Monday, July 5, 2021

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books 2021-07-05

Fern Michaels - Bitter Pill artwork Bitter Pill
Fern Michaels
Genre: Action & Adventure
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: December 29, 2020
Publisher: Zebra Books
Seller: Kensington Publishing Corp.

No one weaves a story as well as beloved New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels. In the latest in the Sisterhood series, a team of unscrupulous doctors is profiting from others’ distress—but these loyal friends know just the cure . . .   For the Sisterhood, there’s a special satisfaction that comes with helping a friend in need, especially when it’s someone as dear as Charlotte Hansen. Myra Rutledge’s childhood friend has spent tens of thousands of dollars on remedies to boost longevity. But far from improving her health, the medications seem to be destroying it.   Myra becomes suspicious of the trio of doctors in charge of the program, especially once the Sisterhood’s investigations reveal that one patient has died, and another lapsed into a coma. While those in their care suffer, the three doctors—located in London, Aspen, and New York—all enjoy indulgent lifestyles and extravagant toys. But justice is always the best medicine—and no one dispenses it better than the Sisterhood . . .  



Claire Sheldon - A Silent Child artwork A Silent Child
Claire Sheldon
Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: March 23, 2021
Publisher: Ruby Fiction
Seller: Choc Lit Limited

The streets are no place for a child ... After a traumatic event that almost ripped Jen Garner’s family apart, life is finally starting to get back to normal.  Then a woman’s body is found in the river. Shortly afterwards, a young boy is discovered wandering the streets. He refuses to speak to anyone, just repeats one name over and over, to the confusion of most of the local authorities –but Jen knows exactly who he’s asking for, and it’s enough to make her blood run cold ...



Ellery Queen - The French Powder Mystery artwork The French Powder Mystery
Ellery Queen
Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: February 05, 2013
Publisher: MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Seller: OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC

A stylish puzzle mystery from the author who “took the intellectual game that was the formal detective novel to greater heights than any American writer” ( The Weekly Standard ). The windows of French’s department store are one of New York’s great attractions. Year-round, their displays show off the finest in fashion, art, and home décor, and tourists and locals alike make a point of stopping to see what’s on offer. One afternoon, as the board debates a merger upstairs, a salesgirl begins a demonstration in one of the windows, showing off French’s new Murphy bed. A crowd gathers to watch the bed lower from the wall after a single touch of a button. But as the bed opens, people run screaming. Out tumbles a woman—crumpled, bloody, and dead. The victim was Mrs. French, wife of the company president, and finding her killer will turn this esteemed store upside down. Only one detective has the soft touch necessary—debonair intellectual Ellery Queen. As Queen and his police inspector father dig into French’s secrets, they find their killer is more serious than any window shopper. 



Thomas King - Indians on Vacation artwork Indians on Vacation
A Novel
Thomas King
Genre: Fiction & Literature
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: August 25, 2020
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

A #1 Indie bestseller and a Canadian bestseller for 22 weeks, the brilliant latest novel from one of Canada’s foremost authors Inspired by a handful of postcards sent nearly a hundred years ago, Bird and Mimi attempt to trace long-lost uncle Leroy and the family medicine bundle he took with him to Europe. “I’m sweaty and sticky. My ears are still popping from the descent into Vaclav Havel. My sinuses ache. My stomach is upset. My mouth is a sewer. I roll over and bury my face in a pillow. Mimi snuggles down beside me with no regard for my distress. ‘My god,’ she whispers, ‘can it get any better?’”  By turns witty, sly and poignant, this is the unforgettable tale of one couple’s holiday in Europe, where their wanderings through its famous capitals reveal a complicated history, both personal and political. 



KI Lynn - Becoming Mrs. Lockwood artwork Becoming Mrs. Lockwood
KI Lynn
Genre: Contemporary
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: January 30, 2017
Publisher: Catastrophic Press
Seller: Draft2Digital, LLC

Every girl has dreams of meeting Prince Charming, or at least I know I did. A fairy tale-like meeting of love at first sight. Real life and fairy tales are very different. I'm just a small town Indiana girl that had a chance encounter with one of Hollywood's golden boys. You may think you know where this story goes—not even close. Life is different. Marriage is hard. It's even worse when you're strangers. 



Emma Renshaw - Vow to Love: Vow Series Collection Books 1-3 artwork Vow to Love: Vow Series Collection Books 1-3
Emma Renshaw
Genre: Contemporary
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: November 25, 2020
Publisher: Just Read Books, LLC
Seller: Just Read Books, LLC

The Vow to Love boxset includes three standalone novels from the fast-paced, addictive, and captivating Vow Series. Contemporary romance with a dash of suspense.  More about the books inside: Vow of Retribution: She had everything stolen from her in a blink of an eye.  Learning to fight was never on the top of Savannah’s list of things to do. Until learning to defend herself was the only option she had. To keep her focus she’s had to build walls around her heart. Trust isn’t a risk she can afford—especially when her past could catch up with her at any moment. But Liam… He watched his mistakes turn him into a man he didn’t recognize. Liam will do whatever it takes to win Savannah’s love. But he has his own battles to wage, his own redemption to win. Trying to balance both may cost him everything. When flames engulf them, will they be able to rise from the ashes? Vow of Atonement: A sassy boutique owner trying to shield her broken heart. Roman stole every part of Harper’s heart and soul over a decade ago and left without giving her back the pieces. She’s spent the past decade trying to forget him and everything he made her feel. When a mysterious figure shows up, changing her life with just a few sentences, she does the unthinkable—calls the man who left her shattered all those years ago. A bossy Army vet determined to atone for his mistakes with the only girl he’s ever loved.   Roman storms back into Harper’s life with a vengeance, determined to prove he is worthy of a second chance. He vows to keep her safe from the danger that has darkened her door. But they’re both pawns in someone else’s game. And this vow might just be broken before the game is over… Vow of Honor: I can’t stand Tatum from the second she walks into the room. Everything about her puts me on edge—from her small delicate curves to the smile that she refuses to lose.  There’s nothing she loves more than to piss me off. She’s infused herself in every part of my life, taking away the silence I crave. I’d walk away if I could. If I hadn’t been shot. If I didn’t need physical therapy. If I could resist her.  I only kiss her to shut her up. I didn’t expect it to turn into the hottest moment of my life with our clothes scattered on the floor. The one-time thing turns into something neither of us expects.  When my guard drops and secrets are revealed, I’ll do anything to protect Tate. We have enemies lurking around every corner.  Will my vow of honor cost me the one thing I can’t live without?



Jill Shalvis - Instant Gratification artwork Instant Gratification
Jill Shalvis
Genre: Contemporary
Price: $5.99
Publish Date: March 01, 2012
Publisher: Kensington Books
Seller: Kensington Publishing Corp.

When a beautiful doctor butts heads with a laid-back mountain man, the spark is undeniable in this romance by the  New York Times  bestselling author. Dr. Emma Sinclair sharpened her skills in a fast-paced New York City ER. Now she’s happy to spend a summer running her father's clinic in the Sierra Nevadas. In the quiet town of Wishful, California, Emma treats bee stings, stomach flu, and Stone Wilder—a patient who’s almost as irritating as he is irresistible. Emma can’t stand the way he laughs at her…or get enough of his mischievous grin. As co-owner of Wilder Adventures and Expeditions, Stone knows how to treat a fish out of water. When he tries to help Emma loosen up, he pictures white-water rafting or scenic mountain hikes. He never bargained for an intimate encounter. While Emma is sure she has no place in a town like Wishful, Stone knows that belongs here—in this town, and in his life. Convincing her is a challenge he was born to take.



Chevy Stevens - Still Missing artwork Still Missing
A Novel
Chevy Stevens
Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: July 06, 2010
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Seller: Macmillan

On the day she was abducted, Annie O'Sullivan, a thirty-two year old realtor, had three goals—sell a house, forget about a recent argument with her mother, and be on time for dinner with her ever- patient boyfriend. The open house is slow, but when her last visitor pulls up in a van as she's about to leave, Annie thinks it just might be her lucky day after all. Interwoven with the story of the year Annie spent as the captive of psychopath in a remote mountain cabin, which unfolds through sessions with her psychiatrist, is a second narrative recounting events following her escape—her struggle to piece her shattered life back together and the ongoing police investigation into the identity of her captor. The truth doesn't always set you free. Chevy Stevens's Still Missing is that rare debut find--a shocking, visceral, brutal and beautifully crafted debut novel.



Elin Hilderbrand - The Sixth Wedding artwork The Sixth Wedding
A 28 Summers Story
Elin Hilderbrand
Genre: Fiction & Literature
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: June 29, 2021
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

A postscript to the #1 New York Times bestseller 28 Summers – Jake McCloud returns to Nantucket for Labor Day weekend 2023, this time without Mallory. 



Michelle Good - Five Little Indians artwork Five Little Indians
A Novel
Michelle Good
Genre: Fiction & Literature
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: April 14, 2020
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

WINNER: Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction WINNER: Amazon First Novel Awards WINNER: Kobo Emerging Author Prize  Finalist: Scotiabank Giller Prize Finalist: Atwood Gibson Writers Trust Prize Finalist: BC & Yukon Book Prize Shortlist: Indigenous Voices Awards Finalist: Kobo Emerging Author Prize National Bestseller; A Globe and Mail Top 100 Book of the Year; A CBC Best Book of the Year; An Apple Best Book of the Year; A Kobo Best Book of the Year; An Indigo Best Book of the Year Taken from their families when they are very small and sent to a remote, church-run residential school, Kenny, Lucy, Clara, Howie and Maisie are barely out of childhood when they are finally released after years of detention. Alone and without any skills, support or families, the teens find their way to the seedy and foreign world of Downtown Eastside Vancouver, where they cling together, striving to find a place of safety and belonging in a world that doesn’t want them. The paths of the five friends cross and crisscross over the decades as they struggle to overcome, or at least forget, the trauma they endured during their years at the Mission. Fuelled by rage and furious with God, Clara finds her way into the dangerous, highly charged world of the American Indian Movement. Maisie internalizes her pain and continually places herself in dangerous situations. Famous for his daring escapes from the school, Kenny can’t stop running and moves restlessly from job to job—through fishing grounds, orchards and logging camps—trying to outrun his memories and his addiction. Lucy finds peace in motherhood and nurtures a secret compulsive disorder as she waits for Kenny to return to the life they once hoped to share together. After almost beating one of his tormentors to death, Howie serves time in prison, then tries once again to re-enter society and begin life anew. With compassion and insight, Five Little Indians chronicles the desperate quest of these residential school survivors to come to terms with their past and, ultimately, find a way forward. 



Stephen J. Cannell - The Tin Collectors artwork The Tin Collectors
A Novel
Stephen J. Cannell
Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: April 01, 2010
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Seller: Macmillan

The bestselling novelist and award-winning Hollywood producer weaves a high-tension novel of suspense around a chilling conspiracy of corruption within the LAPD, reminiscent of the classic movie "Chinatown." Inside the department, they're called Tin Collectors: Internal Affairs Agents, the police of the police. If they catch you breaking the rules, they'll come after your badge. If they want you badly enough, they'll collect more than just your tin. LAPD Detective Shane Scully is startled awake in the middle of the night by a call from his ex-partner's wife, who is being beaten by her abusive husband. Racing to their house to stop the fight, Scully ends up killing his ex-partner, a cop who is beloved within the department. Suddenly, Scully finds himself an outcast, shunned by his fellow cops who intend to exact vengeance no matter what the cost. Internal Affairs zeroes in on the "renegade" cop with their sharpest young prosecutor, the ice queen Alexa Hamilton, who has her own reasons for taking revenge on Scully. Desperate to save his career, Scully starts kicking over rocks within the LAPD. What he uncovers is pure evil: a conspiracy going to the very top that ultimately threatens not just his own life but that of a young teenage boy, Chooch, entrusted to Scully's care by his mother - Sandy Sandoval. Known as the Black Widow, Sandy is a beautiful and courageous woman who also happens to be the LAPD's most important undercover informant, and Scully will do anything to keep her son safe. Stephen J. Cannell combines mystery and violence, loyalty and passion in a tale with an ending as unpredictable as LA itself.



Nick Pirog - Jungle Up artwork Jungle Up
Nick Pirog
Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: April 27, 2021
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Seller: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

“Please find me, Thomas! Please!” Two years ago, Dr. Gina Brady broke Thomas Prescott’s heart, but now her panic-stricken satellite phone call starts it beating again with a fury. Thugs kidnapped the good doctor from the remote jungle village where she was working, and now the retired homicide detective’s expert skills are desperately needed to save her. Led by a colorful, but perhaps untrustworthy local guide, Prescott journeys deep into the Bolivian Amazon, plunging into a world where the only thing more dangerous than the gun-toting drug traffickers and the ruthless tribesmen, is the jungle itself. When Gina’s trail leads to a chance encounter with an archaeological expedition, the search for the missing doctor takes on even deadlier consequences. But Prescott will not relent in this punishing quest until, once again, he holds Gina in his arms. The books in The Thomas Prescott Series can be enjoyed in any order, so grab Jungle Up and get started today.



Heather L. Earnhardt - Big Food Big Love artwork Big Food Big Love
Down-Home Southern Cooking Full of Heart from Seattle's Wandering Goose
Heather L. Earnhardt
Genre: Regional & Ethnic
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: September 06, 2016
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

Featuring over 100 Southern recipes alongside “heartwarming” anecdotes, this cookbook is “a celebration of Southern hospitality, local ingredients and good cooking” (Chef Emeril Lagasse)   When Heather Earnhardt opened her tiny, magical café, The Wandering Goose, in Seattle, she infused a little Southern comfort into the heart of a city that’s skies are often gray. Her specialty is biscuits, slathered with butter and homemade jam, piled high with fried chicken and bread-and-butter pickles, or country ham and an over-easy egg.   In Big Food Big Love , this “red-dirt girl” shares stories from her childhood in the South and 130 recipes that contain a satisfying mix of nostalgic and traditional Southern favorites. Served up with a side of Southern charm, this is genuinely good and unfussy food that’s meant to be eaten with family and friends.



Laura Dave - The Last Thing He Told Me artwork The Last Thing He Told Me
A Novel
Laura Dave
Genre: Fiction & Literature
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: May 04, 2021
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Seller: Simon & Schuster Canada

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SELECTION OF THE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED, BEST BOOK OF SUMMER SELECTED BY * VOGUE * USA TODAY * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY * CNN * TOWN & COUNTRY * PARADE * BUSTLE * AND MORE! A “gripping” ( Entertainment Weekly ) mystery about a woman who thinks she’s found the love of her life—until he disappears. Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her . Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother. As Hannah’s increasingly desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, as the FBI arrests Owen’s boss, as a US marshal and federal agents arrive at her Sausalito home unannounced, Hannah quickly realizes her husband isn’t who he said he was. And that Bailey just may hold the key to figuring out Owen’s true identity—and why he really disappeared. Hannah and Bailey set out to discover the truth. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen’s past, they soon realize they’re also building a new future—one neither of them could have anticipated. With its breakneck pacing, dizzying plot twists, and evocative family drama, The Last Thing He Told Me is a riveting mystery, certain to shock you with its final, heartbreaking turn.



Katie Winters - The Sunrise Cove Inn artwork The Sunrise Cove Inn
Katie Winters
Genre: Fiction & Literature
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: July 07, 2020
Publisher: Katie Winters
Seller: Draft2Digital, LLC

A divorced criminal lawyer. Her first love. The island she abandoned for a better life over twenty years ago. Susan Sheridan knows Martha's Vineyard like the back of her hand. She grew up there as the eldest of the three Sheridan Sisters, their father the longtime owner of the Sunrise Cove Inn in Oak Bluffs. The Inn, the water, the sun all spun with laughter, and love, with the most important people— her family and friends. It was her glittering, perfect life—until it wasn't. Tragedy struck over twenty years ago, and Susan has hardly said a word to her sisters or her father or anyone else she ever loved. Not until now. Her father and Sunrise Cove Inn are both falling apart, just like Susan's life. Her husband left her for the secretary at their shared law firm, and her children have their separate lives. And she's keeping her own secrets. Now it's time to go back to the island she once loved so much. Time to face the horrors and secrets of her past, everything she's tucked away since she left the Vineyard and started a family of her own. But as she digs deeper into the dark psyche of her past, she digs up old truths, lost loves, and regrets—all with the once-familiar backdrop of this gorgeous island. The Vineyard has been waiting for her. But can she handle what she finds there? Can she forgive and never again regret? Dive into this new women's fiction series by heading to Martha's Vineyard— a backdrop of white sand and crystal blue waters that follow the stories of the Sheridan sisters. A heartwarming journey of friendship, loss, and love that will have you wanting the next book. For fans of Pamela Kelley, Caroline Brown, Debbie Macomber, and Jan Moran.



Carrabba's Italian Grill - Recipes from Around Our Family Table artwork Recipes from Around Our Family Table
Carrabba's Italian Grill
Genre: Cookbooks, Food & Wine
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: December 30, 2011
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Seller: OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC

Make dinner the Carrabba’s way tonight, with these tasty, Italian family recipes. For twenty-five years, Carrabba’s Italian Grill has offered its amici (Italian for “friends”) an extraordinary dining experience. Serving hand-prepared, contemporary renditions of traditional family recipes, Carrabba’s makes everyone who walks through the door feel right at home. Each meal is served in the time-honored tradition of warm Italian hospitality and authentically prepared food made from the heart. Now, you can re-create the Carrabba’s experience in your own kitchen with delicious recipes inspired by generations of family cooking. In the true spirit of generosity,  Recipes from Around Our Family Table  shares not just these mouthwatering signature recipes, but also the cooking secrets that make them so good. Features 75 authentic Italian recipes and Carrabba’s favorites, including: ·       Chicken Bryan ·       Mama Mandola’s Sicilian Chicken Soup ·       Pizza Margherita ·       Cozze in Bianco ·       Pollo Rosa Maria ·       Garlic Mashed Potatoes ·       Pasta Weesie ·       Lobster Macaroni and Cheese ·       Prosciutto-wrapped Pork Tenderloin ·       Sogno di Cioccolata ·       Limoncello Bread Pudding Also offers tips on successful grilling, preparing perfect pasta, finding the best ingredients, mastering homemade pizza, and more!



Emma Slate - Peasants and Kings artwork Peasants and Kings
Emma Slate
Genre: Romance
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: October 02, 2020
Publisher: Tabula Rasa Publishing, Inc.
Seller: Tabula Rasa Publishing, LLC

My entire life has been a lie. And then I meet a mysterious, powerful billionaire who makes me an offer I can’t refuse. My body comes alive under his sensuous touch. But Hadrian Rhys is a man with a dark past and a broken soul. I never expected him to fall in love with me. Now my secrets are coming back to destroy us. Bloodlines, alliances, and murderous restitution lie buried deep within my past. My name is Sterling Miller. You won't believe who I am.



Zoje Stage - Baby Teeth artwork Baby Teeth
A Novel
Zoje Stage
Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: July 17, 2018
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Seller: Macmillan

One of Entertainment Weekly ’s Must-Read Books for July | People Magazine's Book of the Week | One of Bustle's "Fifteen Books With Chilling Protagonists That Will Keep You Guessing" | One of PopSugar's "25 Must-Read Books That Will Make July Fly By!" | One of the "Biggest Thrillers of the Summer" — SheReads | A Barnes and Noble Blog Best Thriller for July! | " New & Noteworthy" — USA Today | " Summer 2018 Must-Read" — Bookish | " One of 11 Crime Novels You Should Read in July" — Crime Reads | " Best Summer Reads for 2018" — Publishers Weekly | "The Five Best Horror Books of 2018-2019" —Forbes "Gripping" — InStyle "Propulsive." — New York Times Book Review " A wholly original and terrifically creepy story." — Refinery29 "A twisty, delirious read" — EntertainmentWeekly.com "A deliciously creepy read." — New York Post MEET HANNA: Seven-year-old Hanna is a sweet-but-silent angel in the eyes of her adoring father Alex. He’s the only person who understands her. But her mother Suzette stands in her way, and she’ll try any trick she can think of to get rid of her. Ideally for good. MEET SUZETTE: Suzette loves her daughter, but after years of expulsions and strained home schooling, her precarious health and sanity are weakening day by day. She’s also becoming increasingly frightened by Hanna’s little games, while her husband Alex remains blind to the failing family dynamics. Soon, Suzette starts to fear that maybe their supposedly innocent baby girl may have a truly sinister agenda. A battle of wills between mother and daughter reveals the frailty and falsehood of familial bonds in award-winning playwright and filmmaker Zoje Stage’s tense novel of psychological suspense, Baby Teeth. “Unnerving and unputdownable, Baby Teeth will get under your skin and keep you trapped in its chilling grip until the shocking conclusion.” — New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline “ We Need to Talk About Kevin meets Gone Girl meets The Omen ...a twisty, delirious read that will constantly question your sympathies for the two characters as their bond continues to crumble.” — Entertainment Weekly “A pulse-spiking thriller.” — PopSugar



Casey Dembowski - When We're Thirty artwork When We're Thirty
Casey Dembowski
Genre: Contemporary
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: April 27, 2021
Publisher: Red Adept Publishing
Seller: Draft2Digital, LLC

Two friends. One pact. The performance of their lives. Hannah Abbott is stuck in a dead-end relationship and at a job she loves but that barely pays the bills. The four walls of her tiny New York City apartment have never seemed so small. She's barely toasted her thirtieth birthday when her old college friend Will knocks on her door with an unexpected proposal.  Will Thorne never forgot the marriage pact he made with Hannah, but he also never imagined he'd be the one to initiate it. One ex-fiancée and an almost-career-ending mistake later, however, he finds himself outside Hannah's door, on bended knee, to collect on their graduation-night pinky promise. With both of their futures at stake, Hannah and Will take a leap of faith.  Now, all they have to do is convince their friends and family that they're madly in love. As long as they follow the list of rules they've drafted, everything should go smoothly. Except Will has never been good with rules, and Hannah can't stop overthinking the sleeping arrangements. Turning thirty has never been so  promising . 



Tawdra Kandle - Game of Inches artwork Game of Inches
A Making the Score Football Romance
Tawdra Kandle
Genre: Romance
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: October 28, 2019
Publisher: Tawdra Kandle Romance
Seller: Tawdra Kandle

A friends-to-lovers, happily-ever-after steamy football romance. Football is our life, but love is what will save us. Our one-night hook-up somehow morphed into friendship. Neither of us wants anything more involved . . . or do we? Sarah I swore off dating athletes years ago. I’m completely committed to my career in politics and public relations, and I love being a single woman, thank you very much. When I met Gideon Maynard at our friends’ engagement party, the attraction between was instant and undeniable. Still, I’m smart enough to know that a relationship isn’t in the cards for us. Being friends is enough for me . . . until it isn’t. And that scares the hell out of me. Gideon People call me football royalty. Generations of my family have played this game, owned the teams, run the leagues . . . and as starting quarterback for the Richmond Renegades, I guess I’m fulfilling some kind of destiny. But I don’t care about any of that. I live and breathe football because the rest of my life is broken and empty. The moment I spotted Sarah Jenkins at that party, I knew she was trouble for me. One night might not have been enough to get her out of my system, but it’s all I can risk . . . even if I can’t stop myself from wanting her. When steamy nights and passionate kisses aren’t enough anymore, I’m tempted to try for something deeper, even if that means believing in scary ideas like trust and forgiveness. If only love were as simple as football.



Mel Sherratt - Ten Days artwork Ten Days
A completely gripping psychological thriller with a shocking twist
Mel Sherratt
Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: June 28, 2021
Publisher: Bookouture
Seller: StoryFire Ltd

‘OH MY GOSH… I have a reading hangover from the amount of sleep I lost just to finish… I totally didn't see the twist coming. A heart-wrenching psychological thriller that will stay with me for a long time.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Can her own dark secret set her free? Day one. As my eyes adjust to the darkness, I slowly start to recognise my surroundings: the small hole in the door and a narrow window allowing only a small chink of light. The jewellery given to me by my loving husband is gone and I am wearing someone else’s clothes. The room is exactly as the first woman described. And the second. And the third… It’s then I know, I am the fifth woman to be taken. Just days before, I had interviewed the third victim for the local paper. Her story was the same as those before her: an ordinary woman, locked away for ten days then released with no explanation, and nothing – nothing she could think of – to link her to the others. Throughout the ordeal, her abductor stayed eerily silent. I tell myself I’ll be safe; that I can brave the loneliness and survive just like the others. But as the days pass, I can’t help thinking of the fourth victim who is still missing.  And then I hear the voice coming through the door. ‘You said everything would be fine. But it wasn’t was it?’ It is then that I realise. If I am to make it out alive, I need to revisit a dark secret of my own that I have spent a lifetime trying to forget. An absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller with a truly brilliant twist, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, T.M. Logan and C.L. Taylor. This book was previously titled Invisible Victim . Readers are hooked on Ten Days : ‘One hell of a psychological thriller which I couldn’t get enough of. One more chapter I kept telling myself then before I knew it I had devoured it in one sitting! It is fan-flipping-tastic … Wow…. wow… wow what a story. I loved everything about it, each page leaving me wanting more… Ten Days  will blow your mind …I cannot recommend it enough giving it all the stars.’ Baker's Not So Secret Book Blog, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Hooked from page one  and so invested in it I was up at 6.30 on Sunday morning so I could finish it… I devoured every page of this fab psychological thriller.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘It had me clicking the pages as fast as I could to find out what was going on and there were plenty of twists. I was drawn in to the story from the start and couldn't stop reading , every time saying just one more chapter! Fabulous!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ A truly brilliant read!... her psychological thrillers are in a league of their own! An absolute must read , but  don't expect to get much sleep before turning the last page!! ’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Mel Sherratt will blindside you about halfway through the book. It is a curveball that you won’t see coming but it will keep you on your toes.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fast-paced thriller that  will have your heart racing until the very end .  A chilling, heart-pounding thriller that will surely keep you up at night! ’ Two Girls and a Book Obsession , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow started this book last night and finished in less than a day. I was hooked, so many twists and turns. The characters were so well written, if you are looking for a book to take your mind off life this is definitely for you.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘It’s not very often a book can shock me like this! Dark, disturbing and absolutely brilliant! ’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow… This is a brilliant, gritty, unputdownable thriller that kept me glued to every page. I read it in one day.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐



Susan Lund - The Haro Strait artwork The Haro Strait
Susan Lund
Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: July 05, 2021
Publisher: Susan Lund
Seller: Draft2Digital, LLC

The headless body of an unidentified teenaged girl is discovered in the waters of the Haro Strait. Another girl and another statistic in the list of missing and murdered in the Pacific Northwest. When yet another girl goes missing from nearby Bellingham, Washington, crime reporter Tess McClintock is made aware of the case after she's sent a map that appears to mark the location of a number of bodies, including the one in the Haro Strait. With Michael Carter's help, she begins an investigation into the girl and her past. Is there another serial killer working in Bellingham? The Haro Strait is Book Two in the Salish Sea series of crime thrillers set in the Pacific Northwest.



Susan May Warren & Rachel D. Russell - Still the One artwork Still the One
Susan May Warren & Rachel D. Russell
Genre: Religious
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: January 12, 2021
Publisher: Sunrise Publishing
Seller: Draft2Digital, LLC

The last thing he wants to do is return home. Cole Barrett, former Army Ranger, has a new mission objective. Sell his grandfather's house and put Deep Haven in his rearview mirror as fast as possible. Deep Haven holds the hurts of physical abuse at the hands of his grandfather, a man now in a memory care facility with dementia. Recently divorced, single, and unattached, Cole just wants a new life as a US Marshal. One where he can forget the past and start new. Unfortunately, there's a tenant in the garage apartment who's refusing to move. Even worse? It's his childhood crush, Megan Carter, and her son. She's waited years for her first love to return. Wedding planner and single mom Megan Carter is no stranger to Deep Haven. To her, it's the place where she makes dreams come true—at least, everyone else's. Her big dream is to purchase the Black Spruce Bed & Breakfast to turn it into a premier event venue and, if she can stay booked for enough weddings over winter, she'll have enough money to buy the inn, move out of Grandpa Barrett's garage apartment, and finally give her nine-year-old son, Josh, the life he deserves. After using part of her intended down payment to cover his hockey fees, she's behind on her Black Spruce funds and only has thirty days to come up with four thousand dollars. Still, she's oh, so close…until her childhood friend-slash-crush, Cole Barrett, returns to Deep Haven. Unfortunately, he's not back to fulfill a silly childhood promise to marry her, but she never expected him to evict her! The last thing she needs is more expenses. Or for another man to walk into her heart…and break it. Maybe it's never too late to finish a love story… When a blizzard strikes Deep Haven, and Megan is overrun with wedding catastrophes, it takes a former Ranger to step in and help. But the more he comes to her rescue, the sooner she'll be able to move out…and he can move on. And that's what they both want, right? Return to Deep Haven with this magical tale about the one who got away…and came back. About the Authors: Susan May Warren is the USA Today best-selling novelist of 80 books. With more than 1.5 million books in print, she is beloved by reviewers and readers around the world.  Rachel D. Russell is a member of Oregon Christian Writers and My Book Therapy's Novel Academy, and is a regular contributor to the Learn How to Write a Novel blog. The mother of two teenagers, she often interrogates her husband on his own military and law enforcement experience to craft believable heroes in uniform. The rest of her time is spent cantering her horse down the Oregon trails.  Want more of Deep Haven? Book 2: Can't Buy Me Love (March, 2021) Book 3: Crazy for You (May, 2021) Book 4: Coming Soon Book 5: Coming Soon Book 6: Coming Soon Deep Haven Series by Susan May Warren Book 1: Happily Ever After Book 2: Tying the Knot Book 3: The Perfect Match Book 4: My Foolish Heart Book 5: Hook, Line, & Sinker (ebook novella) Book 6: You Don't Know Me Book 7: The Shadow of Your Smile The Christiansen Family Collection by Susan May Warren Prequel: Evergreen Book 1: Take a Chance on Me Book 2: It Had to Be You Book 3: When I Fall in Love Book 4: Always on My Mind Book 5: The Wonder of You Book 6: You're the One That I Want



James Patterson & Bill Clinton - The President's Daughter artwork The President's Daughter
A Thriller
James Patterson & Bill Clinton
Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Price: $18.99
Publish Date: June 07, 2021
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company and Knopf
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

All Presidents have nightmares.  This one is about to come true. A rocket ride of a thriller—the #1  New York Times  bestselling blockbuster by President Bill Clinton and James Patterson, “the dream team” (Lee Child). Every detail is accurate— because one of the authors is President Bill Clinton.  The drama and action never stop— because the other author is James Patterson.   Matthew Keating, a one-time Navy SEAL — and a past president — has always defended his family as staunchly as he has his country. Now those defenses are under attack.   A madman abducts Keating’s teenage daughter, Melanie—turning every parent’s deepest fear into a matter of national security. As the world watches in real time, Keating embarks on a one-man special-ops mission that tests his strengths: as a leader, a warrior, and a father.   The authors’ first collaboration, The President Is Missing , a #1 New York Times bestseller and the #1 bestselling novel of 2018, was praised as “ambitious and wildly readable” ( New York Times Book Review ) and “a fabulously entertaining thriller” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Ron Chernow).



Nora Roberts - Taming Natasha artwork Taming Natasha
A Bestselling Romance Novel
Nora Roberts
Genre: Contemporary
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: March 11, 2019
Publisher: Silhouette
Seller: Harlequin Enterprises Limited

Don’t miss the first book in the beloved Stanislaski series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts! Composer Spencer Kimball and his young daughter are new to town. It’s a small community, and in such close quarters beauty is hard to miss — and when he sets eyes on Natasha Stanislaski, he’s thunderstruck by the intensity of his attraction. The former ballet dancer turned toy shop owner has a fiery temperament that draws Spencer like a moth to the flame. However, he isn’t sure if Natasha would be interested in a single father. Sensing a hidden wound, Spencer and his little girl join forces to find a way into Natasha’s closely guarded heart. He’ll do whatever it takes to tame Natasha’s fears…and show her how to love. Originally published in 1990.