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Secret Agent Josephine has a mission for you, and you better choose to accept it if your kids love to read Kindle books! And double that if there’s a new Kindle Fire in the house!

December 25, 2011 by KND

Secret Agent Josephine has a mission for you, and you better choose to accept it if your kids love to read Kindle books! And double that if there’s a new Kindle Fire in the house!

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Secret Agent Josephine’s ABC’s

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Secret Agent Josephine has a mission for you!

Research has shown time and again that when children are read to, they do better in school, society and their relationships. The Children’s Reading Foundation suggests parents spend a minimum of 20 minutes each day reading to their kids, but between school and soccer practice, chores, errands, and oh, that pesky thing called work, busy parents can find the day slipping away and story time being cut short.

In swoops Secret Agent Josephine, aka Brenda Ponnay. This stealthy secret agent is on a mission to turn waiting time (the post office, school pick-up line—anywhere you’d zone out on a iPhone or your Kindle) into reading time. Offering three new books featuring the ABCs, Colors and Numbers, Secret Agent Josephine introduces the youngest children to basic concepts while entertaining older brothers and sisters with spy references and her characteristically colorful animals and objects.

Each book is readable on all Kindles and Kindle Apps and looks spectacular on the new Kindle Fire. Affordably priced at only just 99 cents each, readers can load up their digital library for a fraction of the cost of one printed picture book. (But paperback versions are available too!)

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About the Author

Brenda Ponnay is a stealthy secret agent who juggles parenthood to her adorable daughter by day and freelance graphic design/illustration by night. Whether it’s painting, baking, drawing, making castles out of cardboard boxes or just doing the laundry with flair, Brenda Ponnay has learned that what really makes her happy is being creative every single day. You can read about all her crazy adventures on her personal blog: www.secret-agent-josephine.com

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December 25, 2011 by KND

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With hundreds of new books turning up free each day now in the Kindle Store, it can be tough to hone in on books that you will actually want to read. And most of the new free books will be free for just a day or two at a time, so we are working hard to make sure that you do not miss the ones you want!

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… a well-realized portrait of conflict and forgiveness …

Undrawn

by Conchie Fernandez

4.9 stars – 14 Reviews

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In “Undrawn”, the imminent death of his tyrannical father Brandon forces frail, thirty-six-year-old painter Kyle to return to his boyhood home after a self-imposed exile. While there, the past catches up to the son, and he finds himself facing old family rifts, former girlfriends, crimes of passion, and, most of all, the overwhelming urge to be loved and accepted. Conchie Fernandez’s debut novel shifts between the past and present as Kyle seeks absolution in a world where many factors are unknown.The protagonist’s struggles are witnessed by his sneering brother Stuart, who has secrets of his own, his affectionate brother Troy, and his selfless mother, Norma, who possesses more concern about Kyle’s diabetes than about her own emotional well-being in the wake of Brandon’s death. Also populating the story are Kyle’s contacts in the art world, as well as past and present lovers, all with distinct traits.

As a former newspaper editor and present-day creative writing teacher, Fernandez eloquently captures the subtleties of human relationships. Readers clearly see the protagonist hurting because of his father’s control, even as he holds out hope that Brandon will someday acknowledge his art.

Art isn’t the only thing about Kyle that Brandon fails to accept; he does not believe that his son is truly ill. To hear Brandon accuse Kyle, a diabetic, of trying to manipulate his father’s emotions by having an attack is truly horrifying. When juxtaposed against Norma and Troy’s caring attitude toward the sickly Kyle, Brandon’s indifference becomes all the more cruel. Kyle and Troy behave like real brothers. Beneath their profanity-laced dialogue brims love and protectiveness. In a novel loaded with machismo, it is refreshing to see Troy and Kyle hug, both in the past and the present.

“Undrawn” refreshes the trope of the tortured artist. Readers see how Kyle is haunted by his past while he suffers from occasional diabetic attacks. Kyle’s physical and mental suffering is poignantly rendered, although occasionally his diabetic attacks seem like convenient plot devices. Fernandez masterfully immerses readers in the world of Kyle’s canvas, so that they paint right along with the artist.

On the whole, “Undrawn” is a well-realized portrait of conflict and forgiveness. –****Jill Allen, Clarion ForeWord Review, Apr. 23, 2011 (Excerpt)

Here’s the set-up:

Kyle Reed stands on the verge of his lifelong dream of artistic immortality when a call from his estranged older brother Stuart puts a halt to everything in his carefully constructed life. Kyle faces the impossible decision to go back “home” and attempt to undo the many painful choices he made that severed his ties with his family and the woman he once loved.

As he steps into the house he grew up in, Kyle revisits the lives he led. He walks through the elegant rooms where he learned to keep quiet to avoid his father’s temper, and dealt with the debilitating disease that opened the doorway to his art. In his journey through his past, he assesses the perilous habits that distanced him from his family, the bitter enmities that still ravage his peace, and the surprising loyalty he finds in the people who surround him.

Kyle juggles with the present and the past and he clings to sanity through his art, the passion that has become his true north. Between the sculptures and images that fill his spaces and canvases, lie the crucial aspects of his life that he’s been avoiding for years: the icon he destroyed, the crime that still fills him with shame, and the forgiveness he never offered…or received.

A smart, entertaining send-up of celebrity under siege. ––KIRKUS

Rock Star’s Rainbow

by Kevin Glavin

Rock Star’s Rainbow

by Kevin Glavin

4.2 stars – 4 Reviews

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NAMED TO KIRKUS REVIEWS’ BEST OF 2011!“A rock star searching for his soul embarks on an underworld picaresque in this gonzo satirical romance … A smart, entertaining send-up of celebrity under siege.” –KIRKUS REVIEWS

“Glavin…teaches English in California. He pull[s] from his extensive knowledge of literature for the book which contains allusions to classic works…Even if readers miss the references, they can still enjoy the story.” –Naperville Sun

“Explores stardom and scandals … the story has a tragic element along with its humorous theme. [Rook’s] journey takes him from Los Angeles to Amsterdam and India with twists and turns along the way.” –Claremont Courier

Product Description NAMED TO KIRKUS REVIEWS’ BEST OF 2011!

In August 2009, a renowned entertainment reporter was thrown out of a plane over Los Angeles. At the time of his unfortunate death, he was working on a manuscript detailing the strange personal life of one of the most secretive celebrities of our time––Rook. Luckily, this work-in-progress was rescued, although the details surrounding the case remain obscure. Now, assembled here, is that most sought after exposé of the infamous rock star, searching for his lost innocence. Come along and join the quixotic adventure, as it journeys from LA, to Amsterdam, to India, and back. Along the way, Rook struggles with celebrity excess, reignites with his old flame, gets mixed up with the mafia, and must rescue the daughter he never knew he had. From the heights of hedonism, to the depths of despair, this topical parody explores that beast called fame.

For readers interested in literary allusions, this satire is in part a pastiche, paying homage to elements of “Don Quixote,” “Either/Or,” “Ulysses,” “Satyricon,” “Crime and Punishment,” and other works.

REVIEWS:

A rock star searching for his soul embarks on an underworld picaresque in this gonzo satirical romance.

Rook Heisenberg, frontman for the stupefyingly vapid band the Little Bang, experiences every facet of rock-star life—the adoring fans, the glitzy mansion, the three-ways with random bimbos—and a dazed sense of anomie, salved only by memories of his long-lost high-school sweetheart Hula. Once an Internet search and an e-mail reforge that link, Rook is off to Amsterdam, where he discovers that Hula has become the moll of Svidrigailov, a Russian gangster who has put her to work in his brothel, and that Rook and Hula have a teenage daughter named Boudicca, whom Svidrigailov has sequestered in Mumbai. Accompanied by his bodyguard, a beautiful Chinese woman who is as blasé about mass killings as she is about group sex, Rook sets out for India to rescue Boudicca from white slavery. There he is overwhelmed by street urchins, Bollywood stars, menacing thugs who melt when he croons to them, and a pharmaceutical consciousness-raiser so potent that it threatens to destroy his narcissistic cocoon. Rook’s quest gives the author a broad canvas for a funny, sardonic portrait of fame at its most inescapable: as he dispenses autographs and $100 bills to an ever-changing throng of autograph-seekers and flunkies who secretly despise him, he’s constantly confronted with billboards of himself hawking his fashion line. Glavin tells the story with a polished prose style and threads it with intriguing allusions to everything from magic squares to Van Gogh and Dostoevsky. Amid the breezy, Tarantino-esque provocations, he smuggles pathos into Rook’s search for family and meaning, though the debauches and dismemberments proceed in such a casual, jaded tone that they drain some of the novel’s emotional charge. But this diverting, imaginative read keeps the pages turning.

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December 26, 2011December 25, 2011 by KND

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From an acclaimed “master of suspense”(New York Times Book Review) comes a thriller in which Thorn must confront an assassin whose victims and methods are taken directly from the script of a popular TV showApril Moss writes obituaries for the Miami Herald. Her son, Sawyer, also a writer, has been scripting a cable TV series called “Miami Ops” and has been using his mother’s work as a central element of the show's storyline. In “Miami Ops,” a serial killer is using obituaries published in the local paper as a blueprint for selecting his next victims.But midway through the season, a copycat appears off-screen, a real-life killer who is using the same strategy to select victims. When this serial killer crosses paths with the reclusive Thorn, he has no choice but to leave his sanctuary in Key Largo and join forces with a young policewoman from Oklahoma who is investigating the murders.In addition to the show’s head writer, April’s other son, Sawyer’s twin brother, works on “Miami Ops” as the lead actor. Could one of them be involved in the killings? Or are they orchestrated by the director of the TV series, an aging mogul who badly needs a hit? And what about the female star of the show, a deliciously strange young woman who seems willing to do anything to promote her career.Thorn walks into this hotbed of entertainment business intrigue totally unprepared for the life-altering shocker he’s about to face. This loner from Key Largo has brought down his share of killers, but he's never confronted one that was his own flesh and blood. With the pacing of a thriller, and the lyrical prose for which Hall is renowned, this story pits Thorn against a killer—or killers—whose motives are as elusive as their identities.

One Reviewer Notes:

Sawyer Moss, son of Miami Herald obit reporter April, uses his mom's obituaries as a key source in writing scripts for the cable series "Miami Ops"; a show in which his twin stars. The show's theme centers on a serial killer using obituaries as a guide to selecting his next kill. However, a fan duplicates the TV show using April's obits to pick and kill. Starkville, Oklahoma teenage sheriff Buddha Hilton travels to Key Largo to ask for reclusive grieving widower Daniel Thorn's help. Thorn's late wife Rusty's Aunt Michaela Stabler (who also was Buddha's adoptive mother) was stabbed to death in Starkville; Rusty's Miami Herald obituary next to her. Thorn agrees to assist the Sooner law enforcement official in finding out who enforces real life to imitate art. The latest Thorn thriller ... is a superb whodunit as the protagonist wonders if someone from the show is willing to do anything for publicity. The story line is fast-paced while containing plausible exciting twists. Thorn is at his best as he prefers to grieve his loss alone, but out of homage to his late wife works the case. James W. Hall always provides a great mystery.
Harriet Klausner, #1 Hall of Fame Reviewer

About the Author

James W. Hall was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky in 1947. He graduated from Florida Presbyterian College in 1969 with a B.A. in literature, and a deep love of Florida. He went on to earn an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. from the University of Utah, then did everything in his power to return to Florida. He found a job in Miami at Florida International University and stayed there for 36 years, teaching literature and creative writing. During that time he published four books of poetry, a collection of short stories, a book of essays, and seventeen novels--most of which feature an enigmatic loner named Thorn. Hall was a Fulbright professor in Spain and is the winner of both the Edgar Award and the Shamus.

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December 25, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Fingers Murphy’s Follow The Money, just $2.99 on Kindle:

“Always assume people are lying, but never assume you know why.”

For fans of John Grisham, John Lescroart, Steve Martini and James Grippando comes a gripping and gritty new voice in legal thrillers.

Oliver Olson went to law school to help people.

But when one of the world’s most prominent law firms offers him a high paying summer job, he thinks he’d be crazy not to take it. He soon finds himself enthralled by a world of wealth, privilege, and power.

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Ollie wants to succeed, but when he sacrifices his own moral standards for a shot at the big time, he winds up staring down the barrel of a gun.

When you’ve sold out and can no longer follow your heart, you can only FOLLOW THE MONEY.

This novel is 75,000 fast-paced words.

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Today’s Kindle Daily Deal – Sunday, December 25 – Today only, five holiday romance novels–from authors Debbie Macomber, Sherryl Woods, Susan Wiggs, Robyn Carr, and Linda Lael Miller–are just $0.99 each! plus … Bella Andre’s CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE! (Today’s Sponsor)

December 25, 2011 by KND

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BOOK DESCRIPTION: Gabe Sullivan risks his life every day as a firefighter in San Francisco. But after learning a brutal lesson about professional boundaries, he knows better than to risk his heart to his fire victims ever again. Especially the brave mother and daughter he saved from a deadly apartment fire…and can’t stop thinking about.

Megan Harris knows she owes the heroic firefighter everything for running into a burning building to save her and her seven-year-old daughter. Everything except her heart. Because after losing her navy pilot husband five years ago, she has vowed to never suffer through loving – and losing – a man with a dangerous job again.

Only, when Gabe and Megan meet again and uncontrollable flames of desire ignite between them, how can he possibly ignore her courage, determination, and beauty? And how can she deny not only his strong bond with her daughter…but the way his sweetly sensual kisses are challenging her to risk everything she’s been guarding for so long?

This winter, if one – or both – of them aren’t careful, they just might end up falling in love.

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Bella Andre has always been a writer. Songs came first, and then non-fiction books, but as soon as she started writing her first romance novel, she knew she’d found her perfect career. Known for “sensual, empowered stories enveloped in heady romance” (Publisher’s Weekly) about sizzling alpha heroes and the strong women they’ll love forever, many of her 20+ titles have appeared on Top 50 bestseller lists, including THE LOOK OF LOVE (The Sullivans #1), FROM THIS MOMENT ON (The Sullivans #2), GAME FOR LOVE (Bad Boys of Football #3), CANDY STORE, LOVE ME and ECSTASY.

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December 26, 2011December 25, 2011 by KND

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Another Brand New Kindle Freebie, Just for Today! Rock Star’s Rainbow by Kevin Glavin

December 24, 2011 by KND

Another Brand New Kindle Freebie, Just for Today! Rock Star’s Rainbow by Kevin Glavin

Important Note: This post is dated Saturday, December 24, 2011, and the title mentioned here may remain free only until midnight PST tonight.

With hundreds of new books turning up free each day now in the Kindle Store, it can be tough to hone in on books that you will actually want to read. And most of the new free books will be free for just a day or two at a time, so we are working hard to make sure that you do not miss the ones you want!

Here’s a book that has just gone free by an author who is getting some great reviews from Kindle readers. Please grab it now if it looks interesting to you, because it probably won’t stay free for long!

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A smart, entertaining send-up of celebrity under siege. ––KIRKUS

Rock Star’s Rainbow

by Kevin Glavin

Rock Star’s Rainbow

by Kevin Glavin

4.2 stars – 4 Reviews

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“A rock star searching for his soul embarks on an underworld picaresque in this gonzo satirical romance … A smart, entertaining send-up of celebrity under siege.” –KIRKUS REVIEWS

“Glavin…teaches English in California. He pull[s] from his extensive knowledge of literature for the book which contains allusions to classic works…Even if readers miss the references, they can still enjoy the story.” –Naperville Sun

“Explores stardom and scandals … the story has a tragic element along with its humorous theme. [Rook’s] journey takes him from Los Angeles to Amsterdam and India with twists and turns along the way.” –Claremont Courier

Product Description NAMED TO KIRKUS REVIEWS’ BEST OF 2011!

In August 2009, a renowned entertainment reporter was thrown out of a plane over Los Angeles. At the time of his unfortunate death, he was working on a manuscript detailing the strange personal life of one of the most secretive celebrities of our time––Rook. Luckily, this work-in-progress was rescued, although the details surrounding the case remain obscure. Now, assembled here, is that most sought after exposé of the infamous rock star, searching for his lost innocence. Come along and join the quixotic adventure, as it journeys from LA, to Amsterdam, to India, and back. Along the way, Rook struggles with celebrity excess, reignites with his old flame, gets mixed up with the mafia, and must rescue the daughter he never knew he had. From the heights of hedonism, to the depths of despair, this topical parody explores that beast called fame.

For readers interested in literary allusions, this satire is in part a pastiche, paying homage to elements of “Don Quixote,” “Either/Or,” “Ulysses,” “Satyricon,” “Crime and Punishment,” and other works.

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A rock star searching for his soul embarks on an underworld picaresque in this gonzo satirical romance.

Rook Heisenberg, frontman for the stupefyingly vapid band the Little Bang, experiences every facet of rock-star life—the adoring fans, the glitzy mansion, the three-ways with random bimbos—and a dazed sense of anomie, salved only by memories of his long-lost high-school sweetheart Hula. Once an Internet search and an e-mail reforge that link, Rook is off to Amsterdam, where he discovers that Hula has become the moll of Svidrigailov, a Russian gangster who has put her to work in his brothel, and that Rook and Hula have a teenage daughter named Boudicca, whom Svidrigailov has sequestered in Mumbai. Accompanied by his bodyguard, a beautiful Chinese woman who is as blasé about mass killings as she is about group sex, Rook sets out for India to rescue Boudicca from white slavery. There he is overwhelmed by street urchins, Bollywood stars, menacing thugs who melt when he croons to them, and a pharmaceutical consciousness-raiser so potent that it threatens to destroy his narcissistic cocoon. Rook’s quest gives the author a broad canvas for a funny, sardonic portrait of fame at its most inescapable: as he dispenses autographs and $100 bills to an ever-changing throng of autograph-seekers and flunkies who secretly despise him, he’s constantly confronted with billboards of himself hawking his fashion line. Glavin tells the story with a polished prose style and threads it with intriguing allusions to everything from magic squares to Van Gogh and Dostoevsky. Amid the breezy, Tarantino-esque provocations, he smuggles pathos into Rook’s search for family and meaning, though the debauches and dismemberments proceed in such a casual, jaded tone that they drain some of the novel’s emotional charge. But this diverting, imaginative read keeps the pages turning.

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