Here is Todays List of Ebooks from AwesomeGang
Published: Tue, 12/16/14
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The Christmas Cats Encounter Bats by Constance Corcoran Wilson
About The Christmas Cats Encounter Bats by Constance Corcoran Wilson
“The Christmas Cats Encounter Bats,” 3rd book in “The Christmas Cats” series, will be on a special $1.99 promotion beginning at 8 a.m. (PST) December 16 and ending at 11 p.m. on December 22, 2014—just in time for Christmas. Check out the colorful “Christmas Cats in Silly Hats” (Book #1) at the dedicated website (www.TheXmasCats.com) to find out what these cute felines have been up to since Book #2, “The Christmas Cats Chase Christmas Rats,” which was named one of the 7 BEST BOOKS published by a Chicago author by the CWA (Chicago Writers’ Association) in October, from among hundreds of entries.
The illustrated cats of this series travel about (attired in Silly Hats) doing good deeds and helping other animals. While they’re having fun and entertaining children with the Seussical rhyming verse and Gary McCluskey’s excellent illustrations, they are also modeling good behavior for young readers aged 3 to 10.
In Book One, students learned that cooperation is the name of the game and we all must learn to get along peacefully. The inspiration for the story was 2 warring cats in the author’s home—and 2 twin girls (the author’s granddaughters, Ava & Elise) after one bit the other on the nose!
In Book #2, the author points out that we shouldn’t judge others without investigating thoroughly. “It’s best to be open and trusting and kind, and always to keep an open mind.”
In this year’s Book #3, the Christmas Cats are called upon to help with an infestation of bats. “Bats are weird creatures and they scare us, it’s true. But they’re useful in nature for me and for you.” Book #3 will be specially priced at $1.99 on Kindle from Dec. 16-22 and Book #2 will be specially priced (at $1.99) from Dec. 18-24, just in time for Santa’s visit.
The author, a veteran educator and author of “Training the Teacher As A Champion” (PLS Bookstores) sits down each year with Ava and Elise Wilson and they pick the animal and the story.
Next year, the cats will help the deer in Scott County Park (IA) avoid hunters who are allowed to thin the herd within the city limits. Join “The Christmas Cats in Silly Hats” as they rhyme their way into your hearts and enjoy the FREE downloadable coloring book pages and mazes on the dedicated website (www.TheXmasCats.com), with interactive activities for your budding artists that will be displayed on the website if Mom and Dad scan them and send them in.
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About DESIRE & PREJUDICE:
Desire and Prejudice is about the healing power of true lovemaking and the damning power of ethnic bias.
When Jasmine and Adam first meet, they are both totally caught by surprise; their inner feelings are the magnetic force that draws them to each other. Their burning desires toward one another are unstoppable, but they are condemned by their separate lives – he is a French official and she is a Muslim.
They find ways to be with each other when they couldn’t.
The poetic letter takes the reader into the minds of two lovers desperately wanting one another, but each holding back because of their cultural backgrounds and the fear of getting caught in their dangerous game.
The erotic descriptions are vivid enough, but scarcely the right quantity of description to know precisely what is going on.
Desire and Prejudice is much more than “boy meets girl, they fall in love”; it tells a realistic, believable story that readers haven’t heard before.
These characters, nor the twisted end of the story, are definitely not the stereotypical a reader can predict.
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Jean-Louis McMillan is a retired freelance journalist and first-time author.
He was born in Oran on the Mediterranean coast in Algeria, but left Algeria after a restless childhood and settled in Paris, France, where he earned a degree in Philosophy.
Now, after a turbulent youth and a career that had thrown him into the heart of the hardest battles in the Middle East, Jean-Louis wanders between the Orient and the Occident.
He writes as a means to explore, and to heal.
“Desire & Prejudice” is his first published book.
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About The Atomic Sea: Part One:
Epic adventure in a strange world by bestselling author Jack Conner.
A thousand years ago, the sea began to change, and the change spread. Now the boiling, toxic, lightning-wreathed Atomic Sea has encompassed every ocean on the planet, and the creatures that live in it have become mutated and unnatural. The sea’s taint can infect any human who comes in contact with it or with unprocessed seafood, killing them . . . or altering them. No one knows why the sea has become this way or what it portends, only that it’s irrevocably changed the world.
Meanwhile, world war has erupted, and the small country of Ghenisa, like many others, is tottering on the brink of collapse under the onslaught of the Empire of Octung. Dr. Francis Avery, a middle-aged widower, is aboard a military whaling ship far out on the Atomic Sea when a series of murders onboard propels him down the rabbit-hole of danger and terror unlike any other.
Soon he becomes aware of a spy on the ship, but that’s just the beginning. With the help of the grizzled whaler Janx and a mysterious woman named Layanna, he will embark on an epic quest to save Ghenisa from Octung and unravel the secrets of the Atomic Sea.
This is the opening volume of a multi-volume saga of adventure and high stakes in an awe-inspiring world unlike any you’ve ever seen before. Welcome to the world of the Atomic Sea.
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Author Bio:
Amazon bestselling author Jack Conner lives in Austin, Texas, a city of sunshine, live music and great Mexican food. He’s been reading and writing all his life, always gravitating toward the fantastic. Inspired by the great fantasy writers, from Howard to Tolkien to Martin, he writes stories of constant tension, unrestrained longing, looming darkness and danger.
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The Mistletoe Melody by Jennifer Snow
About The Mistletoe Melody by Jennifer Snow:
‘Tis the season of forgiveness…but can she ever forget?
Brad Monroe was truly unbelievable. Blowing back into Brookhollow for three days to film a Christmas special—three years after the accident that killed his best friend…her husband—and expecting Melody to be civil? Please. He’d been the only one who’d survived the tragedy, hightailing it to Nashville and hijacking her dream…Patrick’s dream. She’d spent that time grieving, working three jobs, struggling to raise her boys and keep a roof over their heads. Now she was losing ground on all fronts, and not about to forgive and forget. Or give him the one thing that could save them all…
This is book 4 in my small-town contemporary Brookhollow series, but can be read as a stand alone this holiday season.
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Jennifer Snow is a contemporary romance author writing for Harlequin Heartwarming and Penguin Random House. Her romances range from sweet to spicy, often with emotional, yet humorous plots. She is a member of RWA, The Alberta Writers Guild, SheWrites.org, the Canadian Author Association and Goodreads.com. She lives in Edmonton Alberta with her husband and four year old son. Writing happy ever after stories from a young age, Jennifer is always interested in hearing unique ‘meet-cute’ stories. Visit her at www.jennifersnowauthor.com
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About Firefall, by J. H. Bogran:
The problem with being reborn from the ashes is, you have to die first.
New York City firefighter, Sebastian Martin, seeks sanctuary in spiraling alcoholic oblivion following the loss of his wife and child in an air crash. Consumed by rage and resentment, directed against his brother and uncle, he takes a last-ditch job in Dallas, Texas, investigating insurance fraud.
Probing a fraudulent claim for a dead child, and another for a missing husband, takes Sebastian to the heart of crime, where he attracts the deadly attention of ruthless international car thieves, uncovers interlinked murders, and is tortured at the hands of a former KGB agent. In uncovering the facts, Sebastian learns his own truth.
Honduras and three other countries provide the exotic backdrop to this edge of the seat thriller
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Author Bio:
J. H. Bográn, born and raised in Honduras, is the son of a journalist. He ironically prefers to write fiction rather than fact. José’s genre of choice is thrillers, but he likes to throw in a twist of romance into the mix. His works include novels and short stories in both English and Spanish. He’s a member of the Short Fiction Writers Guild, the Crime Writer’s Association, and the International Thriller Writers where he also serves as the Thriller Roundtable Coordinator and contributor editor their official e-zine The Big Thrill.
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Olivia’s Magic Conch by P.A.Zimmerman
About Olivia’s Magic Conch by P.A.Zimmerman
Olivia’s dad, a marine biologist has instilled in her the importance of a clean ocean since she was a little girl. They combed the beaches searching for what he called a magic conch shell for many years but never found it. While working on a project in the Caribbean years later he goes missing at sea. An especially tragic mishap on her birthday; the day he promised they would find the elusive shell; leaves Olivia sad but hopeful he would be found.
One year to the day sitting on the beach at the waters edge,reminiscing about the times spent with her dad,she wriggles her toes deeper and deeper into the cool wet sand piling up with each new wave. When her big toe bumps into something hard she begins to dig with her hands. Digging and digging she doesn’t stop until she can grasp the object and pull it loose. When she has it in both hands her heart races …..could it be the magic conch? On her birthday?
This book is a modern day fable braided with factual information to bring awareness to the youth of today about the importance of keeping our oceans clean. Saving the fish and wildlife is equally as invaluable to us as humans for what we derive from it. Adventure, fantasy, animation, and a learning factor all interlaced for ages 9 and up.
You can get it in print or as an EBook.
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Showdown at Crossings by M. K. Theodoratus
About Showdown at Crossings by M. K. Theodoratus
Slight of stature and lacking magic, old Ebe must destroy the demons who killed a long-time friend and mentor to regain his self-respect.
Once Crossings was a tranquil town nestled in the foothills of the Sierras—a place Ebe Brown thought was a paradise. His peaceful life is shattered when strangers appear to raise guard dogs.
A group of dog farmers led by a brawny trainer, Rabler, takes up residence and establishes a questionable business raising guard dogs. Sinister events begin to occur almost immediately after their arrival. Ebe Brown, a lifelong resident, suspects Rabler and his henchmen are not what they seem to be on the surface. When Ebe’s dog disappears, he confronts the outsiders and his suspicions deepen, but local law enforcement turns a blind eye on the dog-farmers’ menacing behavior and their disturbing presence. The townsfolk are alone in their fight.
Ebe reaches out to the old leader of the magic working hill folk for help. Nance, a tough as nails herb woman, is determined to set things right again, one way or another. Unfortunately, Rabler and his crew have other plans. Their threats fail when Nance refuses to back down, and all hell breaks loose. When Nance is killed, Ebe is filled with remorse for failing to save her.
This suspense-filled novelette reaches a cataclysmic end when Ebe fights to save his self-respect and the people of Crossings.
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About Real Santa:
STARRED REVIEW BOOKLIST
“If somebody doesn’t make a movie out of this book, there’s something wrong with the world.
David Pitts Booklist
“The author marries the everyday dramas found in the novels of Tom Perrotta and Nick Hornby to the high camp of Carl Hiaasen or Dave Barry. Adults looking for a funny holiday-themed tale that doesn’t lose its sense of wonder in the face of realism will find a treat here. A lovingly crafted comedy about the madness that fatherhood inspires.”
Kirkus Reviews
Best-selling author Hazelgrove (e.g., Ripples; Tobacco Sticks) captures the human need to believe in something good. This book will satisfy readers looking for a happy Christmas story.– Library Journal
“This heartwarming and humorous Christmas story shows the determination of one man to bring magic to his daughter’s childhood.”
Foreword Reviews
George Kronenfeldt is an unemployed engineer with one shot to keep his daughters belief in Santa intact. When Megan tells him the only way she will believe in Santa is if she can videotape him and then tells her fourth grade class she will prove the existence of Santa Claus by posting her video to YouTube, George realizes he must become the Real Santa.
Real Santa is a funny heartwarming story of parenthood gone wrong and illuminates what lengths parents will go to keep their children happy.
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REAL SANTA MOVIE RIGHTS SOLD Vicki Rocco of Modern Family optioned the movie rights of William Hazelgrove’s Real Santa for her production company Small But Mighty Productions with an eye to a feature or a made for television movie. Ms. Rocco has to her credits, Modern Family, Arrested Development, Stand and Deliver, U23D, Empire Dreams, Heather, Britany Spears Live, and sees Real Santa as a classic that will pull in people hungry for a new take on the Christmas movie. “No one has done this. No one has taken on the physics of being Santa Claus. It is funny and heartwarming and has all the things we look for in any great Christmas movie.”
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William Elliott Hazelgrove is the best-selling author of eight novels, Ripples, Tobacco Sticks, Mica Highways, Rocket Man, The Pitcher, Real Santa and the forthcoming Jackpine and The Pitcher 2. His books have received starred reviews in Publisher Weekly, Book of the Month Selections, Junior Library Guild Selections, ALA Editors Choice Awards and optioned for the movies. He was the Ernest Hemingway Writer in Residence where he wrote in the attic of Ernest Hemingway’s birthplace. He has written articles and reviews for USA Today and other publications. He has been the subject of interviews in NPR’s All Things Considered along with features in The New York Times, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, Richmond Times Dispatch, USA Today, People, Channel 11, NBC, WBEZ, WGN. His most recent novel, The Pitcher is a Junior Library Guild Selection and was chosen Book of the Year by Books and Authors. net. His next book Jackpine will be out Spring 2014 with Koehler Books. A follow up novel Real Santa will be out fall of 2014.
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Beast: Great Bloodlines Converge
About Beast: Great Bloodlines Converge:
1432 A.D. – The blood lines of six great houses come together in the greatest knight of them all. Prepare yourself for the BEAST.
He bears the name of de Russe, but the bloodlines of six great houses converge in the greatest knight England has yet seen. As the grandfather of Gaston de Russe, the Dark One, Sir Bastien de Russe beholds a great and terrible legacy, one that makes him both the target and the leader, the hunter and the hunted. His story is the most powerful of all. Great passion and great benevolence abide in the man known as the BEAST.
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KATHRYN LE VEQUE is an Amazon All-Star author, and a #1 bestselling, award-winning, multi-published author in Medieval Historical Romance and Historical Fiction. She has been featured on USA TODAY’s HEA blog along with numerous other publications and blogs.
In October 2014, Kathryn was the 31st MOST READ author on Amazon. She is extremely prolific with over 50 published novels and 37 #1 Hot New Releases in Medieval Historical Romance since May 2012. Her August 2014 release, NETHERWORLD, was a #1 Hot New Release in Medieval Historical Romance for over five weeks. When new readers see how many novels she has published, the inevitable question is…
“She writes so many novels! Are they any good?” The answer is… YES!!
Welcome to Medieval England – hard-core, battle-scarred, power-driven alpha knights of the highest Norman order and the women who love them. Like High Middle Ages action and romance? Welcome to the Le Veque Medieval Machine.
Kathryn’s Medieval Historicals have been called ‘detailed’, ‘highly romantic’, and ‘character-rich’. She believes that total immersion in a time period is essential to creating the perfect story. More than that, she writes for both women AND men – an unusual crossover for a romance author – and Kathryn has many male readers who enjoy her stories because of the male perspective, the action, and the adventure.
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About Tarnish:
The son of a legend, born with his father’s strength.
A rogue of yesteryear whose sword was as quick as his wit.
An invincible warrior with truly silver skin.
What kind of hero would you be?
When his village is attacked by creatures from Blood Marsh, Billy Cole volunteers to find help. But it’ll take more than a sword and the inspiring tales of his legendary idols to survive the harsh world beyond Redfield. Taking the name Wil Thunderstrike, he sets off to save his home and begin his own heroic legacy.
But on Fate’s fickle course, sixteen-springs-old Wil Thunderstrike will become a storyteller, adventurer, and thief; discover romance, danger, and betrayal; and return home both a hero and a villain.
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If taking a college fencing class, eating from the trash can, and smelling like an animal were qualifications for becoming a sword-swinging barbarian, J. D. Brink might be Conan’s protégé. But since that career path seemed less than promising, he has instead been a sailor, spy, nurse, and officer in the U.S. Navy, as well as a gravedigger, insurance adjuster, and school teacher in civilian life. Today (fall, 2014) he and his family live in Japan, where he’s providing a bad example for all Americans. In his writing, as in life, Mr. Brink enjoys dabbling in multiple genres.
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