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**Kailin Gow’s new 5-star release SHATTERED is our Kindle Nation eBook of the Day, and Here’s a Playlist and a Free Sample!**

November 16, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Kailin Gow’s Shattered, just $4.99 on Kindle:

Kama has made her choice, but now the revolution has begun. Book 2 of the international bestselling DESIRE series about a dystopian society touched by magic.

DESIRE – Available Now
Summer Wishes (DESIRE #1.5) – Available Now
Shattered (DESIRE #2) – Available Now
Passion (DESIRE #3) – 2012

Playlist for Shattered (DESIRE #2)

Shattered (Jeni Harris) http://amzn.to/uwuSuY
Shattered Glass (Britney Spears) http://amzn.to/sYn4Y2
Magic Carpet Ride (Steppenwolf) http://amzn.to/scfsP1
Magic (Olivia Newton-John) http://amzn.to/rCjUTG
We Are Broken (Paramore) http://amzn.to/uIkIEc
Where the Lines Overlap (Paramore) http://amzn.to/selqtn
Freedom (Caitlin Crosby) http://amzn.to/uXYBkI
Imperfect is the New Perfect (Caitlin Crosby) http://amzn.to/w0tvSL
Sweet Dreams Are Made of This (Eurythmics) http://amzn.to/ufnM8w
Someone Like You (Adele) http://amzn.to/sxFhCj
Paradise (Coldplay) http://amzn.to/rrsIIx
Sparks Fly (Taylor Swift) http://amzn.to/shoPRH
Strange Clouds (B.o.B.) http://amzn.to/rNUxCf
Arms (Christina Perri) http://amzn.to/u7XPKz
It Will Rain (Bruno Mars) http://amzn.to/sJhXxf

From Book 1 of the Desire Series:

A Dystopian world where everyone’s future is planned out for them at age 18…whether it is what a person desires or not. Kama is about to turn 18 and she thinks her Life s Plan will turn out like her boyfriend’s and friend’s as they desired. But when she glimpse a young man who can communicate with her with his thoughts and knows her name…a young man with burning blue eyes and raven hair, who is dressed like no other in her world, she is left to question her Life’s Plan and her destiny. Knowing the truth can destroy everyone…

From a reviewer about SHATTERED:

I fell for the sweet love story in Desire where Kama Johnson gets her Life’s Plan and discovers her longtime love, Liam Seer, is not in her plans. My heart ached for the longing they had for each other in a society that will punish citizens for fighting against their designated plans. Torrid, the incredibly handsome stranger who opens up Kama’s eyes to the truth behind her perfect society, is one of the most sexiest crushes I’ve encountered this year. In Shattered, Kama is forced to fight for her life and the lives of her friends. All around her, Arcadia is crumbling. Oh, Torrid just wins my heart in Shattered, but Liam. OMG Liam’s sacrifice made me cry my eyes out. I couldn’t tell you how this story had affected me so much. Every time I think of Liam, I can’t help crying. The ending is incredible. Kailin Gow has built a world so complete, even the language is uniquely for this world. You have to read it just for that. Hunger Games and Matched readers would love this new dystopian series. Desire is so much more than the formulaic dystopian. – Kristen Gabriel

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Kailin Gow has been a published author for over 10 years. She started writing books for tween girls to help them with self-confidence and self-esteem. Her book, Gifted Girls Activities Guide to 365 Days of the Week, became a reference book used in girls organizations across the U.S.

As her tween fans grew to become teens and young adults, Kailin began writing engaging and entertaining young adult book series for them. The results are book series like the Frost Series, PULSE Series, Wicked Woods Series, Stoker Sisters, Phantom Diaries, The Fire Wars, FADE, DESIRE, and more.

When not busy inhaling chocolate and drinking coffee by the gallon, Kailin makes time for writing fantasy books, blogging as an expert blogger for Fast Company, volunteering as an Emergency Responder and volunteering for battered women’s shelters.

Her Frost Series consisting of the Bitter Frost Series, The Wolf Fey Series, and the Fairy Rose Chronicles along with her other book series are being developed into worldwide MMORPG Games by SEE GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT, which is the world’s leading game developer known for developing the top blockbuster films into games.

She welcomes readers to contact her through her website for discussions of her books! Sign up to find out the exact dates of new releases, promotions, contests, and special appearances:

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You can find her here:
Facebook: facebook.com/KailinGowBooks

Twitter: @edgebooksnews

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**Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Matt Xell’s THE TOWER OF PARLEN MIN, BOOK 2 is our eBook of the Day at just 99 Cents, with 3.8 Stars on 5 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample!**

November 15, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up Matt Xell’s The Tower of Parlen Min Book 2:

Ves Asirin, an orphaned and introverted boy with a complicated memory loss disorder, wins a trip to the TOWER OF PARLEN MIN, the home of the wealthiest inventor of the time, Jacobius Trent.

There, with 19 other children, he must compete in the Sword Challenge–a series of intricate puzzles and daring tasks–for a prize of $12 million.

As dazzling, glorious and liberating as the Tower seems to be for him, Ves finds that it keeps a dark and secret history that he has been unknowingly connected to for over 150 years, a secret that will define his future and destiny … if he can escape the shadow: a powerful and seemingly unstoppable supernatural serial killer.

Two more in the series are available via the Author’s Page or Amazon search.

From the reviewers:

This novel is a rollercoaster ride of suspense and mystery, complete with nonstop action and a conclusion that will leave you reeling. Needless to say, this is a great novel for all ages! It has a very interesting premise and the prologue had me hooked within moments. Although the writing style of the prologue is a little different, reading more as an informative narrative than an actual story, it gives the reader a much-needed rundown of Ves Asirin and his life leading up to the opening of the novel. The writing style then switches to a third person narrative, from the first chapter through the remainder of the novel, and is very well written. – A Book Vacation

This book was packed full of action, and while reading, it constantly keeps you on your toes. Right when you think that the action has stopped, something happens again and the action starts all over again. It’s definitely the type of story to keep you entertained. 🙂 Amber (burning impossibly bright)

Stepping into the fantasy world that Matt Xell created was a wonderful experience. The Tower of Parlen Min is extremely different from the books I typically read, but I sincerely enjoyed it and look forward to reading more about the adventures of Ves in the future. I believe that this book would be and excellent story for boys 12-14 year old; but girls and young adults may find the world of Parlen Min very interesting. – klaragon

If you’re looking for something really fun and highly imaginative then I definitely suggest reading Tower of Parlen Min. There is so much to it that I can’t help but feel I’d like to reread it again. I also look forward to reading more of Ves’ adventures in future books. – PandemoniumPizza

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**Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Kat Flannery’s CHASING CLOVERS is our eBook of the Day at just $2.99, with 5.0 Stars on 2 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample**

November 14, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Kat Flannery’s Chasing Clovers, just $2.99 on Kindle:

Mail order bride, Livy Green, is desperate to escape the memories of her past. John Taylor will never love another woman again, but his children need a mother. Will they learn to trust each other, or will their pasts interfere?

Longing to escape the awful memories and the saloon she once sang in, Livy Green lies about her past so she can be a wife to John Taylor and mother to his two young children. Overwhelmed by the task, she struggles to put her resentment aside and love them as her own.

John loved his first wife and is still heartbroken over the loss, but he needs a mother for his children. When his distant and unfriendly mail order bride arrives, he begins to doubt his decision. One glance into Livy’s terrified green eyes tells him he can’t turn his back on her.

As Livy’s past catches up with her and suspicious accidents begin to happen on the ranch, she is tempted to come clean and tell John the truth. But will he send her back if she does? Or will they forever be CHASING CLOVERS?

From the reviewers:

“A compelling story line. A combination of suspense, tension and romance will keep you turning the page until the end.” —Michelle Ferguson, author of From Away

“Everything I wanted in a Historical Romance was in this story…Any romance aficionado will love this book and this author.” —Tammy Gaines, NovelOpinion

This book was a wonderful read. It is about a young mail order bride who has a colorful history and finds it very hard to tell her husband-to-be the truth. The setting is near beautiful Calgary, Alberta, includes suspense, murder and romance. I read the book in two evenings and found it very hard to put down. It is a fast-paced and suspense-filled story and leaves you wanting more. The characters come alive and it is very easy to loose yourself in this book. I will definitely be looking for more books from this author. Debbra Winkleman

This story has everything from romance, history, suspense, and drama all in one. The characters are vivid and colourful, with relevant issues current to the time period they live in. Mail order bride, Livy Green is stuck in a predicament when she lies to her soon-to-be husband about her shady past. I could not put this book down until the last page. This author weaves an emotion tale, wrought with lies, deceit, hope, and love. I will definitely read another Kat Flannery novel! – Dawn Beaton

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**Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Julia Buckley’s LOVELY, DARK AND DEEP is our eBook of the Day at just $2.99, and Here’s a Free Sample!**

November 13, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Julia Buckley’s Lovely, Dark and Deep, just $2.99 on Kindle:

Julia Buckley’s irresistible reporter returns only months after solving her first mystery in the 5-star series debut Madeline Mann! Now Madeline Mann is called to do God’s work–or so says her former English teacher, Sister Moira–by investigating the mysterious death of a young nun named Sister Joanna.

Joanna’s death is ten years in the past, but Moira has been troubled by dreams of her young friend, and she is convinced that Joanna was murdered.

Having heard of Madeline’s investigative skills, Moira asks her to look into Joanna’s death and find out if a murderer still lurks in the town of Webley, and if the dark secrets behind the death of a nun have somehow placed other people in danger.

From the reviewers:

From Cornelia Read, author of THE CRAZY SCHOOL: “Julia Buckley’s character Madeline Mann is witty, brave, smart as a whip, and . . . downright cool.”

From Barbara D’Amato, author of the Cat Marsala mysteries : “Reporter Madeline “Madman” Mann is a great character: smart, warm, witty, and just wacky enough for spice.”

From Hope McIntyre, author of the HOW TO MARRY A GHOST series: “Welcome to Webley, Illinois, the background to this refreshing new mystery series. Madeline Mann could do anything and I would still want to read about her. She’s warm, engaging, and fun–and the same goes for Julia Buckley’s writing.”

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Julia Buckley is a Chicago-area writer. Her first mystery, THE DARK BACKWARD, was published in 2006; since then she has sold a cozy mystery series about title character MADELINE MANN.

Buckley is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and Romance Writers of America. She blogs about writing and mysteries at Mysterious Musings, Poe’s Deadly
Daughters, and Blog Critics.

She teaches high school English and enjoys reading, playing Lexulous on Facebook, and spending time with her husband and son.

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**Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Andrea K. Host’s STRAY is our eBook of the Day at just 99 Cents with 4.2 Stars on 49 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample!**

November 12, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Andrea K Höst’s Stray, just 99 Cents on Kindle :

Part 1 of the Touchstone trilogy.

On her last day of high school, Cassandra Devlin walked out of exams and into a forest. Surrounded by the wrong sort of trees, and animals never featured in any nature documentary, Cass is only sure of one thing: alone, she will be lucky to survive.

The sprawl of abandoned blockish buildings Cass discovers offers her only more puzzles. Where are the people? What is the intoxicating mist which drifts off the buildings in the moonlight? And why does she feel like she’s being watched?

Increasingly unnerved, Cass is overjoyed at the arrival of the formidable Setari. Whisked to a world as technologically advanced as the first was primitive, where nanotech computers are grown inside people’s skulls, and few have any interest in venturing outside the enormous whitestone cities, Cass finds herself processed as a ‘stray’, a refugee displaced by the gates torn between worlds. Struggling with an unfamiliar language and culture, she must adapt to virtual classrooms, friends who can teleport, and the ingrained attitude that strays are backward and slow.

Can Cass ever find her way home? And after the people of her new world discover her unexpected value, will they be willing to let her leave?

From the reviewers:

This is a great book, that I think anyone of any age would enjoy. But especially young adults who are just exploring new genres. I know that I will be looking for the second in the series and I will be purchasing it. The author creates believable characters and sitations that make you want to continue reading even when the book is over! I was so glad when I finished it today and found out she was publishing the second in the series today also! Happy reading everyone! – Gina Hurteau

Great story, well written and and all out enjoyable read. Host has pulled me into the Touchstone Trilogy and I cannot wait to read the rest. I recommend anyone looking for a unique and fascinating science fiction story to purchase Stray and enjoy the story. – thewriterben

Free ebooks of this calibre are what makes Amazon and Kindle so superior to Kobo and Nook. Discovering a great new (to me) author like this is like finding buried treasure. I just bought her Medair series and the writing is just as good. Can’t wait for the third book! – David and Tracy Maki

Best sci-fi I’ve read this year. Overall, the book is a lot of fun and I would rate it with the likes of Piers Anthony’s Adept and Xanth Series, but less drawn out and sporting better canon material. If the author decides to write more works in this vein, she will likely find great success in the long run. – Andreas Rakitai Curry

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Andrea K Höst was born in Sweden but raised in Australia – mainly in Townsville, Queensland. She now lives in Sydney.

Andrea writes fantasy and science fantasy, and enjoys creating stories set in worlds which slightly skew our social expectations, and most especially give her female characters something more to do than wait for rescue.

Her novel “The Silence of Medair” was a finalist for the 2010 Aurealis Awards for best fantasy novel.

She is currently finalising Part 3 of the Touchstone trilogy, “Caszandra”, due out end of November 2011.

You can catch the latest news from Andrea at her site: www.andreakhost.com

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**Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Terry Tracy’s A GREAT PLACE FOR A SEIZURE is our eBook of the Day with 4.3 Stars on 14 Reviews – Now Just 99 cents!**

November 11, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Terry Tracy’s A Great Place for a Seizure, just marked down to 99 cents on Kindle:

Mischa Dunn’s family flees Chile in the wake of the 1973 coup d’etat that installs a military dictatorship. She settles comfortably in her newly adopted country, the United States, until one day, an unexplained seizure in a library signals the beginning of her life with epilepsy.
With an engaging balance of humor, insight, and sensitivity Mischa draws the reader into a vivid tale that travels across three continents over thirty years.

“A Great Place for a Seizure” is not the only, but it is the first of its kind to be identified as a novelory*.

Says the author:

[no * ve * lor * y ] noun (1) A fusion of the terms “novel”and “short story” to describe a series of linked stories that may stand by themselves as individual tales and/or come together as a novel, when read in sequence. (2) A term, coined by Terry Tracy, to identify aspecies of literature that reflects the 21st century IT-induced mind-set of tight schedules, rapid communication, and the desire to have all things at once. (3) a gimmick.

From the reviewers:

Heartwarming, Funny, Human, Uplifting. I thoroughly enjoyed Terry Tracy’s “A Great Place for a Seizure”. As my review title indicates it makes you feel good about people in general and those with epilepsy in particular. – Serrano
This book should be translated into every single language in the world and given in schools,distributed in clinics, handed around, so that people could understand conditions and disabilities…Thank you Terry. Thank you for writing this book. May ArendBrazilianbookworm.blogspot.com

This book will make you laugh out loud, cry and even, at one stage, be left feeling a little shocked and if I’m honest the ending is incredible on so many different levels and literally made my jaw drop…you will understand when you read it. Leanne Bell,
Magicofreading.blogspot.com

Mischa may have epilepsy but epilepsy does not have her. It is a part of her life but doesn’t even begin to define her life. And, I promise not to give it away, the ending is totally unexpected, heart wrenching and beautiful. Great job Terry Tracy!! – Dana

An incredible book…full of compassion and wisdom. This is a book that is so compelling, you won’t want to put it down for an instant. (I was up until 3:00 AM.) Whether you have epilepsy or you don’t, it’s a story rich with possibilities and hope that will touch your heart and soul. – Phylis F. Johnson

A great place to start. As a person with epilepsy, I have wanted to explain how my life has been interrupted by epilepsy. Ms. Tracy’s main character, Mischa, explains the disruption very well. – Bryan Farley

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Terry Tracy, has worked as a human rights activist, journalist, and U.S. diplomat. She has epilepsy and in 2007 wrote the charter for an association of disabled employees at the U.S. State Department.

Terry Tracy was born in Virginia, but moved around Latin America in her childhood as an army brat. She is an Asian-Irish American and currently resides in London with her German husband and their Asian-Irish-German-American daughter (who tries desperately to teach her mother German).

After college Terry worked as a receptionist, then left to work for free in Honduras at an orphanage. She returned to work in a human rights organization in Washington DC, then left for Guatemala to work as a free-lance journalist. By this point, it was clear that she had developed an addiction to wanderlust. In denial, she flew across the Atlantic to Cambridge, England to get a Master’s degree in an irrelevant, impractical, but nevertheless intriguing subject: 16th century Spanish colonial judicial systems.

Upon her return to the US she joined the establishment and began working for the government. In 2007 she left the State Department to take turns as a stay-at-home parent.

Terry has had epilepsy for more than 25 years and with her extra time (between 12am and 2am) she decided to write a funny, sad, strange, and moving tale about a sarcastic epileptic.

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**Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Theresa Meyers’ SHADOWLANDER is our eBook of the Day at just 99 Cents with 4.2 Stars, and Here’s a Free Sample!**

November 10, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Theresa Meyers’ Shadowlander, just 99 Cents on Kindle:

Four sisters, three rules to live by, one big problem.

O’Connell Family Rule #1: Don’t let the Fae know you see them.
O’Connell Family Rule #2: Don’t talk to the Fae.
O’Connell Family Rule #3: Never, ever follow them.

Most people only believe what they can see. Gifted with the ability to see the deep, dark fae of Shadowland, Catherine Rowan Mary O’Connell would prefer not to. When the fae abduct her friend Maya, Cate breaks the sacred O’Connell Family Rules and sets a trap for the handsome fae who haunts her every step.

Rook, High Court Advisor to the Shadow King, has been following Cate since she was sixteen. When Cate reveals herself as one of the fabled “Seers”, Rook is stunned—she is one of the few that can permanently open the gates between their worlds. If he turns her over to the Shadow King, his court will rule the human realm.

Cate knows she has precious little time to find Maya. By midnight, the glamour of Mid-Summer’s Eve will fade, leaving her trapped forever in the Shadowland, but Maya’s abductor won’t give up the woman he’s mesmerized easily.

The midnight hour is almost at hand. Cate must choose: her freedom or her destiny.

From the reviewers:

In One Word– Steamy. Shadowlander is a delicious little novella packed full of action, intrigue and romance. Author Theresa Meyer wasted no time delving into the heart of the story of Cate and Rook. The fae world created in Shadowlander is dark, edgy and unique. Meyer managed to make her own mark on a world that is heavily represented in paranormal writing. The setting of this fae world was by turns vibrant and ominous, with it’s own set of rules and danger. Andrea Thompson

The author goes straight to the point, there’s none stop action and oh my goodness, Rook! She wrote the perfect male character there. The plot goes a little fast at times but Meyers doesn’t miss details. I love all the characters including Kallus. I don’t know why I like him so much but I’m hoping he’ll be in the next books. The only thing is that I wish I had the next book in my hands now because I can’t wait to read more about the O’Connell sisters. – bookittyblog

With its mystical world and sexy characters, Shadowlander is a quick-paced novella that will entrap you on every page. – Jenababy13

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The progeny of a slightly mad (NASA) scientist and a tea-drinking bibliophile who turned the family dining room into a library, Theresa Meyers learned early the value of a questioning mind, books and a good china teapot. She started her first novel in high school, eventually enrolling in a Writer’s Digest course and putting the book under the bed, writing as a freelancer for newspapers and national magazines.

It wasn’t until she joined Romance Writers of America in 1993, that she seriously began to pursue a career in fiction. In 2005 she was selected as one of eleven finalists for the American Title II contest, the American Idol of books. She has since sold several novels and novellas. She writes paranormal and historical romance, Steampunk, Young Adult books and some Middle Grade fiction.

Theresa firmly believes in love and first sight. Afterall, she’s married to the first man she ever went on a real date with (to their high school prom), who she knew was hero material when he suffered through having to let her parents drive, and her little brother sit between them in the backseat of the car (which is a whole other story. They’ve been married over 20 years.

They currently live in a Victorian house on a mini farm in the Pacific Northwest with their children, four cats, an old chestnut Arabian gelding, an energetic mini-Aussie shepherd, several rabbits, a dozen chickens and an out-of-control herb garden. When she isn’t writing, reading, watching movies (her favories include Stardust, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, Lost Boys and too many others and the television series Supernatural) she’s usually having tea with her friends, volunteering at the school or outside enjoying the flowers. If you’re curious to know more, you can always find her website online, or visit with her on Twitter and FaceBook.

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