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Dark Space
Jasper T. Scott
FREE
Space Opera Science Fiction
Ten years ago, the Sythians invaded the galaxy with a single goal: the complete extermination of the human race. 🌌 They nearly succeeded. Now the survivors are hiding in Dark Space—once a place of exile for criminals, now the last refuge of mankind. The once galaxy-spanning Imperium of Star Systems has been reduced to guarding the single gate that provides the only way in or out.
Freelancer and ex-convict Ethan Ortane is on the run. He owes crime lord Alec Brondi 10,000 sols, his ship is badly damaged, and his options have run out. 🚀 When Brondi catches up with him, he makes an offer Ethan can’t refuse: infiltrate and sabotage the Valiant, the Imperial carrier guarding the entrance to Dark Space, and the debt disappears.
Ethan is still wrestling with the decision when he discovers something worse—the Imperium has been lying to everyone, putting all of Dark Space at risk. 💀 Suddenly Brondi’s plan starts to look like a necessary evil. But before Ethan can act, he realizes the real plan is far more sinister than what he was told, and he’ll be lucky to escape the Valiant alive.
Scott builds a claustrophobic universe where humanity’s remnants are as dangerous to each other as the alien threat outside. The setup is classic space opera—corrupt governments, desperate criminals, impossible choices—but the execution keeps the pages turning. ⚔️ Dark Space delivers action, intrigue, and moral ambiguity in a galaxy where survival might cost you everything.
Here’s what you’re getting: a propulsive sci-fi thriller about humanity’s last stand, where the enemies within may be worse than the ones at the gate. 🛸 First in a series for readers who like their space opera dark, fast, and full of twists.
Fake Husband for Christmas (The Mistletoe Book Club 2)
Susan Hatler
FREE
Holiday Sweet Small-Town Opposites Attract Romance
Macy Wilcox is a practical small-town business owner who believes in structure, schedules, and playing it safe. 🎄 So when she agrees to play Mrs. Claus at the local holiday event, she expects her Santa to be equally dependable. Instead, Cal Bradley shows up late, in snow boots, full of big holiday dreams and an adventurous spirit that makes Macy’s eye twitch.
They clash over everything—sugar cookies, promises made to wide-eyed children, the proper way to spread Christmas cheer. Cal is a ski instructor who lives for spontaneity; Macy has color-coded her entire December. ❄️ On paper, they’re a disaster waiting to happen.
But Cal’s warmth and genuine joy start to melt Macy’s carefully guarded heart. Maybe love is the one thing worth taking a chance on. 💕 Maybe the best gifts are the ones you didn’t know to ask for. Hatler delivers the cozy, clean holiday romance her readers love, with small-town charm and opposites-attract sparks.
The Mistletoe Book Club setting adds extra warmth, and the fake relationship trope gets a festive twist as Macy and Cal navigate community expectations and their own growing feelings. 🎅 It’s sweet, it’s seasonal, and it’s exactly what you want curled up with hot cocoa.
Here’s what you’re getting: a feel-good holiday romance about believing in love and trusting that it shows up when you least expect it. ✨ From a New York Times bestselling author—perfect for readers who like their Christmas romances warm, clean, and full of heart.
Murder in the Crypt: A Redmond and Haze Mystery Book 1 (Redmond and Haze Mysteries)
Irina Shapiro
FREE
Traditional Detective Mysteries
When the body of a young man is found stuffed into the tomb of a medieval knight, Parish Constable Daniel Haze is tasked with investigating his first solo murder case. 💀 The quiet village of Birch Hill has never seen anything like this, and Haze is painfully aware that he’s in over his head.
Suspicion instantly falls on the only stranger to arrive in the village just before the crime—an American captain named Jason Redmond. 🔍 But Redmond proves to be an unexpected asset rather than a suspect. A former soldier and skilled surgeon, he’s not only willing to assist Haze with the investigation but will risk his own safety to apprehend the killer.
With no suspects, no motive, and few leads to follow, the unlikely partners must solve the crime before one of them becomes the murderer’s next victim. ⚰️ Shapiro crafts a classic Victorian mystery with atmospheric village settings, period-appropriate investigation methods, and the satisfying dynamic of two very different men learning to work together.
The partnership between the earnest local constable and the worldly American surgeon gives the series its engine, and their contrasting perspectives on crime, justice, and English village life provide both tension and humor. 🏴 The medieval crypt setting adds gothic atmosphere to the procedural elements.
Here’s what you’re getting: a traditional whodunit with Victorian charm, an intriguing detective duo, and a puzzle that plays fair with the reader. 🗝️ First in a series—perfect for fans of Anne Perry and Charles Todd.
ATTRACTION (Hypothesis Series Book 1)
Penny Reid
FREE
Bad Boy New Adult Romance
Kaitlyn Parker has perfected the art of invisibility. She hides in cabinets and closets all over her college campus, avoiding attention, avoiding drama, avoiding life. 🔬 It’s working beautifully—until Martin Sandeke refuses to let her disappear.
Martin is a bad boy, a jerk-faced bully, and the universe’s hottest, wealthiest, most unobtainable bachelor. He also happens to be Kaitlyn’s chemistry lab partner. 💥 Unlike every other girl on campus, Kaitlyn isn’t interested in exploiting his stunning rower’s build, chiseled features, or family’s billionaire fortune. She wants him for his brain—specifically, to help tabulate findings of trace elements in surface water.
When Kaitlyn accidentally saves Martin from a nefarious plot, he uses the opportunity to push her out of her comfort zone: spring break, one week, private beach, house parties, bathing suits, and suntan lotion. 🏖️ Can she overcome her aversion to being noticed? Will he be able to grow beyond his self-centered nature? Or will Martin drive Kaitlyn back into the science cabinet of obscurity for good?
Reid’s signature wit is on full display—the banter crackles, the chemistry (both kinds) sizzles, and Kaitlyn’s interior monologue is laugh-out-loud funny. 😂 Beneath the humor, there’s genuine emotional depth as two people who’ve built walls around themselves learn to let someone in.
Here’s what you’re getting: a smart, funny new adult romance with a heroine who’s delightfully weird and a hero who’s worth the redemption arc. 🧪 First in the Hypothesis Series from a New York Times bestselling author.
Bad Situation (The Montgomery Series Book 1)
Brynne Asher
FREE
Contemporary Women’s Fiction
A group of women walk into a bar. Sounds like the start of a crude joke, right? 🍸 The joke’s on FBI agent Cam because he’s investigating the gorgeous one in the heels with the great body—and he’s about to cross every line he’s ever drawn.
Jen Montgomery is in trouble. Not just trouble—deep, black, ugly trouble. And Cam is about to make it worse. 🔥 She just doesn’t know it yet. He’s supposed to be building a case, maintaining professional distance, following protocol. Instead, he’s falling for his target and treading that gray area between right and wrong where sin and honor blur together.
Asher writes heroes who operate in moral ambiguity—men who’ve made careers in the gray and never hesitate to go to battle when their gut says they’re right. 💔 Cam’s gut is telling him Jen is innocent, that she’s a victim rather than a perpetrator. But his feelings for her compromise everything, and the danger she’s in is escalating.
The Montgomery Series launches with high stakes, intense chemistry, and a hero willing to burn down his career for a woman he barely knows but can’t walk away from. 🔫 Asher balances the suspense with emotional depth, and the romance runs hot.
Here’s what you’re getting: a steamy romantic suspense about an FBI agent who falls for the woman he’s supposed to be investigating. ⚠️ Not PG-13—this one’s for readers who like their romance with heat, danger, and morally complicated heroes. First in the Montgomery Series.
A Christmas Truce
Emma Bennet
FREE
Romantic Comedy
Libby’s December is off to a spectacular start. She just got fired—again—and came home early to find her boyfriend in bed with another woman. 💔 So much for the Christmas Day proposal she’d been dreaming about.
Her new job as personal assistant to enigmatic businessman Seth Coleman isn’t going much better. He’s terse, demanding, and impossible to please. 🎄 No wonder Libby keeps messing up. But then an adorable Golden Retriever puppy named Barney is delivered to the house, and everything changes. As Libby helps Seth train the puppy, she discovers a surprisingly sweet side to this grumpy CEO.
Until she learns that Seth’s company just bought the community centre where they’ve been taking Barney for puppy classes. It’s not just about the classes—it’s a lifeline for the whole village. 🐕 When Seth dismisses her outrage as “just business,” Libby packs her bags. Then disaster strikes, and she’s forced to spend Christmas with a man who doesn’t even own tinsel.
Bennet delivers a classic grumpy-sunshine holiday romance with a puppy playing matchmaker, forced proximity, and a hero who needs to learn that some things matter more than the bottom line. ✨ Libby’s warmth and Christmas spirit slowly crack Seth’s defenses, and the community centre conflict gives the story stakes beyond the romance.
Here’s what you’re getting: a feel-good festive rom-com with a lovable heroine, a redeemable grump, and an irresistible Golden Retriever. 🎁 Perfect for readers who want holiday magic, second chances, and a hero who learns to open his heart.
Bound by a Dragon (The Dragon Archives Book 1)
Linda K. Froise
FREE
Clean Medieval Fantasy Romance
Aaron Drake has returned to his ancestral home carrying scars from a past he cannot escape. Wealthy, enigmatic, and impossibly charming, he expects nothing but solitude. 🐉 The last thing he anticipates is finding a woman who might heal his heart.
Keira Carver longs to escape the future her family has forced upon her. She never dreamed salvation would come in the form of a stranger whose presence both unsettles and enthralls her. 🏰 The connection between them is immediate and undeniable—but Aaron carries a secret so dangerous that if the villagers discovered it, they would rise against him with swords and fire.
When Keira learns the truth of the beast that lurks beneath his skin, she must choose: turn away in fear, or embrace a love so powerful it could change her destiny forever. 💜 Froise weaves a tale of courage, sacrifice, and the transformative power of love, set against a medieval backdrop where dragons are real and trust is the greatest risk of all.
The romance unfolds with the slow-burn tension of two people drawn together despite impossible obstacles. Aaron’s secret adds genuine stakes, and Keira’s choice carries real weight—this isn’t a world that will easily accept what he is. 🗡️ A recipient of the IndieBRAG Medallion with over 2,000 five-star ratings.
Here’s what you’re getting: a clean fantasy romance with Beauty and the Beast echoes, medieval atmosphere, and a love story that earns its happily-ever-after. 🌹 First in The Dragon Archives—perfect for readers who like their fantasy romantic and their romance magical.
Lies Behind the Ruin
Helen Matthews
FREE
Psychological Thrillers
How can you build a new life on toxic foundations? 🏚️ When single mum Emma marries her second husband, Paul, she imagines her dark days are behind her. Then a fatal accident happens at Paul’s workplace, and he’s held responsible. Everything begins to unravel.
Paul’s behavior turns erratic. On holiday in France, he impulse-buys a dilapidated property and insists the family move abroad to escape their problems. 🇫🇷 Emma must make a heart-breaking choice between her son and daughter—one will come with them, one will stay behind. It’s supposed to be a fresh start, a chance to rebuild.
But Emma is unaware of the secrets and lies threatening her family’s safety. Someone wants revenge, and her daughter Mollie—young, trusting, vulnerable—is easy prey. 💀 As the truth begins to surface, Emma realizes that everything she thought she knew about her husband, their move, and their new life was built on deception.
Matthews constructs a slow-burn thriller where domestic unease escalates into genuine danger. The French setting provides both beauty and isolation, and Emma’s gradual realization that she’s trapped in something she doesn’t understand creates mounting dread. 🔪 The split family adds emotional complexity—guilt over the child left behind compounds every other fear.
Here’s what you’re getting: a tense psychological thriller about the lies we tell ourselves and the secrets that follow us across borders. 🖤 Perfect for readers who like their suspense domestic, atmospheric, and laced with betrayal.
Murder at the Marina (Dog Leg Cove Book 1)
Danielle Collins and Susan Harper
FREE
Cozy Animal Mystery
There’s nothing like the peaceful rocking of a houseboat to help you relax. And nothing ruins that faster than a knife in the back. 🚤 Regina Slim—Reggie to her friends—has just inherited a unique marina where dogs and their people enjoy houseboat living. She’s hoping for a peaceful new chapter. She gets a bloody murder instead.
Worse, Reggie has blood on her hands—literally. She discovered the body, and now she’s got some explaining to do. 🐕 With the help of her sister (a cop, fortunately) and her fellow marina residents, Reggie must solve the mystery before the Gone to the Dogs Marina’s reputation is permanently stained red.
Collins and Harper deliver a cozy mystery with all the essential ingredients: a charming setting, an amateur sleuth in over her head, quirky neighbors with secrets, and plenty of four-legged friends adding chaos and comfort in equal measure. 🔍 The houseboat marina provides a fresh twist on the small-town cozy formula—everyone’s close, everyone’s watching, and everyone has a theory about whodunit.
The investigation unfolds at a satisfying clip, with enough red herrings to keep readers guessing and enough dog-related shenanigans to keep things light. 🦴 Reggie is a relatable protagonist—she didn’t ask for any of this, but she’s not about to let a murderer ruin her inheritance.
Here’s what you’re getting: a fun, fast-paced cozy mystery with interesting characters, troublesome pets, and unexpected twists. 🐾 First in the Dog Leg Cove series—perfect for animal lovers who like a side of murder with their waterfront living.
The Night Before Christmas
Clement Clarke Moore
FREE
Christmas Short Stories
This is the poem that invented Santa Claus as we know him. 🎅 Before Clement Clarke Moore’s 1823 masterpiece, Saint Nicholas was a historical figure and a scattered collection of European folk traditions. After it, he was a jolly man in a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer, descending chimneys on Christmas Eve to fill stockings by the fire.
Moore’s verses capture the anticipation of Christmas Eve like nothing else in the language—the house settled into silence, the children asleep, the sudden clatter on the roof that changes everything. 🦌 The rhythm is infectious, the images indelible: the miniature sleigh, the bundle of toys, the nose like a cherry, the bowl full of jelly. Two centuries later, families still read these words aloud on December 24th.
This edition presents the complete poem in a clean, beautifully formatted version perfect for reading aloud. ✨ The pacing is ideal for bedtime storytelling, with verses that build anticipation and a conclusion that sends everyone to sleep dreaming of sugarplums (whatever those are).
Moore wrote the poem for his children, never intending publication, and that intimacy shows. 🎄 This isn’t public spectacle—it’s a father creating magic for his family, and that warmth has radiated outward for two hundred years, making this the cornerstone of Christmas tradition it remains today.
Here’s what you’re getting: the most beloved holiday poem ever written, responsible for more of our Santa Claus imagery than any other single source. 🎁 An essential keepsake for family reading and a perfect gift for young children discovering the magic of Christmas Eve.
The Case of the Love Spell: A Hillcrest Witch Mystery
Amorette Anderson
FREE
Cozy Mystery
Male calico cats are like unicorns—almost impossible to find. Penny Banks happens to have one, and he’s just thrown up all over her. 🐱 Now she needs to track down Hillcrest’s wacky (and only) vet to figure out what’s wrong with him. Simple enough, except there’s also a killer to catch, ex-boyfriends to avoid, and witchcraft to learn.
Welcome to the life of a not-so-talented, single, messy, amateur witch PI. ☕ Penny is still figuring out her magical abilities, still figuring out her investigative skills, and still figuring out how to keep her beloved cat alive while juggling a murder case and a vampire suitor who won’t take the hint.
Anderson delivers a laugh-out-loud cozy mystery with paranormal elements that never overwhelm the humor. 🔮 Penny’s voice is self-deprecating and charming—she knows she’s in over her head, she knows her cat’s health shouldn’t be competing with a homicide investigation for her attention, and she’s definitely going to need more coffee to get through this.
The Hillcrest setting blends small-town cozy vibes with supernatural complications, and the supporting cast of magical misfits adds color without cluttering the mystery. 💜 The whodunit plays fair, the witchy details are fun, and Penny’s romantic complications add just enough spice.
Here’s what you’re getting: a clean, funny paranormal cozy featuring a hot mess of a witch PI, a mysteriously ill cat, and a murder that won’t solve itself. 🧹 Perfect for readers who like their mysteries light, their heroines relatable, and their coffee strong.
Sweetwater Gap
Denise Hunter
Regularly $8.99, Today $1.99
Contemporary Christian Romance
Josie Mitchell hasn’t been home in years—not even for her father’s funeral. 🍎 Now she’s back, and everyone has a theory about why. Her sister Laurel thinks she’s come to help with the apple harvest and save the struggling family orchard. Her brother-in-law Nate thinks she’s there to convince the overworked, very pregnant Laurel to finally sell. The orchard’s new manager, Grady Mackenzie, just thinks she’s trouble with a capital T. They’re all right—and all wrong.
No one knows what drove Josie away in the first place, or why she pushes herself so relentlessly. 🌳 She’s built a life defined by forward motion, never looking back, never slowing down long enough to examine what she’s running from. But the orchard has a way of stripping away pretense. The rhythms of harvest season, the familiar rows of trees, the faces she left behind—they all conspire to crack open the walls she’s built.
Hunter crafts a story about the weight of family secrets and the courage it takes to stop running. 💔 Josie’s journey home becomes a reckoning with guilt, grief, and the question of whether redemption is possible when you’ve convinced yourself you don’t deserve it. Grady sees through her defenses in ways that unsettle her, and their friction slowly gives way to something neither expected.
The orchard itself becomes a character—its struggles mirroring Josie’s, its potential harvest a metaphor for what might grow if she’s brave enough to stay. 🌸 Hunter balances the romance with genuine emotional depth, exploring faith not as easy answers but as the slow, difficult work of grace.
Here’s what you’re getting: a prodigal-daughter story with real teeth, where coming home means facing the hardest truths about yourself. 🍂 Hunter delivers warmth without sentimentality, and a romance that earns its hope. Perfect for readers who like their inspirational fiction with emotional complexity.
A Place to Call Home: Timeless Southern Charm
James T. Farmer III
Regularly $19.99, Today $3.99
Interior Architectural Design
James Farmer’s design philosophy is rooted in a simple belief: a house becomes a home through the stories it holds. 🏡 In this beautifully photographed volume, the acclaimed interior designer takes readers on a guided tour of eleven projects across the Deep South—from makeovers to remodels to new construction—each one a master class in blending high and low, storied and new, collected and found.
Farmer’s approach celebrates the cultivated mix. A pristine antique sideboard sits beside a flea market find; heirloom silver shares space with modern ceramics. 🌿 The result is never museum-piece perfection but something warmer—rooms that feel lived-in, layered, and deeply personal. His eye for color, texture, and proportion transforms spaces while honoring their architectural bones and regional character.
Woven throughout the stunning photography are Farmer’s own stories about growing up in the South, the people who shaped his aesthetic, and how he fell in love with design in the first place. 📖 These personal essays give the book soul beyond its visual pleasures, revealing the memories and relationships that inform his work.
The homes themselves span a range of styles—from gracious historic properties to contemporary builds—but share a common thread: they feel like places where people actually live, not showrooms. 🪴 Farmer shows how to infuse new construction with the patina of age, how to honor inherited pieces while making them feel fresh, and how to create rooms that welcome rather than intimidate.
Here’s what you’re getting: a gorgeous design book that’s also genuinely useful, full of ideas you can adapt regardless of your budget or square footage. 🌸 Farmer proves that Southern style isn’t about formality or grandeur—it’s about comfort, memory, and making space for the people you love.
The Tenderfoot Bride
Cheryl St. John
Regularly $19.99, Today $3.99
Historical Romance
Linnea McConaughy knows that secrets and lies make poor references, but her survival depends on keeping her past hidden. 🤫 She’s fled to the Colorado frontier seeking a fresh start, and she’ll do whatever it takes to protect herself—and the baby she’s carrying. When she takes a position as housekeeper for rancher Will Tucker, she’s determined to work hard, keep her head down, and never let him discover the shameful truth that drove her west.
Will Tucker doesn’t like surprises, and Linnea is definitely not what he expected. He’d advertised for a sturdy, past-her-prime widow to manage his household—not this tiny slip of womanhood who looks like a strong wind might carry her off. 🌾 But there’s something about her quiet determination that gets under his skin. She’s clearly running from something, and against his better judgment, he finds himself wanting to be the place she’s running to.
St. John excels at this kind of tender frontier romance, where two wounded people slowly build trust across the distance of their secrets. 💔 Linnea’s fear of discovery is palpable—she’s carrying another man’s child and knows exactly how the world judges women in her position. Will’s gruff exterior masks a loneliness he’s reluctant to admit, and watching him soften toward Linnea feels earned rather than inevitable.
The ranch setting provides both isolation and intimacy, forcing these two into proximity while the outside world and its judgments feel distant. 🏔️ St. John renders the details of frontier life with care—the work, the weather, the precariousness of survival—grounding the romance in physical reality.
Here’s what you’re getting: a sweet, emotionally satisfying historical romance about second chances, found family, and the courage it takes to let someone see the truth of who you are. 💜 Perfect for readers who love their frontier romance with heart, tenderness, and a hero who proves himself worthy of trust.
A Deadly Night at the Theatre (Three Dahlias Mysteries)
Katy Watson
Regularly $12.99, Today $0.99
British Cozy Murder Mystery
Actresses Posy Starling and Caro Hooper both made their names playing fictional detective Dahlia Lively on screen—but now they’re back treading the boards in London’s West End, starring in two very different plays. 🎭 Their fellow Dahlia, Rosalind King, is in the city to catch their opening weeks, but she can’t help noticing some tension between her friends. Perhaps it has something to do with Caro’s new friendship with her co-star Luke Burrows, who seems to have a complicated history with Posy.
Before Rosalind can sort out what’s going on, Luke turns up dead. Worse, his body is found in Posy’s dressing room—with Posy standing over him, covered in his blood. 🔪 The West End is in uproar, but the casts of both plays have closed ranks. Posy desperately needs her fellow Dahlias to prove her innocence, but first she has to convince them she didn’t do it.
Watson delivers a delicious theatrical mystery where everyone is a trained performer and nothing is quite what it seems. 🎪 The three Dahlias have spent years playing a detective on screen, but applying those skills to a real murder—especially when one of them is the prime suspect—proves considerably more challenging. How do you spot a liar when all your suspects are professional actors?
The London theatre setting sparkles with backstage drama, rivalries, and the particular intensity of opening week pressure. 💀 Watson captures the world with affection and insider detail, and the dynamic between the three Dahlias—competitive, loyal, complicated—gives the mystery its emotional engine. The puzzle is fair-play and satisfying, with enough misdirection to keep readers guessing.
Here’s what you’re getting: a witty, theatrical cozy that’s perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Jessica Fellowes, and Janice Hallett. 🌟 Whether you’ve followed the Three Dahlias from the beginning or are discovering them for the first time, this is an ideal escape into a world where the show must go on—even when there’s a murderer in the wings.
Crushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence—and How You Can, Too
Gary Vaynerchuk
Regularly $20.99, Today $2.99
Entrepreneurship
In 2009, Gary Vaynerchuk published Crush It and insisted that a vibrant personal brand was crucial to entrepreneurial success. 📱 He was right—and now he’s back to explain why that’s even more true today, what’s changed, and what principles remain timeless. Crushing It! is both an update and an expansion, drawing on the experiences of dozens of entrepreneurs who rejected the predictable corporate path to build thriving businesses and extraordinary personal brands.
The secret to their success—and Gary’s—comes down to understanding social media platforms and the willingness to do whatever it takes to make these tools work to their utmost potential. 💡 This isn’t abstract theory; it’s tactical, platform-by-platform instruction. Gary dissects Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, and podcast platforms like Spotify, Soundcloud, and iTunes, showing exactly how anyone—from a plumber to a professional ice skater—can amplify their personal brand on each.
But the book goes deeper than tactics. Vaynerchuk profiles entrepreneurs who’ve grown wealthier—not just financially—than they ever imagined by following these principles. 🚀 Their stories reveal patterns: the courage to start before you’re ready, the patience to build an audience before monetizing, the authenticity that turns followers into communities. Gary’s voice is characteristically blunt and energizing, pushing readers to stop making excuses and start creating.
The social media landscape has shifted dramatically since 2009, and some platforms discussed here have evolved or faded. But the core insight remains relevant: attention is the new currency, and the people who understand how to earn it—authentically, consistently, generously—will win. 🎯 Vaynerchuk shows you the blueprint.
Here’s what you’re getting: a high-energy playbook for building a personal brand in the attention economy, packed with real examples and no-nonsense advice. 📈 Whether you’re launching a side hustle or scaling a business, Gary’s framework will make you rethink what’s possible.
An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America
Gary Vaynerchuk
Regularly $20.99, Today $2.99
Entrepreneurship
In 2009, Gary Vaynerchuk published Crush It and insisted that a vibrant personal brand was crucial to entrepreneurial success. 📱 He was right—and now he’s back to explain why that’s even more true today, what’s changed, and what principles remain timeless. Crushing It! is both an update and an expansion, drawing on the experiences of dozens of entrepreneurs who rejected the predictable corporate path to build thriving businesses and extraordinary personal brands.
The secret to their success—and Gary’s—comes down to understanding social media platforms and the willingness to do whatever it takes to make these tools work to their utmost potential. 💡 This isn’t abstract theory; it’s tactical, platform-by-platform instruction. Gary dissects Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, and podcast platforms like Spotify, Soundcloud, and iTunes, showing exactly how anyone—from a plumber to a professional ice skater—can amplify their personal brand on each.
But the book goes deeper than tactics. Vaynerchuk profiles entrepreneurs who’ve grown wealthier—not just financially—than they ever imagined by following these principles. 🚀 Their stories reveal patterns: the courage to start before you’re ready, the patience to build an audience before monetizing, the authenticity that turns followers into communities. Gary’s voice is characteristically blunt and energizing, pushing readers to stop making excuses and start creating.
The social media landscape has shifted dramatically since 2009, and some platforms discussed here have evolved or faded. But the core insight remains relevant: attention is the new currency, and the people who understand how to earn it—authentically, consistently, generously—will win. 🎯 Vaynerchuk shows you the blueprint.
Here’s what you’re getting: a high-energy playbook for building a personal brand in the attention economy, packed with real examples and no-nonsense advice. 📈 Whether you’re launching a side hustle or scaling a business, Gary’s framework will make you rethink what’s possible.
The Viscount’s Unconventional Lady (The Talk of the Beau Monde 1)
Virginia Heath
Regularly $4.99, Today $1.99
Steamy Historical Romance
After years as a diplomat navigating the treacherous waters of the Napoleonic Wars, Lord Eastwood has returned to London society—and he’s miserable about it. 🎨 His scandalous divorce has made him infamous, and the ton’s gossip mill never stops churning. He’s become cantankerous, guarded, and convinced that his only path to respectability is marrying some quiet, conventional noblewoman who won’t cause a stir.
Enter Faith Brookes: bold, vibrant, artistic, and absolutely not what he had in mind. 🖌️ Faith is a painter—talented, opinionated, and entirely unsuitable for a man trying to rehabilitate his reputation. She’s exactly the kind of woman the gossips love to whisper about. And yet Eastwood can’t stay away. She sees through his gruff exterior; he’s drawn to her fire and honesty. They are the least appropriate match imaginable.
Heath excels at the slow-burn dynamic between two people who know better but can’t help themselves. ✨ The chemistry is sharp and genuine, built on verbal sparring that gradually reveals vulnerability beneath the bravado. Eastwood’s wounds from his failed marriage are real, and Faith’s determination to be taken seriously as an artist gives her dimension beyond the standard Regency heroine.
The Regency setting is rendered with care—the social constraints feel authentic, and the consequences of flouting them have real weight. 💕 This isn’t a world where reputation is a minor inconvenience; it shapes every choice these characters make, which raises the stakes for their romance.
Here’s what you’re getting: enemies-to-lovers heat with emotional substance, featuring a hero learning to trust again and a heroine who refuses to be diminished. 🔥 First in The Talk of the Beau Monde trilogy, with two more charming installments to follow.
Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most
Marcus J. Borg
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Christian Spiritual Growth
On the occasion of his seventieth birthday, the renowned scholar Marcus Borg offers something more personal than his previous work: a spiritual autobiography organized around the convictions that have shaped his faith. ✝️ Each chapter embodies a distinct belief, and together they form a manifesto for progressive Christians seeking the best path for following Jesus today.
Borg writes provocatively and compellingly on ideas that challenge conventional assumptions: God is real and a mystery. Salvation is more about this life than an afterlife. The Bible can be true without being literally true. Jesus’s death on the cross matters—but not because he paid for our sins. 📖 These aren’t abstract theological propositions; Borg grounds each one in his own journey, showing how he arrived at these positions through doubt, study, and lived experience.
The book is also a call to action. Borg argues that American Christians are at their best when they focus on hope and transformation rather than exclusivity and judgment. 🌍 God, he contends, is passionate about justice and the poor, and to love God is to love like God. He urges readers to reject divisiveness and create communities that celebrate joy, possibility, and renewal—to bring to earth the kingdom Jesus actually talked about.
Borg’s writing is accessible without being simplistic, scholarly without being dry. He engages seriously with scripture and tradition while remaining open to mystery and uncertainty. 🕊️ For readers raised in more conservative traditions, some of these ideas may feel radical; for others, they’ll articulate what they’ve intuited but couldn’t name.
Here’s what you’re getting: a wise, searching book from one of progressive Christianity’s most important voices, offering a vision of faith grounded in love, justice, and intellectual honesty. 💜 Rich in insight, warm in tone, and likely to become a touchstone for readers seeking a thoughtful, generous Christianity.
Calling for a Blanket Dance
Oscar Hokeah
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Native American Literature
Ever Geimausaddle’s family is part Mexican, part Native American, and determined to hold onto their community despite obstacles at every turn. 🪶 His father is injured at the hands of corrupt police on the border while visiting family in Mexico. His mother struggles to keep her job while caring for her husband. And young Ever is lost and angry at all he doesn’t understand, at a world that seems designed to undermine his sense of safety.
Hokeah’s electric debut follows Ever from childhood through young adulthood as his relatives try to shape who he is and who he should become. 🌾 His Cherokee grandmother urges the family to move across Oklahoma to be near her, understanding the importance of proximity. His grandfather, watching their traditions slip away, tries to reconnect Ever with his heritage through traditional gourd dances. Each relative carries their own wounds and wisdom, and each wants the same thing: to remind Ever of the rich, supportive communities that surround him.
The novel’s structure is remarkable—told through multiple perspectives across different time periods, it builds a mosaic of family and cultural identity. 📚 Hokeah, himself Kiowa and Cherokee, writes with authority about the specific textures of Native life in Oklahoma: the ceremonies, the foods, the humor, the intergenerational trauma, and the fierce love that persists despite everything.
At its heart, this is a story about how a young man visualizes a place for himself when the world hasn’t made room for him to start with. 💔 How do you find home when home has been systematically disrupted? How do you take the strength given to you and use it not only to save yourself but also the next generation?
Here’s what you’re getting: an honest, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting novel about family, heritage, and belonging. 🔥 Hokeah is a major new voice in Native American literature, and this debut announces his arrival with force and grace.
From Cradle to Grave (A Royal Spyness Mystery Book 19)
Rhys Bowen
NEW RELEASE
Amateur Sleuth Mysteries
Lady Georgiana Rannoch is adjusting to new motherhood—which would be challenging enough without also being 34th in line for the British throne and solving a string of suspicious deaths. 👶 Making matters worse, she absolutely despises the strict nanny foisted upon her by her meddlesome sister-in-law. Georgie needs a new childcare solution, and she needs it now.
In search of a replacement, Georgie travels to London to see her old friend ZouZou, only to find her about to leave for a funeral. A young man in her social circle has died unexpectedly. 💀 Sad, but these things happen—until another friend mentions he’s also just returned from burying a school friend who died in a boating accident. And then word arrives that the son of a family friend has also died tragically and suddenly.
Three deaths among young men in overlapping social circles can’t be coincidence. Yet the victims don’t seem to have any direct connection to one another. 🔍 ZouZou shares Georgie’s suspicions that something sinister is at work and begs her to investigate. But as Georgie delves deeper, a chilling pattern emerges—and her own husband Darcy fits the profile of the next victim perfectly.
Bowen, the queen of historical mystery, delivers another delightful installment in this beloved series. 🇬🇧 The 1930s setting sparkles with period detail, the supporting cast of aristocrats and eccentrics provides reliable comic relief, and Georgie remains a charming amateur sleuth—plucky, resourceful, and frequently in over her head.
Here’s what you’re getting: cozy mystery perfection with genuine stakes, as Georgie races to stop a killer before Darcy becomes the next target—all while interviewing nannies. 🎀 Longtime fans will be delighted; newcomers can jump in here, though you’ll want to go back and meet Georgie from the beginning.
Falling Apart and Other Gifts from the Universe: A Novel
Catherine Ryan Hyde
NEW RELEASE
Friendship Fiction
Addie Finch is tough on the outside—an army veteran, a former beat cop, now a security guard. But internally, she’s in crisis. 🛡️ At sixty-two, she’s lonely, introverted, struggling through AA, estranged from her son, and questioning her entire identity as a protector. She’s spent her life keeping people safe, but lately she’s not sure she has anything left to give.
Then she finds Jonathan. The homeless teenager has been abandoned by his mother and is holed up in a warehouse, vulnerable to the elements and to predators. 🌧️ Something about the boy’s gentle nature and surprising wisdom touches Addie. She offers him temporary shelter in her garden shed in exchange for maintaining her sprawling property. It’s an act of kindness that means the world to Jonathan—and unexpectedly becomes a lifeline for Addie as well.
Hyde excels at these unlikely connections between damaged people who heal each other. 💔 Addie and Jonathan are both processing past traumas—hers from decades of witnessing violence, his from abandonment and survival on the streets. As they forge a surrogate grandmother-grandson bond, they become each other’s chosen family, restoring trust neither thought possible.
The novel unfolds with Hyde’s characteristic warmth and emotional precision. She doesn’t shy away from the hard stuff—addiction, estrangement, the particular loneliness of aging—but she finds genuine hope without sentimentality. 🌱 Both characters are fully drawn, and their growing connection feels earned rather than convenient.
Here’s what you’re getting: a poignant story about redemption and chosen family from one of the most reliable voices in contemporary fiction. 💜 Hyde’s readers know what to expect—big-hearted storytelling with real emotional depth—and she delivers once again.
Oh My Secret Christmas Baby (New Hope Book 1)
Lucy Darling
NEW RELEASE
Christmas Romance
Candy thought her best friend was protecting her, but he was the one pulling the rug out from under her all along. 🎄 Trapped in a game of revenge between powerful families, she agreed to be a surrogate—only to discover that the baby she’s carrying is biologically hers and belongs to a man she’s never met. She does the only thing she can think of: she runs straight to the stranger who’s now her baby daddy. Little does he know what’s coming.
Hollis left city life behind after an accident and never expected the small town of New Hope to thaw his grumpy heart. ❄️ The town has a mind of its own—and possibly some Christmas magic—because when he growled and pushed people away, they made him mayor. Now his mother is insisting he throw a holiday party for the whole town and has arranged for a party planner who’s clearly meant to be a romantic setup.
Hollis comes prepared with a plan: he tells everyone he’s engaged to his assistant. That should stop the matchmaking. 💍 But New Hope gets what New Hope wants. When the sweetest Christmas treat of a woman shows up on his doorstep, it’s already too late—she thinks he’s engaged, and he thinks she’s the party planner carrying another man’s baby.
Darling delivers the holiday-themed romantic comedy chaos her readers love: forced proximity, secret baby, fake engagement, grumpy-sunshine dynamics, and a meddling small town determined to create happily-ever-afters. 🎁 The misunderstandings pile up deliciously, and the steam is guaranteed.
Here’s what you’re getting: a fun, festive romp with all the tropes stacked high and a guaranteed heartwarming resolution. 🦌 First in the New Hope series—expect the whole town to get their happy endings before the season’s over.
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