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• My Boyue T61 E-ink Android Tablet Arrived – What Should I Install on it?
• Roundup: Galaxy Tab 4 Nook Reviews
• Wearable, Shmearable: iWatch Delayed Until Next Year (If It Even Exists)
• Keurig’s New Coffee Pod DRM Hacked, Copied?
• Consumers Aren’t Buying Most of Their Digital Content, But They Are Buying eBooks and Music. Why?

My Boyue T61 E-ink Android Tablet Arrived – What Should I Install on it? Posted: 29 Aug 2014 06:03 PM PDT At long last, my new ereader/tablet arrived. The Boyue T61 is a 6″ ereader which runs Android 4.2 on a dual-core 1GHz CPU with 512MB RAM, and 4GB internal storage.  It’s the OEM version of the Illumina from Icarus, and it costs only half as much. It sports a 6″ Pearl HD E-ink screen with a touchscreen, a (splotchy) frontlight, Wifi, a microSD card slot, a cover, and not much else. (It didn’t even come with a retail box, but was packed in a plain styrofoam box.) This nifty device arrived on my doorstep on Tuesday, but I held off from writing this post because I wanted to get a few things done first. Alas, neither worked, so there was no reason to delay. What should I do next? As per a reader request, I am opening up the floor to suggestions for what I should install on it. I last tried this on the Onyx Boox T68, and that post came out well. This post will probably not have as much success. While I am open to request for apps to install, I also have to add a caveat. My Boyue T61 does not an appstore. I did install both Google Play and the Amazon Appstore, but neither has successfully connected to their respective servers. I’m not sure what the problem is, and I am stalled at the moment. But I haven’t given up, and I plan to keep working on this issue over the holiday weekend. So far - It’s a cute little device, but I am glad I didn’t spend more than $99 on it. It’s pretty fast and the software seems to be running well, but the frontlight is noticeably splotchy – like 2012 era Kindle Paperwhite splotchy.  Newer ereaders like the 2013 KPW and the Onyx Boox t68 have a much more even frontlight. When I combine the frontlight and the lack of an app store, I am really glad that I didn’t spend any extra to buy the rebranded model from Icarus. So what should I do next? The post My Boyue T61 E-ink Android Tablet Arrived – What Should I Install on it? appeared first on The Digital Reader.

Roundup: Galaxy Tab 4 Nook Reviews Posted: 29 Aug 2014 12:07 PM PDT It’s been just over a week since Barnes & Noble launched their latest tablet, and the reviews are trickling in. Unfortunately for both B&N and for potential buyers, there weren’t very many blogs interested in writing a review for this tablet. I only found 5 actual reviews (not counting the fake review posted by Publishers Weekly), which is far fewer than the dozen reviews I found for the Fire Phone. In general, the reviewers were less than impressed with this tablet. In fact, the only truly positive verdict I found was penned by my competitor when he reviewed the non-Nook version of the Galaxy Tab 4 a few months ago. And so I will start off with his review. The eBook Reader blog This is the first Samsung tablet that I’ve reviewed. I never understood why people chose Samsung tablets when there are almost always other brands with better specs for less money. But now I can see why Samsung’s tablets are as popular as they are. They may not have the best specs or lowest prices, but they have the appearance and feel of good quality tablets, at least that’s the case with the Tab 4 line. Business Insider: Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook Review If you need an affordable tablet to entertain the kids and get some light reading done, the $179 Galaxy Tab 4 Nook won't disappoint. The ability to create multiple user profiles makes it easy to share, and access to both the Google Play Store and Barnes & Noble's Nook Shop is a definite plus. But it's far from being the best tablet you can buy. Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX tablets, which are also pretty affordable starting at $229, come with a much sharper display, a design that's just more premium and polished overall, and access to Amazon's Mayday support feature (Barnes & Noble offers on-site tech support) and other goodies. But you don't get access to the Google Play Store, which is one area where the Nook excels. Laptop Magazine: Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook — Full Review and Benchmarks  Pros: Long battery life; Interesting interactive reading experience; Access to full Google Play store; Light weight; Cons: Not enough usable storage; Low resolution display; Tinny audio; Expensive content; Confusing parental controls settings Verdict: For those locked into a Barnes & Noble library, the $179 Galaxy Tab 4 Nook might be worth a look. But its poor performance and complicated controls might scare others away. PC Magazine: Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook Review & Rating The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook is a decent entry-level device, but I don’t see the market for it other than existing Barnes & Noble fans, and those already with substantial Nook libraries. Otherwise, it’s a rather generic tablet that excels in no one area, and one that has even more custom software than the already bloated non-Nook version. It’s even a step down in display resolution from the Nook HD, which was one of my favorite low-cost tablets Engadget: Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook review: good for reading, but hardly the best budget tablet  This should come as a shock to no one, but the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook is only a good idea if you’re already a loyal Barnes & Noble customer. Setting aside the fact that it comes with free content (a gimmick, if you ask me), this tablet is appealing because it offers a better reading experience than even the regular Nook for Android app. Until Barnes & Noble redesigns its standard Android application, this is the best Nook experience you’re going to get, short of buying one of B&N’s standalone, e-ink e-readers. Mashable: Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook Is Just Good Enough [REVIEW]  With its middling features and not-quite-fully-integrated Nook widget and app suite, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook can't compete with the forward-leaning Amazon Kindle Fire HDX or mid-size tablet-market-leading Apple iPad Mini. Yet, I still like it. A typical E Ink-based reader from Barnes & Noble or Amazon costs anywhere from $69 to almost to $120 for the backlit model with the most storage. For $60 more you can get a full-blown tablet that can handle everything from textbooks to movies and even action games. It's a pretty sweet deal. If you want an affordable, light, sharp-looking, reading-ready tablet for your back-to-school teen, this could be the right choice. Just don't let her see an iPad mini or Kindle Fire HDX. The post Roundup: Galaxy Tab 4 Nook Reviews appeared first on The Digital Reader.

Wearable, Shmearable: iWatch Delayed Until Next Year (If It Even Exists) Posted: 29 Aug 2014 09:36 AM PDT Do you know that Apple iWatch that everyone has been panting after for the past year and a half and insisting that it would launch this fall? (The one that I kept saying again, and again, and again that there was no proof it even existed)? It turns out it’s not launching next month, and pretty much the entire blogosphere was wrong to say that it was (while I was right to point to the lack of evidence). Even the famed John Paczkowski has reversed himself: So that new wearable device Apple is introducing on September 9? It's going to be a while before anyone is actually wearing it. Sources in position to know tell me it won't arrive at market for a few months. "It's not shipping anytime soon," said one. So when does Apple plan to ship its eagerly anticipated wearable? That's not clear, but my understanding is that we're unlikely to see it at retail until after the holiday season — think early 2015.  He’s now claiming that it will launch next month but won’t ship until early spring 2015. That’s possible, but I won’t believe it until we start seeing real leaks: components, named statements, diagrams, etc. At this point we do know that Apple is having an event on 9 September, and that they are erecting a wonking huge building at the location.  But no one has been inside, so we don’t yet actually know what is going to happen. As for today, please excuse me while I go take a victory lap. Could someone cue the Rocky theme song, please? Thanks! The post Wearable, Shmearable: iWatch Delayed Until Next Year (If It Even Exists) appeared first on The Digital Reader.

Keurig’s New Coffee Pod DRM Hacked, Copied? Posted: 29 Aug 2014 08:52 AM PDT DRM may be the bane of some ebook users but it looks like at least one other market may escape the hassle. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, maker of the Keurig single cup coffee machines, had been planning to incorporate DRM into their next generation coffee pods (think ink jet cartridges, only for coffee) but now it seems that their competitors have a different idea. Two different makers of coffee pods have revealed that they’ve cracked the new Keurig DRM and could now offer compatible coffee pods.  TreeHouse Foods, makers of the popular Grove Square line of cappuccinos and hot chocolates, and Mother Parkers (they make brands like Tim Hortons, Marley Coffee, and Martinson Coffee)have announced plans to produce coffee pods which are compatible with the Keurig DRM. In short, TreeHouse Foods and Mother Parkers have short-circuited Green Mountain’s nefarious plans to repeat a trick used by many printer makers: force their customers to only buy expensive proprietary cartridges. Or at least that’s what they say they’ve done. Neither of the Keurig competitors have released their new pods, and from what I can tell the new Keurig pods are still only being beta-tested, so it’s not clear to me that they’ve actually pulled this off. (And given the money involved, they have good reason to stretch the truth.) But i wouldn’t be surprised if they had. The CEO of Treehouse Foods had boasted months ago that he thought “it will be a matter of months, not years, before we replicate the technology for the cups or the pods”. It looks like he was right, and that’s a good thing for coffee drinkers everywhere. It’s bad enough that we have to put up with proprietary cartridges for our printers, but to also have that perfidious idea spread to another market? OneCupoJoe The post Keurig’s New Coffee Pod DRM Hacked, Copied? appeared first on The Digital Reader.

Consumers Aren’t Buying Most of Their Digital Content, But They Are Buying eBooks and Music. Why? Posted: 29 Aug 2014 07:32 AM PDT A new survey from the UK crossed my desk yesterday which shows that consumers are adapting their pre-internet buying habits to the digital content they consumer online. A couple days ago eMarketer posted the results of an April 2014 consumer survey by Ipsos MORI which showed that far more people consume content online than pay for it. A third of the 1,000 respondents in the survey reported downloading free apps, while only 8% had bought apps. Over a quarter are streaming video online, but only 9% are buying said apps. And 24% were streaming music while only 4% paid for the service.  You can see all the publicly available results here: All in all this does not look good for anyone trying to sell content online, but as you can see in the chart there are a couple exceptions. Ipsos MORI found that people were buying ebooks and downloadable music in greater numbers than those paying for streaming services, which makes a lot of sense when you think about it. I got this piece yesterday, and after thinking about it for a while I concluded that consumers have transferred their buying habits from books and CDs to ebooks and MP3s. Similarly, they’re used to getting broadcast TV and radio for free, so they’re not as willing to pay for the online streaming versions. OF course, my guesses tend to fall apart when you take apps into account; people used to pay for them, but they’re not as willing to do so anymore. I would bet that comes as a result of the glut of apps and games on the market which drove the price down to effectively nothing (plus in-app purchases). On a related note, there are similar gluts of videos on Youtube and online news sources, which might help explain why consumers aren’t as willing to pay for those types of content either. So does this portend a dark future for publishing? After all, more and more ebooks are published every year, which could have the same effect. Does this mean indie authors will have the same trouble as app developers in making a living? I don’t know, but I am hoping that the trend of buying ebooks tends to stick around. The latest data from Smashwords suggests we’ve already gone through peak “free ebook”, with more indie authors now using discount sales to drive their marketing efforts, and that could mean we’ve passed the danger zone and moved on to a real market where consumers continue to pay for what they read. What do you think? image by Extra Ketchup   The post Consumers Aren’t Buying Most of Their Digital Content, But They Are Buying eBooks and Music. Why? appeared first on The Digital Reader.

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More Bargain and Free Books for 8-29-14 Posted: 29 Aug 2014 06:05 AM PDT Relax with your Kindle this evening and enjoy another 3 bargain books and 2 free books. You can read Kindle books wherever you are and on any device with the Free Kindle App – you don’t even have to own a Kindle to use the app! BARGAIN BOOKS Kate’s Escape from the Billable Hour by Petula Parker Rating: 4.3 Stars Genre: Womens Fiction Price: $0.99 Make sure price is still $0.99 before clicking "Buy". “….ultimately endearing and always entertaining. Enjoyable … with a rollicking, humorous plot.” -Kirkus Review Kate Billings is a Red Bull-dependent, yoga-hating attorney at Krapp & Lipschitz, L.L.P., Arizona’s largest and worst-dressed law firm. At first blush, Kate leads an enviable life. At only 26, she earns a six-figure salary, owns a quaint downtown bungalow, and has managed to shed the 80 pounds that have plagued her for most of her adulthood. A devastating performance review by firm partners Krapp, Butts, and Waddleberger, however, calls Kate’s chosen career into question. Her confusion is compounded by a stranger’s innocent inquiry: “Are you happy?” Finally, when Kate receives her annual bonus — consisting of a smoked ham and skin concealer — she cracks. Upon realizing that she has been passively allowing her life to unfold under the belief that at some point things would just click into being perfect, Kate ransacks the partners’ offices, quits her job, and buys a one-way ticket to Barcelona, planning to stalk (“it’s not ‘stalking,’ it’s ‘reconnaissance’”) the Spanish exchange student she has been secretly in love with since high school. ****************************************** A Madras Miasma by Brian Stoddart Rating: 4.6 Stars Genre: Mystery Price: $0.99 Save $6.00 Make sure price is still $0.99 before clicking "Buy". “The contemporary literary world of crime fiction is replete with outstanding authors and characters.” -shayne q. Madras in the 1920s. The British are slowly losing the grip on the subcontinent. The end of the colonial enterprise is in sight and the city on India's east coast is teeming with intrigue. A grisly murder takes place against the backdrop of political tension and Superintendent Le Fanu, a man of impeccable investigative methods, is called in to find out who killed a respectable young British girl and dumped her in a canal, her veins clogged with morphine. As Le Fanu, a man forced to keep his own personal relationship a secret for fear of scandal in the face British moral standards, begins to investigate, he quickly slips into a quagmire of Raj politics, rebellion and nefarious criminal activities that threaten not just to bury his case but the fearless detective himself. The first Detective Le Fanu Adventure, A Madras Miasma, tells a classic tale of murder, corruption and intrigue with a sharp eye on British colonial politics and race relations. It is a story that, like its main protagonist, has its heart firmly in the right place. ****************************************** The Thackery Journal by John Holt Rating: 4.8 Stars Genre: Historical Fiction Price: $0.99 Save $2.50 Make sure price is still $0.99 before clicking "Buy". “Vivid description and realistic characters.” -B. J. Robinson On the night of April 14th 1865 President Abraham Lincoln attended a performance at The Ford Theatre, in Washington. A single shot fired by John Wilkes Booth hit the President in the back of the head. He slumped to the floor, and died a few hours later without regaining consciousness. Was Booth a lone assassin? Or was he part of a wider conspiracy? A plot hatched by his own generals to replace Lincoln with General Ulysses S. Grant. ============================================================ FREE BOOKS Please make sure the price says "Kindle Price $0.00″ before clicking “Buy”. If it says "Prime Members $0.00″ “read for free”, it is NO LONGER FREE. All books are free at the time they are posted but are subject to change back to full price at any time. If you are outside of the United States, these books may not be free. The Quixotics by John Wayne Falbey Rating: 5.0 Stars Genre: Action and Adventure Price: $0.00 Save $12.99 Subject to change back to full price at any time. Amazon Bestselling Author The Quixotics is a tale of coming of age in the Baby Boomer generation. The time is 1970 and three young men have returned from military service in Vietnam. Like other returning warriors of that era, they have become disenchanted with a country whose citizens spit on and curse returning warriors. Restless and troubled by what they see as the loss of individuality in an increasingly one-size-fits-all society, they decide to escape it and create an environment more to their liking. They pool what little cash they have and acquire a boat that is barely seaworthy. The plan is to sail leisurely through the Caribbean, living life on their own terms one idyllic day at a time, determined to find adventure and right any wrongs they find along the way. Combative with society and each other, they set off in the small, cramped boat with no sailing or navigational skills. To earn some badly needed cash, they grudgingly agree to deliver a cargo of weapons to anti-Castro insurgents in Cuba. The start is rough and the voyage rougher, but all hell breaks loose once they reach the island. Captured by Castro forces, they are imprisoned in an old Spanish dungeon. Later, they escape and join up with the rebels in the Sierra Maestra Mountains. Here, their talents for guerilla warfare, honed in the jungles of Vietnam, assert themselves. ****************************************** Planet Urth by Jennifer and Christopher Martucci Rating: 4.1 Stars Genre: Science Fiction Price: $0.00 Save $11.99 Subject to change back to full price at any time. Planet Urth – Nook Planet Urth – Apple iBooks Planet Urth – Google Play Planet Urth – Kobo More than two hundred years into the future, human beings are an endangered species. The planet has been battered by war, its inhabitants plagued by disease and death. Few humans survived and remained unaffected. Most changed dramatically and evolved into something else entirely. Irrevocable alterations caused by chemical warfare have created a new species. North America is in ruins and has been overtaken. Humanity has fallen at the hands of mutants known as Urthmen. Seventeen year-old Avery is alive and unchanged. But she has not been immune to the harshness of the new world. She has lived on the run for much of her life, in terror. After losing her father, Avery is the sole guardian of her eight-year-old sister, June. Avery is now charged with June's safety as well as her own, a nearly impossible task. Forced to hide deep in the forest and away from the cities overrun by Urthmen, Avery and her sister are constantly hunted. Danger awaits them at every turn. They fear they are the only human beings left, that they are the last of their kind. But are they truly alone?   Want the bargain and free Kindle books sent directly to your inbox? Sign up here. Check out the lineup of Kindles here!

More ENT Deals for 8-29-14 Posted: 29 Aug 2014 05:54 AM PDT Add to your weekend reading list with this assortment of 3 bargain books and 2 free books. You can read Kindle books wherever you are and on any device with the Free Kindle App – you don’t even have to own a Kindle to use the app! BARGAIN BOOKS No Such Thing by Judi Coltman Rating: 4.1 Stars Genre: Thriller and Suspense Price: $2.99 Save $2.00 Make sure price is still $2.99 before clicking "Buy". No Such Thing – Nook No Such Thing – Apple iBooks No Such Thing – Kobo “This superb story has many layers and well developed characters and makes for thrilling reading.” -Publisher’s Weekly A killer lurked the Woodward Avenue corridor of Oakland County, Michigan in 1976-77. His prey; children. For a year, he stalked, abducted and murdered young boys and girls, laying their bodies out in public to be easily found. The killing stopped abruptly in 1977, but the killer was never found. This is the story of what could have happened. Newly divorced and ready to relaunch herself, Sydney Powell and her retired K9 move back to the city in which she grew up to write a book about the infamous underworld faction known as The Purple Gang. Having once lived in a house built and used by the Purple Gang to run liquor, Sydney takes the opportunity to rent the place, believing it will help her write the book. Met with opposition from her psychotic mother and her long brooding brother, Jack, who believe the real story of the house is about ghosts, she begins to dig into the history. Her research yields very little about her intended subject instead pointing to an entirely different history tied to the death of young boy. Peeling away the layers of legal paper, Sydney and Jack become acutely aware that the house hides secrets linked to not only the gruesome murder that rocked the state, but deeper, more disturbing events. The secrets, held hostage in the walls. ****************************************** Unintentional Virgin by A.J. Bennett Rating: 4.1 Stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Price: $0.99 Save $3.00 Make sure price is still $0.99 before clicking "Buy". Unintentional Virgin – Nook “I loved the story!!!!….I fell in love with the characters.” -dmwilcox Nineteen-year-old Karma points is cursed. Cursed with a ridiculous name, self-esteem issues and the inability to lose her virginity. That is until Jax, the tattooed bouncer, comes into the picture. He's far from the clean-cut type she normally falls for, which makes her think she might finally cash in her ‘V-Card.’ As always, her dreams crash down around her. Jax cannot believe she is willing to give away her virginity to a stranger she met at a club. As the only son with five sisters and a widowed mom, he can’t morally go through with it, even though he’s never been more tempted in his life. Unwilling to let her walk away, he strikes a deal. Karma has to spend three weeks dating him before deciding if she wants to have sex or walk away. But can he follow through with his own deal? ****************************************** Enlightened by A.L. Waddington Rating: 4.3 Stars Genre: Young Adult Price: $0.99 Save $3.00 Make sure price is still $0.99 before clicking "Buy". “This love story will have you laughing and crying….All the Up’s and Down’s of this book will grab your imagination and run wild with it.” -C. Monette In Enlightened, Book 2, present-day Jocelyn uncovers the vast wonderment of the Victorian era but soon learns that life then was not as grand for women as she has read in the classics. Still, she finds comfort in the support of family and friends; a bolstering contrast to her overly hectic, career-oriented family in the twenty-first century. Her love for Jackson Chandler strengthens across time and becomes the light she so desperately needs as the world she has always known no longer makes sense. Yet, the closer she is drawn to Jackson by their mutual ability, the more strain develops amongst those she loves in 2009. On the other side of Jocelyn's consciousness in 1878, she remains ignorant of EVE. Her life is crumbling around her, yet she finds herself anxiously awaiting the images that invade her dreams. Jocelyn longs to be the woman she portrays in that world yet her jealousy is unbearable. Miscommunication, betrayal and hidden agendas make trust near impossible. The clearer the visions become the more she questions motives of her closest confidants and foregoes revealing the images that plague her perception. As her life seems to unravel, Jocelyn's two worlds collide, and she is enlightened as the pieces start to fall into place. But is she strong enough to survive the truth? Is Jackson really her destiny? And can their love transcend time? ============================================================ FREE BOOKS Please make sure the price says "Kindle Price $0.00″ before clicking “Buy”. If it says "Prime Members $0.00″ “read for free”, it is NO LONGER FREE. All books are free at the time they are posted but are subject to change back to full price at any time. If you are outside of the United States, these books may not be free. Love, Lies, and Deception by L.P. Dover Rating: 4.5 Stars Genre: Romantic Suspense Price: $0.00 Save $11.99 Subject to change back to full price at any time. NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author What do you do when the one person you thought you knew turns out to be the one you knew the least? Twenty-three year old Marissa Chase, and soon to be college graduate, has everything going for her: wonderful friends, a lucrative degree, and a chance to explore the world. What made it even better – or so she thought – was when her path crossed with the alluring Alec Holden. Unable to stay away from him, Marissa experiences a love like no other, and falls into his world of passion and intrigue. However, things begin to shift when this path takes a deadly turn. Her trust is put to the test when hidden dangers unfold before her, revealing secrets that have been buried for years. Secrets that were meant to stay hidden. Murder, lies, and betrayal … will Marissa figure it all out in time and escape with her life intact, or will she be too late and fall into the trap of deception? ****************************************** Harbinger of Doom by Glenn G. Thater Rating: 3.8 Stars Genre: Fantasy Price: $0.00 Save $7.95 Subject to change back to full price at any time. Harbinger of Doom – Nook Harbinger of Doom – Apple iBooks Harbinger of Doom – Google Play Harbinger of Doom – Kobo Mad wizards wrenched open a gateway to hell on Eotrus land. A gateway that’s determined to stay open. What is the young knight, Claradon Eotrus, to do when he discovers that the man he recruited to help him close that gateway is either the greatest hero the world has ever known or the devil himself, thrown down from the heavens by the gods in olden days? Is he out to save Midgaard or destroy it? Does he serve the Norse gods: Odin, Thor, and the rest, or did he slay them? And if he’s truly the harbinger of doom, how can Claradon stop him? How can he even survive him? Claradon’s Midgaard is a world filled of valiant knights, mysterious sorcerers, ruthless bounty hunters, complex political intrigues, monsters of myth and legend: the undead of this variety and that, gods and demons, and otherworldly evils so frightening you dare not read these books before sleep. But most of all, it’s filled with stories that you will always remember, and characters that you will never forget.   Want the bargain and free Kindle books sent directly to your inbox? 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More Kindle Deals for 8-29-14 Posted: 29 Aug 2014 05:49 AM PDT Check out more e-reader deals with this selection of 4 bargain books and 2 free books. You can read Kindle books wherever you are and on any device with the Free Kindle App – you don’t even have to own a Kindle to use the app! BARGAIN BOOKS Her Best Match by Tamie Dearen Rating: 4.4 Stars Genre: Romantic Comedy Price: $0.99 Save $2.00 Make sure price is still $0.99 before clicking "Buy". Her Best Match – Nook Her Best Match – Apple iBooks Her Best Match – Kobo “A quick-moving love story peppered with just enough steam and romance to happily revive a warm-blooded, too-long cynical imagination.” -Katherine D. The lovely widow with two grown daughters heads off to the Big Apple for a job interview, expecting no more than a few days adventure in New York City, only to find herself with a new job working for the most infuriating man she’s ever met. Billionaire Steven Gherring is one of New York’s Most Eligible Bachelors, and he has every intentions of staying that way. But Gram has other ideas. She’s on a not-so-secret campaign to find a wife for her grandson. Passions rise along with hemlines as Gram joins forces with Anne, a veteran matchmaker, to find the perfect match for Steven. Will they find a match for Gherring? And will Anne get a second chance at love? ****************************************** The Wind Weeps by Anneli Purchase Rating: 4.7 Stars Genre: Romantic Suspense Price: $1.99 Save $1.00 Make sure price is still $1.99 before clicking "Buy". The Wind Weeps – Nook The Wind Weeps – Kobo “…a satisfying tale well worth the read.” -Dragonlee Andrea leaves big-city boredom in Ontario to search for love and adventure on B.C.'s rugged coast. The love of two men and a woman leads her into the world of commercial fishing. She is drawn into a rough life alternating between savage beauty and serenity. But when adventure turns to terror, and Andrea's survival is threatened, will her newly acquired wilderness skills be enough to save her life? ****************************************** Only The Beginning by Laramie Briscoe Rating: 4.6 Stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Price: $0.99 Save $2.00 Make sure price is still $0.99 before clicking "Buy". Only The Beginning – Nook Only The Beginning – Kobo “Great supporting cast of characters…friends, family and bandmates all interact to make this book very entertaining!” -Sue B. Amazon Bestselling Author Princess of Country Music America's sweetheart Survivor of the scrutiny that comes with it all Hannah "Harmony" Stewart has lived most of her adult life in the spotlight. It hasn't always been easy. One heartbreak almost ruined her. Some days it's hard to keep a smile on her face and stay positive,but there are a lot of people counting on her to keep it together. Just when it seems like she's at the pinnacle of her career, her life takes a turn. She meets a man who challenges everything she knows about herself and makes her question if the life she's living is for her or for the Nashville machine. Heavy Metal's bad boy Hair trigger temper Struggling to deal with pressure of the industry Garrett "Reaper" Thompson is tired. Touring and keeping up appearances with his band "Black Friday" is beginning to wear him out. He's ready for a change, ready for something different. When he meets Hannah at an awards show, he knows that she's the one, he knows that he can't live without her. The problem? Their own insecurities, their fans, her ex-boyfriend, and the media themselves. Can they look past it all and come through on the other side? For their story – this is only the beginning. ****************************************** Leverage by Nancy S. Thompson Rating: 4.9 Stars Genre: Thriller and Suspense Price: $0.99 Save $2.00 Make sure price is still $0.99 before clicking "Buy". “This book absolutely blew me away! A captivating and intense thrill ride full of twists and turns.” -Kristen Geist, book blogger Award-Winning Author Four years ago, Tyler Karras' quest to avenge his wife’s death led to all out war with San Francisco’s Russian Mafia. With the Bratva's collapse and its king, Dmitri Chernov, long dead, all Ty wants now is to put it behind him and enjoy a second chance at life with his new bride, Hannah, and the child they’re expecting any day. But Chernov’s heir, Grigory Dmitriev, has returned, bitter and determined. He wants his kingdom back, and he’s more than willing to leverage Ty’s new family to get it. First he targets Conner, Ty's brooding nineteen-year-old stepson, manipulating the boy into a vortex of sex, drugs, alcohol, and gambling. Then he turns his sights on Hannah. At eight months pregnant, she's the ultimate bargaining chip. With both their lives in jeopardy, as well as his unborn child, Ty has little choice but to do as Grigory commands—even if that means assassinating the new leadership resurrecting within the Bratva. But Tyler swore he’d never kill again. He buried that monster four years ago and means to keep it that way. Grigory, however, makes that vow impossible to keep. With his new family on the line, Ty will cross further into the dark side than he ever has before, challenging everything he believes about himself, and forcing him to face the ghosts of his past. Only then will Ty discover if he has the strength to do the unspeakable, to sacrifice his last chance at redemption and save the lives of those he loves most. ============================================================ FREE BOOKS Please make sure the price says "Kindle Price $0.00″ before clicking “Buy”. If it says "Prime Members $0.00″ “read for free”, it is NO LONGER FREE. All books are free at the time they are posted but are subject to change back to full price at any time. If you are outside of the United States, these books may not be free. Out With A Bang by Solomon Carter Rating: 4.5 Stars Genre: Thriller and Suspense Price: $0.00 Save $0.99 Subject to change back to full price at any time. Out With A Bang – Nook Out With A Bang – Kobo Eva Roberts and Dan Bradley, troubled lovers, business partners and private detectives are on the hunt for a runaway husband. But why has he run away? Why are so many people lying? And is the dangerous game being played by the South London set about something much more sinister than just easy sex? A simple case becomes anything but as Eva Roberts and Dan Bradley are embroiled in a fiendish sex plot ready to destroy the lives of all those it touches – including the private detectives themselves. ****************************************** They Met At Shiloh by Phillip Bryant Rating: 3.8 Stars Genre: Historical Fiction Price: $0.00 Save $12.95 Subject to change back to full price at any time. Pittsburg Landing was a place at peace—one that never expected to be the site for one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Peace is shattered as Confederate and Federal troops meet on the fields and farms surrounding a tiny Methodist church. In the midst of death and destruction, friendships form as four soldiers struggle to survive the battle. Forced to leave his position as minister, Phillip Pearson knows his life is in danger, but not just from the Confederates. The Harper family, incensed at Pearson’s refusal to bury a philandering son, has a vendetta against him that is played out on the battlefield. Demoted from his command by a West Point graduate, Capt.Michael Greirson is forced to choose between ambition and duty. When a bumbling youth becomes his shadow, Private Robert Mitchell gains an unlikely friend—something that has been missing from his life. Afraid to trust, he is forced to confront those fears and depend on others in the heat of battle. War is an adventure to Private Stephen Murdoch and his best friend, William Banks. For months they dream of the glory of war before volunteering together. On the eve of battle, they sense something momentous is about to happen. Their idealistic views fade in the blood of their fallen comrades. Of the 40,000 Confederates and 30,000 Federals about to come face to face along the banks of the Tennessee River, these four soldiers will experience fear and questions of faith for what lies beyond. Two days of horrific fighting turn boys into men and sever the sacred bonds of comradeship in the bloodiest days of the war.   Want the bargain and free Kindle books sent directly to your inbox? Sign up here. Check out the lineup of Kindles here!

Book Of The Day – A Secure Heart Posted: 29 Aug 2014 05:14 AM PDT Today's Book of the Day is a Romantic Suspense novel by award-winning author Charity Parkerson and it's 83% off for a limited time. A Secure Heart has a 4.6 star rating and is on sale for only 99 cents – save $5! “A Secure Heart has it all, love, passion and tears.” Helle – Amazon Reviewer A Secure Heart by Charity Parkerson Rating: 4.6 Stars Genre: Romantic Suspense Price: $0.99 save $5   A Secure Heart – Nook Award-Winning Author The Complete Secured Heart series. What does it take to secure a heart? Meet the men who know the answer–Smith Security Services. Shannon, Weave, and Bob all grew up together with the common goal of becoming the next big thing in MMA. Being the children of some of the biggest names in the fighting circuit cast huge expectations on each of them. In an attempt to find their own way in the world, they’ve ventured into the private security field. Ensuring the safety of their clients isn’t always an easy task. It’s a job made even more complicated when they meet an eccentric fashion designer, several drag queens, a few quirky F.B.I. agents, and end up uncovering a hot bed of black op activity. However, no amount of training could prepare them for their biggest challenge–hanging onto their hearts. Here’s what the reviewers have to say: Author Charity Parkerson, manages to blind side you in each of the tales, with the revelation of secret after secret. Just when you think you know where a story is going, it veers off in a totally different direction. ******* I’ve read some really spicy novels in my time, and I have to say most don’t include interesting or even halfway decent plots and story lines. That was not the case in Charity Parkerson’s A SECURE HEART. Not only did Parkerson have one story but four, and they all intertwined each other. Which in my opinion is very difficult and very cool. ******* As always, I am positively entertained and inspired by Charity Parkerson’s books. It never fails for me to feel like I am returning home to old friends as well as meeting new ones with every novel she writes. ******* A love story in four parts, this book is tremendous! A Secure Heart will melt your heart as you get to know each of the characters. THIS is what a tasteful, well-written book should look like. I recommend this one if you are ready for that warm fuzzy feeling to just envelope you. ******* The characters could walk off the page. It is very classy how she goes about getting her scenes across to the reader. Get A Secure Heart here: A Secure Heart About The Author Charity Parkerson is an award winning and multi-published author with Ellora’s Cave Publishing, Midnight Books, and Punk & Sissy Publications. Born with no filter from her brain to her mouth, she decided to take this odd quirk and insert it in her characters. *2014 Readers’ Favorite Finalist *2014 Golden Ankh Nominee *2013 Readers’ Favorite Award Winner *2013 Reviewers’ Choice Award Winner *2012 ARRA Finalist for Favorite Paranormal Romance *Five-time winner of The Mistress of the Darkpath Connect with her online: –Website- charityparkerson.com –Facebook- facebook.com/authorCharityParkerson –Facebook- facebook.com/TheMenofSin –Twitter- twitter.com/CharityParkerso Thank you for considering today’s Book Of The Day – Charity Parkerson and ENT appreciate it.

Bargain and Free Books for 8-29-14 Posted: 29 Aug 2014 05:09 AM PDT TGIF! Here are 4 bargain books and 2 free books to get your weekend started. You can read Kindle books wherever you are and on any device with the Free Kindle App – you don’t even have to own a Kindle to use the app! BARGAIN BOOKS Just Another Maniac Monday by Jennie Marts Rating: 4.9 Stars Genre: Womens Fiction Price: $0.99 Save $3.30 Make sure price is still $0.99 before clicking "Buy". “Sweet, sassy, infuriating, terrifying, hilarious and worth it.” -Jessica V. Amazon Bestselling Author Is finding your long-lost love worth losing your life? Edna Allen's Monday goes from mundane to murderous when she opens the front door to find the love of her life standing there. A man she thought had died years ago… after being accused of murder. John Collins is back, bringing with him a charming smile, a dog named Havoc, a second chance at love…and a threat of death. Danger surrounds this former bad-boy, and even after a lifetime apart, he still ignites a spark in Edna. A spark she thought she'd buried decades earlier. As Edna relives their summer romance, where more than the weather was hot and steamy, she falls in love all over again and evokes memories filled with drama, passion, action, and murder. Now these soul-mates must face the truth about what happened in the past and find the killer hunting them in the present. And Edna, with her sarcastic wit, a pocket stun-gun, and a few hare-brained schemes, is ready to fight for the man who still makes her pulse race. But does she dare risk her heart again to now protect the man whom she couldn't save back then? ****************************************** The Spike by Matthew Iden Rating: 4.7 Stars Genre: Mystery Price: $0.99 Save $4.00 Make sure price is still $0.99 before clicking "Buy". The Spike – Nook The Spike – Apple iBooks The Spike – Kobo “Thought the first three books were good, but after I’d read a few pages of this one, I couldn’t put it down until I finished!!” -gretch, 5 star review Retired DC homicide cop Marty Singer witnesses a horrific murder and the family of the victim hires him to find the killer. But when he peels back the cover on the case, Marty discovers a rotten core of corruption, graft, and violence that runs from the lowest city street to the top of the political food chain. The only way to catch the killer is to dive right in—and stay alive long enough to find out who or what is The Spike. ****************************************** Tantamount by Thomas J. Radford Rating: 4.5 Stars Genre: Fantasy Price: $0.99 Save $6.00 Make sure price is still $0.99 before clicking "Buy". Tantamount – Kobo “A fun read with enough twists and unexpected events to ensure one kept on reading.” -Jillian R. Trained to fight, lead, and sail the ocean that is space, Nel Vaughn has the makings of a hero. She should have been the best, but Nel forsake a career with the Alliance and now sails the Free Lanes on the Tantamount with its misfit crew, Kitsune cabin girl, and absent-minded captain. During a stopover for repairs, Nel and the Tantamount are coerced into ferrying medical cargo to a planet at war. Complicating the job are the Tantamount’s unwanted passengers—a Guildswoman; her golem; and a charming, mysterious stranger—each with their own agenda. When Nel discovers the sinister truth behind their mercy mission, her simple goal of keeping her ship intact and her crew safe seems impossible . . . unless Nel chooses to be the hero she was meant to be. ****************************************** The Searcher by Ray Dacolias Rating: 4.0 Stars Genre: Literary Fiction Price: $0.99 Save $1.00 Make sure price is still $0.99 before clicking "Buy". “….one of the few stories I’ve read, where you feel like you’ve been on the long journey with them.” -Georgia Joaquin Bridger is a former soldier who settles in the town of Redwood, becomes a police officer, marries, and has a daughter. He and his family live there peacefully for ten years, and then tragedy strikes. His wife and daughter are killed in a confrontation with bank robbers, and he blames himself. He quits the police force and begins a wandering, aimless life around town, walking wherever he goes—silent, brooding, filthy. He exists like this for five years. The majority of people in town see him as a man who is mentally disabled. Few people dare bother him. Then one day, John Slaughter, the man who was responsible for the death of Joaquin's family, comes back to this town. After robbing the bank with his fellow criminals, he kidnaps a young girl as he gets away. Joaquin recognizes the man, and gives chase. Thus, the tale begins. Slaughter is no ordinary criminal. He has bases of operation across the country, and he is involved in nefarious activities with foreign and domestic criminals. He never stays too long in one spot, making it extremely difficult for Joaquin to track him across the vast wilderness. Sylvia, the girl Slaughter kidnapped, is nearly nine years old when the story begins, and as she meets other girls who were also taken by Slaughter, she learns how to survive as she awaits rescue. Back in the town of Redwood, Sylvia's mother, Juanita, does whatever she can to search for her daughter. She also knows that Joaquin is searching for Sylvia, and this brings her some comfort. Joaquin has been helped, from the beginning of the search, by two men who believe in him—a U.S. Marshal, and a police officer from Redwood. Joaquin searches for the child across several Western states. As he tracks Slaughter, he also deals with the loss of his wife and daughter, and his failed life the last five years. Along the way, as he regains the rich frontier heritage of his forefathers by learning to co-exist peacefully with Nature, he meets a big man called the Giant. It is the Giant who teaches Joaquin how to live in peace and harmony with oneself; it is the Giant who teaches Joaquin simply how to live. ============================================================ FREE BOOKS Please make sure the price says "Kindle Price $0.00″ before clicking “Buy”. If it says "Prime Members $0.00″ “read for free”, it is NO LONGER FREE. All books are free at the time they are posted but are subject to change back to full price at any time. If you are outside of the United States, these books may not be free. Tougher Than The Rest by Shirleen Davies Rating: 4.3 Stars Genre: Historical Romance Price: $0.00 Save $8.83 Subject to change back to full price at any time. Tougher Than The Rest – Nook Tougher Than The Rest – Apple iBooks Tougher Than The Rest – Kobo Niall MacLaren is the oldest of four brothers, and the undisputed leader of the family. A widower, and single father, he is focused on building the MacLaren ranch into the largest and most successful in northern Arizona. He is serious about two things—his responsibility to the family and his future marriage to a goal of a wealthy, well-connected widow who will secure his place in the territory's destiny. Katherine is determined to live the life she's dreamed about. With a job waiting for her in the growing town of Los Angeles, California, the young teacher from Philadelphia begins a journey across the United States with only a couple of trunks and her spinster companion. Life is perfect for this adventurous, beautiful young woman, until an accident throws her into the arms of the one man who can destroy it all. Fighting his growing attraction and strong desire for the beautiful stranger, Niall is more determined than ever to push emotions aside to focus on his goals of wealth and political gain. But looking into the clear, blue eyes of the woman who could ruin everything, Niall discovers he will have to harden his heart and be tougher than he's ever been in his life…Tougher than the Rest. ****************************************** Awakened by Brenda K. Davies Rating: 4.2 Stars Genre: Paranormal Price: $0.00 Save $12.99 Subject to change back to full price at any time. Traumatized by her past, and struggling to move on from it, Sera has spent the past three years of college hiding herself from the world and content to stay that way. A chance encounter with Liam shatters her sheltered world, leaving her stunned and shaken by the strange feelings and emotions he arises in her, feelings she never thought she would experience and that frighten her in their intensity. Harboring a dark and deadly secret of his own, Liam knows that he should stay away from Sera; that he will only bring her more hurt, but he is irresistibly drawn to her and unable to deny himself the pleasure that only she can bring to him. But when their pasts collide with their present, and Liam's true nature is revealed, will their love for each other be enough, or will they be torn apart forever?   Want the bargain and free Kindle books sent directly to your inbox? Sign up here. Check out the lineup of Kindles here!

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