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The Good Lawyer: A Novel

Thrillers > Legal
Author: Thomas Benigno

The Good Lawyer: A Novel

A young, ambitious lawyer is eager to prove he is better than the father who abandoned him and worthy of the devoted mother who raised him beyond the siren call of the mobster dominated family he grew up in. Working as a Bronx Legal Aid Attorney he learns how to twist the system, how to become an unbeatable defense lawyer, and he his peacock proud of his perfect record-not a single conviction. But it’s 1982. The Spiderman rapist is on the loose and New York City is a city in fear. When an outraged rape victim commits suicide right before his eyes, searching for absolution, he grabs the headline case of a teacher’s aide accused of molesting three students. Armed with a firm belief in his client’s innocence, he knocks the pegs out from under the prosecution’s case. To win, really win-save the city and even the woman he loves-must he sacrifice every principle he believes in and embrace his family’s mafia past to become judge, jury, and executioner?

Raising Abel

Parenting & Relationships > Adoption
Author: Carolyn Nash

Raising Abel

A woman of remarkable resourcefulness single-handedly raises a troubled child all the way to manhood in this intimate and inspiring blog-to-book memoir.

At 38, Carolyn Nash had a good job, no apparent struggles and few conscious regrets—save, perhaps, her weight and her childlessness. She remedies the latter by fostering and then adopting 3-year-old Abel, a victim of unspeakable parental abuse, most of it sexual. The consequences are predictable and agonizing. Abel is charmingly innocent yet uncontrollably violent, and as he grows, so do his PTSD symptoms. He refuses to bathe, he fails in school. Thrown toys become thrown punches, then smashed windshields. Psychiatrists are consulted, police called. Special education, home-schooling, hospitalizations, meds—all resources are tried and exhausted.

Yet Nash remains indefatigable, wrestling with her son (literally) and with her inner demons and repressed memories, haltingly revealed in sessions with her therapist. Through the lens of Abel’s trauma, Nash peers into her own nightmares—she too feels deformed and unlovable—and learns their sick source.

SIkander

Genre Fiction > Historical
Author: M. Salahuddin Khan, M. Salahuddin Khan, Jane Cavolina, Akbar Ahmed

SIkander

It’s 1986. Seventeen-year-old Sikander, dreams of studying and living in America, but after a family quarrel, he leaves his Peshawar, Pakistan home. Encountering mujahideen warriors, he joins them in their fight against the occupying Soviets in neighboring Afghanistan. American assistance is stepped up with advanced weapons, like the Stinger missile, and the mujahideen are able to neutralize the Soviet military advantage. After just two years following Sikander’s arrival, a Soviet withdrawal begins. Amid the turmoil, Sikander finds love and marries a young, sharp-witted Afghan village girl. With the fighting all but over, the couple decide to move to Sikander’s Pakistan home where he hopes to reconcile with his family. But his dream of living in America endures. It’s a dream that is shattered in the aftermath of 9/11 and in seeking to help his Afghan relatives, Sikander, now a successful entrepreneur, finds himself on an unavoidable collision course with the America of his dreams.

Phone Kitten

Mystery > Women Sleuths
Author: Marika Christian

Phone Kitten

Marika Christian’s PHONE KITTEN introduces an absolutely unique, first-time-ever kind of female sleuth—a totally lovable, intelligent, downright hilarious down-home girl who happens to earn her living as a phone sex worker.

Shy, slightly overweight Emily would die if she had to talk dirty face-to-face—especially to her hot cop boy friend. She sure didn’t set out to do phone sex—she wanted to be a writer. But when her BFF framed her for plagiarism, she got in a tiny financial hole and saw this ad for “phone actresses”… Hey, it’s not nearly as bad as it sounds. No pantyhose or pantsuits, no regular hours, you’re your own boss, and lots of people to talk to. Guys, that is.

But here’s the odd thing—lots of them want to talk about more than Emily’s imagined attributes; they start to think of her as the best friend they’ll never have to meet. Next thing you know, one of her customers gets killed and Emily knows a lot more about it than she should. But she can’t tell the nearest cop, who’s also her own true love, because then he’ll find out about her secret life. What’s a phone kitten to do? Solve the murder herself, of course—because wouldn’t it be a great story for the newspaper that wrongly fired her?

Terrene: the hidden valley

Science Fiction > High Tech
Author: Eric Liu

Terrene: the hidden valley

Within every person lies the power to change one world. Within Flora lies the hope for two.

In the isolated rural valley of Terrene, where technology is grown, not manufactured, Flora Karachi paints her anguish with flowers and yearns to travel outside the mountain walls that guard her village. But in a society which values harmony and symmetry above all else, her dangerous curiosity and her indelicate scars, earned from a lifetime of inexplicable blackouts, make her an outcast with few prospects for adventure.

Then the dreams come. Lucid and overpowering, they throw Flora into a fascinatingly advanced world where she lives the life of Jane Ingram, an American scientist fighting global climate change while trying to raise a child in a society where interpersonal interaction is becoming obsolete.


Twisted Vengeance (A Supernatural Thriller) (Book One of The Twisted Series)

Genre Fiction > Horror > Ghosts
Author: Jeff Bennington

Twisted Vengeance (A Supernatural Thriller) (Book One of The Twisted Series)

Detective Rick Burns is thrust into a supernatural whirlwind while investigating several unsolved murders. In the process, a ghostly boy who may know the killer, takes Rick on a haunting chase through the streets of Indianapolis. What Rick discovers is a maniac bent on vengeance that is unbelievably sick and twisted. The detective has his past and love interest to protect, but he’ll need to solve the case and free his demons before he is the next victim.

Face the Winter Naked

Genre Fiction > Historical
Author: Bonnie Turner

Face the Winter Naked

Daniel Tomelin, a battle-worn veteran haunted by the carnage of the First World War, deserts his family in the Great Depression and goes on the road to seek relief from his soul-shaking trauma. He’s too proud to return and face his loving wife without a job, but LaDaisy is determined to care for their family alone, if that’s what it takes. After leaving his loved ones to cope with a hell he helped create, does Daniel dare show his face again? Sometimes LaDaisy feels like killing him.

Face the Winter Naked provides an engrossing read in which Turner interweaves history, geography, and a compelling love story. More than that, it is a story that looks beyond the surface, delving into the inner workings of the human mind”a powerful narrative that illuminates larger issues of humanity that are timeless and volatile and just as apropos today as decades ago. “

Lichgates: Book One of the Grimoire Trilogy (a young adult paranormal fantasy series)

Fantasy > Epic
Author: S.M. Boyce

Lichgates: Book One of the Grimoire Trilogy (a young adult paranormal fantasy series)

Kara has no idea what she’s getting herself into when she stumbles across the old book while hiking a hidden trail. Once she opens it, she’s thrown into Ourea: a beautiful world full of terrifying things that want the Grimoire’s secrets. Everyone in this new world is trying to find her, and most want to control the new-found power the book bestows upon her. Even if Kara does escape, Ourea will only drag her back.

Braeden Drakonin grew up in Ourea, and all he’s ever known of life is lying. The Grimoire is his one chance at redemption, and it lands in his lap when Kara Magari comes into his life. He has one question to ask the book—one question that can fix everything in his broken world—and he’s not letting Kara out of his sight until he gets an answer.

There’s no going back now.

How NOT to RV; The Rvers Guide to RVing in the Absurd (The How NOT To Guides)

Reference > Travel
Author: Jennifer Flower

How NOT to RV; The Rvers Guide to RVing in the Absurd (The How NOT To Guides)

RVs, RVing, and how (NOT) to RV by a recovering New York psychoanalyst on a trip to nowhere in particular. Whether you’re a woman traveling alone, a family looking for budget travel, or a retiree seeking adventure in retirement, here you’ll find travel tips, camping advice, trip planning, how to buy an RV, and how to screw up on all of it, still have a great time, and maybe even change your life.

These are the bloopers that most RVers won’t tell you. If you’re planning a road trip in a motor home, a travel trailer, or modified hearse these cautionary but inspirational tales will help you avoid the most common RVing mistakes.

Four Days with Hemingway’s Ghost

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Author: Tom Winton

Four Days with Hemingway's Ghost

Four Days with Hemingway’s Ghost is not a story of spooks and goblins. It’s a powerful story about two men from two very different times. One man is mortal, the other is immortal. One is painfully ordinary, the other world famous.

Jack Phelan is a forty-two-year-old underachiever who lives in South Florida. Although he mows lawns for a living, he’s not what you might expect. He’s got an exceptionally sharp mind and is a self-educated Hemingway aficionado.

After Jack gets into an unlikely accident he’s flown by helicopter to the nearest hospital, where he remains in a coma for four days. But somehow, minutes after he blacks out, he finds himself in Key West, Florida–rubbing shoulders with an aged Ernest Hemingway.

Divine Intervention (Divine series)

Mystery > Canadian Detectives
Author: Cheryl Kaye Tardif

Divine Intervention (Divine series)

CFBI agent Jasmine McLellan leads a psychically gifted team in the hunt for a serial arsonist―a murderer who has already taken the lives of three people.

Jasi and her team members―Psychometric Empath and profiler Ben Roberts and Victim Empath Natassia Prushenko―are joined by Brandon Walsh, the handsome but skeptical Chief of Arson Investigations. In a manhunt that takes them from Vancouver to Kelowna, Penticton and Victoria, they are led down a twisting path of sinister secrets.

Sifting through ashes and clues, Jasi realizes that there is more to the third victim than meets the eye. Perhaps not all of the victims were that innocent. The hunt intensifies when she learns that someone they know is next on the arsonist’s list.

Blood Reaction A Vampire Novel

Genre Fiction > Horror > Occult
Author: DL Atha

Blood Reaction A Vampire Novel

Annalice, a single mother and physician, is ready to immerse herself in the mundane chores of her farm as a diversion from her hectic professional life. But she becomes the victim of a home invasion, the supernatural kind. Vindictive and cruel, Asa, a century old vampire, takes brutal control of her life and home.

Forcing her to strike a bargain in exchange for her daughter’s life, Annalice must not only accept his presence but also bow to his depravity. Facing threats to her only child, she relies on her skills as a physician to unravel the clues to the vampire’s existence, attempting to beat him at his own game.

Waiting for Sunrise: A Cedar Key Novel

Religious Fiction > Romance
Author: Eva Marie Everson

Waiting for Sunrise: A Cedar Key Novel

Life sometimes gets the best of us. For some it’s the daily pressures, for others it’s the shadows of the past. For Patsy Milstrap, it’s both. When she travels to beautiful Cedar Key on Florida’s Gulf Coast in search of healing, she never dreams her past will be waiting for her there.With a large helping of Southern charm, Waiting for Sunrise is a touching story of family, young love, and the need for forgiveness. Author Eva Marie Everson expertly draws out the bittersweet moments of life, weaving them into a tale that envelops the soul.

Shaken (Mind Reader)

Teens > Romance
Author: Susan Hatler

Shaken (Mind Reader)

High school junior, Kylie Bates, can suddenly read minds. When she touches people’s hands, she’s able to see their deepest thoughts. As if that’s not freaky enough, her dad sends her to help hottie detective, Sam Williams, track down a missing girl. Way too much pressure, especially for a girl who can’t watch Scream without getting nightmares.

Then, finding the missing girl leads to much more than Kylie’s prepared for. Like discovering that her dad has been lying to her. That she has a family she never knew about. That the girls have powers similar to hers. Oh yeah, and that someone is out to get her.

When the detective’s teenage wanna-be-cop cousin, Trip Williams, approaches Kylie at school insisting she help him solve the case, she discovers Trip might be the only one she can trust, and the only one to help her unravel the secrets behind her mysterious gift.

A Shot in the Bark: A Dog Park Mystery (Lia Anderson Dog Park Mysteries)

Mystery > Series
Author: C. A. Newsome, Carol Ann Newsome

A Shot in the Bark: A Dog Park Mystery (Lia Anderson Dog Park Mysteries)

Would you recognize a serial killer if you met one? Talked to one every day? Artist Lia Anderson doesn’t, and neither does anyone else who frequents the Mount Airy Dog Park. But a violent death brings Detective Peter Dourson into the close-knit group, and he is convinced someone is not who they seem. As the investigation uncovers secrets, Lia struggles to cope with warring emotions and a killer watches.

Zero Balance (Eviscerating the Snake)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Author: Ashley Fontainne

Zero Balance (Eviscerating the Snake)

Nine months ago, Audra Tanner exposed the hidden secrets locked away at the prestigious accounting firm of Winscott & Associates. No one escaped her wrath. And once the smoke had cleared, everyone watched as the diabolical Olin Kemper was led away in handcuffs. Now Audra’s meticulous revenge has thrust her into the role of managing partner.

But the firm is struggling to survive amidst the turmoil and media attention surrounding the shocking arrest and upcoming murder trial of Olin. And Audra must face the fallout left from her explosive revenge while trying to heal and recover from the trauma of her past.

Audra thought she had ended the evil lurking within and that her revenge would set her free. Unfortunately, it’s only the beginning. Because evil never dies, it only assumes a new form. Soon everyone at the firm will discover that no one is safe when you are dealing with a psychopath that has zero balance.

The Mummy Case (Jim Knighthorse Series #2)

Mystery > Women Sleuths
Author: J.R. Rain

The Mummy Case (Jim Knighthorse Series #2)

Private investigator Jim Knighthorse (from DARK HORSE) takes on a very, very cold case.

When historian Willie Clarke dies of mysteriously of dehydration in the California deserts, ex-football hero Jim Knighthorse is hired to dig a little deeper—and discovers a shocking connection to one of the West’s oldest mysteries.

Over a hundred years ago, an unnamed cowboy was murdered in the California desert and, due to freak weather conditions, would become mummified within twenty-four hours. Now known to the world as Sylvester the Mummy and displayed in a creepy curiosity shop, Sylvester and historian Willie Clarke will be forever linked in mystery. That is, unless private investigator Jim Knighthorse can survive long enough to untangle one of the West’s greatest unsolved murders.

The Light Tamer (The Light Tamer Trilogy)

Teens > Literature & Fiction
Author: Devyn Dawson

The Light Tamer (The Light Tamer Trilogy)

What would you do if you found out your whole life has been a lie? Jessie Lucente moves from New York to North Carolina the summer before her junior year of high school. Without any warning, she finds out the boy that saved her from drowning one summer is bound to her. He was once gaunt and awkward, now he’s hot, and head over heels for Jessie. With a touch of his hand, he sends electricity through her veins. Can instant love be enough to defeat the people that hide within the shadows?

Secrets are uncovered, the kind that cause Jessie and her new friends to be in over their heads. Find out which deity has escaped the Underworld, and has the Light Tamers on his radar. What does it mean to be a Light Tamer?

Discovery in the Desert: It Will Shake the Nations (The Discovery Series)

Religion & Spirituality > Fiction > Mystery
Author: Tom Thiele

Discovery in the Desert: It Will Shake the Nations (The Discovery Series)

David Hart is a young, bright NASA physicist who is chosen to join a team of other NASA scientists assigned to a Classified Military Project. The team has been formed to bring a new, cutting edge technology to the United States military–Time Travel. The team initially makes great strides in developing a time travel capsule, and then they hit a brick wall.

Once the obstacle becomes common knowledge at NASA, the project transforms from one of prestige and glamour to one of embarrassment. The slowed progress grates on David’s patience. Then he decides to do the unthinkable!

Don’t Juggle Bees! And Other Useless Advice For Silly Children

Children’s eBooks > Baby-3 > Nursery Rhymes
Author: Gerald Hawksley, Gerald Hawksley

Don't Juggle Bees! And Other Useless Advice For Silly Children

Another silly rhyming picture book for children from Gerald Hawksley!
DO say “please”, if you’d like some cheese.
DON’T attempt to juggle bees.
DO remember where you keep your toes.
DON’T balance an elephant on your nose.
Packed with completely useless advice and jolly illustrations, this charming rhyming picture book is a simple, silly guide to life, which will enlighten and entertain silly children (and silly adults) everywhere!

And DO see if you can spot the mouse on every page!

First Chosen (Tears of Rage Series #1)

Genre Fiction > Horror > Dark Fantasy
Author: M. Todd Gallowglas

First Chosen (Tears of Rage Series #1)

Combining the grit and epic feel of A Game of Thrones with the swashbuckling adventure of The Three Musketeers, First Chosen is the story of Duchess Julianna Taraen. On her twenty-first birthday, Julianna frees an ancient god from his thousand-year prison. This god, Grandfather Shadow rewards Julianna by naming her his high priest. He cares nothing that she doesn’t believe in him, nor that it is illegal for any of Julianna’s people to worship one of the five greater gods – the punishment is not merely death, but also the destruction of the her soul.
And so begins TEARS OF RAGE, a dark, epic fantasy saga about the power of faith and belief, where even though the gods can inspire these qualities in mortals, it is those same mortals that truly control the religions that form from any god’s divine inspiration. It is also a tale of political intrigue where men scheme against each other and the gods, and how friendship, loyalty, and faith can help people persevere through the darkest times.

The Black Mile

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Author: Mark Dawson

The Black Mile

London, 1940: the Luftwaffe blitzes London every night for fifty-seven nights. Houses, shops and entire streets are wiped from the map. The underworld is in flux: the Italian criminals who dominated the West End have been interned and now their rivals are fighting to replace them. Meanwhile, hidden in the shadows, the Black-Out Ripper sharpens his knife and sets to his grisly work.

Henry Irving is a disgraced reporter on a Fleet Street scandal rag. Genius detective sergeant Charlie Murphy is a fresh face in the Metropolitan police, hunting corrupt colleagues but blinkered by ambition and jealousy. His brother, detective inspector Frank Murphy, searches frantically for his runaway daughter, terrified that she will be the killer’s next victim.

As the Ripper stalks the terrified streets, the three men discover that his handiwork is not quite what it seems. Conspirators are afoot, taking advantage of the chaos to settle old scores. The murders invade the lives of the victims and victimizers on both sides of the law, as everyone is sucked deeper and deeper into Soho’s black heart.

Gray Moon Rising (Seasons of the Moon, Book 4)

Fantasy > Contemporary
Author: SM Reine

Gray Moon Rising (Seasons of the Moon, Book 4)

It’s been almost a year since Rylie Gresham was bitten by a werewolf on Gray Mountain. Now something is beckoning her back to the place she was attacked, along with every other werewolf in the world. But they aren’t the only ones heeding the call. A group of hunters notices them gathering and sees it as their chance to wipe out the entire species.

Seth is about to graduate high school when he learns of the final hunt. He secretly plans to save Rylie and his werewolf brother even though he has to play along with the hunters to do it. But Rylie doesn’t want to be saved. She’s already decided to solve her problems with a silver bullet if answers aren’t waiting on Gray Mountain.

One way or another, everything is about to end–whether it means Rylie’s liberation or the end of her life…

100 Puzzle Quizzes HD (Interactive Puzzlebook for Tablets)

Puzzles & Games
Author: The Grabarchuk Family

100 Puzzle Quizzes HD (Interactive Puzzlebook for Tablets)

Discover the 1st volume of the Top Rated Puzzlebook: Puzzle Quizzes series, HD versions for tablets. In this brand-new puzzle collection you will find 100 pictorial, hand-crafted puzzle quizzes in different themes: logic, visual, spatial, counting, geometry, matchstick, coins, searching, and much more.

Play Anywhere! Puzzlebook is specially designed for playing on any Kindle e-reader or tablet, as well on any other devices using a free Kindle app. Be sure to play it on different devices for more fun and comfort.

Perfect for You (A Laurel Heights Novel)

Women’s Fiction > Contemporary Women
Author: Kate Perry

Perfect for You (A Laurel Heights Novel)

Freya Godwin’s muse has gone MIA.

With Freya just hired to redesign the top adult website company in the country, her muse couldn’t have chosen a worse time to disappear. Determined to get her sexy back, Freya puts an ad online, hoping to find the right man to inspire her.

Unfortunately, all roads point back to her upstairs neighbor Greg Cavanaugh. He’s everything she doesn’t want: a playboy and scumbag lawyer. Except if he’s so wrong for her, why does his touch feel like magic? And why does being with him make her believe anything is possible?

Gifts and Consequences

Women’s Fiction > Contemporary Women
Author: Daniel Coleman

Gifts and Consequences

“I’d do anything if…” That’s exactly what Jonathan Wheeler wants to hear, but there’s always a cost. Tickets to the concert of the century? A college education for a child? Saving the life of a loved one? Jonathan Wheeler wants to make it happen, but if the price isn’t paid he’s prepared to deliver the consequences.

Jonathan decides to honor the wish of his dying wife – that he give away his fortune – but his methods are dangerously unconventional. He takes extreme measures to witness human struggle and watch the discovery of hidden strength. But when Jonathan goes too far, he faces consequences of his own.


Cross My Heart (A Contemporary Romance Novel)

Women’s Fiction > Contemporary Women
Author: Abigail Strom

Cross My Heart (A Contemporary Romance Novel)

When opposites attract…

The last thing Jenna Landry wants is to fall in love. The former rock musician is getting ready to start a new job and a new life in L.A., and she’s only back in her hometown for the summer. Nothing could tempt her to stay any longer than that…not even the sexy doctor next door.

Michael Stone has a reputation for being as cold as ice. So what is it about his free-spirited neighbor that sets him on fire? The strait-laced M.D. has his hands full with his career and his teenage daughter, and even if he were looking for a relationship, he knows Jenna is all wrong for him.

So why does being with her feel so right?

Rebels by Accident

Teens > Historical Fiction
Author: Patricia Dunn

Rebels by Accident

A troubled teen sent to Cairo finds that revolution is everywhere — including in herself.

When her first party ends in jail, Mariam thinks things can’t possibly get worse. But when her parents send her to her grandmother in Cairo, she is sure her life is over. Her Sittu is Darth Vader’s evil sister, and Mariam is convinced that the only sights she’ll get to see in Egypt are the rooms in her grandmother’s apartment.

It turns out her Sittu’s not so bad. They ride camels by the pyramids and ice skate at a mall.

“Sometimes a moment can change your life,” her Sittu says, but it can change the life of a country too. When a girl named Asmaa calls the people of Egypt to protest, Mariam finds herself in the middle of a revolution, running from tear gas and guns.

Oh yeah, and meeting the cutest guy she’s ever seen. Falling in love for the first time. And having her first kiss!

Eye of the Abductor

Romance > Romantic Suspense
Author: Elaine Meece

Eye of the Abductor

After serving two years in a federal prison for a crime she didn’t commit, Allison Davenport returns to Tennessee for one reason. To regain custody of her four year old son. If the courts won’t give him back, she has a backup plan. Abduct him.

The hotter-than-hell detective living above her not only finds his way into her dreams, but also into her life.

As Detective Brance Stone gets acquainted with the sexy woman living in the apartment below him, he makes plans to get the lady into his bed. But she makes it clear she’s not looking for a relationship with him or any man. That doesn’t stop Brance from trying. He soon discovers she’s a felon hoping to regain custody of her little boy and decides to help, despite the fact that his involvement could possibly destroy his career and alienate his all-cop family.

Is Brance just another dirty cop, or will he be able to save her heart along with her life?

Angel in a Fur Coat

Children’s Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy
Author: C. L. Enuton, Cynthia Enuton

Angel in a Fur Coat

It’s true! Angels are trading their wings and halos for fur coats and bones to be born on earth as dogs but first they must learn what it means to be a dog so they go to school. They learn about various dog breeds and different dog jobs and when they graduate they get their fur coat and are born on earth to find the person they were made for. Explore the wonderful world of dogs through the eyes of one special little angel whose everlasting dream is to be a person’s best friend and the one who bares the special mark of the legend of the pink toe.

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