‘Run Among Thorns‘ by Anna Louise Lucia (Medallion Press) is now available for FREE download on the Amazon US Kindle site. Just click here to download.

Book Description

A harrowing trio of murder, romance, and power propel the action forward in this story about little Jenny Waring. In a moment of dire crisis, she did something exceptional, and the authorities want to know how and why she killed three armed men like a seasoned agent. It’s Kier McAllister’s job to break Jenny Waring—he’s asking a lot of questions, and he isn’t asking nicely. However much McAllister thinks he’s in control, the balance of power is shifting. Jenny’s accusing eyes are starting to hold the whole world for him, and that isn’t good—not when the people he works for aren’t about to leave her alone. Jenny Waring started out as McAllister’s job, how can she become his redemption?

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‘The Frenzy Way: Book One in The Frenzy Cycle Series‘ by Gregory Lamberson (Medallion Press) is available for FREE download on the Amazon US Kindle site. Just click here to download.

Book Description

When raped and dismembered corpses start to appear throughout New York City, the investigation draws police captain Mace into a plot that plays like a horror movie. Taking the lead role in this chilling story may be the challenge of his career, testing his skills and his stamina, but even a superhero would find the series of terrifying crimes daunting. Unlike anything Mace has experienced, every blood-spattered scene is filled with body parts and partially eaten human remains and in the wake of each attack is the haunting premonition of another murdering onslaught. As Mace follows this crimson trail of madness, he must accept the inevitable conclusion: whomever or whatever is responsible for this terror does not intend to stop, and it’s up to him to put an end to the chaotic reign of a perpetrator whom, until now, he’s met only in the annals of mythology. Unfortunately, the mere mention of the word—werewolf—would send New Yorkers into a panic.

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‘Between the Panels 2: An Exciting Look Behind the Scenes at Four Fantastic New Graphic Novels‘ by Mark Siegel, Zack Giallongo, Ben Hatke and Thien Pham (Macmillan) is available for FREE download on the Amazon US Kindle site. Just click here to pre-order.

Book Description

Have you ever asked yourself what goes on in comics between the panels and behind the scenes? Between the Panels 2 gives you an inside look at the making of four great new graphic novels: Broxo, by Zack Giallongo; Legends of Zita the Spacegirl, by Ben Hatke; Bloody Chester, by JT Petty and Hilary Florido, Sumo, by Thien Pham, and Sailor Twain, by Mark Siegel.

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‘Sweet Release (Kenleigh/Blakewell Family Saga)‘ by Pamela Clare (Leisure) is available for FREE download on the Amazon US Kindle site. Just click here to download.

Book Description

For five pounds sterling, the convict was hers. Though Cassie hated the slave trade, her Virginia plantation demanded the labor, and she knew this fevered man would surely die if she left him. But as his wounds healed, and as his muscled chest bronzed from the sun, Cassie realized Cole Braden was far more dangerous than his papers had indicated–for he could steal her breath with a glance, or lay siege to her senses with a touch.

Abducted, beaten, and given a new name, Alec Kenleigh went from master of an English shipbuilding empire to fourteen years of indentured servitude in the American colonies. There, he was known as Cole Braden, a convicted ravisher and defiler of women. While he longed to ravish the auburn-haired beauty who owned him, he knew his one hope of earning her love–and his freedom–was to prove his true identity. Only then could he turn the tables and obtain his … Sweet Release.

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There’s a gazillion of free indies out on Amazon. Just click backwards/forwards from this link Here’s just a sampling of what’s out there that I picked out as interesting for me (and will probably be free for a short time only)…

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Presentations in Action: 80 Memorable Presentation Lessons from the Masters [Kindle Edition with Audio/Video] by Jerry Weissman (Pearson Education) is currently discounted down to $1.99 for US Kindle. (*Price match to B&N’s NOOK Daily Find)

Product Description:

World-renowned presentation coach Jerry Weissman has spent 20 years helping top executives succeed in the most important business presentations of their lives. Here’s what he’s learned: the best way to get his message across is to show his techniques in action. Weissman does just that: he teaches how to make spectacularly successful presentations by showing exactly how great presenters have done it. Weissman dives into his library of outstanding presentations, sharing examples from current events, politics, science, art, music, literature, cinema, media, sports, and even the military. His compelling examples don’t just demonstrate what’s universal about effective human communication: they also reveal powerful ways to solve the specific challenges presenters encounter most often.

This book’s five sections focus on each element of the outstanding contemporary presentation: Content: Mastering the art of telling your story; Graphics: Designing PowerPoint slides that work brilliantly; Delivery skills: How to make actions speak louder than words; Q&A: How to handle tough questions; Integration: How to put it all together.

From clarifying “What’s in it for you?” to crafting better elevator pitches, improving flow to using anecdotes, Presentation in Action is packed with solutions–and packed with inspiration, too!

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The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2) by Rick Riordan (Disney Hyperion) is currently discounted down to $2.99 for US Kindle. (*Price match to B&N’s NOOK Daily Find for Families)

Product Description:

After a summer spent trying to prevent a catastrophic war among the Greek gods, Percy Jackson finds his seventh-grade school year unnervingly quiet. His biggest problem is dealing with his new friend, Tyson—a six-foot-three, mentally challenged homeless kid who follows Percy everywhere, making it hard for Percy to have any “normal” friends.

But things don’t stay quiet for long. Percy soon discovers there is trouble at Camp Half-Blood: the magical borders which protect Half-Blood Hill have been poisoned by a mysterious enemy, and the only safe haven for demigods is on the verge of being overrun by mythological monsters. To save the camp, Percy needs the help of his best friend, Grover, who has been taken prisoner by the Cyclops Polyphemus on an island somewhere in the Sea of Monsters, the dangerous waters Greek heroes have sailed for millennia—only today, the Sea of Monsters goes by a new name…the Bermuda Triangle.

Now Percy and his friends—Grover, Annabeth, and Tyson—must retrieve the Golden Fleece from the Island of the Cyclopes by the end of the summer or Camp Half-Blood will be destroyed. But first, Percy will learn a stunning new secret about his family—one that makes him question whether being claimed as Poseidon’s son is an honor or simply a cruel joke.

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(If you don’t have a Kindle, don’t worry, you can still read the free books! Just download the Kindle for the PC, Kindle for the iPhone/iPod Touch, Kindle for the iPad, Kindle for BlackBerry or Kindle for Android!) And guess what, Kindle now supports library borrowing (US only)! (See Borrow Kindle Books from Your Local Library)

Well, time to fill your Kindle with FREEBIES! p.s. For the bargain conscious – check out ALL my bargain posts HERE (I’ve been posting updated bargains per publisher)!

*If you want a direct Amazon link where you can see ALL the updated free books right now, be sure to bookmark this link! It will take you to a page that lists them in best-selling order*

These freebies are all repeatedly FREE! Odds are you already have them!

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There’s a whole bunch of freebies from Charles River Editors again that I don’t really have the energy to post here individually

Just click here to browse through them on the Amazon Main site! Hope that’s good enough! (Here’s the link for those in the UK!)

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‘The Deep Blue Alibi: A Solomon vs. Lord Novel ‘ by Paul Levine is available for FREE download on the Amazon US Kindle site. Just click here to download.

Book Description

They are Florida’s most mismatched legal duo — one a glamorous Miami blue blood, the other a Coconut Grove beach bum. And when they get together, you can throw every law right out the window….

What do you get when you mix beautiful people, family secrets, and a yacht washed up on Sunset Key with a hundred grand in cash and a dying man? If you’re Steve Solomon, you see a case that can get Solomon & Lord off the ground. If you’re Victoria Lord, you see a golden opportunity to go out on your own. With her uncle a murder suspect and her hunky ex-boyfriend back in the picture, Victoria is pushing to take control as Solomon struggles to keep from losing it.

As an explosive trial looms, they’re fighting against time, the law, and each other — to expose a killer who came to paradise… and hasn’t left.

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Here’s a GREAT DEAl just for those with Kindles registered in the Amazon UK store! It’s the Kindle Jubilee Sale until June 7, 2012!

I’ll post some of the books here, but be sure to browse through ALL the discounted books!

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I like this new promo by Amazon! We get a special Kindle Daily Deal!

And the new deal is…

‘It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine’s Path to Peace‘ by Rye Barcott (Bloomsbury USA) is now available at the specially discounted price of $1.99 on the US Kindle site.

Book Description

In 2000 Rye Barcott spent part of his summer living in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. He was a college student heading into the Marines, and he sought to better understand ethnic violence – something he would likely face later in uniform. He learned Swahili, asked questions, and listened to young people talk about how they survived in poverty he had never imagined. Anxious to help but unsure what to do, he stumbled into friendship with awidowed nurse, Tabitha Atieno Festo, and a hardscrabble community organizer, Salim Mohamed. Together, this unlikely trio built a non-governmental organization that would develop a new generation of leaders from within one of Africa’s largest slums.

Their organization, Carolina for Kibera (CFK), is now a global pioneer of the movement called Participatory Development, and was honored by Time magazine as a “Hero of Global Health.” CFK’s greatest lesson may be that with the right kind of support, people in desperate places will take charge of their lives and create breathtaking change. Engaged in two seemingly contradictory forms of public service at the same time, Barcott continued his leadership in CFK while serving as a human intelligence officer in Iraq, Bosnia, and the Horn of Africa. Struggling with the intense stress of leading Marines in dangerous places, he took the tools he learned building a community in one of the most fractured parts of Kenya and became a more effective counterinsurgent and peacekeeper.

It Happened on the Way to War is a true story of sacrifice and courage and the powerful melding of military and humanitarian service. It’s a story of what America’s role in the world could be.

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Today I’m thrilled to welcome indie author Barbara Silkstone to the blog as part of the ’5 Questions’ with authors series!

If you are an author who would like to participate in the series, fill out the questionnaire here! And if you are a reader who wants to suggest an author for the series, just send me an email!

Describe your book ‘London Broil (Fractured Fairy Tales)‘ in ten words or less

Where or how did you come up with the idea for your story?

What was your favorite part to write and why?

Do you have a day job? If yes, tell us about it and how did that affect your writing / publishing process?

Tell us about an upcoming book or project you’re excited about

Bonus Question! Fill in the blank: If you like ___, you’ll probably like my book too!

Thanks again for stopping by, Barbara! You can learn more about Barbara Silkstone at her website Barb’s Wire -eBooks and More, Facebook: www.facebook.com/Barbara-Silkstone and Twitter: @barbsilkstone.

London Broil (Fractured Fairy Tales) is available on Amazon in Kindle format. The other books in the Fractured Fairy Tales by Silkstone series are: The Secret Diary of Alice in Wonderland, Age 42 and Three-Quarters and Wendy and the Lost Boys.

You may also visit Barbara Silkstone’s Amazon Author’s page to check out her other books!

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Hey, Amazon UK Kindlers, you get your own special Kindle Daily Deal too!

And the new deal is…

‘Ashes: Book One of the Ashes Trilogy by Ilsa Bick (Quercus) is now available at the specially discounted price of £1.29 on the UK Kindle site. *The US Kindle edition is priced at $7.69.

Book Description

‘No, she thought. No, please, God, I’m not seeing this.’

Seventeen-year-old Alex is hiking through the wilderness when it happens: an earth-shattering electromagnetic pulse that destroys almost everything. Survivors are divided between those who have developed a superhuman sense and those who have acquired a taste for human flesh. These flesh-hunters stalk the land: hungry, ruthless and increasingly clever… Alex meets Tom, a young army veteran, and Ellie, a lost girl. They will fight together and be torn apart, but Alex must face the most difficult question of all: in such a vastly changed world, who can you trust?

A story of high-wire tension, gut-wrenching twists, and burgeoning love, Ashes will leave you breathless.

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This Heart of Mine with a Bonus Excerpt: A Novel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (William Morrow) is currently discounted down to $1.99 (pre-order). *The book without the bonus content is priced at $6.99

Product Description:

For a limited time and a special price, download the This Heart of Mine by New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips and receive a special sneak peek at her new novel, The Great Escape, available wherever books are sold June 10.

This Heart of Mine is the story of a children’s book illustrator, the creator of Daphne Bunny, who is a bit down on her luck, and the new quarterback from the Chicago Stars who crosses her path. Throw in a search for a birth mother and you have a wonderful read from Susan Elizabeth Phillips which is both funny and sweet.

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I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ) is currently discounted down to $2.99 for US Kindle. (*Price match to B&N’s NOOK Daily Find)

Product Description:

Return to the origin of the fan-favorite film franchise with Lois Duncan’s suspense thriller about four terrified friends who last summer made a desperate pact to keep a horrible secret.

It was only an accident — but it would change their lives forever. Last summer, four terrified friends made a desperate pact to conceal a shocking secret. But some secrets don’t stay buried, and someone has learned the truth. Someone bent on revenge. This summer, the horror is only beginning….

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