Category: Biography
Fun Friday Finds for Your Kindle!
July 21, 2023 | Filled under Biography, Christian Romance, Historical Romance, Political Thriller, Self Help |
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Today’s Featured Book is the Political Thriller, 32 MINUTES by Zach Kraft. Only $0.99!
A president’s inauguration is interrupted by news of the launch of an incoming ICBM. Estimated time to impact: 32 minutes. Soon she discovers that the loneliest person on earth is the one who’s trying to save billions from annihilation.
“This book was well written. I know that because I wanted to reach into the book and slap the crap out of this president 2 minutes into the crisis. A visceral reaction. So. Well written. For a short book, it grabbed you quickly.” -Amazon Review
“Scarily possible…quick read but intense. Action from the word go. Reminded me of the movie Deterrence. Absolutely recommend this book.” -READER
“Very entertaining and gripping book. I finished it in one sitting. Would love to read more from the same author.” -Amazon Review
Today’s Featured Book is the Biography, The Girl with No Name by Marina Chapman.
She had no name, no home and no memory until she met Tom. Then both their lives changed dramatically.
“This book captured my imagination from the very beginning… For anyone who is fascinated by what life in a remote jungle might be like, you will enjoy reading those passages, but be aware that it is not easy to read of this girl’s struggles.” -Amazon Review
“What a pleasure it is to write the first Amazon review of this book. I finished it in just over a day because, among its many strong points, The Girl With No Name reads like a novel. The further I got into it, the more impatient I was to find out what happened next… This is a unique biography and a compelling tale, one that ended much too soon. I look forward to the sequel (which is promised in the book) so I can learn the rest of the story!” -READER
Today’s Featured Romance is the Christian Historical Romance, LOVING BETH by Bonnie Rose Ward.
Seventeen-year-old Beth McCullough struggles to keep her West Virginia farm and care for two abandoned children, but the bank is threatening foreclosure, someone is threatening her life, and the man she’s falling for has closed his heart to love. But God works in mysterious ways.
“Loving Beth serves as an entrancing entry into the mesmerizing world of the ‘Daughters of Appalachia Series’, deftly sculpted by Bonnie Rose Ward. Its harmonious blend of romance and adventure, against the backdrop of awe-inspiring natural beauty, makes it a truly compelling read.” -Literary Titan
“In Loving Beth, Bonnie Rose Ward delivers a captivating historical romance novel filled with rich detail about life in the Appalachian mountains. With characters that draw you in, compelling action, and a strong message of hope, this is a story to savor and an author to watch!” -Misty M. Beller, USA Today bestselling author
A courageous woman, a bitter man, and God’s plan
Today’s Freebie is the Self Help, Rising with Butterfly Courage by Renee McDonald. Now FREE!
Get ready to be transformed! Embark on a journey of self-discovery and unlock your hidden gems with author Renée McDonald’s inspiring business memoir, Rising with Butterfly Courage! In this book, Renée shares her heartaches and inspiration to help the reader find their own path. Rather than copy other people’s ambitions, she shows you through her many ups and downs that it’s essential to travel on your own road towards your dreams and goals.
“This book is a great opportunity for self-reflection and personal development through the skillful weaving of her experiences with profound life lessons and priceless wisdom. Truly recommend this book for anyone struggling with self growth and development.” -READER
“The author’s ability to weave her experiences with insightful life lessons and valuable wisdom offers readers an opportunity for self-reflection and personal growth. [The book] is a heartfelt, empowering, and transformative masterpiece that will leave a memorable impact on those who read it. I highly recommend it.” -Amazon Review
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September 9, 2022 | Filled under Biography, Contemporary Romance, Literary Fiction |
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Today’s Featured Book is the Contemporary Fiction, A Funeral for an Owl by Jane Davis. Only $0.99!
The day that Jim finds a battered pair of binoculars, everything changes. But the day he meets Aimee White, now that’s a story in itself.
“Jane Davis is an extraordinary writer, whose deft blend of polished prose and imaginative intelligence makes you feel in the safest of hands.” -Bookmuse
“At times I found the story is heart-breaking, at others touching as the wonderful characters took up residence in my heart especially my favourite secondary character Bins. At times I was able to sympathize with each of characters, at others I wanted to shout at them but at no time did I stop caring about any of them. This to me is the true measure of a good read!” -Cleopatra Loves Books
“Absolutely nails the moral dilemmas we live with in a modern society that is supposed to protect the most vulnerable.” -The Book Witch
Today’s Featured Book is the Historical Biography, The Spinster, the Rebel, and the Governor by Charlene Bell Dietz.
Move over Susan B. Anthony. There’s an unsung woman asking for the vote 224 years before you. Margaret Brent fought injustice, became a voice in court for others, educated an Indian princess, built a fort, and saved pre-colonial Maryland from destruction.
In 1638,Lady Margaret Brent, Catholic spinster in Protestant England, headstrong and subversive, teaches Catholic women reading, mathematics, and Latin. An angry husband found dead and a young man’s disappearance causes whispers, connecting Margaret and her treasonous activities to them. If the king’s men uncover her seditious deeds, she’ll face the gallows.
Lured by the promise of landownership and religious freedom, the second Lord Baltimore, Cecil Calvert, the proprietor for the province of Maryland, assists her and her sister along with two brothers in fleeing to the New World.
Today’s Featured Romance is the Contemporary Romance, Package Deal by Charissa Stastny.
Hudson proudly owns his bachelor status. Too bad the only woman who tempts him at his little brother’s wedding has a daughter that rules her out. Instant fatherhood isn’t on his agenda. But life seems to have a sense of humor.
“Stastny has become one of my new favorites with her Ruled Out Romances series. Package Deal is maybe even better than the first book – if that is possible! Once again I went without sleep and got lost in the pages of a fantastic read. The romance was divine, the characters perfect. I can’t wait for the next book in this AMAZING series!!” – Book Blogger
“…an entertaining and fast-paced squeaky-clean romance….This is a well-written story with clearly defined characters one comes to care about. The reader can’t help but hope that Spring and Hudson find a way past their troubled histories and into each other’s arms.” -Readers’ Favorite
Today’s Freebie is the Travel/National Parks, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Photo Hiking by Anthony Wessel. Now FREE!
Join Debbie & Anthony on their Photo Hiking trek through Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. This 50+ Couple provides photo tips, tricks, and lessons learned from their 40+ National Parks visited.
Debbie is the photography hobbyist who enjoys the outdoors. Anthony is the outdoors lover and an aspiring Photo Assistant. They compromised on a mixture of hiking and Debbie’s passion for photography. In essence, Photo Hiking treks of the U.S. National Parks.
Debbie and Anthony, beginning in their early 50’s, started in earnest to visiting many of the 63 National Parks. This Photo Hiking book is a visual tour and recap of their visit to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (26th park visited) in September of 2020 as a mid-50’s couple.
Add a Little Getaway to Your Weekend!
September 3, 2022 | Filled under Biography, Memoir, Romance, Self Help, Thriller |
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Today’s Featured Book is the Memoir/Biography, HIGH by Leonard Lee Buschel.
HIGH is far more than a vastly entertaining recovery memoir. It is an open emotional summons, a sincere invitation to a life lived awake and alert, a life vibrating at a higher frequency of increased creativity and joy, and if you so desire, social inclusion, fun, fellowship, and plenty of free coffee.
“Wow! This book is one of the best (if not THE BEST!) addiction memoir I’ve read – and I have read a ton of them! The addiction memoir is a rather diluted space, but this book really sets itself apart and brings something new to the table.” -Amazon Review
“A most wild, hilarious and exuberant read! I really couldn’t put the book down. It’s unpredictable and extremely well written. It’s a love/hate affair with life, magnified by reckless pot deals and near-death binges.” -READER
“I was finally able to read this terrific book…funny, touching, engaging, colorful.
Highly recommended. I salute you.” -READER
Today’s Featured Book is the Self Healing, The Hollow Bone of Healing by Phoenix Rising Star. Now FREE!
Many of us suffer from stored tension and trauma and have had limited results from traditional healthcare practices. You feel good for a while but soon find yourself lapsing back to the way you felt before. Why? Because the tension and trauma that you live with every day are stuck in your cellular memory.
“I highly recommend the material if you are looking for greater spiritual connection. She is a wonderful teacher and this book has a lot to give those who read it.” -Amazon Review
“The audio meditations that come with this book are really good! I go back to them often… I’m a big fan of taking responsibility for my health and mental wellbeing, and am deep into self-healing. It’s very empowering. This, method is a wonderful tool that has boosted my own technique.” -READER
Simple and effective self-healing solutions with free guided meditations. Winner, Gold Medal for Spiritual Healing, 2022.
Today’s Featured Romance is the Romance, Married by Monday by Cathryn Brown. Now FREE!
Bella’s a Nashville wedding dress designer who loves city life. But her business is in trouble she accidentally made worse. There’s one option to save it and that involves her… and a small town. Micah enjoys living in tiny Two Hearts, Tennessee, but his grandfather wants him in Nashville and has offered him two choices—get married quickly or join the family law firm. By agreeing, Micah helps his family, and receives part of his inheritance. Bella and Micah strike a deal to get married… by Monday.
“The story is sweet, the portrayal of small town life is lovely. I enjoy the secondary characters and what they add to each of the stories. I find myself wanting to visit Two Hearts and eat at Dinah’s!” -READER
“It’s nice to read a romance that has a small town, tough circumstances to overcome, humor, and a happy ever-after…The story starts with disaster but builds more of the town of Two Hearts with businesses, relationships, and confidence that this small town will be reborn a little bit more. I really enjoy this series because who doesn’t need a little happy ending, right?” -Amazon Review
Today’s Freebie is the Thriller, NEVER RUN by Blake Pierce. Now FREE!
May Moore, 29, an average Midwestern woman and deputy sheriff, has always lived in the shadow of her older, brilliant FBI agent sister. Yet the sisters are united by the cold case of their missing younger sister—and when an eerily similar serial killer strikes in May’s quiet, Minnesota lakeside town, it is May’s turn to prove herself, to try to outshine her sister and the FBI, and, in this action-packed thriller, to outwit and hunt down a diabolical killer before he strikes again.
“Well written and easy to read. Great character interaction and excellent story development. Flows from start to finish with no slow or poorly written passages. A mystery which is hard to put down once started. A real page turner and a must read” -READER
“This was a real page turner. The emotions and adrenaline were high, which kept your interest to the last page. I have read Blake Pierce books before and Always thoroughly enjoyed them.” -Amazon Review
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August 20, 2022 | Filled under Biography, Mystery Thriller, Non Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction |
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Today’s Featured Book is the Biography/Nonfiction, HIGH by Leonard Lee Buschel.
Vastly entertaining and incredibly honest—a captivating memoir of addiction and recovery. If National Lampoon published a hysterically funny and mildly offensive parody of recovery memoirs, it couldn’t be as funny and mildly offensive as this autobiography of Leonard Lee Buschel, co-founder of Writers in Treatment, producers of the internationally acclaimed Reel Recovery Film Festivals, the Experience Strength and Hope Awards, and publishers of the Addiction/Recovery e-Bulletin.
“Wow! This book is one of the best (if not THE BEST!) addiction memoir I’ve read – and I have read a ton of them! The addiction memoir is a rather diluted space, but this book really sets itself apart and brings something new to the table.” -Amazon Review
“A most wild, hilarious and exuberant read! I really couldn’t put the book down. It’s unpredictable and extremely well written. It’s a love/hate affair with life, magnified by reckless pot deals and near-death binges.” -READER
Today’s Featured New Release is the Mystery/Thriller, The Lowlands by Laurel Martin. Now $2.99!
Riley’s not about to be told what she can and cannot do—unless of course, there’s a gun at her head. After being abducted, she and her husband, Jake are fighting for their lives in this family-cantered thriller about survival.
“Well written and hard to put down. Don’t start this book late in the day. You won’t want to quit before you finish it.I’ll be watching for more by Ms Martin.” -READER
“Boy, I just read a really great book! This book was well written with plenty of suspense, twists and turns. Hope to read more books from this author. Highly recommend” -Amazon Review
Today’s Featured Romance is the Romantic Mystery, Broken Rules by I.A. Dice. Now $2.99!
A six-year long silent war rages in Chicago. Death is postponed by a debt of gratitude. Envy encourages the unthinkable. Hate destroys lives. Love complicates relationships. Two enemies wish for the same thing – to take what the other one holds dear. And in the midst of all the chaos – Layla, the perfect bargaining chip for both sides to manipulate. Divided between two bosses, blinded by her own unfulfilled needs, she ignores the risks and makes irrevocable decisions that put her in danger.
“Broken Promises had my heart jumping all over the place. Trying not to give anything away… Being immersed in scenes again, this one had more action, more heartbreak, but all of it was worth it, because their love made my pulse quicken.” -READER
“I.A. Dice is my new auto-buy author, give me all her books. Well written story, mind-blowing plot twist that keeps you reading all night.” -Amazon Review
Today’s Freebie is the Women’s Fiction, Summer with a Star by Em Farmer. Now FREE!
All Tasha Pike has wanted for the past twenty years is to rent Sand Dollar Point for a summer. The grand Victorian on the beach of Summerbury, Maine was the object of her childhood fantasy and her standard of romance—and it was finally happening. Her dream summer is ruined, however, when she arrives in Summerbury to find that Hollywood superstar Spencer Ellis has muscled his way into the house instead.
“I am bleary-eyed, exhausted, but on a bit of a book high because I found a new author and new series… If you’re looking for a beach read… no matter the time of year, download Summer with the Star… you’ll be happy you did!” -Amazon Review
“This is a light hearted romance that gives you all the feel good vibes… If you like romance without the angst and complicated plot you will love this. Can’t wait to read the next in the series.” -READER
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July 18, 2022 | Filled under Biography, Children's Fiction, Comic, Historical Romance, Memoir, Science Fiction, western romance |
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Today’s Featured Book is the Memoir/Biography, Loving the Enemy by Andrew March. Only $1.99!
Loving the Enemy is a captivating historical narrative, telling the compelling and true story of Englishman Fred Clayton who makes a troubled journey from the halls of Cambridge through Nazi Germany where he has an encounter with a family that will change his life forever.
“I’ve got loads of books that I’ve bought with the best of intentions which are sitting unread (apart from the first chapter or two). This is a book that I read all the way through and found it as engaging at the end as at the start.” -READER
“A wonderful story. Family history and perseverance to do the right thing. Found it hard to put it down. Fabulously written.” -Amazon Review
Today’s Featured New Release is the SciFi Romance, Rare Finds by Cornelia Amiri. Now $2.99!
Is archeology the sexist profession in the universe? Just ask the Irish Goddess of Beauty and Brightness—Niamh.
Earthman, Robbie McGreggor, eager to get down and dirty on digs at the far corners of outer space, lands on a remote planet, and is shocked by the alien culture he encounters—the gods of Irish mythology.
When the chief god, Dagda, uses his powerful magic to hold Robbie at his mercy, Niamh helps him escape. She makes her getaway by jumping aboard the shuttle with Robbie. But not before Dagda puts a curse on the immortal beauty.
What’s a cursed goddess to do?
Today’s Featured Romance is the Historical Western Romance, Brazos Bride by Caroline Clemmons.
Who is poisoning Hope Montoya and why? To protect her, Micah Stone agrees to a paper marriage but can he protect his heart? How will they defeat the relentless villain?
“I love this authors writing style as well as the twists she puts in her story some you won’t see coming… I am very sure Ms. Clemmons and I will have a very long author – reader relationship. She gives you a thrilling, suspenseful romance you can sink into leaving you with a smile and love in your heart.” -READER
“Love this book, I do like cowboy romances and this had it all for me. I liked the characters it wasn’t immediately obvious who dunnit. I thought it was a well rounded read, so much so I have just bought another novel by this author and have very high hopes of more hours of happy reading.” -Amazon Review
Today’s Freebie is the Children’s Comic, The Casebook of Sir Pendleton Stormsnout by Robert C. Feol. Now FREE!
“Sir Pendleton Stormsnout: Legendary Detective and Seeker of Adventure.” So reads the sign that hangs by the entrance of the palatial estate that lies on the outskirts of the sleepy hamlet known as Mouseling Hollow.
“As a fan of Feol and his wonderfully constructed world, I was intrigued to see a more graphical rendition of one of the stories. The illustrations in his previous books were captivating and stirred the imagination. To see his story unfold as a graphic novel was satisfying and fun to read.” -READER
“The artwork is absolutely breathtaking, and the story had everything you could possibly want from a full-on Stormsnout yarn: action, adventure, drama, romance, mystery, warm-hearted humor, and lots and lots of fine foods and beverages!” -Amazon Review
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