son in one reality meets his female counterpart in the other.
A Cup of Coffee and a Kiss by Richard H. Schweitzer A Cup of Coffee and a Kiss by Richard H. Schweitzer Nov. 30, 2011 You set the price! 6785 words Sample 20%
A man's weaknesses catch up to him and have their way with him, plunging him into an elaborate delusion that betrays him to his own fears and regrets.
A Cure for Chaos by Alan Tucker A Cure for Chaos by Alan Tucker Jan. 28, 2011 $3.99 80184 words Sample 30%
Jenni Kershaw just wanted a chance at a normal life. Well, maybe something a little better than normal. But perfect physical features weren’t translating into happiness for Jenni as a freshman in high school. Something was still missing. Jenni never would have guessed that something might be her old nemesis from junior high, Alisha, who shows up out of the blue, bearing a flag of truce.