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(Just like) El Cid's Bloomers by Tim Roux (Just like) El Cid's Bloomers by Tim Roux March 23, 2011 $0.99 40183 words Sample 10%
Jake Pembleton is a singer-songwriter who once killed a man, which still plays on his conscience. Now he is in real trouble. Ever since returning home to his wife and kids to find his suitcases parked outside his front door, Jake has been holed up with a springy nineteen year old groupie who is so sexy that she nearly gives him a heart attack each time she steps out of the shower.
(M)other: Why I'm not kidding by Phiona Stanley (M)other: Why I'm not kidding by Phiona Stanley April 15, 2012 Free! 10878 words Read a sample
A lot has been written about parenting. And a bit has been written about the quiet misery of childlessness. But very little is ever said about the decision, made quite consciously, not to have children. This is that zine. In it, I talk about being childfree and I respond to some of the nasty stuff people have said about my decision. It is still quite taboo, and here I am, breaking that taboo.
(Mark Twain Style Novel) Toe Tags & TNT by Rolland Love (Mark Twain Style Novel) Toe Tags & TNT by Rolland Love July 11, 2010 $4.99 81068 words Sample 50%
Toe Tags and Tnt is not a book for the faint hearted. Toe Tags and tnt is a vivid and rollicking adventure inspired by a true experience. A wild cross-country trip begins in Las Vegas, where Harley, an aging psychotic wired with explosives and holding a revolver, kidnaps two young environmental engineers, a hippie named Moon Love and a Alberta a roadie who captures Harley's heart at first sight
(Mark Twain Style) Ozark Mountains BLUE HOLE Mystery Suspense Novel by Rolland Love (Mark Twain Style) Ozark Mountains BLUE HOLE Mystery Suspense Novel by Rolland Love July 11, 2010 $2.99 53269 words Sample 30%
Blue Hole and the SEQUEL River's Edge are mystery suspense novels enjoyed by readers of all ages. Reviews: "To understand Overland Park writer Rolland Love, think Mark Twain." Nick Kowalczyk, The Kansas City Star Enjoyed by readers of all ages. “The Blue Hole is a great book and will make a great movie. Mark Twain meets Deliverance”. Mike Daniel, Director, Burt Reynolds Museum.
(Mark Twain Style) Ozark Mountains RIVER'S EDGE Mystery Suspense Novel by Rolland Love (Mark Twain Style) Ozark Mountains RIVER'S EDGE Mystery Suspense Novel by Rolland Love July 11, 2010 $2.99 78249 words Sample 50%
River's Edge is a SEQUEL to the Blue Hole Novel. “Glad to hear you wrote a sequel to the Blue Hole. I read that novel to my boys this summer on a gravel bar on the Current River, a Great book!” Jim McCarty, Editor - Rural Missouri Magazine "To understand Overland Park writer Rolland Love, think Mark Twain. Love's Ozark Stories are enjoyed by All Ages." Nick Kowalczyk, The Kansas City Star.
(Mostly) CLEAN JOKES for any occasion by Alexander Margolin (Mostly) CLEAN JOKES for any occasion by Alexander Margolin Sep. 25, 2011 $1.99 7641 words Sample 15%
You will find here funny and smart one-liners, family jokes, Doctor’s jokes, parents-kids dialogs and many more. Author did his best to translate these humorous lines to English without loosing their natural tongue charm. Hope you will have fun and good chuckles, just like many people in different countries have.
(Neo) Revolutionary Messages by Duane Gundrum (Neo) Revolutionary Messages by Duane Gundrum March 23, 2011 $4.99 31582 words Sample 20%
An analysis of the impact of counter-narratives versus state narratives during the 1991 Coup D'etat in the former Soviet Union
(Nous) Stage by Konstantin Boyandin (Nous) Stage by Konstantin Boyandin Jan. 29, 2012 $1.29 77094 words Sample 20%
First novel in a series "NOUS" Combines elements of science-fiction, horror and thriller. Main hero find himself in a situation when he has to survive apocalypse time after time in many different ways.
(poe)Try by Rebeka Renae (poe)Try by Rebeka Renae April 18, 2012 $2.99 2660 words Sample 15%
55 poems containing interesting word choices and challenging imagery to tantalize your mind and rearrange your imagination.
(possibly) The Best (golf) Vacation Ever by James C. Coomer (possibly) The Best (golf) Vacation Ever by James C. Coomer June 17, 2011 $5.99 62767 words Sample 20%
"Jim Coomer’s book should be read by everyone who is planning a golfing holiday to Scotland or anyone who has ever wondered what a golfing holiday to Scotland would be like. His descriptive writing about Scotland’s Scots, and Scotland's golf courses, known and unknown, is both delightful and instructive. — Donald Ford, author of the Carnoustie Sto
(R)evolution by Greg Mertz (R)evolution by Greg Mertz March 18, 2012 $6.99 39960 words Sample 20%
Joe Montour, paleontologist and aspiring radio show personality, confronts the forces of the 1% who machinate the beliefs of America through marketing and public relations campaigns. Joe uncovers the unholy alliance between the crack-pot beliefs of the Christian right literalists and consumer driving corporations. There is a cast of colorful characters who romp through Joe's life and projects.
(Re)MAKING LOVE: a sex after sixty story by Mary L. Tabor (Re)MAKING LOVE: a sex after sixty story by Mary L. Tabor July 13, 2011 $7.99 59527 words Sample 20%
When Mary L. Tabor’s husband of 21 years announced, “I need to live alone,” she cratered and turned to the only comfort she had left: her writing. What resulted was (Re)MAKING LOVE: a sex after sixty story, a fresh, witty, funny and brutally honest memoir of everything she felt and did during her long journey back to happiness.
(technically) DEAD by Naomi Kramer (technically) DEAD by Naomi Kramer Oct. 29, 2010 $0.99 9803 words Sample 30%
Cooper's dead. But what's a nerd to do when Heaven doesn't believe in technology, and hell's hotter than an overclocked CPU? Panicking and running away back to Earth seems a perfectly logical reaction, especially since his beloved computer hasn't come with him. This is a very short book - novelette length. It contains frequent foul language, adult themes, nerd-speak and Aussie insults.
(The Deleted) Poems Galore The Fourwell Tour by German Alcala (The Deleted) Poems Galore The Fourwell Tour by German Alcala Aug. 24, 2010 Free! 1777 words Read a sample
Whilst writing the lavish collection of Farewell Poems the young poet lost his sense of space and time. These are 10 of those poems that he simply couldn't cram into the final official cut, but what good would they do rotting away in some corner? So, enjoy.
(The Secret to) Her Beautiful Hair by Rexamoris (The Secret to) Her Beautiful Hair by Rexamoris Jan. 10, 2012 $0.99 3209 words Sample 20%
Lynn's girlfriends are all envious of her beautiful, silky smooth hair. What's her secret?
(There's) No Place like Home by Anthony Matos (There's) No Place like Home by Anthony Matos April 05, 2011 $1.99 52187 words Sample 35%
When all of America's money has been filtered into a flawed prison system, a powerful organization implants ex-soldiers and CIA specialists to eradicate this failed rehabilitation process in a last ditch effort to absolve America from it's relentless Depression and preserve it's future. In all this chaos, a young man struggles to find his future as his own world crumbles down around him.
(W)hole by Ruth Madison (W)hole by Ruth Madison June 19, 2011 $4.99 62581 words Sample 30%
Elizabeth has lived a quiet and sheltered life, but she has a problem and she doesn’t know where it came from. She is only attracted to men with physical disabilities. Stewart was a pro surfer before a failed rescue attempt left him paralyzed from the waist down. He came to Massachusetts to leave behind his past. When they meet, Elizabeth and Stewart begin a relationship based on secrets.
(WASP) Wisconsin Advanced State Patrol by Dale De Coster (WASP) Wisconsin Advanced State Patrol by Dale De Coster April 29, 2011 $0.99 25965 words Sample 15%
(WASP) Wisconsin Advanced State Patrol. WASP is a separate department set up for an elite group of officers that test new items for law enforcement. Sgt John is an inventor who brings new thing to work and tests them out, as other officers bring their unique perspective to the job. At time of written this book has several new and unrealized inventions / ideas.
*17* Highly-Guarded Strategies to Close Every Sale Guaranteed Plus How to Combat the Fear of Closing by John Di Lemme *17* Highly-Guarded Strategies to Close Every Sale Guaranteed Plus How to Combat the Fear of Closing by John Di Lemme April 30, 2012 $6.97 11496 words Sample 5%
Do you want to Make More Money and Close More Sales than ever before? In this book, International Strategic Business Coach and Millionaire Entrepreneur John Di Lemme will share with you his 17 Proven Highly Guarded Closing Sales Strategies that his top students worldwide are using to break records each day.
*47* Must Use Words in Every Piece of Marketing that You Do for Your Business by John Di Lemme *47* Must Use Words in Every Piece of Marketing that You Do for Your Business by John Di Lemme May 13, 2012 $4.97 4432 words
Contained in the pages of this book are forty-seven proven, time-tested, must use words that will explode ANY business guaranteed! When you finish reading this book you are going to say to yourself, “I just got so much information that I just legally ripped off John Di Lemme!”
*69 by Blake Crouch *69 by Blake Crouch Nov. 20, 2010 $0.99 5524 words Sample 20%
From the author of “Serial” comes this short story which is an excellent introduction to Crouch's work. In “*69,” a young couple receive a bizarre voicemail that seems to have unintentionally recorded a brutal murder. *Note: This story is collected with others in the eBook, FOUR LIVE ROUNDS, which also contains a Foreword by J.A. Konrath and introductions to each story by Blake Crouch.
+ by David Santamaria + by David Santamaria Aug. 28, 2011 Free! 11739 words Read a sample
The third book of the triptych : The yellow pearl... Is a long letter... Of a third kind...
+ One by Brian Baleno + One by Brian Baleno March 30, 2012 $8.99 74314 words Sample 15%
+ One is a general fiction novel that tells the story of Jake Andrews, a thirty year old investment banker who is torn between two worlds. He loves both his longtime girlfriend as well as job and therein lies the conflict. The long hours and incessant travel are taking a toll on his relationship.
+ZERO: Last Chance Listening by Greater Spirit +ZERO: Last Chance Listening by Greater Spirit Oct. 13, 2010 You set the price! 2432 words Sample 20%
I call this eBook +Zero. It's a name based on a simple yet powerful secret I learned from my teacher. I chose the name because it’s an easy way to remember the technique. Why do you need +Zero? Is your life out of control? Do you have a decision to make by yesterday? Are people starting to betray you or did you turn your back on them first? In your moment of crisis, can you survive?
-1997- A Memoir by Steve Kenny -1997- A Memoir by Steve Kenny March 02, 2012 Free! 79467 words Read a sample
A wayward son writes about his mother's brave stand against cancer, his tough working class father, on the verge of retirement, and his four sisters, who mostly view their ne'er do well brother with contempt. A true story of courage and love, covering a two month stretch of time in 1997. A moving memoir, a remarkable remembrance.
-ologist at LARGE by Katrina Joyner-Belcher -ologist at LARGE by Katrina Joyner-Belcher May 30, 2011 $1.00 639 words Sample 80%
Sometimes things that happen in real life are just too funny NOT to put into a comic book collection. This is a collection of possibly but maybe not based on truth little comics from my brief days as an archaeology student.
... & weihnachtet es... by Kristian Goldmund Auman ... & weihnachtet es... by Kristian Goldmund Auman Nov. 09, 2010 Free! 9728 words Read a sample
Lyrik für die vorgebliche Stille Zeit. Der Schauspieler, Regisseur und Autor Kristian Goldmund Aumann hat einen nachdenklichen Gedichtbank für die Adventzeit geschrieben. Es sind in schöne Lyrik gepresste Gedanken über Arm und Reich, Sinn und NichtSinn von Weihnachten.
... à Brumski... by H.T.Fumiganza by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress ... à Brumski... by H.T.Fumiganza by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress Nov. 05, 2009 $4.99 69391 words Sample 20%
Comme il y a des romans noirs, un roman blanc et moderne, repeint de frais, aéré pour ceux que la littérature parlophone actuelle ne… pas… Un roman romanesque qui défleurit les jeunes filles et fane les C.R.S dans la haute tradition du dé… potage à la française, un roman pour tous ceux qui ne prennent pas le plomb dentaire pour de l’or natif!
... not in love with Kale Eddison by Joanne McClean ... not in love with Kale Eddison by Joanne McClean March 14, 2011 $0.99 63152 words Sample 40%
What would you do if a super famous - not to mention super hot - actor decided to attend your school for his final year? Would you faint? Get tongue-tied? Stalk him? Or would you even really care?
... Or So the Gods Said by CD Moulton ... Or So the Gods Said by CD Moulton Feb. 10, 2011 $2.99 18205 words Sample 10%
Clint Faraday #10. Clint sits next to a strange preacher on the bus. He becomes involved when, it seems, everywhere the man goes, there is a fatal accident. Investigation reveals that some kind of serial killer is using him to find victims - but that doesn´t quite compute, either. Who is the blue-eyed man? What is his connection?
... or so the story goes. by Gail Cox ... or so the story goes. by Gail Cox Oct. 17, 2008 $0.50 2575 words Sample 40%
Story set in Eastern Tennessee. Carefully researched for accuracy. A young man leaves to fight the Civil War on Oct.31,1861, but comes upon a town fated to relive that date in 1812.
... Therefore It Is by Leo Elsinger ... Therefore It Is by Leo Elsinger Feb. 10, 2012 Free! 1463 words Read a sample
Did you ever wake up in a dream and meet a dragon? Did you ever meet a dragon who asks questions rather than answer them? Did you ever get lifted by a dragon - high enough to gasp for breath? And do you know why? Why don't you read this short story and meet the eldest philosopher on earth, the dragon in your own dream?
.... And There Were Cracks ... by Alice B. Frieh .... And There Were Cracks ... by Alice B. Frieh June 14, 2011 Free! 17560 words Read a sample
Sexually abused as a three year old, Josie, used the only tool at her disposal - to block the memory, to forget. A teenage pregnancy, an abortion - the veneer had to crack. Memories came bubbling up.
...And a Pestilence of Gods... (The Twisted Earth) by Timothy Linnomme ...And a Pestilence of Gods... (The Twisted Earth) by Timothy Linnomme May 25, 2012 $6.99 157341 words Sample 15%
Welcome to the twisted earth that arises from the wreckage of a global war, a place where the modern exists with the anachronistic, where fiction is dogmatic fact, and where facts are often disavowed with a vengeance. The Chusann Empire is the product of the new reality versus the exception. The Chusanns strive to gain the fabled place of Hyannisport to gain the favor of thier gods...
...And Accept by Fern Jardín ...And Accept by Fern Jardín Oct. 31, 2011 $0.99 8676 words Sample 20%
A Sex After Marriage Story (Volume 2) After her affair is exposed, Stacey and Adam decide that they have many issues to discuss. That is, if they can ever stop having steamy sex long enough to really talk. Instead they spend an incredible weekend having increasingly amazing sex.
...And He Can Cook! by Chef Lee ...And He Can Cook! by Chef Lee April 28, 2012 $2.99 28942 words Sample 20%
How to hone your most valuable dating skill. A cookbook and how-to manual for guys who want great food and great relationships!
...And Night Falls by Tommie Lyn ...And Night Falls by Tommie Lyn May 26, 2009 $0.99 79036 words Sample 20%
Bullets, blackmail and beaches. A hit man, a hurricane and a high-stakes political campaign. Pensacola native Shelley Goodnight finds the body of a murder victim. But not just any victim. Dead man Farrell Gilbert worked at the desk next to Shelley's in her father's office, an inconvenient fact the authorities can't ignore. Add a hitman, a hurricane and a concientous deputy, and tension ramps up.
...And Obey by Fern Jardín ...And Obey by Fern Jardín Oct. 25, 2011 $0.99 8070 words Sample 20%
Stacey thought she had to look outside of her marriage for a dominant man to satisfy her needs, not realizing that her own gentle spouse is an alpha male waiting to be released. Her frustrations come to a head when she is caught out, betrayed by her own adventurous lust.
...Beware the Jabberwock, My Son by JC Andrijeski ...Beware the Jabberwock, My Son by JC Andrijeski Oct. 13, 2010 $0.99 15970 words Sample 20%
A squad of soldiers takes a ride out to the middle of nowhere, thinking they’re being punished for posting pictures of the Lieutenant’s old lady. But in an empty stretch of desert lives a cave where they stumble across a man whose presence they can’t explain...who speaks in riddles and seems to know them. Before they can figure out what he wants, they're already marked men.
...by Reason of Sanity - Peter Sharp Legal Mystery #2 by Gene Grossman ...by Reason of Sanity - Peter Sharp Legal Mystery #2 by Gene Grossman Oct. 12, 2009 $9.99 83580 words Sample 10%
Peter Sharp is representing a man accused of murder. Unfortunately, the client's acts were captured on videotape, he confessed to the police, and he wants to plead guilty. To make matters worse, the District Attorney's office has brought in a special prosecutor: Peter's ex-wife Myra. Peter's legal ward Suzi, a 12-year-old computer whiz is on the case, and races to beat the adults to a solution.
...For The End (Timefur chronicles book 1) by Glitch Michaels ...For The End (Timefur chronicles book 1) by Glitch Michaels June 13, 2011 Free! 7906 words Read a sample
The first book in the series follows Glitch a Young time fur and the last of his kind... or is he? Follow Glitch and his friends as he fights his so called dead brother Paradox.
...In His Presence by Kathleen Schubitz ...In His Presence by Kathleen Schubitz July 21, 2011 Free! 17311 words Read a sample
This book contains more than 100 poems. In this revised and expanded edition, Kathleen Schubitz offers more inspirational poetry and prose to encourage, uplift and edify God's children. The words come to life as they inspire each reader seeking answers through life's challenges. Each poem is accompanied by scripture for personal reflection and an alphabetical index for further study.
...so I did by Giulio Saggin ...so I did by Giulio Saggin June 22, 2011 $3.99 23803 words Sample 20%
In 1998 Giulio Saggin hitchhiked all the way around Australia, photographing everyone who gave him a lift and writing about each hitch. His journey lasted eight-and-a-half months and he hitchhiked in excess of 23,000km - over halfway around the world. ...so I did recounts in words and photos his extraordinary journey, and proves that everyone has a story to tell.
...Sorry, Wrong Number: Suzie B. Mystery #1 by Gene Grossman ...Sorry, Wrong Number: Suzie B. Mystery #1 by Gene Grossman Jan. 08, 2012 $2.99 31956 words Sample 20%
Besides being only 13 years old and less than 4 feet tall, Suzi's a computer genius, so she thinks it’s finally time for her to break away from solving crimes for her legal guardian attorney, and go out on her own… and boy does she ever do it in a big way, trying to trap a serial bombing murderer. Fasten your seat-belt for this story, because you'll need it for the ending as it zooms along
...The Twain Shall Meet by j guevara ...The Twain Shall Meet by j guevara Oct. 16, 2009 $2.99 67313 words Sample 20%
Twain's mind in modern times; insight with bite.
...to be or not to be?. by D N Maphosa ...to be or not to be?. by D N Maphosa Aug. 26, 2010 Free! 1965 words Read a sample
This is a ten minute play submition to the Middlesbrough writers challange 2010. A zimbabwean Asylum seeker is sent to Middlesbrough by the UK Home office while her application is bieng processsed . this story is about her jouerny to a place ....to be or not to be .?.
...Two Down... by Mark Maxey ...Two Down... by Mark Maxey Dec. 27, 2011 $0.99 34574 words Sample 15%
Jealousy can be a viscous thing. See how it can control a person and the people around him. ...TWO DOWN... is the second of a three part series. Look forward to: ...AND ONE TO GO! Mark Maxey is a native of Atlanta, GA. Like him on Facebook.com\markmaxeyint.
...Until Proven Innocent - Peter Sharp Legal Mystery #5 by Gene Grossman ...Until Proven Innocent - Peter Sharp Legal Mystery #5 by Gene Grossman Oct. 13, 2009 $9.99 68826 words Sample 10%
Attorney Peter Sharp's new client dislikes any person of color, and is then arrested with a smoking gun, standing over the body of a dead black man he had recently been arguing with... and the D.A. has proved that the defendant's gun is the murder weapon. Will Suzi comes to the rescue this time? The final courtroom scene is a stunner, complete with a dog stealing the show in the courtroom.
.30-.30 Vision by Max E. Keele .30-.30 Vision by Max E. Keele April 19, 2012 Free! 1268 words Read a sample
Is it enough for a young man to remember a fine Autumn day spent at the side of his father? Or do darker memories squirming in the depths of his brain matter more? Or even more: is it ever all right to kill a thing of beauty?
.Farsi by MK Alexander .Farsi by MK Alexander March 15, 2012 $0.99 15711 words Sample 10%
What to do about Iran's nuclear program? The CIA has a clever cyber-war program to shut them down... But things never go according to plan. Meet Aydin Llewellyn, computer genius, deadbeat and accidental spy. Can he and his ex-girlfriend make it to Tehran and save the day? Find out in this fast-paced, amusing, twisty tale of travel and intrigue...