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Bargain Books on Kindle #1

July 7, 2019April 8, 2011 by KND

In our ongoing effort to help the greatest readers in the world connect with Kindle authors of distinction, we are launching a new daily feature to help readers find 99-cent books that have received at least 4 Amazon reader reviews at an average rating of 4 stars or better. Aside from occasionally mentioning books that have previously Kindle Nation sponsors, there will be no advertising or sponsorship involved in this daily feature: it is totally free for authors and readers.

Each day we will start by posting one or more great 99-cent reads, and then we will add titles that authors and readers suggest via the comment/reply form below. To suggest a title please follow the format below (or in the first comment).

So let’s get started, with a listing that could lead to a very nice donation for First Book!

Trapped (A Novel of Terror)
Jack Kilborn & J.A. Konrath
4.3 out of 5 stars – 101 customer reviews
Kindle Price: $0.99
Horror
What’s the most horrifying thing you can imagine? This is a hundred times worse… Joe says: If TRAPPED breaks the Top 100, I’ll give $500 to First Book. If TRAPPED breaks the Top 20, I’ll donate another $500, for $1000 total.

And more!

DATING MY VIBRATOR (and other true fiction)
Suzanne Tyrpak
Contemporary Fiction
Price: $0.99
4.5 out of 5 stars – 24 customer reviews
5 stars from Joe Konrath, who says, “Pure Comedic Brilliance.” This is a collection of nine stories, all based (unfortunately) on my own experience. Dating, divorce, desperation–all that good stuff!

A Kiss Before You Leave Me
James Hulbert
Genre: Literary Fiction/Upscale Commercial Fiction
Price: $0.99
Reviews and Ratings: 4.9 Stars from 7 Reviewers
Three master manipulators–and a woman in love–clash in the worlds of surveillance, voyeurism, and art.

The Secret Diary of Alice in Wonderland, Age 42 and Three-Quarters
Barbara Silkstone
Genre: Mystery
Price: 99 cents
Reviews and Ratings: 4.6 out of 5 stars / 36 five star reviews out of 45 reviews
Contemporary spin on a classic tale. This criminally funny fable reads like My Cousin Vinny meets A Fish Called Wanda.

We Interrupt This Date
L.C. Evans
Genre: Chick lit/women’s fiction
Price: 99 cents
Reviews and Ratings: 4.1 stars from 42 reviews.
When a divorcee tries to remake her life and start a new romance, her needy family decides she’s crisis central.

Take the Monkeys and Run
Karen Cantwell
Genre: Humorous Mystery
Price: 99 cents
Reviews and Ratings: 4.2 stars from 84 reviewers
A soccer mom and movie lover sticks her nose into some monkey business and finds herself in the middle of her own cinematic action adventure – only these bullets are real.

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Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Alert, Friday, April 8: THREE Brand New Freebies including THE ABANDONED! plus … Special Bonus Tracks added to Rudolf Kerkhoven’s The Adventures of Whatley Tupper — and all at just 99 cents for a limited time! (Today’s Sponsor)

April 8, 2011 by KND

Not one, not two but three — count ’em, three! — brand new freebies this morning atop our list of over 250 contemporary Free Book Alert listings….

But first, a word from … Today’s Sponsor

This is an amazing ‘choose-your-own-adventure’ style e-book with 37 different endings and more than 100 choices. When a choice comes up, just click on a hyperlink and off you go.

Special Treat: This new version of The Adventures of Whatley Tupper: A Choose Your Own… includes a 16 000 word fully interactive preview of the author’s upcoming book The Redemption of Mr. Sturlubok – all on sale for a mere 99 cents until April 15th.

“For a bunch of laughs and a ton of fun, Whatley Tupper may the perfect choice.”
–BigAl’s Books and Pals

The Adventures of Whatley Tupper: A Choose Your Own…
by Rudolf Kerkhoven
4.4 out of 5 stars 13 Reviews

Kindle Price: 99 cents

Text-to-Speech: Enabled

Don’t have a Kindle? Get yours here.

“An absolute joy to read!“

Here’s the set-up:

On April 30^th, Rudolf Kerkhoven and Daniel Pitts will be releasing a brand new choose-your-own-adventure style ebook, The Redemption of Mr. Sturlubok (which will also be the KND daily sponsor). In anticipation of this, they are offering a special edition of their original choose-your-own-adventure, The Adventures of Whatley Tupper for only 99 cents until April 15^th.

The Adventures of Whatley Tupper follows a lowly janitor through a labyrinthine web of increasingly ridiculous and hilarious outcomes. Will he tame the troglodyte murderer living in the disused network of campus tunnels? Will he join forces with the Denny’s night manager to counter a renegade group of custodians? Will he inadvertently travel into a parallel universe that sounds suspiciously similar to another plot-line? Will he journey to Honduras to reunite with his deported love? Will he suffer amnesia and begin to question his own sexuality? Or will he turn out to be nothing more than a figment in the imagination of his idol, Tom Selleck? The choice is entirely up to you…

However, this new edition of The Adventures of Whatley Tupper also includes a 16 000 word fully interactive preview of The Redemption of Mr. Sturlubok, which follows a high-strung, loose cannon vice principal in an elementary school. It has a little bit more of everything that made The Adventures of Whatley Tupper such an original and absurd guilty pleasure.

What the Reviewers Say

“Lots of strange stuff happening, some wildly divergent threads, and a healthy dose of WTF keep this ebook interesting even after multiple reads. Will this be the next big trend in ebooks? I sure hope so.”
–J.A. Konrath

“Whatley Tupper is representative of the boundless creativity, raw energy, and just plain sheer fun and entertainment that independent authors are capable of and deserve recognition for.”
–Digital Spotlight Fiction Review

“A “choose-your-own-adventure” for adults, “The Adventures of Whatley Tupper” is a riot… The stories ranged from silly to downright ridiculous, but I was thoroughly entertained the entire way through.”
–Motherlode

“I think that is why I ultimately enjoyed The Adventures of Whatley Tupper–because it was super weird… For hours of disgustingly ridiculous fun, the book is a great price.”
–Kate the Book Buff

About the Author

Rudolf Kerkhoven was born in the midst of a ravaging Yukon winter, the product of Dutch immigrants who took a wrong turn and ended up in the far, far north. Here, in this unforgiving environment, where the extreme cold and endless winters show no relent, Rudolf became the man he is today, forged by these brutal elements, far from the excesses of modern society.

At the age of 0.5 he moved south, first to the Canadian prairies and eventually to the Vancouver area of British Columbia where he currently resides in a comfortable 2-bedroom townhouse.

Visit Amazon’s Rudolf Kerkhoven Page

Click here to download The Adventures of Whatley Tupper: A Choose Your Own… (or a free sample) to your Kindle, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry, Android-compatible, PC or Mac and start reading within 60 seconds!

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The Adventures of Whatley Tupper: A Choose Your Own…

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Free Contemporary Titles in the Kindle Store

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Just use the slider at right of your screen below to scroll through a complete, updated list of free contemporary Kindle titles, and click on an icon like this one (at right) to read a free sample right here in your browser! Titles are sorted in reverse chronological order so you can easily see new freebies.

Author Lucy Kevin has a knack for nostalgically whisking women back to their Twenties. Take the trip right now with a free sample of our eBook of the day, Falling Fast

April 8, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Falling Fast by Lucy Kevin:

When Alexa is sent by a magazine to be an undercover contestant on the reality TV series “Falling For Mr. Right” she assumes the worst part of the assignment will be having to act like a brainless bimbo to win the affection of an arrogant guy out looking for his 15 minutes of fame. Color her shocked when it turns out not only are several of her fellow contestants intelligent, funny women…but Brandon – aka Mr. Right – isn’t at all the kind of guy she thought he’d be.

What’s Alexa supposed to do when instead of digging up dirt for her cover story, she finds herself falling way too fast for the guy she’s supposed to tear apart in her first big feature story?

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About the Author:

Lucy Kevin is also the author of SEATTLE GIRL (A young adult romance about love, sex…and my really big mouth) and two other books in the Kindle Store. She loves to read everything from teen fiction to chick lit to romance, especially Meg Cabot, Susan Mallery, Sophie Kinsella, Nora Roberts, and Ally Carter.

Visit the author on the web at http://lucykevin.blogspot.com/

In lieu of the reviews sure to come for Falling Fast, look at what 17 reviewers have said of Kevin’s other work:

Seattle Girl was a funny and realistic book, which took me back to my twenties, where I sometimes felt like everything was not going to plan and nothing would work out right, but looking back, it was I time that I would never forget or regret. The character of Georgia is a character that I feel many women, young and older (like me) can relate too and taking the journey with her was entertaining and interesting.

Really enjoyed the book. Kept me interested throughout and was riveting. I could relate to the main character and enjoyed her little journey. Would definitely recommend for any chick-lit fans!

Seattle Girl was a fun and real easy read! For me gets to the point that I get sad that the story is getting to an end, it’s really that good. Most of all, what I really loved about this book is the friendship that is being presented in Georgia, Diane & Seth. Love It! Looking forward to Lucy’s other two books.

Seattle Girl was entertaining from start to finish. The main character, Georgia, is easy to relate to and so much like I was in my early 20’s that sometimes I felt I was reading my autobiography. Fun, fast-paced, and thoroughly enjoyable! I can’t wait to read something else by Lucy Kevin…..a delightful treat all the way around.

Seattle Girl was very entertaining. Once I got started, I couldn’t put it down. The main characters are easy to love! I would highly recommend reading this book…it’s great for reading on the beach or while walking on the treadmill!

And here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample:

Watch This Space for a New “Bargain Books on Kindle” Feature!

July 7, 2019April 7, 2011 by KND

We’re excited to announce that beginning tomorrow afternoon, Friday, April 8, Kindle Nation will launch a new daily post called Bargain Books on Kindle to help Kindle authors and Kindle readers connect over books that are priced at just 99 cents. At least for starters, the only requirement other than the 99 cent price will be that each book listed must have a 4-star rating over at least 4 customer reviews.

Watch this space or follow this link starting April 8 for more information!

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April 7, 2011 by KND

Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Alert, April 7: 5 Brand New and Especially Appealing Freebies This Morning! plus … Suzanne Tyrpak’s Vestal Virgin (Today’s Sponsor)

April 7, 2011 by KND

Brand new free books for kids and their parents and for educators, entrepreneurs, and marketers, all “Delivered with Love” atop this morning’s latest additions to our 250+ Free Book Alert listings….

But first, a word from … Today’s Sponsor

Vestal Virgins, Roman Gods, Early Christians. They all play their role as Elissa seeks revenge on Nero and struggles with her passions…

“Suzanne Tyrpak weaves a spell that utterly enchants and delights. Her writing is pure magic.”
–Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author

Vestal Virgin
by Suzanne Tyrpak
4.6 out of 5 stars 13 Reviews

Kindle Price: $2.99

Text-to-Speech: Enabled

Don’t have a Kindle? Get yours here.

Just out in paperback

Here’s the set-up:

Elissa Rubria Honoria is a Vestal Virgin–priestess of the sacred flame, a visionary, and one of the most powerful women in Rome. Vestals are sacrosanct, sworn to chastity on penalty of death, but the emperor, Nero, holds himself above the law. He pursues Elissa, engaging her in a deadly game of wits and sexuality. Or is Elissa really the pursuer? She stumbles on dark secrets. No longer trusting Roman gods, she follows a new god, Jesus of Nazareth, jeopardizing her life and the future of The Roman Empire. (From the “Tales from the Adytum” collection.)

Please note: Due to the setting and the times, the book includes several scenes involving deviant sex–suggestive rather than graphic–and not more than a few paragraphs.

Breaking news: The buzz is growing, the sales are jumping and Vestal Virgin (Suspense in Ancient Rome) is now available in trade paperback.

What the Reviewers Say

“A writer of real talent, a promising new voice.”

–Terry Brooks, New York Times bestselling author

“The author has given us a diverse cast with each one being well rounded and written to perfection. The story is rich with history and will hold the reader’s attention to the end.”

–Socrates’ Book Reviews

“With a fluid writing style, Suzanne Tyrpak has created a gripping tale that immerses you in another time and culture. From the very beginning, I was pulled into the storyline.” –Mother Lode Book Reviews

“There is a tension throughout that is well worth savoring, a sort of dread that fills the reader as things start to go wrong.”

–Alice Y. Yeh, Stimulated Outlet Book Reviews

About the Author

Suzanne grew up in New York. She had a wild youth, working as an actor for groups including Theater for the New City and Charles Ludlam’s Ridiculous Theatrical Company–while supporting herself as a go-go dancer. She also worked with producers Henry Weinstein and Robert Whitmore, developing ideas for network and (early) cable television. Then she fell in love and moved to Colorado, where she worked in radio, mostly selling and writing advertising. About twelve years ago she began to write in earnest. She has been fortunate to study with a number of wonderful writers including: Elizabeth Engstrom, Terry Brooks, Tess Gerritsen, Karen Fowler, Dorothy Allison, John Saul and Elizabeth George–all through the Maui Writers’ Conference and Retreat which she attended for a number of years.

Currently, her collection of short stories is available on Kindle: Joe Konrath gives 5 stars to Dating My Vibrator (and other true fiction)–says, “Pure Comedic Brilliance.” Also on Kindle, her short story, “Rock Bottom,” in the anthology, Mota 9: Addition. On Amazon find her short story, “Venus Faded,” in, Pronto! Writings from Rome–along with notable authors including: Dorothy Allison, Elizabeth Engstrom, Terry Brooks and John Saul.

Suzanne’s novel, Vestal Virgin is suspense set in Rome at the time of Nero.

Visit Amazon’s Suzanne Tyrpak Page

Click here to download Vestal Virgin (or a free sample) to your Kindle, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry, Android-compatible, PC or Mac and start reading within 60 seconds!

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Vestal Virgin

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Three stories collide beautifully in Michelle Black’s Solomon Spring (Eden Murdoch Novels of the Victorian West) – Just $2.99 on Kindle. Here’s a free sample

April 7, 2011 by KND

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Brad Randall heads west in 1878 to reunite his former lover Eden Murdoch with her long-lost son. Eden creates powerful enemies when she fights to protect the sacred Solomon Spring from a mogul’s plans to to build an exclusive spa on the site.

These stories collide beautifully in Michelle Black’s Solomon Spring (Eden Murdoch Novels of the Victorian West) – Just $2.99 on Kindle. Here’s the set-up:

The healing waters of the Solomon Spring hold no miracle cure for murder…

— A child custody battle turns deadly on a windswept winter prairie in 1878.

— A man begins a quixotic search for lost love in an effort to mend his shattered life.

— A sacred Native American shrine is about to be defiled, but not if one determined woman can stop it.

These three seemingly unrelated stories collide at the Solomon Springs natural wonder held sacred for centuries because of its legendary healing properties. Murder shatters the spiritual calm that is Solomon Spring.

Seeking solace from the turbulent life she has led, Eden Murdoch returns to the Solomon Spring. The tranquility of this timeless place will soon be corrupted by a local businessman who plans to exploit the sacred waters of the Spring. Eden’s earnest fight to prevent this sacrilege is interrupted by her own past. Brad Randall, her one-time lover, arrives with the astounding news that the infant son Eden lost fourteen years before has been located and is living nearby.

The joy of her reunion with her son and with Brad, is clouded by the reappearance of her long-estranged husband, Lawrence Murdoch, who seeks sole custody of the boy and of the prosperous ranch the boy will inherit from his adoptive father. The warring couple engages in a vicious battle, both legal and emotional, with an unexpectedly deadly outcome.

Publishers Weekly wrote: Credible and engaging characters, particularly the fearless and feisty heroine, Eden Murdoch, together with a well-paced, suspenseful plot, make for a fine historical adventure yarn in this sequel to Black’s An Uncommon Enemy (2001).

In Kansas in 1878, the Cheyenne are facing starvation since the Bureau of Indian Affairs has failed to send them the food the government promised. When Eden’s true love, Brad Randall, who’s the Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, can’t persuade his superiors to take action because of budget cuts, he decides to go West to see the situation for himself. Ironically, Eden, who hasn’t seen Brad in years, heads for Washington to get his help to prevent a dastardly land developer from desecrating the Cheyenne’s sacred spring, famous for its healing properties, by bottling the water and selling it.

Some mystery fans may be disappointed that the murder plot occupies only the book’s last third, but other readers won’t mind, finding too much else to enjoy.–Publishers Weekly

Booklist wrote: The strong characters, the love between the two leads, the vivid details of life in the West in the late 1800s, and an engaging plot combine to make this an absorbing historical mystery. Sue O’Brien, Booklist

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