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Grace Elliot’s 5-star debut novel A Dead Man’s Debt is an absorbing regency romance, a story of blackmail, duty and unexpected love. Just $2.99 on Kindle, and here’s a free sample!

April 10, 2011April 10, 2011 by KND

Nothing is as it seems for Miss Celeste Armitage. But will her resolve never to marry stand when she finds herself dangerously attracted to exactly the sort of rogue she is sworn to avoid?

Here’s the set-up for A Dead Man’s Debt by Grace Elliot:

A Dead Man’s Debt – a story of blackmail, duty and an unexpected love.

After publically humiliating a suitor, Miss Celeste Armitage is sent from the Ton in disgrace and resolves never to marry. But when she comes across a sketch book of nude studies and discovers the artist is her hostess’s eldest son, Lord Ranulf Charing, she finds herself dangerously attracted to exactly the sort of rogue she is sworn to avoid.

Nothing is as it seems. Lord Ranulf’s life is a facade and he is being blackmailed over his late brother’s debts. But just as the darkly restless Ranulf unexpectedly learns to love, the vengeful fury of his nemesis unleashed.

In order to protect Celeste, Lord Ranulf faces a stark choice between duty and true love…

However Ranulf has underestimated Miss Armitage’s stubborn resolve to clear his name, and in so doing places the woman he loves in mortal danger…

About the Author :

Grace Elliot leads a double life as a veterinarian by day and author of historical romance by night. She is addicted to cats and is housekeeping staff for five adorable moggies; Wallace, Gromit, Pilchard, Widget and her daughter Noni.

Grace started writing as an escape from an emotionally demanding job. Her debut novel, ‘A Dead Man’s Debt,’ is an absorbing regency romance, a story of blackmail, duty and unexpected love.

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Lindsay Buroker and her 18-year-old heroine Kali McAlister weave Steampunk novella magic in Flash Gold – Just 99 cents on Kindle for the perfect weekend read!

April 9, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Flash Gold by Lindsay Buroker:

18-year-old Kali McAlister enters her steam-powered “dogless sled” in a race to win the $1000 prize and escape the Yukon forever. But fortune seekers and airship pirates are stalking her for the secret to flash gold, her late father’s alchemical masterpiece.

With her modified rifle and a pocketful of home-made smoke bombs, Kali wouldn’t normally hide from a confrontation, but taking on a whole airship single-handedly is a daunting task. Unfortunately, the other racers won’t assist her–they’re too busy scheming ways to sabotage her unorthodox sled.

When a sword-slinging stranger shows up, wanting to hire on as her protector, she’s sure he has ulterior motives, but he’s the only one interested in helping her. The question is…why?

An 18,000-word (80 page) novella

From Reviewer Amber Miller:

Though it’s a stand alone adventure that takes place over a 3 day dog sled race, it feels like the pilot of a television series in that I could see it setting up lots of future adventures. The flash gold especially is more introduced than explored in full here, and I am curious to learn more about it as well as the background of the two main characters.

The main female lead, Kali, is smart and tough while still being vulnerable and easy to identify with. I like that the story opens with her tinkering on her steam sled, one of her many inventions, and she’s holding a wrench and covered in grease when our mysterious stranger (Cedar) walks in. My kind of lady.

The story was fast-paced with enough going on to keep my interest. I think steampunk fans will find enough steam-ish inventions to satisfy them, though I’ve noticed the author isn’t one to throw in a lot of extraneous gadgets and gizmos just to add steampunk flair.

I’m tagging this young adult since the main character is eighteen, and there’s nothing too racy in the story, but I liked it fine as an adult reader too. A fun fantasy adventure in a setting that will be familiar to those who read Jack London as kids.

Visit Amazon’s Lindsay Buroker Page

I’ve been writing fantasy novels and short stories since I was seven. I’ve been finishing them since… well, that’s a more recent development.

I’m a professional blogger for my day job, and I live in the Seattle area (“area” is code for ‘I couldn’t afford a house within twenty miles of the city limits and my neighbors have alpacas’). I have two vizslas who are as spoiled as most people’s kids. Occasionally they let me leave the house to play tennis, go to the coffee shop, or take a yoga class.

My “Goblin Brothers” short stories are available on Amazon, and the first novel featuring those characters will be out in 2011. I have two more fantasy novels coming for the Kindle. Check back!

Visit the author’s blog at http://www.lindsayburoker.com/

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Author Lucy Kevin has a knack for nostalgically whisking women back to their Twenties. Take the trip right now with a free sample of our eBook of the day, Falling Fast

April 8, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Falling Fast by Lucy Kevin:

When Alexa is sent by a magazine to be an undercover contestant on the reality TV series “Falling For Mr. Right” she assumes the worst part of the assignment will be having to act like a brainless bimbo to win the affection of an arrogant guy out looking for his 15 minutes of fame. Color her shocked when it turns out not only are several of her fellow contestants intelligent, funny women…but Brandon – aka Mr. Right – isn’t at all the kind of guy she thought he’d be.

What’s Alexa supposed to do when instead of digging up dirt for her cover story, she finds herself falling way too fast for the guy she’s supposed to tear apart in her first big feature story?

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About the Author:

Lucy Kevin is also the author of SEATTLE GIRL (A young adult romance about love, sex…and my really big mouth) and two other books in the Kindle Store. She loves to read everything from teen fiction to chick lit to romance, especially Meg Cabot, Susan Mallery, Sophie Kinsella, Nora Roberts, and Ally Carter.

Visit the author on the web at http://lucykevin.blogspot.com/

In lieu of the reviews sure to come for Falling Fast, look at what 17 reviewers have said of Kevin’s other work:

Seattle Girl was a funny and realistic book, which took me back to my twenties, where I sometimes felt like everything was not going to plan and nothing would work out right, but looking back, it was I time that I would never forget or regret. The character of Georgia is a character that I feel many women, young and older (like me) can relate too and taking the journey with her was entertaining and interesting.

Really enjoyed the book. Kept me interested throughout and was riveting. I could relate to the main character and enjoyed her little journey. Would definitely recommend for any chick-lit fans!

Seattle Girl was a fun and real easy read! For me gets to the point that I get sad that the story is getting to an end, it’s really that good. Most of all, what I really loved about this book is the friendship that is being presented in Georgia, Diane & Seth. Love It! Looking forward to Lucy’s other two books.

Seattle Girl was entertaining from start to finish. The main character, Georgia, is easy to relate to and so much like I was in my early 20’s that sometimes I felt I was reading my autobiography. Fun, fast-paced, and thoroughly enjoyable! I can’t wait to read something else by Lucy Kevin…..a delightful treat all the way around.

Seattle Girl was very entertaining. Once I got started, I couldn’t put it down. The main characters are easy to love! I would highly recommend reading this book…it’s great for reading on the beach or while walking on the treadmill!

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Three stories collide beautifully in Michelle Black’s Solomon Spring (Eden Murdoch Novels of the Victorian West) – Just $2.99 on Kindle. Here’s a free sample

April 7, 2011 by KND

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Brad Randall heads west in 1878 to reunite his former lover Eden Murdoch with her long-lost son. Eden creates powerful enemies when she fights to protect the sacred Solomon Spring from a mogul’s plans to to build an exclusive spa on the site.

These stories collide beautifully in Michelle Black’s Solomon Spring (Eden Murdoch Novels of the Victorian West) – Just $2.99 on Kindle. Here’s the set-up:

The healing waters of the Solomon Spring hold no miracle cure for murder…

— A child custody battle turns deadly on a windswept winter prairie in 1878.

— A man begins a quixotic search for lost love in an effort to mend his shattered life.

— A sacred Native American shrine is about to be defiled, but not if one determined woman can stop it.

These three seemingly unrelated stories collide at the Solomon Springs natural wonder held sacred for centuries because of its legendary healing properties. Murder shatters the spiritual calm that is Solomon Spring.

Seeking solace from the turbulent life she has led, Eden Murdoch returns to the Solomon Spring. The tranquility of this timeless place will soon be corrupted by a local businessman who plans to exploit the sacred waters of the Spring. Eden’s earnest fight to prevent this sacrilege is interrupted by her own past. Brad Randall, her one-time lover, arrives with the astounding news that the infant son Eden lost fourteen years before has been located and is living nearby.

The joy of her reunion with her son and with Brad, is clouded by the reappearance of her long-estranged husband, Lawrence Murdoch, who seeks sole custody of the boy and of the prosperous ranch the boy will inherit from his adoptive father. The warring couple engages in a vicious battle, both legal and emotional, with an unexpectedly deadly outcome.

Publishers Weekly wrote: Credible and engaging characters, particularly the fearless and feisty heroine, Eden Murdoch, together with a well-paced, suspenseful plot, make for a fine historical adventure yarn in this sequel to Black’s An Uncommon Enemy (2001).

In Kansas in 1878, the Cheyenne are facing starvation since the Bureau of Indian Affairs has failed to send them the food the government promised. When Eden’s true love, Brad Randall, who’s the Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, can’t persuade his superiors to take action because of budget cuts, he decides to go West to see the situation for himself. Ironically, Eden, who hasn’t seen Brad in years, heads for Washington to get his help to prevent a dastardly land developer from desecrating the Cheyenne’s sacred spring, famous for its healing properties, by bottling the water and selling it.

Some mystery fans may be disappointed that the murder plot occupies only the book’s last third, but other readers won’t mind, finding too much else to enjoy.–Publishers Weekly

Booklist wrote: The strong characters, the love between the two leads, the vivid details of life in the West in the late 1800s, and an engaging plot combine to make this an absorbing historical mystery. Sue O’Brien, Booklist

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The missing Nostradamus quatrains and a modern terrorist attack entwine in our eBook of the Day, John Medler’s thriller Quatrain. Just 99 cents on Kindle, and here’s a free sample!

April 6, 2011 by KND

The legend and mystery of Nostradamus have fascinated people for 500 years. The author combines the historical information on the famed seer with a fascinating fictional tale built around missing quatrains.

Here’s the set-up for John Medler’s Quatrain, just 99 cents on Kindle:

In 1557, Nostradamus published his famous prophetic opus entitled Les Propheties–a collection of four-line, rhyming verses called “quatrains.” The original set was supposed to have 1,000 prophecies.

However, only 942 have survived. 58 quatrains have been lost in the annals of time…..until now.

Can a cynical college professor and his two rebellious teenagers find the missing 58 quatrains of Nostradamus in time to stop a terrorist attack on the United States, and will anyone believe them?

From the Reviewers:

Daniel Brown meets Clive Cussler. Hope to see more from this talented new author. Highly recommend.

What a Find – This book keeps you on the edge from start to finish. Switching from the 16th century Nostradamus and his family to present day terror plot. Just when you think you have someting figured out – you haven’t. Secret codes and Raps – it’s all there. Can’t wait for a sequel.

This is the best book I have read in the last five years! I loved the character of the teenage son who annoys his dad by rapping all the time. It was as gripping as an episode of 24, with the fun of an Indiana Jones movie. It was similar to the Da Vinci Code in that you never know what is real and what is fiction. I love anything about Nostradamus, and I have to say I learned a lot about him that I did not know before.

I couldn’t put it down – enormous amount of work went into creating this fun and very educational book of fiction!

Click here to go to the web page for Quatrain

About the Author:

John Medler is an author and trial lawyer and lives with his wife Tammy in St. Louis, MO. He is the author of Quatrain, an historical fiction thriller about the lost prophecies of Nostradamus, as well as The Mommy Mole, an illustrated children’s book on international adoptions.

He is the recipient of the Golden Quill Writing Award, the William Pomerantz Trial Prize and the Lewis Powell Trial Award. He was recognized as one of the State’s Up and Coming Lawyers. He is the former General Attorney for AT&T and now works with his wife representing people who have been injured or killed in accidents.

He has three boys and three girls. One of his girls was adopted from Russia and another girl was adopted from Guatemala. He enjoys watching his daughter’s dance recitals and playing Scrabble with his sons. John is also the recipient of the American Red Cross Lifesaver Award, as a result of saving his boss’ life after the boss had a heart attack in the office.

John is not good at golf.

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Crime Reporter Scott Fleetwood Must Pay a Ransom in Blood to Save His Own Children in Simon Wood’s Thriller PAYING THE PIPER – Just $1.99 on Kindle, and Here’s a Free Sample.

April 5, 2011 by KND

Eight years after crime reporter Scott Fleetwood first crossed paths with the infamous Bay Area child kidnapper the Piper, he’s back, with Scott’s young children as his targets. Scott can have his children back if he can pay the ransom. The hard part is that ransom isn’t measured in dollars, but in blood. Simon Wood’s PAYING THE PIPER – Just $1.99 on Kindle.

Paying The Piper

By Simon Wood

5.0 Stars – 19 Reviews

Kindle Price: $1.99

Text-to-Speech: Enabled

Lending: Enabled

Praise for Paying the Piper:

“Wood keeps the pages flying, even as his plot gets more and more complex, accelerating nicely toward an elegant climax.” — Publishers Weekly

“Revenge fuels Wood’s fast-paced thriller and the good guys deliver a winning finale.” — Oakland Tribune

Simon Wood “is the real deal, already knocking on the door of the A-list. He’s that good….a ferocious raw artist.” — Ken Bruen, author of Jack Taylor series

“Tense, fast-paced, and near impossible to put down.” — Sean Chercover, author of Trigger City

“Simon Wood might not be a household name right now, but if his books continue at this pace he might soon be.” — Reviewing The Evidence

“An action-packed thriller that never slows down.” — Midwest Book Review

Here’s the set-up for Paying The Piper:

The Piper is the Bay Area’s infamous child kidnapper. When the Piper selected crime reporter, Scott Fleetwood, to report on his latest child kidnapping, Scott thought he had the world in his grasp, but he held nothing. Scott had been duped by a wannabe.

By the time the FBI exposed the hoaxer, time had run out, leaving the real Piper only one course of action—to kill the child. With a murder added to his résumé, the Piper vanished leaving Scott to take blame from the public and the investigating FBI agent, Tom Sheils.

But now, eight years later, the Piper’s back, with very specific targets in mind—Scott’s young children. Scott can have his children back as long as he can pay the ransom. The hard part is that ransom isn’t measured in dollars, but in blood.

About the Author:

Simon Wood is an ex-racecar driver, a licensed pilot and an occasional private investigator. He shares his world with his American wife, Julie. A longhaired dachshund and five cats dominate their lives. He’s had over 150 stories and articles published. His short fiction has appeared in a variety of magazines anthologies, such as Seattle Noir, Thriller 2 and Woman’s World.

He’s a frequent contributor to Writer’s Digest. He’s the Anthony Award winning author of Working Stiffs, Accidents Waiting to Happen, Paying the Piper and We All Fall Down. As Simon Janus, he’s the author of The Scrubs and Road Rash. His latest thriller, Terminated, is out in mass paperback with a new short story collection, Asking for Trouble, out later in the year. Curious people can learn more at simonwood.net.

Simon is a transplant from England, residing in the San Francisco Bay Area. Simon is a proud member of both the Mystery Writers of America and Horror Writers Association.

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Children’s legal advocate Sabre Brown finds there’s more amiss than meets the eye when two children taken from their parents lead her into a web of deceit, corruption, and murder that spans the continent. Teresa Burrell’s The Advocate is our KND eBook of the Day, and here’s a free sample

April 4, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for The Advocate, the first in “The Advocate” Series by Teresa Burrell, just $2.99 on Kindle:

Suffering from the mysterious disappearance of her brother five years before, Sabre Brown has handled nearly every case imaginable as a children’s legal advocate. That is, until her partner gives her the easiest case on the roster—advocating for two children taken from their parents after a potentially abusive argument.

Sabre’s gut tells her there’s more amiss than meets the eye, and her gut is rarely wrong. As she digs into the history of this broken family, Sabre discovers a web of deceit, corruption, and murder that spans the continent.

Sabre Brown is back in the thick of it once more in the sequel, The Advocate’s Betrayal, now available for about $2.50 in the Kindle Store. Don’t miss it at this price!

From the review for The Advocate:

The author’s experience as a juvenile attorney is evident in the gritty realism of this mystery/legal thriller. This is the first book in the Advocate series and has been re-released by her new publisher. The protagonist, Sabre Orin Brown, is a juvenile defense attorney working hard for her clients welfare, while trying to solve a grizzly crime. If you want a book written by an attorney with real first hand knowledge of the judicial system, then pick up this book.

About the Author:

Teresa Burrell has dedicated her life to helping children and their families in both the courtroom and the classroom.

As an attorney in San Diego, Burrell maintained a private law practice for twelve years, which specialized in domestic, criminal, and civil cases. Her work in juvenile court focused on representing abused minors and juvenile delinquents. Burrell has received several awards and special recognition from the San Diego Bar Association for her countless hours of pro bono work with children and their families.

Burrell has also enjoyed a satisfying career as a teacher. She has taught children of all ages with diverse backgrounds and special needs. After creating an after-school program that kept kids off the street, she received a community service award.

Now in semi-retirement in California, Burrell continues to educate groups about social issues impacting children and write novels, many of which are inspired by actual legal cases.

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