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Andy on Andy

Chairs. Neat people. Ugliness. War. Over six decades of intrepid reporting and elegant essays, Andy Rooney has proven a shrewd cultural analyst - unafraid to question the sometimes ridiculous, often surprising facts of our lives.

Rooney's great gift is telling it straight, without a hint of sugar coating, but with more than a grain of truth and humor. His take on America? It's just amazing how long this country has been going to hell without ever having got there. On food? There's more dependable mediocrity than there used to be.

Today you can purchase Andy Rooney for only $4.35.

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From humble beginnings to a powerful political position

As an African-American woman, Condoleezza Rice has risen higher than any other woman in the American political scene.

Condi Rice rose from humble beginnings in racially segregated Alabama to become an accomplished classical pianist, Stanford University professor and provost, US national security advisor, and Secretary of State.

In this gripping and inspiring book, Mary Beth Brown artfully explores the roles played in Condi's life by her parents, mentors, faith, and key events and how those things have prepared her for her present position of power and global influence.

Condi: The Life of a Steel Magnolia is available for only $5.00.

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SuperCheap - four Christian historical fiction e-books

Today we are featuring four SuperCheap historical novels published by WaterBrook, a Christian publisher. All four of the books have 4+ star ratings and have been reviewed by more than 15 reviewers each. Best of all, the prices on these books are cheap!

NOTE: I prepare posts in advance of publication. A great job keeps me from being on this site all the time, ferreting out the best bargains for you. I work evenings and weekends preparing drafts to post through the week. Several weeks ago, another site featured some of the books below. I had already had the post ready, but delayed publication so that anyone who wanted to books from that site could purchase them. Adequate time has passed and I'm publishing this post prepared on June 6.



A Clearing in the Wind by Jane Kirkpatrick is available for only $0.99 - yes, that's right, less than a dollar.

Description: Young Emma Wagner chafes at the constraints of Bethel colony, an 1850s religious community in Missouri that is determined to remain untainted by the concerns of the world. A passionate and independent thinker, she resents the limitations placed on women, who are expected to serve in quiet submission. In a community where dissent of any form is discouraged, Emma finds it difficult to rein in her tongue–and often doesn’t even try to do so, fueling the animosity between her and the colony’s charismatic and increasingly autocratic leader, Wilhelm Keil.

Eventually Emma and her husband, Christian, are sent along with eight other men to scout out a new location in the northwest where the Bethelites can prepare to await “the last days.” Christian believes they’ve found the ideal situation in Washington territory, but when Keil arrives with the rest of the community, he rejects Christian’s choice in favor of moving to Oregon.

Emma pushes her husband to take this opportunity to break away from the group, but her longed-for influence brings unexpected consequences. As she seeks a refuge for her wounded faith, she learns that her passionate nature can be her greatest strength–if she can harness it effectively.

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The Captain's Bride by Lisa T. Bergren is available for only $0.99 - yes, less than a dollar.

Description: Elsa Anders's dream of marrying Peder Ramstad is about to come true. But as this independent, strong-willed woman discovers her own creative gifts--a love for travel, painting, and the sea--can she find happiness with a captain who insists upon leaving her safely on shore?

Leaving their home in Norway behind, Elsa and Peder embark on a new life in with their closest friends, including: Kaatje Jansen, a woman seeking a new beginning for the sake of her marriage and for the child growing within her; Elsa's sister Tora, a sly young vixen who knows exactly what she wants--and exactly how to get it; and Karl Martensen, a man torn between his friendship for Peder and a forbidden, secret love for Elsa, a man tormented by emotions that threaten to ruin them all.

From the gentle hills of Bergen, Norway, to the rocky coast of Camden, Maine, and across the crashing, danger-filled waves of the open sea--experience an epic saga of perseverance and passion, faith and fidelity, in the Northern Lights series: the new historical series by Lisa Tawn Bergren.
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When the Heart Cries by Cindy Woodsmall is available today for only $1.59.

Description: When Hannah dares to love across the boundaries of tradition, will she lose everything?

Despite being raised in a traditional Old Order Amish family, seventeen-year-old Hannah Lapp desires to break with custom, forgo baptism into the faith, and marry outside the cloistered community. She’s been in love with Mennonite Paul Waddell for three years, and before returning to college for his senior year, Paul asks Hannah to be his wife. Hannah accepts, aware that her marriage will change her relationship with her family forever.

On the evening of their engagement, tragedy strikes and in one unwelcome encounter, all that Hannah has known and believed is destroyed. As she finds herself entangled in questions that the Old Ways of her people cannot answer, Hannah faces the possibility of losing her place in her family, in her community– and in the heart of the man she loves.

When the Heart Cries is book one in the Sisters of the Quilt series.

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Thorn in My Heart by Liz Curtis Higgs is available for $1.59.

Description: In the autumn of 1788, amid the moors and glens of the Scottish Lowlands, two brothers and two sisters each embark on a painful journey of discovery.

Jamie and Evan McKie both want their father Alec’s flocks and lands, yet only one brother will inherit Glentrool. Leana and Rose McBride both yearn to catch the eye of the same handsome lad, yet only one sister will be his bride.

A thorny love triangle emerges, plagued by lies and deception, jealousy and desire, hidden secrets and broken promises. Brimming with passion and drama, Thorn in My Heart brings the past to vibrant life, revealing spiritual truths that transcend time and penetrate the deepest places of the heart.

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Happy Fathers Day!

Happy Father's Day! Thank you for being the man in the lives of your children. May you have a wonderful day.

To celebrate the day, we are listing a few books for fathers - all cheap - because Dad has told us many times that money does not grow on trees.

The last book featured in this group is a Western, because Dad loves Westerns. He was the reader in the family and taught us to love to read. As we were growing up, he often said, "I've bought you books and bought you books. . . " Happy Fathers Day, Dad!

Become A Touchdown Dad, the Breakthrough Book by David Justus, has helped hundreds of fathers turn their love of football into a winning parenting style. Written in the storytelling tradition of The One Minute Manger Series, this book is the inspiring story of one man's challenges in being a father. With the help of a fictional college-football team, a fatherhood coach, and a narrative that is both informative and entertaining, you will see many of the typical problems all men face in being a father, from enforcing the rules to protecting their children to being a good provider.

The book is divided into four quarters covering the areas of child discipline; establishing rules, rewards and consequences; improving communication; protecting children; and, goal setting and employment strategies. Dads and everyone else can buy Become a Touchdown Dad for only $2.97.

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DAD: The Man Who Saved the Planet

Recalling his growing-up years in Los Angeles following World War II, author James Pratt describes twelve lessons he learned from observing his father, an unpretentious and uneducated man who acquired little of this world's wealth but who lived an honorable life.

"For some, these twelve virtues may seem antiquated, out of date, or hopelessly provincial," writes Pratt. "I don't see it that way. What my father practiced and conveyed to me were principles that made it possible for children to grow up in a stable, two-parent home, where there was a widely accepted code of decency, honesty, honor, and patriotism."

This book recalls simpler times, when Southern California was still filled with dusty little towns and when a man could have purchased the bean fields that have become LAX for $5 an acre - if he had somehow had five dollars. Readers will enjoy this loving retrospective, a fitting tribute to dads everywhere.

You can purchase DAD: The Man Who Saved the Planet for only $3.99.

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Sins of the Father

There'd never been a policeman killed in the line of duty here. It was a small town in the Midwest, for God's sake. Cassie closed her eyes and made a silent wish: Please don't let anyone else die tonight.

In the heart of America's breadbasket "where life moves at a slower pace and love feels as sure as the seasons" a series of attacks on police and firemen shock the inhabitants of Mt. Vista.

The violence begins with a vicious attack on two young women in Chicago, revealing a dark family secret. Then a horrendous storm and a crime of opportunity plunge Mt. Vista Officer Dillon Stone into an eerie battle of wits with a madman.

Murder. Vengeance. Two generations. A killer is on the loose and Dillon has precious little time to solve a mystery spanning decades. But can he do it from the other side of the grave? He must find a way. His lover's life, the town he is sworn to protect, and millions of dollars are on the line.

Written by Catherine E. Shuler, Sins of the Father is available for only $5.00

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Fathers and Sons (The Russian literature classic!)

NOTE: This edition has a linked "Table of Contents" and has been beautifully formatted (searchable and interlinked) to work on your Amazon e-book reader or iPod e-book reader.

This novel by acclaimed Russian author, Ivan Turgenev, concentrates on the conflict between generations, with the nihilist Bazarov representing the revolt of the young free-thinking intellectuals who strive for reality rather than negativity, and he embodies the spirit of revolution...

A wonderful, well-written thrilling and vigorous novel. A must-have for classic literature fans, Fathers and Sons is available for only $0.99.

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On the Edge

Pamela Britton has written this story of Rebecca Newman, widow of five-time Winston Cup champion Randy Newman. Rebecca has inherited Newman Motorsports, and she needs a new driver. Against the advice of everyone around her, Rebecca makes the decision to hire an unknown NASCAR driver, Adam Drake.

And she's proven right, as Adam wins race after race. Rebecca, widowed for four years, is drawn to Adam off the track, too, and his precocious 10-year-old-daughter, Lindsey, adds to the attraction. After all, Lindsey convinced Rebecca to consider her dad, and now the little girl is playing matchmaker.

Like Rebecca, Adam is still healing--he was dumped by his ex-wife for another race-car driver, so a new relationship would represent a big gamble. These seemingly broken individuals find that love can make them whole again, and it just may be a wild ride getting there.

On the Edge, a touching story of a father finding love, is available today for only $4.50.

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The Searchers by Alan LeMay - a Western for our dad who loves to read Westerns. Happy Fathers Day, Dad!

The book that inspired the classic John Wayne movie...

To build a home on the Texas plains took years of work. To destroy it took one night.

The description, like the hero of the story, is of few words. You can purchase this classic Western, The Searchers, for only $2.56.

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Website is UP!

The big day has arrived! We are moving to our website - same cheap reads, same great name. You will find the same posts as you have seen here, plus extras.

**Any book less than $2 or free can easily be found by clicking on the SuperCheap Free tab.
**You will be able to join us via Facebook and Twitter.
**You can send us praise, opinions, and suggestions via Your Two Cents Worth.
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Young adult novel of witches

Elizabeth Laird, a highly acclaimed children's author, has written a young adult novel of witches in Scotland.

Everyone knows the devil is real. Everyone knows that witches exist. Everyone knows that saying the wrong thing can get you hanged . . . When fourteen-year-old Maggie's grandmother is accused of witchcraft, Maggie has to run for her life. But Scotland is in the grip of terror and Maggie runs straight into danger, falling into the hands of the English. Defying the king can be deadly, but falling in line is unthinkable. Maggie must learn to stand up for herself if she is to survive.

The Witching Hour, a lengthy novel (432 pages), is available for only $4.92.

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Go to your corner and come out fighting

Do you know anyone who boxes for recreation or professionally? Not a sport for everyone, only a small group of men become professionals.

Inside the Ropes, written by Arthur Mercante and Phil Guarnieri, brings us inside stories of some of the greatest prizefights of all time, including Floyd Patterson–Ingemar Johansson II, Joe Frazier–George Foreman I, and The Fight of the Century: Muhammad Ali–Joe Frazier I.

Referee and elder statesman of boxing Mercante gives behind-the-scenes glimpses into his world and into the lives and careers of the greatest boxers of all time. Mercante has officiated more championship fights than any other referee, and his blow-by-blow accounts are peppered with grit and telling details.

For boxing fans, Inside the Ropes is available today for only $4.28.

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Twenty years later, clearing the misconception

Cedar Rivers is on a strange errand. A doctor sidelined into the strange world of the first dot-com boom, he has come to Albany, New York, in between business in Iceland and home in Silicon Valley, to meet a woman he hasn’t seen in twenty years.

Then a Chuck Taylor–shod proto-Goth with chipped black nail polish, Kat is now a literary up-and-comer who needs Cedar to vet her memoir—an account of the summer they were sweethearts. As if that weren’t enough, she’s written parts of it from his point of view.

Through an intense weekend in a snowed-in motel room, Cedar and Kat relive their most painful memories: Before they had a chance at first love, Kat’s mother and her new fiancé dragged Kat off on a family trip. Kat returned with a secret, one which—when she shared it with Cedar—set off a series of drastically miscalculated assumptions that dominoed into a moment of startling tragedy.

Misconception, written by Ryan Boudinot, is available today for only $3.96.

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Saturday Savings by the Bundle - Marriage and Babies Bundle

Harlequin is perhaps the leading publisher of romance novels. Harlequin bundles novels by subject, author, and date of publication. The Marriage and Babies Bundle is a bundle of novels from the Harlequin Presents (HP) line. Harlequin describes the HP line as follows: Meet the sophisticated men of the world and captivating women in glamorous, international settings.

Descriptions of the four books:

The Konstantos Marriage Demand by Kate Walker: Sadie Carteret and Nikos Konstantos were once blissfully in love. They planned the wedding of the year, and hoped that their union would create a powerful dynasty. But business and pleasure should never be mixed. Nikos was accused of scheming for Sadie's money and title and was systematically destroyed by her family. The wedding was canceled, the relationship in tatters. Now the ruthless billionaire has built himself back up from scratch. He will clear his name and demand what was rightfully his.

Claiming His Wedding Night by Lee Wilkinson: Perdita Boyd must save her family's business and protect her ailing father. So what's she to do when the only investor to step forward is Jared Dangerfield? Her husband!
Young and in love, Perdita married Jared in a secret ceremony against her father's wishes. But the marriage was never consummated, as on their wedding night, Perdita caught Jared in bed with another woman. Now Jared is back...to take the business, to take his revenge for being set up, and... to take his wife!

The Italian's Ruthless Baby Bargain by Margaret Mayo: Nanny Penny Keeling knows working for strong-but-silent Santo De Luca will be a challenge, but she's determined to do it for his little girl's sake. And she's equally determined not to fall for her dangerously attractive boss--she's been burned before. Penny is pretty, charming and utterly beddable--and under the fiery Italian sun Santo seduces her. It was meant to be only an affair. Now Penny has announced she's pregnant.

Pregnant with the De Rossi Heir by Maggie Cox: The last time Gianluca De Rossi saw Kate Richardson she was naked in his arms, her delectable body tangled up in silk sheets. Now his vanishing one-night stand is in his office--as his new temporary secretary. And not only that--she's expecting! Although he doesn't trust Kate, Gianluca is triumphant at becoming a father at last. So there is only one solution--he'll make his stand-in secretary his full-time wife!

Marriage and Babies Bundle is available for only $4.75 - less than $1.20 per book.

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Growing as a person

Amazon did not provide much of a description of Everyday Enlightenment. Reviewer "musshin" gives insight to the book with this review:

Dan Millman has done extensive training in meditative disciplines, mystical practices, and other endeavors in the search for enlightenment. While he found these practices to be highly inspirational and wise, he also realized that these practices didn't do any good if you couldn't perform your everyday tasks in an enlightened manner. Thus Everyday Enlightenment.

The book offers 12 practical and well thought-out-of areas or gateways to pass through for optimal growth as a person emotionally, physically and spiritually. Some of the gateways are: self-worth, money, health, emotions, taming the mind, trusting your intuition, sexuality, love, and serving others.

As you apply the suggestions in each chapter you'll find yourself becoming more successful with that particular gateway. When you combine all the insights and wisdom you've learned from the gateways you can't help but live in a more satisfied way.

Today Everyday Enlightenment is supercheap for only $1.99.

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Historical romance by Susan Wiggs

Susan Wiggs is well-known for writing both contemporary and historical romances. The Drifter has received high reviews from readers.

It isn't easy to be a female physician in 1894, but Leah Mundy is fiercely committed to healing her fellow humans. Being awakened in the dark of night to heal the sick is a common occurrence, but never before has she woke to a threatening gun barrel and a dangerous stranger demanding her services.

Outlaw Jackson Underhill is grimly determined that the doctor will save his childhood friend, but nothing about his difficult and dark past has prepared him for the changes the beautiful doctor will bring to his life. When Leah manages to disable his sailboat and force him to bring his "wife" to her boarding home to be cared for, Jackson has no option but to comply, setting forces in motion that will change both of their lives forever.

You can purchase The Drifter for only $4.17 today.

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Let's call a meeting to discuss

Years ago during the Iran Contra hearings before Congress, senators repeatedly asked those testifying what they were on such-and-such date and time. I certainly would not want to be required to remember my schedule to such detail. A co-worker joked that if he were asked that question, he would reply that he was in a meeting. He thought he had a 70% chance of being right.

Worst Case Scenarios writer Ben Winters apparently has endured his fair share of meetings and has suggestions for how to deal with too many meetings. Mr. Winters has advice for the following situations and more:
--Fake your way through a presentation
--Slip out of the room unnoticed
--Stay awake through agenda overload
--Video conference from the beach

WCC Pocket Guide: Meetings is available today for only $4.79.

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Political thriller of global conflict

After Iraq there is a lull, and then the opening stages of the Third World War. Hundreds die in the Indian parliament in Delhi, the president of Pakistan is assassinated, and a U.S. military base is hit by a North Korean missile.

America and Britain discover chilling links between the attacks, but U.S. President Jim West wants to avoid another war. No one is yet aware that the war is already unstoppable. Detail by authentic detail, Humphrey Hawksley chillingly captures the unthinkable—a world speeding towards its own destruction.

The Third World War tells the story of what happens when an American president tries to make peace with those who only want catastrophe. Every attempt at conciliation leads to more conflict. One by one, the powers that America once counted as allies become enemies, and the comfortable lives of citizens in modern societies verge of physical and emotional collapse.

The Third World War is available today for only $4.99.

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SuperCheap Free! Winter's Passage

SuperCheap Free! Winter's Passage by Julie Kagawa, a romance novella.

Description:

Meghan Chase used to be an ordinary girl...until she discovered that she is really a faery princess. After escaping from the clutches of the deadly Iron fey, Meghan must follow through on her promise to return to the equally dangerous Winter Court with her forbidden love, Prince Ash. But first, Meghan has one request: that they visit Puck--Meghan's best friend and servant of her father, King Oberon--who was gravely injured defending Meghan from the Iron Fey.

Yet Meghan and Ash's detour does not go unnoticed. They have caught the attention of an ancient, powerful hunter--a foe that even Ash may not be able to defeat....

An eBook exclusive story from Julie Kagawa's Iron Fey series.

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Have you heard of Dyson?

Over the last 20 years, Michael Eric Dyson has become one of America's most visible - and quotable - public intellectuals. Whether in his sixteen books, or in countless newspapers, television and radio appearances, or on stages, podiums, and pulpits across the world, Dyson has spun an enchanting web of words that has caught the attention of the masses and elites alike. He has weighed in on a myriad array of topics - from faith to fatherhood, and from race to sex, as well as sports, manhood, gender, music, leadership, politics, language, love, justice, literature, suffering, death, hope, relationships and much, much more.

Can You Hear Me Now?, offers a sampling of Dyson's sharp wit, profound thought, and edifying eloquence on the enduring problems of humanity, from love to justice, and the latest topics of the day, including race and the presidency. It is both revealing and relevant, and at once thoughtful provoking and uplifting.

Can You Hear Me Now? is available today for only $3.68.

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Sci-Fi short stories for less than a buck

Science fiction in small bites, A Brief Interval is written by Bill Clem.

In this collection of eighteen short stories, the author takes readers on a journey that stretches the imagination to its limit. . . .

A hard-nosed publishing executive gets more than she bargained for after searching for the writer of a mysterious manuscript . . . a trip to the hospital turns out to be a horrifying revelation for one drunk driver . . . an old house hides a long-lost secret of incredible evil . . . and a chronically-ill child is miraculously healed by a couple of unearthly visitors.

Today A Brief Interval is available for only $.99.

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A top ten pick in a romance readers poll

A recent poll of romance readers on one of Amazon's discussion boards ranked Lori Foster's Too Much Temptation in the top ten contemporary romances.

Virginal and voluptuous, Grace Jenkins has secretly loved and lusted after handsome Noah Harper for three years but he was engaged and, therefore, off-limits. Then Noah walks in on his bride-to-be with another man and abruptly breaks off the engagement, refusing to explain the reason for the canceled wedding to his family. His grandmother and his fiancée's family are outraged.

Grace rushes to defend him and is stunned when Noah responds by taking her straight to bed. She thinks this is only mutual lust and decides to enjoy the excitement for as long as it lasts while Noah quickly discovers that what he feels for Grace is much more complicated than simple lust. But convincing Grace is another matter entirely--she refuses to see herself as a permanent part of his life.

Meanwhile, Noah's ex-fiancée is stirring up trouble with his autocratic grandmother and before she's done, Noah will have to reevaluate his relationship with his grandmother, Grace will have a whole new self-image, and both will face major upheaval in their careers and personal lives.

You can purchase Too Much Temptation today for only $4.47.

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Get up and get moving

As an American who immigrated from India within the last decade, Nitin Chhoda has seen first hand the fitness dichotomy between eastern and western cultures.

Total Activation: The New 5 Step Fitness Mantra is a a dynamic new approach to weight loss and personal wellness in America. Chhoda compares American lifestyle with that of a native Indian way of life and employs eastern philosophies to create a total wellness solution.

The five components of the Total Activation program are: Emotional, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Intellectual (EPSSI). The final result is weight loss, healthier habits, a more active lifestyle, and an improved mind-body connection.

Today you can purchase Total Activation for only $2.28.

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When the law enforcers are corrupt

The Other Chicago Mob is the untold story of organized crime in Chicago but not the "Organization" or Mob; the other Chicago Mob was the Police Department itself. Gary Cohen was a Chicago cop for twenty years and started as a brute and opportunist (part-time thief) and in the course of his career became something more.

Today he has decided that history deserves better than the cover-up that has existed for years; Gary breaks the code of silence and crosses the thin blue line. He details how the corruption worked.

The Other Chicago Mob tells the gripping story of the 1968 Democratic Convention told from the police lines and that the violence that week was no accident. Real police work is not black or white but many shades of gray.

In Chicago at that time it was not about a crooked cop, not about a crooked pair of cops or even a squad; back then it was the entire system, rotten to its core. Its leaders and most decorated members sent to jail and some of the highest ranking belonging to both the first and "other" Chicago Mob. The violence is real, the terror real but also it has humor and human interest.

Today you can purchase The Other Chicago Mob for only $4.28.

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Two Harlequin Super Romances are supercheap

Seth Anderson has come to Sturgeon Falls determined to prove two things. First, that he'd never fathered a child. Second, that Dr. Kat Macauley, the prime suspect in his counterfeiting case, isn't fit to be a mother.But face to face with the fiercely protective Kat, he isn't so sure.

The passionate and loving woman who swore she'd never let her friend's daughter go off with a complete stranger makes him see what he's sacrificed by always putting his career first. And that's not all he quickly realizes how much he hopes his suspicions are wrong.

You can purchase Stranger in a Small Town by Margaret Watson for only $1.55.

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Ten years ago Brett Bishop made a bad mistake...and paid the price. Now he's finally come back to the Nevada ranching land he loves. He's not asking forgiveness, only the chance to see his little girl--the child his brother is raising as his own. That's all he wants.

Except that's not all he gets when the new teacher moves to town. As if Claire Flynn didn't have enough on her hands with a school full of unruly kids, now she can't seem to leave him alone. But Brett won't let Claire help him reclaim a place in his family.

And he doesn't deserve the special place she's carving out for him in her heart.

Today, The Brother Returns, written by Jeannie Watt, is available for $1.80.

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Twinkle, twinkle little star

If I could keep my eyes open, I would become an ametuer astronomer. But, alas, sleep keeps me from pursuing the idea.

Responsible for the greatest advances in astronomy since Copernicus, William and Caroline Herschel forever transformed our view of the heavens. Trained as a musician, amateur scientist William Herschel found international fame after discovering the planet Uranus in 1781. Though he is still best known for this finding, his partnership with his sister Caroline yielded groundbreaking work, including techniques that remain in use today.

The duo pioneered comprehensive surveys of the night sky, carefully categorizing every visible object in the void. Caroline wrote an influential catalogue of nebulae, and William discovered infrared radiation.

Celebrated science writer Michael Lemonick guides readers through the depths of the solar system and into his protagonists' private lives: William developed bizarre theories about inhabitants of the sun; he procured an unheard-of salary for Caroline even while haggling with King George III over the funding for an enormous, forty-foot telescope; the siblings feuded over William's marriage and eventually reconciled.

Erudite and accessible, The Georgian Star is a lively portrait of the pair who invented modern astronomy. Today you can buy The Georgian Star for only $3.35.

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Two Stephen King offerings for less than $4

Today we are featuring two Stephen King offerings for less than $4 each. The second one is a scary story about a man who purchased an e-reader. Now that's spooky!

Originally published in March 2000, Riding the Bullet is a classic King ghost story/urban legend about a college student who hitchhikes across Maine to visit his hospitalized mother and gets more than he bargains for during his rides.

Riding the Bullet is only $3.99 and is labeled a short story, although the size indicates it is between 150-200 pages in length. According the the Kindle page on this book, this price is $71.01 off the print list price. That's 95% - talk about cheap!

Click here to purchase Riding the Bullet

In his new novella, UR, King is at his unsettling best as he examines the future of the written word - for better or worse. Following a nasty break-up, lovelorn college English instructor Wesley Smith can't seem to get his ex-girlfriend's parting shot out of his head: "Why can't you just read off the computer like the rest of us?"

Egged on by her question and piqued by a student's suggestion, Wesley places an order for Amazon.com's Kindle eReader. The [pink?] device that arrives in a box stamped with the smile logo -via one-day delivery that he hadn't requested - unlocks a literary world that even the most avid of book lovers could never imagine. But once the door is open, there are those things that one hopes we'll never read or live through. Firm, gripping, and deftly written by a craftsman at the top of his game, this is King at his crisp, clear, page-turning best. Download and read UR only on Kindle.

UR is available for only $3.19 and is labeled a novella.

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With no other choices, she robs a stagecoach

Written by Jane Candia Coleman, Bandit Queen is based on the true story of Pearl Hart, who robbed a stagecoach, broke out of jail, was recaptured in dramatic fashion and became the first female sentenced to the Yuma Penitentiary in Arizona Territory.

In 1886 she left Toledo, Ohio, to marry Frank Hart, but sixteen-year-old Pearl quickly learns her spouse is an abusive gambler. Unable to accept more from her nasty husband after he broke her ribs, Pearl runs away heading to Phoenix.

Frank follows her trail and continues his ugly treatment of his wife who loses hope. When Frank enlists to fight in the Spanish-American War and with no income and her other choice is becoming a prostitute, Pearl robs a stagecoach. She becomes renowned as the Bandit Queen.

Bandit Queen is available for purchase today for $2.74.

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The Sweet Magnolias series - the first four books

Sherryl Woods is well-known for her stories of small town women, their lives, and their loves. She has written several series of books, including The Sweet Magnolias, chronicling the town of Serenity, South Carolina. All of the books have received high marks by reviewers.

The third and fourth books in this series are cheap today as they are selling for less than $5 each. If you were to buy the first four in the series today, the total cost would be $19.23 - still less than $5 per book. As a courtesy to those who might want to read the earlier books, all four are listed. Ms. Woods has written three books to follow these four. All are available for the Kindle and priced at $5.76 each.



Third book in series: Helen Decatur spent a lifetime setting goals—getting through college and law school, opening her own practice, becoming financially secure and establishing herself as one of the most highly respected matrimonial attorneys in the state of South Carolina. Achieving those goals was a breeze compared to the one she's faced with now.

The most driven — and cynical — of the Sweet Magnolias, Helen is forty-two, single and suddenly ready for the family she's put on the back burner for all these years. Unfortunately, having a child at her age comes with lots of complications, not the least of which is the absence of a serious relationship in her life.

But Helen's not the type of woman to wait around for fate to step in. Taking charge of her own destiny puts her at odds with her two best friends, sets sparks flying with a man who doesn't want a family, and leads her straight into the most unexpected complication of all…love.

The third book in The Sweet Magnolias series, Feels Like Family, is available today for $4.50.

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Fourth book in series: When Jeanette Brioche helped launch The Corner Spa in Serenity, South Carolina, she found a whole lot more than professional satisfaction. She discovered the deep and loyal friendships that had been missing from her life. But even the Sweet Magnolias can't mend the terrible rift between Jeanette and her family or persuade her that the holidays are anything more than a season of misery.

Pushed into working on the town's much-loved annual Christmas festival, Jeanette teams up with the sexy new town manager. Tom McDonald may be the only person in Serenity who's less enthused about family and the holidays than she is.

But with tree decorations going up on the town square and a bit of romance in the air, Jeanette and Tom take a fresh look at the past and a hopeful look into the future. Together they discover that this just may be a season of miracles after all.

Welcome to Serenity, the fourth book in The Sweet Magnolia series, can be purchased today for only $4.00.

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First book in the series: Maddie Townsend might live in a town called Serenity, but there's been nothing calm or peaceful about her life since her marriage broke up. This stay-at-home mom has no job skills, an out-of-control sixteen-year-old son, a talkative fourteen-year-old who's suddenly gone silent, a six-year-old daughter whose heart is broken, an ex-husband whose younger girlfriend is expecting their baby and two best friends who think she's somehow qualified to help them open a fitness spa for women.

But if Maddie is a tad on edge with all that on her plate, it's nothing compared to the chaos that ensues when she discovers that her son's baseball coach has feelings for her and the whole town disapproves. Maddie's faced a lot of challenges lately with strength and resolve, but Cal Maddox may turn out to be more than she can handle. Then again, he could just be the one man in all of South Carolina who can help her find serenity.

Stealing Home, the first in the series, is available today for $5.69.

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Second book in the series: Dana Sue might run the best little restaurant in Serenity, but when you're feeding a small town of neighbors, busybodies and best friends, things can get a bit hot in the kitchen. Never mind that she's putting on too many pounds (an occupational hazard for a chef)— she's worried about her too-skinny teenage daughter, Annie, who has been slowly starving herself since the loud, suitcase-tossing, name-calling fit on her front lawn that left Dana Sue minus one cheating husband.

But sometimes life picks strange ways to mend fences. When Annie lands in the hospital, Dana Sue reaches out to the man she loves to hate: Ron, the husband who took her heart when she tossed him out. Ron is still Annie's white knight, even if she's decidedly more tarnished in Dana Sue's eyes. But he still looks good enough to eat, and maybe, just maybe, to forgive. Once, Ron made the mistake of letting go without a proper fight. But now Dana Sue is about to get another taste of sweet devotion from a man tired of feeling like a fool, hungry for that slice of heaven he found with her.

A Slice of Heaven, second in The Sweet Magnolias series, is available today for $5.04.

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Vampires, witches, and more

When Alicia Anderson, a no-nonsense computer operator encounters a vampire among the machinery, she must resolve the difference between what her logical mind tells her and what she is actually experiencing.

Unbeknown to her, fledgling witch Matricaria has begun to receive psychic messages - vivid dreams and tarot card readings - that point to a terrible fate for someone nearby. She and her coven attempt to decipher the symbols, hoping to prevent a tragedy. Soon the lives of these very different women join forces against the unknown.

Written by Morven Westfield, Darksome Thirst is available for $4.98.

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Rules of Deception only 99 cents!

Kindle Daily blog announced earlier this week that Rules of Deception by Christopher Reich would be priced at $0.99 through July 13. Great time to buy this thriller!

Dr. Jonathan Ransom, world-class mountaineer and surgeon for Doctors Without Borders, is climbing in the Swiss Alps with his beautiful wife, Emma, when a blizzard sets in. In their bid to escape the storm, Emma is killed when she falls into a hidden crevasse.

Twenty-four hours later, Jonathan receives an envelope addressed to his wife containing two baggage-claim tickets. Puzzled, he journeys to a remote railway station only to find himself in a life-and-death struggle for his wife’s possessions. In the aftermath of the assault, he discovers that his attackers—one dead, the other mortally wounded—were, in fact, Swiss police officers. More frightening still is evidence of an extraordinary act of betrayal that leaves Jonathan stunned.

Suddenly the subject of an international manhunt and the target of a master assassin, Jonathan is forced on the run. His only chance at survival lies in uncovering the devastating truth behind the secret his wife kept from him and in stopping the terrifying conspiracy that threatens to bring the world to the brink of annihilation. Step by step, he is drawn deeper into a world of spies, high-tech weaponry, and global terrorism—a world where no one is whom they appear to be and where the end always justifies the means.

Rules of Deception is a brilliantly conceived, twisting tale of intrigue and deceit written by the master of the espionage thriller for the twenty-first century.

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The man behind the mayor

Michael Bloomberg is not only New York City's 108th mayor; he is a business genius and self-made billionaire. He has run the toughest city in America with an independence and show of ego that first brought him great success-and eventually threatened it. Yet while Bloomberg is internationally known and admired, few people know the man behind the carefully crafted public persona.

Written by Joyce Purnick, Mike Bloomberg (the book) is available for only $2.89.

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Cricket, politics and a sports writer

Some people would consider writing for Sports Illustrated a dream job. Others fantasize about living idyllically in the South of France. S. L. Price got to do both. Assigned by Sports Illustrated to cover sports in Europe, Price relocated his family to a small hamlet in Provence, and then set out to uncover the soul of world athletic competition.

In an attempt to comprehend the planet's most intense and bloody sports, he immersed himself in the cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan. He spent time with Lance Armstrong as the cyclist fended off rumors of performance-enhancing drugs. He argued politics with Olympic athletes in Athens, covered Austria's beer-drenched version of the Super Bowl, and caught basketball fever in Belgrade—as he, his wife, and children tried to adjust to life in a Europe convulsed by terrorism, anti-Americanism, and George Bush's war in Iraq.

Far Afield is an extraordinary memoir of growth, family, and games people play worldwide. Today you can purchase this e-book for only $1.83.

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