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Free books November 4, 2019

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BookBub’s suggestion this morning has been free before and is FREE again. A historical novel about life for USA pioneers travelling across the country by wagon train. Wagon Train Baby

Wagon Train Baby

The trip is difficult for anyone but it’s even harder for a young woman travelling alone. The wagon master’s rules say a woman isn’t allowed to travel with his group unless under the protection of a man. Her father planned to make the trip when they booked passage but changed his mind and backed out at the last minute.

She’s desperate to move back home and make a new life for herself. A young man travelling alone sees her distress and offers his protection. At least long enough to make the trip. He’s stepping up to help her out of a guilty conscience. His fiancé was killed in an attack and he’s convinced it was his fault. If he had been there …

She has a another dilemma. She is expecting a baby. A secret she must keep to herself or they will leave her behind no matter how much protection she has.

BookRunes FREE suggestion this morning is Uncommon Ground

I have downloaded several books from this author, Joy Ohagwu, but it’s been awhile and I can’t remember  enough about them to make a recommendation one way or the other. I’m looking forward to a reminder.

Uncommon Ground

Stella is widowed and struggling with a difficult relationship with her teenage daughter when disaster strikes, changing everything.

Searching for her daughter she meets Michael, a man with a mysterious past. Danger seems to follow him everywhere and life takes on unexpected twists and turns with him around.

Happy Reading

Free and bargain books November 3, 2019

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Things are a little slow again today, for free books, but I’ve found a couple of them.

In Between is a young adult story with a bit of a twist.

In Between

Katie Parker has been sent to live with her eccentric grandmother. Her mother is in prison and her father is no longer in the picture. She’s trying to decide if she should stay in this strange environment or run away. Staying has her learning family secrets, more of them than she ever imagined possible. Will it change things for her?

A Rose Blooms Twice … a pioneer story of a young woman, who, despite a sorrowful life, strikes out, travelling to a new land looking for a new life.

A Rose Blooms Twice

And last, but not least, a bargain. $1.30

A collection by some of my favorite authors. It’s a happy day when a new installment is published and I look forward to diving in.

When Snowflakes Never Cease a Crossroads Collection.

Five all new inter-connected stories where a blizzard blows through changing lives forever.

When Snowflakes Never Cease

The first two books, at the top of the list, I’ve read a number of years ago but the collection is new and I’m excited.

Happy Reading on a restful Sunday.

 

 

 

Free, and not so free November 2, 2019

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I have a few books for you today. Just like yesterday, there are several free and three not so free. I like the authors and wanted them. And I have to share. That’s why we have the not-so-free again today.

The first one is a BookBub suggestion and it’s $0.99 Threads of Suspicion a Dee Henderson book (she appeared on yesterday’s list.)

Threads of Suspicion

The next one came up for me on Amazon for $1.29 Heart of Stone by Lyn Cote. (we had one of her books yesterday, as well.)

Heart of Stone

Amazon again for all of the rest.

One Thursday Morning is $1.35 by T.K.Chapin. I don’t know him as well as the other two authors but have read a few of his books. I wanted to take a chance on this one too.

One Thursday Morning

The next two are FREE. They are among  my previously read books from 2014 and 2016 but I don’t remember a lot about them. I suspect I liked them though, if my vague recollections are what I think they are.

A Mystery, Gone The Next  Ben Rehder

Gone The Next

A Fantasy, Dreamlander K.M Weiland

Dreamlander

I hope you find some of these enticing.

Happy Reading!

 

 

 

 

Free, and not quite free November 1, 2019

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I know, I mostly download free books (to feed my voracious reading habit) but I do budget in some not-so-free books every now and then. And, if it really seems important to my life – I’ll occasionally be willing to go full price.

This morning the BookBub daily email offers a $0.99 book that intrigues me, Secrets and Lies. I decided to check out the synopsis on Amazon. It sounds interesting. It turns out,  it’s on my already purchased list for 2017.

Long story short – investigation tells me it was on my Kindle but it’s not been mentioned on this blog as read. Why not? By the looks of it, on re-download, it seems I quit at 17% read. The mystery is … Why? Couldn’t get into it? Didn’t like it? Maybe a bit of both?

I can’t resist a mystery so… I’ve downloaded all three of Janet Sketchley’s books from my Amazon account, two previously owned and a new one today. I want to figure out why I finished reading one but not the other, and then try out the new one. After all this, I hope second time around will turn out to be a better experience.

Secrets and Lies is book 2 in A Redemption’s Edge Series. This is the one I didn’t finish reading for some reason.

Secrets and Lies TBR

Heaven’s Prey is book 1 in A Redemption’s Edge Series. I read it back in 2014 but wasn’t blogging then. This many years past I’m not sure how I felt about it and I’m curious.

Heaven's Prey

When I was researching Janet Sketchley on Amazon, trying to figure things out, I found the first book of another one of her series and it’s on at the bargain price of $1.32. I decided to give this one a try, hoping I like it.

Unknown Enemy, book 1 in A Green Dory Inn Mystery Series

Unknown Enemy

Finally, FREE

I didn’t want to end this post without leaving you with something FREE. I was looking for light-and-upbeat to change the tone of the post. Meant for Me doesn’t look like it will fit that category but I really like this author, Lyn Cote. It’s a new book for me too and I just couldn’t pass it up. I guess light will have to wait for another day.

Meant for Me

I love this cover.

A historical novel of women left behind to deal with life while their men have gone to war. This subject seems to be very popular these days.

It’s Friday and it’s snowing, light powdery stuff (which is better than wet and heavy) and it’s coming down in earnest at the moment but doesn’t amount to much, yet. Hopefully it will be over by tonight as promised by the weatherman. Tomorrow is Writer’s Group meeting in the city, an hour away. Clear roads would be nice. I’ll let you know how it goes. We meet in a historic house which is kind of cool. It was built in 1874 by the local sheriff. I’m hoping this link will work so you can see some pictures. It isn’t fancy but it’s still cool. We enjoy the feel of the place.

In the meantime Happy Reading

 

 

Free books October 31, 2019

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Today we have a nice selection of FREE books courtesy of LPC Book’s weekly email.

Four books this time; Her Deadly Reunion, A Rifle By The Door, A Musket in My Hands, and the last one mentioned yesterday courtesy of the author and again today by LPC books –  Kill Order. I’ve read the first two and can give them my stamp of approval. I’m looking forward to checking out the last two.

There is also a FREE book today courtesy of a BookBub suggestion, Blue Christmas. Amazon  reminds me it would have been enjoyed in 2012 but I’m looking forward to enjoying it again. I could use a few more Christmas stories right about now. It’s never too early.

Her Deadly Reunion

Her Deadly Reunion

A Rifle By The Door

A Rifle by the Door

A Musket In My Hands

A Musket in my Hands

Kill Order

Kill Order

BookBub’s welcome suggestion today

Blue Christmas

Blue Christmas

Diane Moody is one of my favorite authors, I enjoy all of her books. Hope you do too.

Happy Reading!

 

 

Two Free books October 30, 2019

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Two FREE books and one recommendation. Well, three free books actually, counting the two today and one from yesterday.

The first one is via BookRunes and the second via an author I follow – Adam Blumer. (It sounds like he lives in an area with a climate similar to ours, it looks like they had a light dusting of snow too.)  The first two books are written by men, something I notice happening more and more in the kind of stories I’m drawn to. Very cool. Kindled Love and Kill Order

The third book is a recommendation, the thriller from yesterday. I wasn’t  sure about it at download but it turns out I’m half-way through and hooked. The way it’s written, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of angst to trigger negative emotional responses in me. I think maybe that’s why I can enjoy it even though the story has them hiding from a killer. It’s still free if you are interested in checking it out. Deadly Alliances

Kindled Love

Kill Order

Recommendation from yesterday

Deadly Alliances

Happy Reading… I hope you are loving it as much as I am today.

Free books October 29, 2019

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Two Free books, one from yesterday and a new one today.

One of yesterday’s books was All of You and I was uncertain about it because the author was unfamiliar. Well, I’m reading it and loving it. It’s still FREE so I had to mention it again.

All of You

Jack (Jacqueline) restores vintage planes and, she is in danger at the hands of an abusive ex-fiancé. There is a parallel story in this tale – the life of WWII women delivering aircraft to wherever they are needed to help win the war.

A client is contracting Jack to restore a fighter plane used in the Second World War. The present and past are connected somehow. I haven’t read far enough to have that figured out yet.

In the meantime, her deployed brother is desperate to make sure his sister is protected from her abuser. He’s begged/guilted his wounded and sidelined partner Michael into providing her protection. A challenge. The difficulty with this plan: aside from the impairment of his injuries, she’s resisting his help.

This story has pulled me in, no question. Had to share.

The second FREE book looks interesting, after checking it out a little.

Deadly Alliances

I’m not sure about this one either but the first few pages drew me in.

Her brother is in witness protection for living through the murder of his young colleague. The shooter locked eyes with him and would have killed Prosecutor Reilly Tanner too if sirens hadn’t arrived in time to scare him off .

Even in protection, Reilly’s life is in danger of  assassins and his sister is determined to find ways protect him.

Meet Milana Tanner, Deputy US Marshall.

It will be interesting to see if this keeps me reading all the way through. I hope it does.

Happy Reading, everyone!

P.S. it’s snowing 🙂

Free book October 28, 2019, and a weather update

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One FREE book today, courtesy of BookBub’s daily email. All of You

It is mindboggling, the number of new authors out there. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy to see so many developing their skills, and using their imagination to provide us with enticing reading material. It’s just hard to keep up with an answer for the do I like this author question.

Confusion popped up again this morning with the free book and another unfamiliar author name. Checking my history, there was a book in 2016 called The Isaac Project and Amazon says I read it. Looking at the cover, I think I did like it. This new one should be likeable too, I think.

There aren’t that many disliked among the chances I take but there are a few. Since my memory seems to be foggy this far down the road, maybe it would be helpful  to delete the disliked and eliminate the uncertainty. Sounds like a plan.

In the meantime, I expect All of You should be a good read.

All of You

Working a career in a guys world, Jacquelyn restores vintage planes and has enough stresses in her own life. She doesn’t need the complication of someone else’s emotional baggage.

Michael’s military career is cut short with severe injuries. He is unable to work but he can fulfil his promise to protect his friend’s baby sister.

Looks like there could be conflict on the horizon.

Weather update:

It looks like our above freezing weather is coming to an end. There have been a few nights with heavy frost but it burned off in the morning sunlight. The day time temps  have now dropped below freezing too. At the moment it’s -3c.

Last evening light dry snow started falling, enough to cover the deck. It’s still here, with more light snow expected. Winter is almost here to stay.

I was counting up the months we had to garden this summer. Mid May to nearly the end of October. About five months. Well, that’s stretching it a bit because about a month of that is only good for spring or fall cleanup. Not warm enough for doing any growing.

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I was looking through the many winter photos clogging up my phone memory. Good memories. The best is yet to come, snow is beautiful in the middle of winter.

Anyway, enough about weather.

Happy Reading!

 

 

 

 

Free book October 27, 2019

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If you are into thrillers, Nick Thacker has one on free this morning, The Jefferson Legacy (brought to my attention by BookBub.)

I started following Nick Thacker in 2016, although I must admit I haven’t kept it up. He enjoys connecting with his followers and puts a lot of effort into it. I was engaged at first but couldn’t keep up with his pace and all the new books he puts out. I would encourage you to follow him if you are looking for authors who like a lot of interaction.

I enjoy thrillers, now and again. That’s the part that causes trouble, the now and again. My capacity to read thrillers is smaller than my tendency to download them. My TBR pile is daunting and I’ve given up hope, trying to keep up. I justify the downloads with the I’m supporting the authors argument. And who knows, maybe I will read them someday.

I’ve downloaded five of Nick’s books and read two. The thing I like most about his writing – his imagination. Many times, reading The Amazon Code, I was left thinking – how do you come up with this stuff? There is one scene indelibly impressed on my mind. Harvey Bennett (protagonist) is running for his life and finds himself trapped in a jungle canyon with absolutely no where to go. I think… he’s dead. Not. Nick’s mind figured a bizarre way out and, amazingly, it works.

There is nothing predictable in the two books I did read.

The Amazon Code (Harvey Bennett Series book 2)

The Amazon Code

The Ice Chasm (Harvey Bennett series book 3)

The Ice Chasm

 

The FREE book today, unread by me since 2018 is –

The Jefferson Legacy (Harvey Bennett series book 4)

The Jefferson Legacy

Check it out and see what you think.

 

 

Free books October 26, 2019

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I think I must be losing it. I’m pretty sure I’ve come across a book by this duo recently, Melanie Wilber author and Kevin Wilber editor. It sticks in my mind because it’s unusual to see credit listed as author and editor never mind that they are a husband and wife team. I’ve searched my download history but come up empty, so far anyway. Bottom line, there is a vague memory of their names but I don’t remember the book itself. If I did read it I  can’t say if I liked it or not. It seems strange their names don’t appear anywhere on the cover.

So, three FREE books today!

BookRunes daily email suggested this book Wildflowers

Wildflowers

Then, while I was trying to figure things out I stumbled across this book by the same authors Home for Christmas

Home for Christmas

If it turns out you like Melanie and Kevin Wilber books, they are a prolific duo on Amazon.

Of course, the search also lead to another book (different author) I recognized from 2015 (it’s lovely that Amazon always tells me the purchase date) so we may as well add it to the list today too. Forever Dreams

Forever Dreams

A New Zealand school teacher arrives on a Montana cattle ranch, secretly searching for her missing father.

Happy Saturday and Happy Reading.