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The War Comes to Witham Street by Jean Grundy Fanelli The War Comes to Witham Street by Jean Grundy Fanelli May 02, 2012 $4.99 121582 words Sample 20%
Life, loves and intrigue in Lincoln during the Second World War. A rest and recuperate scheme for two servicemen, one British and one American, places them with two families. The effect they have on those who have offered the hospitality is profound.
No Cause for Concern by David Wishart No Cause for Concern by David Wishart May 02, 2012 $4.99 40156 words Sample 20%
The thirteenth in the Marcus Corvinus historical crime series, set in 1st century AD Rome
Lace Curtain Irish by P. L. O'Sullivan Lace Curtain Irish by P. L. O'Sullivan May 02, 2012 $4.99 97811 words Sample 10%
Julia Hanlon wants to achieve the American dream, but an Irish-American girl has limited options in Chicago in 1887. Her brother Daniel can help her realize her goal, but family secrets are driving them apart. Daniel must confront their mother and expose the past, but time is running out for Julia.
Awakening - A Medieval Romance (Book 1, The Gresham Chronicles) by Saskia Knight Awakening - A Medieval Romance (Book 1, The Gresham Chronicles) by Saskia Knight May 01, 2012 $0.99 13055 words Sample 10%
Lady Angelique Gresham is a wealthy widow who is determined to remain free of the cruelty and control of marriage, even to her ex lover, Guy de Lacey. Determined to win her over, Guy tempts her with a night of passion in which she can realize her fantasies but is one night enough for Angelique to find the strength to trust not only Guy, but her own heart?
By Right of Blood by Lorrieann Russell By Right of Blood by Lorrieann Russell May 01, 2012 $2.99 106327 words Sample 20%
William Fylbrigge is ill prepared to claim what is his by right of blood and his place among the powerful clan he has been born into. His older brother Thomas doesn't want to share what he thinks is rightfully his, secretly arranging to have the young lad killed in a convenient "accident." William could lose everything, including his life.
The Last of the Bird People by John Hanson Mitchell The Last of the Bird People by John Hanson Mitchell May 01, 2012 $3.95 69763 words Sample 10%
John Hanson Mitchell's new novel is about a secretive band of mixed-race hunter-gatherers who had lived, undiscovered, in the Swift River Valley of Central Massachusetts, for many generations. This book, takes the form of a legal deposition found at Harvard’s Peabody Museum, is the story of the fate of these retiring, peaceable people and the young anthropologist who first contacted them.
The Devil's Wolf by Karen Michelle Nutt The Devil's Wolf by Karen Michelle Nutt April 30, 2012 $2.99 25233 words Sample 15%
Romance Historical Novella ~ Sensual ~ Lady Catrione Johnstone knows of the Devil’s Wolf and his ruthless exploits. Captured and held for ransom, Catrione vows to fight to the end. However, the myth is nothing like the man. In his arms, she forgets he is her enemy. Will the magic of love bring peace to the feuding clans or will it only inflame the hostilities?
Take My Heart by Marie Higgins Take My Heart by Marie Higgins April 30, 2012 $2.99 85026 words Sample 20%
Switching roles and the pursuit of freedom come together in the hunt to discover who can be trusted and who is really the traitor during the Colonial times.
Mariota by Charles Mackie Mariota by Charles Mackie April 30, 2012 $2.99 43083 words Sample 10%
Charles Mackie's second part of the trilogy about The Wolf of Badenoch.
Last Stand at Bitter Creek by Tom Rizzo Last Stand at Bitter Creek by Tom Rizzo April 30, 2012 $3.99 69213 words Sample 20%
Full-Length Novel A patrol of soldiers massacred... A hidden gold shipment missing... A priceless U.S. historical document stolen... An undercover agent betrayed, and on the run... For Union Army spy Grant Bonner, the war can't end soon enough. Tired of living a life of deception, he desperately wants to put his past behind him, but agrees to one last assignment.
Bulow Gold by Bill Ryan Bulow Gold by Bill Ryan April 30, 2012 $4.99 109283 words Sample 20%
The Bulow family of Florida in 1821. Immense wealth, courage and planning of Charles Wilhelm Bulow who begans what would become the largest plantation in Florida. Here is the lost journal of "Aunty Mary" who was Bulow's housekeeper. This well researched story takes you from 1812 to present time as two geneology researchers seek to unlock clues to a great treasure in gold reportedly still there.
Longshanks by Forrest Sherwood Longshanks by Forrest Sherwood April 29, 2012 $4.95 47049 words Sample 20%
Robert Hood seemed destined to a life of hard labor until a stroke of genius put him in the role of a simpleton. The role had a few drawbacks, so he planned a ruse to reverse the condition when the Lord Edward "Longshanks", heir to the throne of England, purchases him as a gift to the King of Spain. He is "found out" by the Prince and he fast talks to save his skin. Edward sees using him as a spy.
La Virada Por La Estela de la Adversidad: El Cuarto Viaje Desafortunado De Cristóbal Colón by Richard Philbrick La Virada Por La Estela de la Adversidad: El Cuarto Viaje Desafortunado De Cristóbal Colón by Richard Philbrick April 29, 2012 $4.99 105868 words Sample 20%
This dual-language book about the calamitous fourth voyage of Christoper Columbus is designed for English-Speakers studying Spanish. The Spanish text is shown in boldface followed immediately by the English translation in italics. One can easily read the book in Spanish as one normally would or quickly check the translation to see how good their comprehension is.
Eighteen Pages by C. Fenway Braxton Eighteen Pages by C. Fenway Braxton April 29, 2012 $4.95 73492 words Sample 20%
Grasping at his last chance to save his beloved South, John Wilkes Booth tries to kidnap Lincoln from Ford's Theater only to find an assassin already there. The following week finds him trying to escape into Virginia with his companion as he tries to figure out what went wrong. Meanwhile a reporter in the capital is also trying to make sense of the ever-changing story put out by Secretary Stanton.
The Wine of Agamemnon by John McKiernan The Wine of Agamemnon by John McKiernan April 28, 2012 $4.99 189623 words Sample 20%
Years after the fall of Troy, Odysseus dictates the true story to a scribe. He tells why it was so important to Agamemnon that there be a war against Troy. The true cause of the ill feeling between Achilles and Agamemnon. Why the Greeks' Grand Alliance was broken at the moment of their triumph over Troy. And perhaps most important of all, Who the monsters that Odysseus met really were.
Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Journey Home. by Bruce Corbett Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Journey Home. by Bruce Corbett April 28, 2012 $3.99 70001 words Sample 20%
Ambrose and his comrades flee north through Italy, doggedly pursued by Byzantine Admiral Demetrious, whose orders are to kill Ambrose and his companions at all costs. With the pass to Frankland blocked for the winter, they are trapped in northern Italy. Before the friends can escape to France and England, they must face assassins, avalanche, bandits, and savage Viking raiders.
Alfred the Great; King's Revenge by Bruce Corbett Alfred the Great; King's Revenge by Bruce Corbett April 28, 2012 $3.99 69721 words Sample 20%
After seven years of hard-won peace, a Viking army lands in Wessex. With traitors within, and two Viking kings to his north, Alfred the Great nevertheless drives out the invaders, but antagonizes the powerful Viking king just across the Thames River. The West Saxons cross the Thames, take London, and prepare for the battle which will decide the fate of all Britain.
Adversity's Wake: The Calamitous Fourth Voyage of Christopher Columbus by Richard Philbrick Adversity's Wake: The Calamitous Fourth Voyage of Christopher Columbus by Richard Philbrick April 28, 2012 $4.99 105872 words Sample 20%
This dual-language book about the calamitous fourth voyage of Christoper Columbus is designed for Spanish-Speakers studying English. English is shown in boldface followed immediately by the Spanish translation in italics. One can easily read the book in English as one normally would or quickly check the translation to see how good their comprehension is.
Sunshine Highway by Ruth Francisco Sunshine Highway by Ruth Francisco April 28, 2012 $3.99 91221 words Sample 5%
A Southern sheriff desperately tries to cover up his late night hit-and-run, setting off a time-bomb of revelations, retribution, and murder. Set beside shimmering blue Gulf Coast waters, in an Eden of snowy egrets, jumping mullet, and lazy alligators, “Sunshine Highway” is an epic saga about the struggle of the South to shake itself free from a painful past to join the twenty-first century.
Last Tales of Mercia 1: Emma the Queen by Jayden Woods Last Tales of Mercia 1: Emma the Queen by Jayden Woods April 27, 2012 Free! 7630 words Read a sample
To prove her innocence of crimes against her own son, King Edward, Emma of Normandy must walk barefoot over nine scalding ploughshares and come out unscathed. Set in the Dark Ages of Engla-lond, the "Last Tales of Mercia" are ten short stories featuring real historical figures and characters from the "Sons of Mercia" series. Though strongly connected to the series, they can be read independently.
Faded Roses by Fern Smith Brown Faded Roses by Fern Smith Brown April 27, 2012 $2.99 47879 words Sample 20%
The faded roses of yesterday waft back with compelling intensity, touching the lives of those today in a sad yet often uplifting way. Fern Smith-Brown has written large the souls of Josiah Johnson, Cassie De Carlo, and Sam Sloan in this finely crafted novel of the past. It explores the 30s with trains, hobos, and hard times. But always speaks of love.
Russian Bear by J. G. Abbey Russian Bear by J. G. Abbey April 27, 2012 $4.99 84610 words Sample 20%
When the Russian Bear, a Faberge Imperial Egg, becomes part of a bequest to Kananaskis University it is out of spite for her abusive husband that the wife of the Chair of the Board of Governors steals the egg. Follow a trail of covetous behaviour, arrogance, lies and murder as Dr. Trenwith Morrisey recovers the egg and learns that colleagues' agendas are more highly valued than truth.
Lingering Casualties of Love and War by Jerry C. Wible Lingering Casualties of Love and War by Jerry C. Wible April 26, 2012 $3.99 113850 words Sample 25%
A young German soldier, a Nazi in name only, experiences the bombing of Hamburg where his mettle is tested and his nature made clear. Two years later, he and his wife are forced to flee Germany. She dies, and he is thrown into a brothel as its pimp. There he struggles mightily to find an acceptable identity amongst the Polacas around him; but he is largely thwarted by his own behavior before findi
Amgalant Two: Tribal Brawls by Bryn Hammond Amgalant Two: Tribal Brawls by Bryn Hammond April 26, 2012 $5.00 246883 words Sample 20%
'Shamans flew outside the self in ecstasy. Other people found love, or causes.' Temujin has had to choose between love and his cause. As Tchingis Khan, he chose the latter. To his amazement his oath-brother marches to war upon him.
ANTI by A.M. Murray ANTI by A.M. Murray April 26, 2012 $2.99 74231 words Sample 20%
Will Grant disappeared in Thailand after getting out of the Army in 1972. But now his dog tags turn up at an Air America crash site. Dan Casper, an old Army buddy is hired to find out what happened. What would Will, who was Anti-war, be doing with Air America, who were the CIA conducting a secret war in Laos? Somebody assaults him to keep him from searching. The CIA, covering something up?
The Cygnet by Brenda Hiatt The Cygnet by Brenda Hiatt April 26, 2012 $2.99 56609 words Sample 10%
Traditional Regency romance. A young lady would rather write poetry than make her London debut until she meets a handsome marquis and Cupid's arrow strikes. She transforms herself to attract him, only to learn he apparently has an aversion to her first love, poetry! Is all lost? (Originally published as The Ugly Duckling)
Not Mine to Give by Laura Landon Not Mine to Give by Laura Landon April 26, 2012 $2.99 94681 words Sample 20%
On penalty of losing her soul, Lady Katherine Downing struggles to keep a blood-drenched midnight vow, to keep a stolen English crown from her Scottish laird, the man she loves, the man she is certain will never want her love more than he wants the Bishop’s Crown.
The Starry Message by D. Allen Henry The Starry Message by D. Allen Henry April 26, 2012 $2.99 96241 words Sample 50%
When Professor Paul Woodbridge receives a call from the mysterious Italian Contessa Antonietta Floridiana, she queries, “Suppose Galileo wrote a secret encoded message at the end of his life. Would the professor perhaps be able to decode it?” The quest for the solution to The Starry Message will lead the pair on a search across Italy that is destined to profoundly alter the course of humankind.
The Summer of '62 by James Keffer The Summer of '62 by James Keffer April 26, 2012 $2.99 58732 words Sample 20%
The War between the States reached a crisis during the summer of 1862 when Lee crushed Pope at the Second Battle of Mannassas. President Lincoln made a mistake in putting George McClellan back in command of the Army of the Potomac and condemned his nation to three more years of brutal warfare. What would have happened had he turned to Grant in 1862 instead of waiting two more years?
Gisborne: Book of Pawns by Prue Batten Gisborne: Book of Pawns by Prue Batten April 25, 2012 $1.99 114632 words Sample 10%
Twelfth century England – a time when status means power. Guy of Gisborne – a man of disturbing secrets and subtle skills. Ysabel of Moncrieff – a woman of status whose life changes with the receipt of a letter.Two people whose existence depends on whom they trust and on how they play the game.
The Nowhere Legion - Book Four by Francis Hagan The Nowhere Legion - Book Four by Francis Hagan April 25, 2012 $1.99 27013 words Sample 15%
Finally the Quinta has returned to the fort of Nasranum - only to find it deserted and empty. The gates are open. The garrison gone. Rejoin Felix and the legion as they attempt to unravel what has happened only to find a deeper fate awating them all in the Harra.
Strangler Figs by Peggy Chittenden Brown Strangler Figs by Peggy Chittenden Brown April 24, 2012 $0.99 105786 words Sample 20%
Ramona, unrecognized descendant of a California Native American icon, investigates the torture/murder of a priest and his lovely companion for her newspaper and gets drawn into an international, mythic quest to unravel a centuries-old mystery. Threatened at every step by sadistic pursuers, she must stay alive to lay bare her heritage and the masked power abuses the ancient treasure hides.
Waiting For Elizabeth by Tangerine Publications Ltd Waiting For Elizabeth by Tangerine Publications Ltd April 24, 2012 $9.99 93933 words Sample 20%
Ireland 1565. ‘Old English’ Thomas Butler, Earl of Ormond, a known as “Black Tom” is waiting for his Queen, Elizabeth. She is rumoured to be the mother of one of Tom’s 12 illegitimate children. And she has promised to visit Ireland. Black Tom builds a manor house for Elizabeth at Carraigh on the River Suir, and there he waits for her. A very real picture of love and hate in Tudor Ireland.
The Sweetest Touch by Marie Higgins The Sweetest Touch by Marie Higgins April 24, 2012 $2.99 86230 words Sample 10%
Sweet Regency Romance Trevor needs to learn to trust again. Louisa can't confess the truth in order to save the man she loves.
Crime Against the Goddess by Steven W. White Crime Against the Goddess by Steven W. White April 24, 2012 Free! 6648 words Read a sample
The Great Library of Alexandria, 246 BC. To save the greatest city in the world, the royal astronomer must solve a very unusual crime. An illustrated short historical mystery, based on historical figures and actual events.
Blind Hope by Garry Boyd Blind Hope by Garry Boyd April 24, 2012 $4.99 85592 words Sample 15%
Lola Catrell is a young woman who journeys to the Gulgong Goldfields in 1871 to act as tutor for 8 year old Prue. The booming goldfields township is vividly brought to life as Lola befriends Dylan, a Welsh miner and a larrikin Irishman. She battles the ruthless stepfather, a scheming paedophile and corruption that is rife within the town. Her journey begins in Sydney, her life begins in Gulgong.
First to Fight by Charles R. Dowling First to Fight by Charles R. Dowling April 24, 2012 $2.99 132406 words Sample 20%
North Korea, 1950, brings Marine Colonel Forrest “Starchy” Glenn’s toughest campaign. Veteran of brutal battles in WW II and S Korea, the encounter at Hagaru-ri promises to be the worst yet. Friendships, losses, victories and defeats all begin with a bar fight in Shanghai in 1939 and continue through Korea where the legend of the “Yellow Legs” is born and the legend of “Starchy” Glenn is sealed.
Titanic Sinking: Episode 1 by Michael Roberts Titanic Sinking: Episode 1 by Michael Roberts April 23, 2012 $0.99 8404 words Sample 30%
Can one man’s prophetic visions help avert a major tragedy?
A Company of Thieves by David Pilling A Company of Thieves by David Pilling April 23, 2012 $0.99 5143 words Sample 20%
Life has not been kind to Eustace Folville since the fall from power of his patrons, Mortimer and Isabella. Ambushed and almost murdered in his home, he decides the time has come to gather together the most dangerous outlaws in England and strike at the heart of law and government.
Reunion in Kentucky by Wanda Luttrell Reunion in Kentucky by Wanda Luttrell April 23, 2012 $3.99 46771 words Sample 15%
Sarah’s best friend in Williamsburg, the freed slave Marcus, long ago lost his wife and son to slave traders. He believes they are in Kentucky. Returning to Kentucky to care for her ailing mother,Sarah vows she’ll find Marcus's family. What she doesn’t plan on finding are non-stop Indian raids, extremely harsh living conditions,and a new understanding of what it means to be a child of God.
Witch Island by Victor Pryce Witch Island by Victor Pryce April 23, 2012 $4.99 47462 words Sample 20%
A terrible storm has cast a sailor and two travelers onto an unknown island. They soon learn to coax a living from the sea as they search the horizon for a passing ship, but as the threat of hunger retreats another danger emerges. Rescue will surely come, but will the trio still be waiting when it arrives?
Mundo Maya: Revenge of the Jaguar King by Jay Hersh Mundo Maya: Revenge of the Jaguar King by Jay Hersh April 23, 2012 $1.99 148309 words Sample 20%
While vacationing in Belize, a trio of American archeologists tour the ancient Mayan site of Caracol. While they are there archeologists at the site make a discovery which draws the trio into a search for a lost city deep in the jungles of Belize. In their search they find a priceless treasure and become the instruments by which the revenge of a long dead Mayan king is exacted.
Mysterious Destiny Bright Lights and Thunder Part I by D. J. Holmes Mysterious Destiny Bright Lights and Thunder Part I by D. J. Holmes April 22, 2012 $2.99 81910 words Sample 40%
In 1412, France is over run and pillaged by the English. Thousands of French men, women and children pray for deliverance from their occupiers and to regain their precious freedom. January 6, of that year brings a new beginning, the birth of a courageous girl destined to become a great French Commander. Will the future of France change? Will the prayers of the French be answered?
Their Stories - Chapters 1 thru 10 by Jan Krupa Their Stories - Chapters 1 thru 10 by Jan Krupa April 22, 2012 You set the price! 6861 words
Small colonial cemeteries dot the countryside of New England. When I moved to Canton, CT in 2002 I found myself walking my big Black Lab/St. Bernard mix in one of these cemetaries for over a year. The old gravestones inspired writer to do historical research. This quest inspired 40 fictional chapters of which ten (10) are included here. These are Their Stories.
Adelsverein: Book Three - The Harvesting by Celia Hayes Adelsverein: Book Three - The Harvesting by Celia Hayes April 22, 2012 $4.99 182291 words Sample 20%
A war ends … And another begins. The Confederacy lies in ruins, while those who survived the Civil War as fought in the Texas Hill Country struggle to rebuild homes and lives!
Adelsverein: Book Two - The Sowing by Celia Hayes Adelsverein: Book Two - The Sowing by Celia Hayes April 22, 2012 $3.99 143017 words Sample 20%
The storms of war came upon them ... Loyal to the Union, adamant in their belief that slavery was wrong; Could they survive a brutal war in the dark heart of the Confederacy?
Adelsverein: Book One - The Gathering by Celia Hayes Adelsverein: Book One - The Gathering by Celia Hayes April 22, 2012 $3.99 131770 words Sample 20%
From the Old World to the New ... The Adelsverein settlers came to Texas. They brought their hopes and their children . . . and a will to survive! This is book one of the Adelsverein Trilogy, a saga of family and community loyalties, and the challenge of building a new life on the hostile frontier ... and the sometimes wrenching process of becoming American.
The Cross on Cotton Creek by DL Havlin The Cross on Cotton Creek by DL Havlin April 22, 2012 $2.99 70470 words Sample 50%
Two confederate soldiers find shelter in a small church as Sherman marches to the sea. Trapped and with a bounty on their heads, can they escape before their protectors become victims? Four generations later, their descendents arrive to fulfill an ongoing commitment to paint the cross that remains over the church; and find they must decide the fate of the eerie power of The Cross on Cotton Creek.
Gone to Flowers by C. M. Barrett Gone to Flowers by C. M. Barrett April 22, 2012 $2.99 115220 words Sample 20%
In Gone to Flowers, a band of young people leaves New York City in 1968 to live on a commune. Though none of them avoid the entanglement of romantic complications, they are determined to learn new ways of loving. A disturbed and seductive teenager who becomes the snake in their fragile Eden disrupts their attempts to create a family.
Aprenda Ingles! Learn Spanish! LA LETRA ESCARLATA: En Ingles y Espanol by Nathaniel Hawthorne Aprenda Ingles! Learn Spanish! LA LETRA ESCARLATA: En Ingles y Espanol by Nathaniel Hawthorne April 21, 2012 $2.99 139327 words Sample 20%
THE SCARLET LETTER/LA LETRA ESCARLATA: This unique book features paragraph by paragraph translations from English to Spanish, allowing the reader to learn Spanish vocabulary and sentence structure while enjoying a classic. This is a fun and affordable way to learn a second language. Previous experience with Spanish is recommended, but ambitious beginners are welcome to give it a try.