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December 13, 2012
Five-Star Fiction
A Monthly Special from Kindle Nation & BookLending.com
from world-class authors to world-class readers
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Greetings from Kindle Nation and BookLending.com!
Just a little over a week before the holidays, and Santa’s elves have nothing on our Five-Star Fiction team! So I hope you’ll check them out, and remember that in every case, once you click to check them out in the Kindle store, you’ll see buttons on the right not only to buy the book for yourself but also to download a free sample or send the book as a gift to someone you love! ASK FOR ITby Sylvia Day “ASK FOR IT is on fire! This book is hot! A super sexy read with an intriguing plot.” —Romance Reader at Heart, TOP PICK!
by Sylvia Day
4.1 stars – 39 Reviews
Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled
A Note to Readers from the Author Dear Reader: I was twelve when I wrote a school essay about my desire to become a romance novelist. Years later my first manuscript, ASK FOR IT was the result. I didn’t realize at the time I was already establishing some of the hallmarks of my later works in that first book—the confident, arrogant, experienced hero who falls in love fast and hard, and the independent, courageous, tormented heroine struggling to overcome personal demons. As with most firsts, ASK FOR IT holds a special place in my heart. I hope readers discovering it now will enjoy reading it as much as I loved writing it.
Sylvia Day
* * * Excerpt from the Book
Nothing incites Marcus more than the primal hunger roused by his former fiancée, Elizabeth. It’s been years since she jilted him for another man, but that only means there’s a lot to catch up on, a lot to make up for, and that he’s going to enjoy every sweet moment… The same drive and passion that sent her into another man’s arms is what brings Elizabeth back to Marcus. Her attraction to him is the one thing she fears, but she’s run out of options. Resisting is impossible, but does she have the courage to surrender everything?
* * * One Reviewer Notes:
“Plenty of sizzling passion and dangerous drama.”
—Booklist
RISKby Jamie Freveletti “Emma Caldridge’s history of winding up in the wrong place at the wrong time denies her bid for kidnapping insurance.” by Jamie Freveletti
Text-to-Speech: Enabled
A Note to Readers from the Author Dear Reader: Emma Caldridge is the epitome of a heroine. Putting her in a situation she has to fight her way out of is what all of these books, and this e-original trilogy, is all about. But now she faces the challenge of protecting someone who was unwilling to protect her.
Jamie Freveletti
* * * Excerpt from the Book
Sebastian Ryan Never saw the drug that was slipped into his drink, so as he heaved into the bushes behind the Miami Beach nightclub, he blamed himself for mixing alcohol with the medication that he took daily. His stomach emptied and he remained still, taking deep breaths and hoping that the moment was past.
Under normal circumstances Ryan would have never risked fighting the crowds and going to a club on this weekend, nor would he have risked mixing alcohol * * * One Reviewer Notes:
“But the analyst who called her a statistical nightmare will need her help … to stay alive.”
ETERNALby H.G. Nadel “If you liked Twilight, you will adore Eternal.” –-Julz
by H.G. Nadel
5.0 stars – 13 Reviews
Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled
A Note to Readers from the Author Dear Reader: I was inspired to write Eternal after my father, a well-respected scholar, died. He and my mother loved each other dearly, and she felt his love from beyond the grave. When I came across the historical tragedy of Abelard and Heloise, I started thinking . . . what if. I am a hopeless romantic, and this thousand-year-old love story spoke to my belief that love is eternal and my hope that true love could transcend death.
Hope you do, too.
HG Nadel
* * * Excerpt from the Book
Julia sprang from the headstone and darted through the thick black of night, her heart piercing her chest with repeated blows. The footsteps accelerated, echoing loudly in the silence of the graveyard. She risked a glance over her shoulder and tripped over a gravestone that sent her sprawling onto her stomach. She felt something wet dripping down her forehead and reach up to feel a deep gash along her hairline. She began crawling on her hands and knees, blinking away the blood that was now spilling profusely onto the ground. The shadow grabbed onto one of her legs, and a hoarse scream escaped from her lips.
* * * One Reviewer Notes:
“Was sucked in from the very beginning and could not put it down!”
—Lindsay
CATALYSTby Laurie Halse Anderson “Anderson earns an A plus for this revealing and realistic take on life, death, and GPAs.”
–Jennifer Hubert, Amazon.com review
by Laurie Halse Anderson
3.9 stars – 128 Reviews
Text-to-Speech: Enabled
A Note to Readers from the Author Dear Reader: Teens who are academically successful often fly under the radar; people have a hard time believing they have any problems because their grades are great and their prospects bright. But they have just as many problems as other kids, maybe more, because they feel they to wear the “perfect” mask, live up to expectations, and get into the “right” college. I wanted to write about a teen like that, Kate, and have her cross paths with the school outcast, Teri, to see what sparks would fly. I wound up writing a death scene that still makes me cry – that was completely unexpected. The ending was, too!
Laurie Halse Anderson
* * * Excerpt from the Book
If I could run all the time, life would be fine. As long as I keep moving, I’m in control. She wasn’t in the parking lot. I haven’t passed her walking o the road, either. There’s no way she’s running, too. Not Teri. She could have hot-wired a car, I guess, but it’s more likely she hitchhiked. Somebody must have picked her up. No matter. I know where she’s headed.
* * * One Reviewer Notes:
“If you liked Speak, you’ll be completely enthralled with this powerful tour de force that’s just as tense and gut-wrenching.”
—Barnes & Noble
THE GUILTY ONESby Joanna Crispi “The Guilty Ones unfolds into a devastating psychological thriller. Suspenseful and hypnotic, this is gripping literary fiction that maintains restraint on the surface, revealing secrets and shock below.. . ” –Luanne Rice, New York Times best-selling author
by Joanna Crispi
5.0 stars – 3 Reviews
Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled
A Note to Readers from the Author Dear Reader: At the outset of my legal career, I represented Claus von Bulow in the case immortalized by the movie Reversal of Fortune. I learned an important lesson from von Bulow’s appeal and the second trial that acquitted him: Innocent people are sometimes convicted of crimes they did not commit. I saw firsthand that “lawyering” makes a difference. Rather than a contest between guilt and innocence, a trial is about what can be proven in court. The Guilty Ones draws from both sides of the line that defense lawyers walk, the line between what constitutes a crime and guilt.
Joanna Crispi
* * * Excerpt from the Book
She was anxious, annoyed by the delay, concerned, even frightened, but her emotions were kept in check by the thought that whatever was going on behind those doors was the result of some bureaucratic stupidity which at worst might ruin their stay in Rome. On the way to the hotel François would give his own amusing rendition of the incident, she thought, filled with the contempt that French people have for police. The door to the office opened. She heard voices speak- ing in Italian. The man in the suit came out holding François’s suitcase. Then she saw François.
* * * One Reviewer Notes:
“This is an exciting, beautifully written novel of love, desire, loyalty and betrayal. The international settings lend a flavor of romance, the legal and financial twists are intricately woven into the plot. Ms. Crispi writes with an assurance and style that combines passion with self confidence, which is also a good description of her heroine, very much a woman for our times. But the main thread of this book is love, romantic love between a man and a woman, and all the complexities of relationships. One is both educated and entertained by this book, and it will keep you turning pages until you have finished.”
—Seymour Garte
NHAKIRAby Jeanine Henning “A story of magic, power, and escapism…” –-The Indie Author News
by Jeanine Henning
5.0 stars – 1 Reviews
Or currently FREE for Amazon Prime Members Via the Kindle Lending Library
Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled
A Note to Readers from the Author Dear Reader: “Nhakira” is a book about power, unlocking ancient mysteries, adventure – and good vs. evil. Barriers and challenges I had to overcome in my own personal life was major inspiration behind the conception of Nhakira as a character. She lives in a fantasy realm with magic, evil rulers and now a prophecy to save a whole world. But, her problems are the same as ours (if not bigger!). Her story shows that the biggest obstacles in life CAN be overcome, and how the most unlikely warriors can rise to fight – and take back freedom. Jeanine Henning
* * * Excerpt from the Book
Sal held up his hand. “Nhakira calm down. Yes, you’re right, you did not ask for any of this. But you were chosen for a reason. When that sphere hit you, it sent out a ripple of chain reactions that cannot be stopped. “Now, you stand before the choices of either remaining on the cause side of life, where you’ll always be the victim, the slave abused by drunkards, a trouble-maker and petty thief to whom bad things happen. Or, you can embrace the effect side of life, where you take responsibility for all your actions and actively make choices.”
* * * One Reviewer Notes:
“Become immersed in this one-of-a-kind Young Adult fantasy that won’t be soon forgotten.”
—The Kindle Book Review
THE PHILOSOPHICAL PRACTITIONERby Larry Abrams “A psychological thriller and thought-provoking discussion about the meaning of life. I read the majority of this book in one sitting because I could not put it down.” –-Kathy Schneider, NetGalley
by Larry Abrams
4.4 stars – 35 Reviews
Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled
A Note to Readers from the Author Dear Reader: I’ve wanted to write since early childhood, but life kept getting in the way. Finally there came a time when Hillel’s words began to haunt me: If not now, when? So for two and a half years of weekends I applied the seat of my pants to the same chair and did it. The final book is heavy on romance, mystery, humor, and conflicting ideas about how to spend one’s limited time on this earth. I had a lot of fun writing it, as I think you will easily see.
Larry Abrams
* * * Excerpt from the Book
She shot me. Burning lava spurted through my body. I couldn’t see. I dropped to my hands and knees, my gun gone, my head hanging, blind, jaw muscles clamped against the pain. The lava melted the wires of my veins. I couldn’t think. My lungs squeezed shut. I couldn’t breathe.
Then she shot me again.
* * * One Reviewer Notes:
“Original, witty, thought-provoking…dialogue is razor-sharp… hilarious… incisive observations about all things great and small.”
—Robert Bidinotto, author of #1 Kindle Mystery/Thriller HUNTER
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