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Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Diana Estill’s DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD: HUMOROUS VIEWS ON LOVE, LUST & LAWNCARE is our eBook of the Day with 4.5 Stars on 15 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample!

January 4, 2012 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Diana Estill’s Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road, just $2.99 on Kindle or FREE with Amazon Prime via Kindle Lending Library!:

Hilarious explanations for “why men grill,” “women want denim,” “your bedmate won’t stop snoring” and other socially intriguing questions from the award-winning author of Deedee Divine’s Totally Skewed Guide to Life.

“Personal slices of life served in the spirit of Erma Bombeck,” says ForeWord Clarion Reviews.

The tales in Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road will make you want to keep your partner, claim your kin, and hug your dog.

Clean humor suitable for anyone who likes (or needs) to laugh at life’s frustrations.

From the reviewers:

“. . . cheery, vibrant, stylish, rich humor. Diana Estill’s writing style left this book critic wanting more where that came from.” — THE INSIDE VIEW(tm), book critic and host Salvador SeBasco (April 12, 2007)

“Personal slices of life served in the spirit of Erma Bombeck . . . nothing short of hilarious.” –ForeWord Clarion Reviews

This book is laugh-out-loud funny. Just use caution around food and beverages while reading… snarfing coffee out of your nose / choking on your snack are real possibilities. Don’t ask me how I know… – J.H. Iovino

This book is quite literally one of the funniest books I have ever read and I couldn’t suggest it enough. Chapter after chapter is giggly and fun. It’s a book that you can easily pick up and read a little here, a little there; if your spirits are down, you can pick it up for a quick laugh in between a chore or errand. – Jeff’s Girl

Visit Amazon’s Diana Estill Page

Diana Estill is the author of three humor books, one novel, and a collection of short stories. For Deedee Divine’s Totally Skewed Guide to Life, she was named a ForeWord Book of the Year Finalist and an International Book Awards Winner in the humor category.

Prior to becoming an author, Diana worked for many years as a journalist and humor columnist. Her columns have appeared in The Dallas Morning News, Washington Post, The Miami Herald, Road & Travel, and other publications. She has been featured in First Magazine and has appeared on a variety of TV shows and radio programs.

Diana’s debut novel, When Horses Had Wings, was inspired by her life experiences as a former teen mother and high school dropout. After completing her education, she taught GED classes, worked as a consultant to the National Institute for Literacy and American Council on Education, and served as a U.S. delegate to a UNESCO conference.

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**Kath Russell’s A POINTED DEATH is Our eBook of the Day at just $4.99, with 4.6 Stars on 27 Reviews and Here’s a Free Sample!**

January 3, 2012 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Kath Russell’s A Pointed Death, just $4.99 on Kindle:

Welcome to the world of Nola Billingsley, a 40-something biotechnology whiz with an adored shorthaired pointer, who finds herself embroiled in both a nefarious murder and a blazingly hot new romance in the thriller.

When techno genius Nola Billingsley finds her former employee, an amoral creep who stole secrets, murdered, she doesn’t exactly shed tears. Instead, she begins a flirtation with the inspector assigned to the case.

With her shorthaired pointer Skootch watching her back, Nola and her group of techno pals try to help solve the murder, bringing into play Nola’s feisty feminism and idealism, and putting both her life and her love affair at risk.

Finding a link between the Chinese government and American thieves, she bands with a group who believes that biotech people should protect their industry from any evil abusers. Could there be a government plot afoot, and can she save the world even as she tries to salvage her love life?

Smart, witty, and playful, A Pointed Death looks at the biotech industry with a decidedly feminine slant. The writing is edgy and full of humor, and the plot twists and turns with surprise after surprise. A breathtaking thriller with a unique background, A Pointed Death announces the debut of an enormously talented new writer to watch.

From the reviewers:

A Pointed Death is an entertaining caper with a unique peek into the world of biotech with San Francisco as the picture perfect location for Nola Billingsley and her pointer, Skootch, to hunt down the bad guys. Kath Russell takes us on a adventurous ride throughout the city’s unique locations. – Barbara Brennan

The plot is creative, interesting and well structured. The story touches on timely scientific, business and political issues, and the ending will surprise you. The writing is fresh and crisp, filled with lots of wit and humor, and mercifully devoid of the clichés and sermonizing that often plague debut novels. The characters are real people who you get to know. The City of San Francisco comes alive with the author’s skillful depiction of different places. – Stephen M. Charme

This big-hearted debut mystery reminds me of TV shows like “Monk” or “The Closer.” Like those shows, the whodunit here is pretty workmanlike, because to writer Kath Russell, her characters are the real heart of the story. – Kevin N. Nenstiel

Visit Amazon’s Kath Russell Page

Kath Russell is the mystery series pen name for Katharine A. Russell, who also has written a coming-of-age novel, DEED SO, and a children’s book, BUDDY’S TAIL. The children’s book was issued under the pen name, K. Anne Russell.

Russell enjoyed over thirty-five years in marketing and communications management in the biotechnology industry. She was an executive with Cetus Corporation, one of the first genetic engineering companies. Russell also was president of Russell-Welsh Strategic Life Science Communications, Inc., and founder and chief executive officer of an e-commerce company offering services for mature companion animals and veterinarians.

Russell received her bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University, her master’s degree in journalism from Boston University, her master’s of business administration from the Kellogg School of Management, and earned her certificate in creative writing from the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program.

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**Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Marie Astor’s ON THE RIM OF LOVE is our eBook of the Day at just $2.99, with 4.8 Stars on 10 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample!**

January 2, 2012 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Marie Astor’s On the Rim of Love, just $2.99 on Kindle:

Maggie Robin has been dating the irresistibly good-looking, successful Jeffrey Preston for two years. But when Jeffrey proposes marriage a week after Maggie’s college graduation, she is no longer sure if she wants to marry a workaholic TV producer.

Her doubts culminate when during a ski trip to British Columbia, Maggie meets Taylor Denton, a handsome, free-spirited big mountain skier who is the complete opposite of Jeffrey. It does not take Maggie long to realize that she has fallen in love with Taylor and she decides to break off her engagement with Jeffrey. But just when she thinks she has found the love of her life, an ill-fated misunderstanding tears Maggie and Taylor apart.

A week later, Maggie is told that Taylor has died in a tragic ski accident; yet, her heart refuses to believe in Taylor’s death. When Maggie returns to Taylor’s native town, she learns that Taylor is indeed alive, but has been seriously injured. Resolved to bring her lover back to life Maggie stands by Taylor’s side, convincing him to embrace life again.

From the reviewers:

From the moment Maggie and Taylor meet, their attraction to each other is undeniable, but there are so many obstacles between them. Will Maggie abandon her glamorous lifestyle to take a chance on big-mountain skier she can’t get out of her mind but knows next to nothing about? And will Taylor take a chance on a big city girl? – Romance Addict

The author creates such palpable chemistry between the main characters, Maggie and Taylor, that you simply can’t help but root for the star-crossed lovers. (I won’t give away the ending, but I will say that it is really good!). The book is also very well written. Marie Astor definitely knows the world of big mountain skiing – her description of off-piste terrain is simply breathtaking. – Alex

One of the best books I have ever read in general. From the moment I received it in the mail, I did not put it down one time until I was done reading. This book just has that spice that every book needs. Maggie and Taylor will open up your reading world again and keep you reading. Great buy! – Maggie Goddard

On the Rim of Love reminds you what it’s like to fall in love for the first time.

Visit Marie Astor’s Amazon Page

Marie Astor is a die-hard romantic who wholeheartedly believes in true love, which is why she writes in the contemporary romance genre.

Marie is the author of contemporary romance novels, On the Rim of Love, Lucky Charm, and a short story collection, A Chance Encounter and Other Stories.

In addition to being a writer, Marie is an avid hiker, an excellent swimmer, a good skier, and a capable badminton player. Currently, Marie is working on her next novel – stay tuned for details!

Visit Marie at http://www.marieastor.com to sign up for notifications on book releases and events.

And here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample of ON THE RIM OF LOVE by Marie Astor:

**Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: LB Swan and Hope Chandler’s Megan’s New Year is Our eBook of the Day at just $2.99, with 5.0 Stars on 3 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample!**

January 1, 2012 by KND

Here’s the set-up for L.B. Swan and Hope Chandler’s Megan’s New Year, just $2.99 on Kindle:

Megan Randall has been bumped from her flight home to America. Stranded and alone at the London airport on Christmas Eve, when she’s offered a free holiday ticket, she thinks back to the first boy she ever kissed, a Scottish exchange student who starred with her in a high school production of Brigadoon.

Declan. The name evokes feelings she’s never quite been able to dismiss.

Now, years later, the chance to find Declan again is impossible to resist. With the help of the Wish Granters, Alanna and Joe, she travels to his small Scottish village where a twist of fate casts Megan back into the role she played years earlier.

There are plenty of complications – ex-wives, blizzards, falling ladders, and the fact that if the town depends on their annual New Year’s Eve performance of Brigadoon for their financial survival, they may go totally bust. But the biggest complication of all comes in the form of Declan’s less worldly, but equally appealing cousin, Rory.

Megan’s New Year is the charming tale of a woman who steps away from her everyday life and into a Scottish fairy tale. Even the Wish Granters, Alanna and Joe, can’t help getting swept up in the romance and the chance to save the postcard-perfect village of Alloway. As the clock strikes down to midnight, Megan will have to make the choice of a lifetime. Should she reunite with a lost love or take a chance on something new?

From the reviewers:

Sooo Romantic! I love Scotland, I love Brigadoon, and I loooove the relationship between Alanna and Joe! It’s great when reading a book has you thinking, something great has happened in my life – did my Wish Granters do that for me? Or better yet, will they? Keeping my eyes peeled for the next book! – Felicia Howie

Terrific and Heartwarming. It’s sweet and heartwarming, but never sacchrine, and it makes you think about what happened to that proverbial guy who got away and how finding him again might really be. The Wish Granters looks like it’s going to be a promising series, with lots of insights about women’s lives and how what we wish for changes as we mature and age. Can’t wait for the next one! – Kim Wright Riley

Cozy little Book. This is a fun, fast read. It’s sweet, entertaining, and perfect for curling up in front of the fire with after your guests have gone home. – John MacQueen

Visit L.B. Swan’s Amazon Page

LB Swan (a pen name) has been writing fiction for over twenty years and has published numerous works under her real name and been included in various anthologies. Her work has appeared in various journals including Del Sol Review.

She has received awards from the Writer’s Digest Annual Competition and the Lorian Hemingway short fiction competition.

Email LB at thewishgranters@gmail.com, and visit TheWishGranters.net blog or friend/like The Wish Granters on FB. She’d love to hear from you.

Visit Hope Chandler’s Amazon Page

Hope Chandler has been a food, wine, and travel writer for 25 years and is a two-time recipient of the Lowell Thomas Gold Award. She lives in Charlotte, NC with her family and her hobbies include Italian cooking and ballroom dancing.

And here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample of Megan’s New Year by LB Swan and Hope Chandler:

**Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Fingers Murphy’s $200 And A Cadillac is Our eBook of the Day at just 99 Cents, with 5.0 Stars on all 9 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample!**

December 31, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Fingers Murphy’s $200 And A Cadillac, just 99 Cents on Kindle:

WHEN YOU LIVE BY YOUR OWN RULES, YOU DIE BY THEM TOO.

A bored psychopath rotting away in the Mojave desert . . .\

An obsessive contract killer sent to find him . . .

A small town Sheriff hiding from his personal demons . . .

A retired FBI agent itching to get back in the game . . .

And a couple of burn outs with nothing to lose, hell-bent on revenge . . . All they wanted to do was steal something from the company that laid them off and get the hell out of town. But when a coyote drags a human leg onto a lonely desert highway, worlds collide in ways no one can predict.

Find out what happens when your last worldly possessions are $200 AND A CADILLAC and everyone around you will kill to get what they want.

From the reviewers:

“MOVE OVER JOHN GRISHAM!” — Debbi Mack, NY Times Bestselling Author of Identity Crisis and Least Wanted

“The suspense will keep you turning pages, and the dramatic twists in the story will keep your heart racing as the story unfolds.” — CC Jackson, reviewing Follow the Money

For fans of crime fiction, indie publishing has been a real boon. There are a ton of great authors out there putting stuff out that is better than a lot of what gets traditionally published. Fingers Murphy’s $200 and a Cadillac is at the top of that list. – Justine Barbary

I have read FOLLOW THE MONEY, and THE FLAMING MOTEL, and was pleasantly surprised how good they both were. $200 and a CADILLAC is even better. The previous 2 novels are legal thrillers. $200 and a CADILLAC is a different kind of thriller. It’s a roller coaster ride in the desert of Southern California. – Cory S. Highfield

I’ve read a lot of “indie” books, some good, most mediocre, and many outright terrible. $200 and a Cadillac was GREAT. Where has this Fingers Murphy guy been hiding? The plot is fast-paced and unpredictable and the characters are so original and memorable that you can’t believe you’ve never come across them before. – Ruth A.

I received this as a gift over the holidays and was astounded at how great it was. It starts out with an opening scene that is as bizarre as it is engaging and never lets up from there. What I assumed was going to be a standard “hit man” story rapidly spun into an unpredictable series of characters and turns that all came together in a way that felt so natural that you could actually believe this story could happen. It was addictive in a way I haven’t felt for a book in a long time. Bottom line, this is just great storytelling. – O.J.A.

Fingers Murphy named one of the “Top Three Indie Crime Fiction Authors” by Crime Fiction Utopia

Visit Amazon’s Fingers Murphy Page

Hiding behind a false name and a well placed hand, author Murphy now has four books in the Kindle store. Click the link just above to see them all.

Murphy is the pen name of a well known international criminal defense attorney. He spends most of his time on airplanes.

And here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample of $200 AND A CADILLAC by Fingers Murphy:

**Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Rebecca Forster’s HOSTILE WITNESS is Our eBook of the Day and is FREE (Just for Today) with 4.3 Stars on 104 Reviews!**

December 30, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Rebecca Forster’s Hostile Witness, FREE (for now) on Kindle:

When sixteen-year-old Hannah Sheraton is arrested for the murder of her stepgrandfather, the chief justice of the California Supreme court, her distraught mother turns to her old college roommate, Josie Baylor-Bates, for help.

Josie, once a hot-shot criminal defense attorney, left the fast track behind for a small practice in Hermosa Beach, California. But Hannah Sheraton intrigues her and, when the girl is charged as an adult, Josie cannot turn her back.

But the deeper she digs the more Josie realizes that politics, the law and family relationships create a combustible and dangerous situation. When the horrible truth is uncovered it can save Hannah Sheraton or destroy them both.

A note from the author:

“This story was inspired by a case my husband handled. As a superior court judge he had to sentence a minor to life in prison. It made me wonder how I felt about minors arrested for violent crimes. Are they most vulnerable among us – capable or horrible violence, perceived as adults and yet emotionally still children?” – Rebecca Forster (rebeccaforster.com)

From the reviewers:

An enthralling read, with colorful, well-developed characters and the unique atmosphere of the California beach communities. – Nancy Taylor Rosenberg

Blending complex psychological character portraits with spot-on accurage courtroom drmaa, Forster’s riveting legal thriller keeps the plot twists coming until the last, satisfying page. – Alafair Burke

I haven’t read many legal thrillers in the past few years, but I think I am going to have to add more books of this genre to my future reading list – especially those written by Rebecca Forster. Hostile Witness is just a fantastic, completely absorbing read. – Daniel Jolley

Hostile Witness is an excellent start of an interesting new series. The pace was brisk and readable. The story sucks you in immediately, and the ending is full of thrills and surprises. – Bob A. Reiss

Visit Amazon’s Rebecca Forster Page

I marketed a world-class spa when it was still called a gym and did business in China before there were western toilettes at the Great Wall. Then I wrote a book on a crazy dare and found my passion.

Now, I am a USA Today best selling author with more than 20 books to my name – and if you ask me where all those words came from I’d be hard pressed to tell you. All I know is that I wake up with a story in my head and go to bed the same way.

My specialty is legal thrillers and The Witness Series, featuring my beach-rat, volleyball playing attorney Josie Bates and her teenage ward Hannah, have really captured readers’ imaginations. But I also like to stretch the thirller genre a bit. Before Her Eyes, for instance, has a fantasy overlay on a murder mystery that I really found intriguing. Wilde’s Gamble is a romantic suspense.

I teach at UCLA Writers Program and work with The Young Writers Conference, a program that helps motivate middle school children to explore the power of words. I think I am particularly drawn to kids and writing because both my sons have always had a passion for it. Eric is a playwright and Alex is in film.

When I’m not writing I’m traveling, on a tennis court, working a sewing machine or reading. Thank you so much for taking a look at my author page. You can find out more about me, my travels and my work-in-progress at www.rebeccaforster.com

And here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample of HOSTILE WITNESS by Rebecca Forster:

**Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Richard Bard’s BRAINRUSH II: THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY is our eBook of the Day at just $2.99 with 4.8 Stars on 22 Reviews, and Here’s Your Free Sample!**

December 29, 2011 by KND

Lightning strikes twice with another gripping bestseller by Kindle Nation fave Richard Bard! Here’s the set-up for Richard Bard’s Brainrush II: The Enemy of My Enemy, just $2.99 on Kindle:

This is Book-2 of the highly-acclaimed bestselling series. It is recommended you read Book-1 first. It is on sale now for only 99 cents, or borrow it for free in the Kindle Lending Library. Click here for Book 1 information.

Former combat pilot Jake Bronson believed the worst was behind him. But when a sophisticated terrorist cell shows up in his home town seeking revenge, he’s drawn into a conflict that threatens the heart and soul of every mother in America.

The bonds of love and loyalty are tested as Jake and his friends are swept into a deadly chase that takes them from the beaches of California, to the depths of the world’s longest underground river, and finally to the remote jungles of the Venezuelan rain forest—where Jake discovers that it will take far more than his enhanced abilities to prevent what is coming.

From the reviewers:

“The Enemy of My Enemy” (Brainrush II) made me stay until 3:00 am to finish it! Every time the story seemed to reach a culmination and everything settled down, there was yet another surprise. It is a true roller coaster. – Martisima

Adrenaline rush! I have to admit a teensy part of me was worried that BRAINRUSH II wouldn’t be as good, as BRAINRUSH, the first book. Well folks, worry NO MORE! Grab a parachute, floatation device, helmet, plenty of weapons, flashlight, water and MREs, for this action-packed, adrenaline laced trip. – Jillion “Jill”

A truely amazing storyline, this is the second time Mr. Bard Has kept me up till 4am on a weekday, lol. If you want to be on the edge of your seat, miss a few meals, not sleep for a day, then this book is for you!! All of the characters are either extremely loveable or you wish you could jump in the book and strangle them yourself. – slapjack1972

Visit Amazon’s Richard Bard Page

As a young Air Force pilot, Richard was diagnosed with cancer and learned that he had only a few months to live. Thirty-six years later he’s still going strong.

He earned a management degree from the University of Notre Dame and after leaving the Air Force he ran three successful companies involving advanced security products and hi-tech displays used by US embassies and government facilities worldwide. He was an active member of the California Crime Prevention Officer’s Association and has been published with cover stories in Security magazine and ASIS Security Management magazine.

When asked what he hopes to achieve as a writer, he said, “The dream for me is to be walking through an airport and notice someone with her head buried in the book. Many readers have said they found it impossible to put down. For me, that’s the ultimate compliment.” Bard currently resides with his wonderful wife in Redondo Beach, California, where he remains in excellent health.

And here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample of BRAINRUSH II: THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY, by Richard Bard:

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