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Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Bill Walker’s TITANIC 2012 is Our eBook of the Day at just $2.99, with 4.4 Stars on 31 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample!

Here’s the set-up for Bill Walker’s Titanic 2012, just $2.99 on Kindle:

Best-selling mystery novelist Trevor Hughes has no idea that attending his twentieth reunion at Harvard will forever change his life.

Persuaded to go by his on-again-off-again girlfriend, Dr. Julia Magnusson, he meets up with three old friends: Solly Rubens, a self-made Wall Street millionaire; Ken Faust, a successful software entrepreneur; and Harlan Astor, New York real estate tycoon and the glue that holds their circle together.

That afternoon, over drinks at the Harvard Club, Harlan drops his bombshell: He is doing what James Cameron did not — he is rebuilding the Titanic, and sailing the ship on the hundredth anniversary to honor those who died, including his great-grandfather, John Jacob Astor IV. Only Trevor is intrigued by Harlan’s audacity. Touched by his friend’s interest and concern, Harlan invites him on the maiden voyage to serve as the official chronicler.

On April 10, 2012, Trevor journeys to Southampton and, along with the hundreds of handpicked passengers, boards the Titanic. He is awed by the immensity of the ship and the feelings that well up in him. His friend has made his grand dream a reality.

During the journey, armed with his iPod Touch and a miniature wireless camera hidden in his glasses, Trevor interviews both passengers and crew, eager to learn the reasons why they chose to sail on the reborn ship.

Nearly every one of them claims to have been profoundly affected by Cameron’s film, wanting to recapture the magic for themselves. And some of them are dying — their last wish to be on the maiden voyage of the new Titanic.

Trevor is touched that his friend has allowed these people to come aboard, and is unprepared when he meets Madeleine Regehr, a beautiful, free-spirited woman who resists his entreaties to be interviewed, intriguing Trevor all the more. Slowly, and inexorably, Maddy draws him out of his shell, allowing him to love deeply and completely, for the very first time in his life.

But Trevor soon discovers a darker purpose for the voyage, a purpose that threatens to destroy him and the woman he loves. In a race against time that pits friend against friend, Trevor must stop the unstoppable or risk a horrific replay of history…

From the reviewers:

“One would have to have an iceberg for a heart not to be touched by Trev and Maddy’s romance and the tragic plight Walker plots for them.” —Publishers Weekly

“If you are a fan of Titanic, the movie, you will love Titanic 2012. Put this one on your TBR list now…” —cmashlovestoread.blogspot.com

“This was a book that I could place myself in and was a joy to read.” —journeythroughbooks.wordpress.com

About the Author:  Bill Walker

A graduate of Emerson College’s prestigious film school, Bill wrote and directed his first feature film, Pawn, while still a student.

After graduation, he founded Newbury Filmworks, Inc., an award-winning production company renowned for making high-quality corporate films and commercials.

In 1990, Bill relocated to Los Angeles, and began a freelance story analysis career for various studios and independent production companies, while devoting his spare time to the writing of novels, short stories, and screenplays. He is also a highly-respected graphic designer, specializing in book and dust jacket design. He has worked on books by such luminaries as: Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, Dean Koontz, and Stephen King. In addition, Bill is a member of the Authors Guild.

He has won awards for his screenwriting, his two short story collections for Mid-Graders, Five-Minute Frights and Five-Minute Chillers, are perennial Halloween favorites, and his first novel, Titanic 2012, was enthusiastically received by readers. His latest novel, A Note from an Old Acquaintance was released in 2009. Bill lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Debbie, and their sons, Jeffrey and Brian.

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Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Anneke Campbell’s SLOUCHING TOWARDS BELLINGHAM is Our eBook of the Day at just 99 Cents, or Currently FREE for Amazon Prime Members Via the Kindle Lending Library, with 4.9 Stars on 16 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample!

IF THE VIRGIN MARY GRILLED CHEESE SOLD FOR $28,000, WHAT’S THE REAL THING WORTH?

What if people saw the Virgin in a teen-age girl rather than a sandwich? Author Anneke Campbell works that premise here, wondering how we’d react 2012 years after the first virgin birth. The result’s deliciously reminiscent of a box of lemon bars—a little bit sweet, a little bit tart, and you can’t stop eating. (Or reading as the case may be.) She’s created a generous helping of wistful magic mixed with equal parts knowing satire–sort of Alice Hoffman meets Nora Ephron.

Here’s the set-up:

A pregnant teen-ager turn up in a Midwest town, for some reason not talking.

She may be named Mary. And upon examination, it turns out she’s most certainly a virgin.

What, asks Campbell, would happen next? Well, the paparazzi would arrive. Book and movie contracts might be offered. The author covers that ground in short order, but she’s really after something much more subtle—the effect of wanting to believe, wishing a thing to be so, coupled with the need to co-opt it.

To that end, she creates Bellingham, Indiana, a delightful town like the one we all live in—with living, breathing citizens you’ll want for your own neighbors—even as you see right through them and their efforts to get close to the miracle girl, each for reasons of his own.

AS FUNNY AND WELL-OBSERVED AS ANY BOOK BY NORA EPHRON, WITH AS MUCH HUMAN WARMTH AS THE MILL RIVER RECLUSE. It’s kind of similar, really—small town with loveable characters, a major character named Mary—but Darcy Chan wasn’t trying for wit. Ms. Campbell is. Sly wit.

If you like smart, funny female writers like Nora Ephron, Eudora Welty, Maureen Dowd, Alice Hoffman, or indeed Darcy Chan, grab this goody!

From the reviewers:

Anneke Campbell’s book is an unexpected delight. What a funny take on the Virgin birth story, and a moving story about community coming together in spite of themselves. In a gently humorous way, the author is pointing to how we should be treating each other in these difficult times. I like how the tone of this novel is both reverent and irreverent. I like how Mary is a mystery that I keep wanting to solve.  –  “Purity”

As a mother and a midwife I found this birth scene to be one of the best I have read. The appealing characters and the life of the small town ring true. Whether you believe in miracles or you are a pragmatist you will find this novel a good and thought provoking read.  – P. Wild

This Mary is not your usual homeless pregnant girl, or is she? Campbell weaves a playful virgin birth tale that’ll keep you guessing until the end. But oh what a fun journey it is getting there, with a cast of characters that are a bit nutty but probably not completely unlike your own family and friends. A fun read. Sly humor. Gentle satire.  –  Cote Blance Productions

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Anneke Campbell was born and raised in The Netherlands. She has had a lot of career experiences in her life, including: midwife, masseuse, prenatal yoga teacher, College English teacher, and nurse.

Ms. Campbell has also written in a wide range of genres; winning awards for her poetry, journalism, and a television script. Her other writing endeavors include co-writing a manual for activists titled Be The Change: How To Get What You Want in Your Community and editing an anthology on women’s leadership titled Moonrise: The Power of Women Leading from the Heart.

Her first novel, “Mary of Bellingham” was published in 2004 and republished online by BooksbNimble in 2010.

In “Oh Little Town of Bellingham” she reworks her favorite childhood story, the birth of the miracle child in the manger, emphasizing the miracle of actual birth.

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Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Rosalie Lario’s FOR LOVE OF AN ANGEL is Our eBook of the Day at just $2.99, with 4.2 Stars on 24 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample!

Here’s the set-up for Rosalie Lario’s For Love of an Angel, just $2.99 on Kindle:

In a world where angels rule over humans, twelve outcasts dare to defy expectation, warring with their angel brethren to prevent the extinction of humankind.

They are The Fallen…

Michael is one of twelve angels who have been outcast due to their determination to protect humans. In order to preserve his immortality and strength, he must find a mate with angel blood.

Eva Smyth has never believed the propaganda spouted by the Consortium—the elite system of guards put into place once angels took over reign of Earth—but she never expected to learn the angels plan to eradicate all of humankind, or that she herself is part angel.

Joining Michael means living a life on the run, at war against the angels and hunted by the Consortium. Eva must decide whether to risk it all…for love of an angel.

From the reviewers:

“Great dialogue, perfect amount of time dedicated to details, and great teaser introductions to the other angels. I loved the world she built and can’t wait to read all of the stories in the series!”  –BittenByParanormalRomance.com

“Author Rosalie Lario has masterfully built a world unlike any I’ve ever seen in FOR LOVE OF AN ANGEL. The first book in THE FALLEN WARRIORS series is filled with passion, excitment, danger and most importantly, love. I was entranced by FOR LOVE OF AN ANGEL from the very first page.” –Romance Junkies Reviews

“The love between Eva and Michael will be tempting enough even for Paranormal Romance fans, while the heat these two generate together will please readers who prefer steamier stories. For Love of An Angel makes for a very well done, compelling, and interesting read.” –Examiner.com

“Whoever thought that men with wings on their back couldn’t be considered sexy, needs to read this story. Because, seriously, Michael could best be described with one word: “yuuuuummmmy”. – Kick Back & Review

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Rosalie Lario double majored in Anthropology and Classics as an undergraduate student. She briefly considered becoming an archaeologist before realizing they don’t actually live the life of Indiana Jones. So what was a classical geek armed with a lot of useless knowledge to do? Become a lawyer, of course!

After attending law school in Florida, she practiced real estate law for several years before finally admitting to herself that negotiating contracts wasn’t nearly as fun as dreaming up stories. As an avid reader of romances, she knew that was what she wanted to write. She never imagined all the mythology she’d learned throughout her undergraduate education might actually come in handy, but it makes perfect fodder for the paranormal romance stories she now dreams up.

When not writing, she enjoys spending time with her husband and son in their home state of Florida, as well as searching out things that go bump in the night. She still hasn’t found any proof of the supernatural, but she’s keeping her fingers crossed. If that ever does happen, it remains to be seen whether she’ll jump around in excitement, or run screaming in terror (but she’s betting on the latter)!

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Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Jay Jacuzzi’s FIND YOUR WAY is Our eBook of the Day at just $1.99, with 5.0 Stars on 9 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample!

Here’s the set-up for Jay Jacuzzi’s Find Your Way, just $1.99 on Kindle:

Welcome to the roller coaster that is Sophia Connors’ life, which has gotten remarkably bumpy recently.

After being sent reeling from what she calls “D-Day,” or “Dump Day,” when she loses both her job and boyfriend, Sophia is at a personal and professional crossroads. Unable and unwilling to take these new challenges lying down, heartfelt and humorous adventures are around every New York City corner as Sophia struggles to pick up the pieces and start over again.

But what she never expected was to meet Natasha McGavin, a former movie star the world thinks is deceased. Natasha is a complex woman who seems to have it all, including her share of secrets that keep her stalled at her own crossroads. When Sophia is hired by Natasha to help her write her autobiography, things don’t go as planned, and nothing, and no one, will ever be the same again.

Find Your Way is the deeply moving and inspiring seriocomic tale of two very different women who forge an unlikely friendship and discover redemption and renewal through heartbreak and healing. Find Your Way is about the power of memories, the joys and complexities of relationships, and gathering the strength to never give up on finding your way in the world.

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Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Neil Ostroff’s AFTER is Our eBook of the Day at just $1.25, or Currently FREE for Amazon Prime Members Via the Kindle Lending Library, and Here’s a Free Sample!

On the day we’re born we’re destined to die. But what lies after? For fifteen–year-old Nick Murray, death is only the beginning. His entire human life has been an illusion in preparation for the epic role his soul will play in the destiny of the universe.

Nick always believed he was an ordinary kid until an unusual cardiac arrest strikes him down. Leaving behind his mother and girlfriend, his soul enters the hereafter and finds it is nothing like the fire and brimstone he’d always imagined. Incoming entities are distributed to levels according to the good vs. evil they had done in their lives. There’s only one problem, Nick never had any real human experiences. Fostered to be a celestial super hero, he must prevent the devil from damning for eternity all who ever lived.

Swept up by dark adventure, Nick learns the devil has caused global war in the mortal world. The devil intends to collect billions of souls and then turn them into a massive zombie army to take over creation. Spirits intent on stopping the apocalypse insert Nick’s soul into the human body of a prominent, young army commander who lives in the future. Thrust into the center of a historic battle, he takes on almost limitless enemy forces using skills learned from this other person’s life; only to die a second time and come face to face with the ultimate adversary.

Visit Amazon’s Neil Ostroff Page

I graduated from Elmira College with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Philosophy/Critical Thinking. Briefly, I wrote psychological evaluations for the Elmira, NY courts, examining character profiles and emotional motivation.

I was raised in a rural town outside of Philadelphia and have been a published author for more than twenty years. My science fiction and fantasy stories have appeared in numerous presses, zines, and websites.

I am an avid boater, gardener, and poker player when not working on my novels.

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On the day we’re born we’re destined to die. But what lies after? For fifteen–year-old Nick Murray, death is only the beginning. His entire human life has been an illusion in preparation for the epic role his soul will play in the destiny of the universe.

Nick always believed he was an ordinary kid until an unusual cardiac arrest strikes him down. Leaving behind his mother and girlfriend, his soul enters the hereafter and finds it is nothing like the fire and brimstone he’d always imagined. Incoming entities are distributed to levels according to the good vs. evil they had done in their lives. There’s only one problem, Nick never had any real human experiences. Fostered to be a celestial super hero, he must prevent the devil from damning for eternity all who ever lived.

Swept up by dark adventure, Nick learns the devil has caused global war in the mortal world. The devil intends to collect billions of souls and then turn them into a massive zombie army to take over creation. Spirits intent on stopping the apocalypse insert Nick’s soul into the human body of a prominent, young army commander who lives in the future. Thrust into the center of a historic battle, he takes on almost limitless enemy forces using skills learned from this other person’s life; only to die a second time and come face to face with the ultimate adversary.

Visit Amazon’s Neil Ostroff Page

I graduated from Elmira College with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Philosophy/Critical Thinking. Briefly, I wrote psychological evaluations for the Elmira, NY courts, examining character profiles and emotional motivation.

I was raised in a rural town outside of Philadelphia and have been a published author for more than twenty years. My science fiction and fantasy stories have appeared in numerous presses, zines, and websites.

I am an avid boater, gardener, and poker player when not working on my novels.

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Julie Smith’s WRITING YOUR WAY is Our eBook of the Day at just $4.99, or Currently FREE for Amazon Prime Members Via the Kindle Lending Library, with 5.0 Stars on 13 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample!

EDGAR-WINNER Julie Smith Writes About How to Create Excitement and Suspense in your Novel

“Every writer should be so lucky as to have an Aunt Julie looking out for them—without
her I’d still be a personal trainer with big dreams.”  –  –Greg Herren, author of more than a dozen novels, including the Chanse McLeod and Scotty Bradley mystery series

PEOPLE LOVED THE CLASS THAT INSPIRED THE BOOK:

“She is the mentor that I really needed. Julie taught me about voice, character, and plot. However the most important thing she has given me is confidence. Julie has given me faith in my own instincts and abilities. I’m not dreaming about writing anymore, I am actually doing it.  The reality of it is way more exciting then anything I ever imagined.” –Marika Christian, author of PHONE KITTEN

“I have never before been in a class where I have taken away so much practical and immediately useful information. So much of what I have learned in class has immediately been put into practice into the book I am writing, and you have taken months, if not years, off the learning arc.” — Val Kientz

“I now know techniques that can help me right away. I think about my writing differently.” — Miriam Childs

WHAT YOU’RE BUYING:

WRITING YOUR WAY is all about finding your own best writing method, not a writing teacher’s idea of what’s right for you. It’s for the pre-published novelist who’s way past finding her inner writer and just wants some nuts-and-bolts advice that’ll help her through the plot knots and POV power struggles.

Highlights include:

The definitive answer to the most popular question posed by pre-published authors: How do I find an agent?

How to make that all-important first chapter sparkle. (The only one anybody reads if it doesn’t sparkle.) Plotting without tears. Laughs and giggles. The subject matter’s serious, but the touch is light.

JULIE SMITH is the author of two dozen novels and short story collections, and the winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel.

Here’s what the big guns say about her work:

SUE GRAFTON (on The Axeman’s Jazz): “Well-researched, engaging, and with psychological insights, this novel is the perfect follow- up to Skip Langdon’s debut.”

VAL MCDERMID: “Julie Smith writes like jazz should sound—cool, complex, and penetrating right to the heart.”

BOOKLIST: “Smith has perfect pitch.”

SHARYN MCCRUMB: “A stunning tale…

CHICAGO TRIBUNE: “Marvelous…”

THE JACKSON CLARION-LEDGER: “It’s Stephanie Plum with Tabasco, dawlin’!”

From more reviewers:

“Her three rules of writings are worth the whole book.”

“She does a really good job of breaking down the bones of putting a book together, and it’s fun!”

“Smith’s dismissal of the myriad `rules’ that fill most books on writing was firm, but done with humor and a light touch that didn’t put her at war with the authors of all of those other books. She insists on only one thing: Each writer must find their own way. In place of ‘you must always…’ she offers advice, suggestions, ideas, insights, examples and heuristics that are bound to be valuable to any fledgling writer.”

Visit Amazon’s Julie Smith Page

Author of the Skip Langdon and Talba Wallis mystery series; Edgar-winner; New Orleans resident.

Also founder of www.booksBnimble.com, an electronic publishing start-up, and author of the YA paranormal  adventure, CURSEBUSTERS!

Latest adventure:

I’ve reworked my writing class as an ebook called WRITING YOUR WAY, with special emphasis on first chapters and marketing. You can see The Prose Nazi video below for an idea of my approach–i.e. flexible; designed to find YOUR best writing method, not force mine on you. We also have outtakes for your amusement. The third video, which I’ll call GTFA, is a trailer for a fun parody book booksBnimble couldn’t resist doing one rainy afternoon. Check out my websites, www.cursebustersbook.com, www.booksBnimble,com (where I also blog) and www.casamysterioso.com.

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Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Marika Christian’s PHONE KITTEN is Our eBook of the Day at just $2.99, or Currently FREE for Amazon Prime Members Via the Kindle Lending Library, with 4.7 Stars on 29 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample!

Marika Christian’s PHONE KITTEN introduces an absolutely unique, first-time-ever kind of female sleuth—a totally lovable, intelligent, downright hilarious down-home girl who happens to earn her living as a phone sex worker.

Shy, slightly overweight Emily would die if she had to talk dirty face-to-face—especially to her hot cop boy friend. She sure didn’t set out to do phone sex—she wanted to be a writer. But when her BFF framed her for plagiarism, she got in a tiny financial hole and saw this ad for “phone actresses”… Hey, it’s not nearly as bad as it sounds. No pantyhose or pantsuits, no regular hours, you’re your own boss, and lots of people to talk to. Guys, that is.

But here’s the odd thing—lots of them want to talk about more than Emily’s imagined attributes; they start to think of her as the best friend they’ll never have to meet. Next thing you know, one of her customers gets killed and Emily knows a lot more about it than she should. But she can’t tell the nearest cop, who’s also her own true love, because then he’ll find out about her secret life. What’s a phone kitten to do? Solve the murder herself, of course—because wouldn’t it be a great story for the newspaper that wrongly fired her?

Somehow, first-time author Christian manages to handle a potentially smokin’ subject with such sly wit, authentic detail, and clever writing that you’ll wonder why this subject was ever considered taboo.

If you like Janet Evanovich, Jennifer Crusie, or Elizabeth Peters, Marika Christian is your new best friend!

From the reviewers:

“Marika Christian’s writing reminds me so much of Jennifer Crusie’s! Tart, sophisticated dialogue, but with so much heart. I found Phone Kitten laugh out loud funny and a satisfying mystery as well.” –Julie Smith, Edgar-award winning author of the Skip Langdon series

“Christian hits it out of the ballpark with this hysterical, quirky, and endearing story … Phone Kitten is laugh out loud funny from page one. I was immediately captured by Emily and her innocence, and had to laugh at most of the phone sex scenes.” -ChickLitPlus

“When I first heard of this book I was intrigued; a phone-sex worker turned sleuth? Sounds like the perfect mix … Marika is an excellent writer and I simply loved Emily … A fabulous book.” -Trashionista

“Marika Christian’s debut novel was one of the most fun reads I have had this year. Sweet Emily taking a job as a “phone actress” has to be one of the funniest things ever. And after chatting with Marika and knowing these phone calls were real, amused me all the more.” -Just Jump

“ Phone Kitten was a fun debut read with an interesting premise and some great characters – excellent chick lit.” -The Brazen Bookworm

“If you’re like me, you might be thinking…phone sex operator? Really? But I was quickly proven wrong. Everything surrounding the job is written in a tasteful yet hilarious way. I give Christian credit for being able to write an amazing character with such a taboo job.” -Books Etc.

“Let me start off by saying that this is unlike anything else I’ve ever read. This book kept me on my toes, and was down-right hilarious.” -The Reading Nook

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Marika Christian lives with her best friend Dash, a Jack Russell Terrier, in New Orleans. When she’s not marveling at the beauty of her adopted city, she can be found hanging out with the other dog girls in the park, mooning over Johnny Depp, organizing her iTunes library, cross stitching, and searching the Internet for arcane and useless knowledge. She’ll do anything to avoid actual writing.

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