Orangeberry FreeMe #191

Monday, 31 December 2012

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Weight Loss Success - Joan Marie Verba

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Genre - Advice, How - to

Rating - G

4.5 (6 reviews)

Free until 02 January 2012

Like you, I have lost weight and gained it back. I have started exercise programs and not stuck to them. But, in 1979, I lost weight and have kept it off since then. 

If you also have tried to lead a healthy lifestyle and found your efforts didn’t work in the past, I have good news: I have found that the secret to maintaining a healthy lifestyle is having fun.

Success comes through having fun. Isn’t that great? 

The motto that inspires me is: “Do one thing every day that makes you happy.” Why? Because when you participate in activities that are fun for you, you’ll stick with them. When you find nutritional, healthy foods that you enjoy, you’ll eat them. When you are spending your time on fun activities, you won’t have the time to be stressed (and you’ll avoid emotional eating)!

Read this book to find out more....

Shepard’s Guide to Mastering French Wines - William s. Shepard

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Genre - Food, Wine

Rating - G

4.5 (8 reviews)

Free until 31 December 2012

William S. Shepard, Wine Editor for French Wine Explorers, now offers a completely updated revision of his well-regarded 2003 Guide to French wines and their regions of origin. This 2011 Kindle second edition retains the thoroughness – and the humor – of the original. The author wants the reader to stop relying on point scores, and develop his or her own good taste in appreciating these fine wines. And this new second edition includes the Bordeaux vintages of 2005, 2009 and 2010, and the celebrated Burgundy vintage of 2009.

Shepard belongs to five prestigious French wine societies, but his knowledge is worn lightly. As your own knowledge of wines increases, you may want to take his advice and start your own wine cellar. Several specific possibilities are outlined here, so that your own cellar could include fine samples from Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhône Valley, Alsace and Champagne.

Are you on a budget? You’ll be glad to know that special attention is given to less expensive wines which deserve to be better known. For example, the effervescent Crémant wines receive their due recognition in the chapter dealing with Champagne. (They are delicious – and cost perhaps one-third of the price for a nonvintage champagne from a prestigious house such as Taittinger or Pol Roger. Here alone, the savings from just one purchase more than cover the cost of the book.) Do join him in relishing the inexpensive wines of the French Southwest, such as Madiran and Cahors.

The book is user friendly, with logical progression from the regions of Bordeaux (the Médoc, St. Emilion and Pomerol) to Burgundy (with separate chapters for the celebrated regions of the Côte d’Or), Champagne, and the Rhône Valley. The book has embedded dozens of hyperlinks to websites from the wine producers of each region, so the reader can go instantly from Shepard’s Guide to the region itself. That is particularly useful if the reader, as Shepard urges, wishes to make personal appointments throughout the region. Here are the email contacts to do precisely that, while still reading the book!

There is special consideration for the great white wines of France, whether the magnificent white Burgundy wines, or those of Champagne or Bordeaux. Tasting notes of recent vintages abound, so that the reader can expand his knowledge of the finest wines. The world of Sauternes is made accessible, and many readers will particularly enjoy his final chapter, on Cognac and Armagnac.

The author knows many French wine producers and has personally visited over sixty of their estates, in every region. Join him for a wine reading adventure that turns into more appreciation for the glories of French wines. Whether it’s Beaujolais, the summer wines of the Loire Valley, or the robust wines of Châteauneuf du Pape, your favorite wines are here.

For less money than you’d pay for a single glass of wine, treat yourself to the best guide to French wines!

Beat Route - Winston Manton

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Genre - Friction, Crime

Rating - G

4.7 (6 reviews UK)

Free until 01 January 2013

Not just another police story! Discover the unique inner secrets of what goes on behind the scenes in this fascinating novel based on true life incidents. A police story showing what police officers do, how they do it, with all the heart wrenching feelings and insights.

Based on true life dramas in a rural english coastal town, put yourself in the boots of beat cop Tom Springfield as he deals with the daily helpings of death, drink, drugs and dragons! 

The stories in the book are all based on true life and death incidents experienced by the author during his time on the beat. All identities have been sufficiently changed in order to protect the guilty, as well as the innocent.

Deception - Stacy Calflin

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Genre - YA, Paranormal

Rating - PG13

4.2 (4 reviews)

Free until 14 January 2013

When mysterious things start happening to Alexis, she chases the truth and finds that she’s been lied to her whole life. She encounters deception everywhere she goes.

What she discovers frightens her and she questions if she wants to know the truth about herself.

She meets a stranger and feels an instant connection. It's as if she’s known him her whole life, but she's never before seen him. Does he hold the answers that she's looking for?

Plant Explorers Walt Disney World - Laura Schaefer

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Genre - Travel

Rating - G

4.6 (13 reviews)

Free until 02 January 2013

Explore the planet with this Walt Disney World guidebook written just for kids. This fun and informative ebook includes everything an 8-12 year-old needs to know about Walt Disney World, including information about attractions in all four of the parks, food options near favorite rides, shows and Disney resorts. 

Children are what Walt Disney World is all about. Why not buy an affordable guidebook written just for them? Let older children plan out your days in the park and give them a useful tool to do it. They'll love the interactive hyperlinks and interesting trivia about Walt Disney throughout. These links fire up learning and make a Walt Disney World vacation even richer for the whole family.

Every area and attraction of Walt Disney World is covered and given a notation of S (Scary), A (Awesome), T (Thrilling), D (Dark), or W (Wet) when necessary. Fastpass attractions are marked as well. There is a section devoted to each of the theme parks: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom. Another large section describes the rest of Walt Disney World, including Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, Downtown Disney, each Walt Disney Resort and several food spots. Finally, the book wraps up with a short quiz, "Disneyisms," and interactive links about several Disney Imagineers.

The book contains tween-friendly descriptions of what's what at Walt Disney World for 2013 and includes useful tips at the end of each park section to help time-crunched families get more excitement out of each day. Now kids can help plan the family vacation.

From fun facts to history, attraction highlights to quizzes, Planet Explorers guidebooks have it all.
Don't miss the other titles in the exciting Planet Explorers series for 8-12 year-old travelers. There's Disney Cruise Line, Walt Disney World Swimming Pools, Epcot, SeaWorld Orlando, Planet Explorers Disneyland, Disneyland Paris Resort, Planet Explorers London, Planet Explorers New York City, Planet Explorers Chicago, Planet Explorers Philadelphia, Planet Explorers Las Vegas, The Walt Disney World Character Finder, Universal Orlando Resort, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and LEGOLAND Florida. Have fun!

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Christmas Shopping, Again

Author Unknown

I am flat broke from overspending at Christmas time. But I need to go shopping again soon because I am completely out of self-respect. I've said things I wish I could take back and I am not feeling too good about myself.

I also want to exchange a carton of self righteousness for an equal amount of humility. I hear that it is less expensive and wears well, and while I'm at it I'm going to check on tolerance and see if there is any available in my size.

I must remember to try to match my patience with the little I have left. My neighbor is loaded with it and it looks awfully good on her. I was told the same department has a repair shop for mending integrity. Mine has become frayed around the edges from too much compromising. If I don't get it refurbished soon, there won't be any left.

I almost forgot the most important thing of all -- compassion. If I see some-no matter what the color, size or shape -- I'm going to stock up heavily regardless of the price. I have run out of it so many times and I always feel ashamed when it happens.

I don't know why it has taken me so long to get around to shopping for these items. They don't cost nearly as much as some of the frivolous things I bought at Christmas time. And I'll get a lot more satisfaction from them.

Yes, I'm going shopping today and I can leave my checkbook and credit cards at home! The things I'm looking for have no price-tags. What a joy!

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Orangeberry Pick of the Week #15 - RT @RichardLongNYC @MartiMacG

Monday, 31st December 2012 

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The Book of Paul by Richard Long

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Genre – Paranormal Thriller / Dark Fantasy

Rating – R

4.5 (60 reviews)

"Everything you've ever believed about yourself...about the description of reality you've
clung to so stubbornly all your life...all of it...every bit of it...is an illusion." 

 In the rubble-strewn wasteland of Alphabet City, a squalid tenement conceals a treasure "beyond all imagining"-- an immaculately preserved, fifth century codex. The sole repository of ancient Hermetic lore, it contains the alchemical rituals for transforming thought into substance, transmuting matter at will...and attaining eternal life.

When Rose, a sex and pain addicted East Village tattoo artist has a torrid encounter with Martin, a battle-hardened loner, they discover they are unwitting pawns on opposing sides of a battle that has shaped the course of human history. At the center of the conflict is Paul, the villainous overlord of an underground feudal society, who guards the book's occult secrets in preparation for the fulfillment of an apocalyptic prophecy. 

 The action is relentless as Rose and Martin fight to escape Paul's clutches and Martin's destiny as the chosen recipient of Paul's sinister legacy.  Science and magic, mythology and technology converge in a monumental battle where the stakes couldn't be higher: control of the ultimate power in the universe--the Maelstrom.

The Book of Paul is the first of seven volumes in a sweeping mythological narrative tracing the mystical connections between Hermes Trismegistus in ancient Egypt, Sophia, the female counterpart of Christ, and the Celtic druids of Clan Kelly.

About the author

Richard Long writes to exorcize the demons of his past and manifest the dreams of his future.

His debut novel, The Book of Paul, is a dark, thrilling, and psychologically rich supernatural horror/thriller that blends mythology, science and mystery into a page-turning addiction.

Richard is also writing a YA novel, The Dream Palace, primarily so that his children can read his books.

He lives in Manhattan with his wife, two amazing children and their wicked black cat, Merlin.

*****

Never Give in to Fear by Marti MacGibbon

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Genre – Biographies & Memoirs

Rating – R

4.7 (65 reviews)

Never Give in to Fear, Marti MacGibbon’s darkly funny, dramatic memoir, describes a drug-fueled descent into the underworld, escape from human traffickers, homelessness, and ultimate redemption.

About the author

Marti MacGibbon, human trafficking survivor and recovering addict, is an author, humorous inspirational speaker and standup comic who holds four professional certifications in addiction treatment, including the ACRPS, Advanced Certified Relapse Prevention Specialist. Marti is a member of the National Speakers Association and her articles have appeared in numerous trade publications and magazines. She's been interviewed in Investors Business Daily and Entrepreneur.

Marti was one of the first women to work as a laborer in the Texas oilfield. She set off explosives for an exploration company for a brief period of time and then learned surveying skills, staking oil wells. She moved on to standup comedy and was scheduled for an appearance on The Tonight Show, but Marti became entangled in the California drug scene and plunged into the underworld and serious drug addiction. After being trafficked to Japanese organized crime and escaping, she suffered from post traumatic stress disorder and was homeless for over a year, but ultimately found true love, recovery and forgiveness. Her darkly humorous and dramatic memoir, "Never Give in to Fear," tells the story, and the narration brings alive a host of quirky characters and bungling criminals.

"Never Give in to Fear" has received critical praise from Foreword Clarion and San Francisco Book Review. The enhanced edition, "Never Give in to Fear: Laughing All the Way Up from Rock Bottom," received an editorial recommendation from Kirkus Reviews and an award for Best Revised Edition from Books-and-Authors.net. This new, small press, revised and re-edited version, complete with three new chapters and distributed by AtlasBooks,was released on October 8, 2010.

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Orangeberry Free Me #190

Sunday, 30 December 2012

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How to Stick to a Diet - Derek Doepker

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Genre - NonFiction

Rating - PG

4.9 (8 reviews)

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In "How To Stick To A Diet", you'll discover what the most recent psychological research has uncovered can be done to unlock the motivation you need to reach your health, fitness and weight loss goals, regardless of willpower.

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• Why losing weight through dieting can backfire causing a person to end up more overweight down the road, and what is essential if you want to keep fat off FOREVER.

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Texas Roads - Cathy Bryant

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Genre - Christian Romance

Rating - PG

4.5 (64 reviews)

Free until 31 December 2012

City gal Dani Davis just wants a place to call home. With quirky residents, quaint country charm, and loads of business potential, Miller's Creek Texas seems like the perfect place to start over . . . except for the cowboy who gives her a ride into town. Dani secretly finances renovations to downtown Miller’s Creek, but malicious rumors force her to choose between keeping her involvement a secret and the home for which she’s always longed. Then a devastating discovery propels her down a road she never expected to travel.
Steve Miller is determined to rescue his dying hometown. When vandals jeopardize the renovation, he can’t help but suspect Dani, whose strange behavior has become fodder for local gossips. Can Steve and Dani call a truce for a higher cause, and in the process help Dani recognize the true meaning of home?

Heaven 2.0 - Scott Haworth

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Genre - Science Fiction

Rating - PG13

3.4 (5 reviews)

Free until 01 December 2012

Having been born in the 28th century, Mike Kepler never believed in the existence of Heaven or Hell. The myths of the old faiths had been abandoned and replaced with the teachings of The Church many centuries earlier. The young physicist is shocked to learn that there is an afterlife when he is recruited by the Taipei Corporation. It was created by a team of scientists rather than God.
Mike’s job is to travel to the past and save people at the time of their deaths using advanced medical technology. The individuals are then brought back to the 28th century, judged on the sins they committed and sentenced to an eternity in the artificial Heaven or Hell. Mike quickly learns that the project is far less noble than it appears. He discovers that many of the people sentenced to eternal torment in Hell do not deserve their fate...

Messages - Rachel Hanna

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Genre - Romance

Rating - PG13

4.3 (6 reviews)

Free until 30 December 2012

A best-selling author, Delaney Dobbins has no idea that her life is about to be turned upside down after the release of her latest crime novel. Little does she know that she has an exceptional gift that she cannot stop from happening. When it lands her in a safe house with a local TV anchor, she cannot imagine how her life is about to change.

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Orangeberry Newbie #53

Sunday, 31th December 2012

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The Italian Connection - Alexa A. Akira

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Genre – M/M Romance

Rating – R

Price - $2.99

This swiftly-paced two-volume romantic Yaoi love story tells the tale of the multi-talented thief/dancer Philippe Michael Ponty. First introduced in Dojo Boys: Dragon & Crow Volume II, the now twenty-two year old platinum haired, petite Adonis struggles to make a home for himself in America.
Volume I finds Philip settling in Connecticut in disguise, as he doesn't want to draw too much attention to his true line of work. Despite his caution, he meets and befriends a local rock musician, Tommy Sear, who despairs of ever having his band make it.

Quickly smitten by the dark-haired, shy Asian male that is Philip, Tommy seeks to make the young man his, but Philip doesn't believe in love; besides, he has a very real problem. He can't seem to get the victim of his last burglary, a green-eyed, virile Italian male... out of his mind.

With Philip's encouragement, Tommy renews his efforts to get his band, Sear, a record deal. He makes a demo and shortly after a scout contacts him, from Italy no less. The Italian scout is coming to America hear them play in the hopes of signing Sear to the much sought-after label, Romano Studios. 

But Tommy has a secret and he's afraid that without Philip's help, they may not get the deal.
Publisher's Note: This book contains sexual content, explicit language and situations that some readers may find objectionable: male/male sexual practices.

Genres: Yaoi, Boy's Love, M/M Romance, Gay, Action Adventure

Secrets of How to Live in Thailand for Free - Andrew Zirkin

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Genre - Web Marketing

Rating - G

Price - $4.97

“Secrets of Living in Thailand for FREE” is a bold claim for sure.
In the next two minutes you will be amazed when you realize it is not only possible, it is doable. I have done it and “so can you.” 

This book will give you the Real Life secrets to make your new life of Financial Freedom possible.
Just imagine...living your life on your terms, doing what you want, when you want and with whom you want. 

My name is Andrew Zirkin and I live in the tropical paradise of Chiang Mai, Thailand. I have a sweet apartment, a beautiful Thai girlfriend, yet most importantly I make my money online and automated. This book will give you the real life secrets to make this new life possible. 

You will learn The Steps to Financial Freedom and some of the Best Ways to Make Money Online to get you there.

I wrote this book for two kinds of people:
First as a guide for all the future Asia Expats, those planning to move to Thailand, at any stage from considering moving to Thailand, to having your plane ticket. The book will help even if you have already moved to Thailand. The secrets come from me as well as other Expats in Thailand. 

Take a moment imagine seeing yourself relaxing on a sweet Thai beach or walking out into a tropical jungle lake that looks just like Hawaii. This book will give you the information, resources and confidence you need to make your move easy and successful.

The second is if you are looking to have your “LIFE OF FREEDOM”, no matter where you want to live. In this book I cover the Steps to Financial Freedom including some of the Best Ways to Make Money Online.

Visualize yourself and how it will feel to live the most amazing life possible. What will your friends say, how will you feel, what will you do with all your free time because you are now Money Making On Internet?

In this book I will share with you some of the top secrets and steps to Financial Freedom, used to build a waterfall of money flowing into your life. You probably already know this will help raise the quality of your life for “you and the ones you love.” 

Also, I have kept the price super low for my first buyers, yet it will go up very soon. To see more, feel free to read the forward section. The book includes over $100 in FREE gifts to help you on your path to Financial Freedom. I even decided to share some of the powerful secret Ways To Make Money Online in the FREE sample part of the book just to prove the ideas work. 

In most of my work I teach my students to over deliver and I believe this and every book I come out with will provide much more value than the low costs here on Amazon.

Can you remember a time in your life where your life was easy and things were so good that stress was not even in your thoughts? Let me take you back there.
Come join me on this incredible journey!

The Fourth Awakening - Rod Pennington

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Genre - New Age Spirituality

Rating - Pg13

Price - $.99

Chronicles is a series of short Novellas based on the characters and concepts explored in the full-length novel "The Fourth Awakening." The story picks up where the second novel in The Fourth Awakening series, "The Gathering Darkness", leaves off. While each Chronicle is a stand-alone episode that can be read independently, it is a part of a much larger and continuing story.

Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Penelope Drayton Spence is seeking to interview people who have arrived at the Fourth Awakening either through their own efforts or having it thrust on them unwittingly. With no noticeable outward changes, these people are difficult to identify and even harder to convince to talk about their experiences. The problem for Penelope is that when she can locate a potential candidate they have a nasty habit of simply vanishing. 

The goal of each Chronicle is to present an Enlightened “Archetype,” and explore its characteristics. The archetypes are derived from and based on research conducted by the book’s second-author, Jeffery A. Martin, that involved over a thousand of these individuals worldwide. More about that research project can be found at: NonSymbolic.org.

In the first Chronicle we meet a professional gambler in Las Vegas, Daniel Wooten. He is a middle-aged, confirmed bachelor with no religious moorings. Wooten has never meditated, hasn’t been in a church in decades and hadn’t shown the slightest interest in his spiritual side until the moment he found himself enlightened. 

The Fourth Awakening by Rod Pennington & Jeffery A. Martin has been the Amazon Kindle #1 Bestseller in “New Age > Mysticism” in the US for over three consecutive years. It has also been #1 in the UK in “Thought & Practice > Mysticism” for over two years.

Featherlight - Laura Fields

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Genre - YA

Rating - PG13

Price  - $.99

The life of Jacque Winters has not been easy. After being abused by her father and shutting herself off socially, she was kidnapped by strangers. The good news is that her kidnappers are kind. The bad news? She is now forced to live in a society controlled by men, which is practically her worst nightmare.

Despite her promises to never fall in love, one man is proving those promises to be extremely difficult to keep. He chips away at her barriers with kindness, and soon he may have access into her heart. On her pursuit of happiness, Jacque realizes that in order to truly be satisfied with life, she'll have to come to terms with her past.

She needs to figure out whether her future is worth sacrificing in order to save the life she had left behind.

Frozen Footprints – Therese Heckenkamp

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Genre – Christian Suspense

Rating – PG13

Price – 4.99

"Thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night." Eighteen-year-old twins Charlene and Max Perigard have grown up under the wealthy but tyrannical rule of their oil-tycoon grandfather. When Max disappears and a ransom note shows up, Charlene's world is shattered. She desperately tries to persuade her tight-fisted grandfather to pay, but the old man is convinced that Max is merely faking his kidnapping to extort money. Fearing the worst, Charlene determines to find her brother before it's too late. Her quest hurls her into a twisted, frigid world of snow and ice that leads to terror in an isolated cabin. Together the twins struggle for survival while enduring fierce trials of mind, body, and spirit. Devoid of all worldly comfort and consolation, will faith and hope be enough to get them through this chilling nightmare?

The Afterlife Series - Box set - Willow Rose

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Genre - YA, Paranormal

Rating - PG

Price - $4.99

Book 1 - BEYOND
Meghan is 16 when she dies.
She wakes up on a flying steamboat on her way to a school run by Angels in a white marble castle.
On the boat she meets Mick who has been dead for more than a hundred years but still looks like a teenager. He helps her past the difficult beginning at the new school in a new world filled with magic.
One day some of Meghan's roommates find a mirror in the cellar of the school and they persuade her to go through it with them - well knowing it is strictly against the rules of the school. Meghan ends up back on earth where she meets Jason. But Jason is in danger and Meghan knows something important. Something that is a matter of life and death. Soon she is forced to choose between the two worlds. The one she belongs to now and the one she left.

Praise:
- Willow Rose definitely keeps you on the edge of your seat. She balanced fantasy and intense emotion brilliantly. I highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys the paranormal. - Fictitious Musings

- I loved this book! It was really good and just warm with a touch of darkness to it (...) It's good stuff! - That Chick That Reads

- Death & Life meet with a twist. Definitely worth a read - Becky's Barmy Book Blog

Book 2 - SERENITY
It is Meghan's second year at The Academy.

While trying to help and care for Jason on earth she is struggling to keep up in school, where they this year will learn both to ride Pegasus' and fly through severe storms. Meanwhile Mick is becoming more than a friend to her and soon she finds herself facing the unavoidable choice.

But something evil is threatening the students at the Academy and Meghan is no longer safe within the walls of the castle. Something causes several of the students to be caught in the middle of a nightmare, that they can't wake up from.

Soon they realize that they might have a traitor in their midst.

Praise:
This was a wonderful sequel. Every bit as good as the first book in the series. Now on to the third one - I am really excited to see what happens next. I can recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good paranormal romance. /Goodreads

Book 3 - ENDURANCE
Meghan's training at the Academy is coming to an end. Everything is going great as she comes closer to graduation. She is engaged to be married and the wedding is near when she hears some disturbing news that makes her rethink her future.

In class the students are learning to catch dreams and fly with the speed of light. Meghan soon discovers her special talents and that she is much stronger than she thought. But unfortunately that doesn't help her as she faces the truth about her own death, which will be revealed to her at the end of the year.

Endurance is the third book in Willow Rose's Afterlife series about a young girl's life after death.

Praise:
I hope there will be more in this series because I have enjoyed getting to know Meghan and her friends, Mick, Jason, and the teachers at the Academy.
by Once Upon a Twilight

Stranger in Town - Cheryl Bradshaw

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Genre - Mystery

Rating - PG13

Price - $3.99

He only needed her to look away for a few seconds...
Six-year-old Olivia Hathaway tiptoes down the center aisle of Maybelle's Market, stopping once to glance over her shoulder and make sure her mother isn't watching. But Mrs. Hathaway is too preoccupied to notice her daughter has slipped away. Moments later, a frantic Mrs. Hathaway runs up and down the aisles, desperately searching for her missing daughter. But little Olivia is already in the arms of a stranger.  Will PI Sloane Monroe find Olivia before it's too late?

Trading Dreams - J.L. Morin

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Genre - Contemporary Fiction

Rating - PG

Price - $9.99

This redemption story depicts the pitfalls of a new-hire at a bank. When her villain CFO sets her up as a scapegoat for 'robo-signing' mortgages with no paperwork, Jerry fights back . . . as if she didn't have enough to worry about running from a murderer.

Once Upon A set of Wheels - L.M. Steel

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Genre - Crime, Fiction

Rating - PG15

Price - $6.99

On the seventeenth of May 1982, a baby girl was found in an abandoned stolen car, on the bridge of a dam. 

This is Lotus' story: from the abuse by her adoptive father, several foster homes and care homes. She finds unlikely allies in petty criminals, but her life of crime extends much further than they ever realise.
When death occurs who would ever suspect the shy little girl who nobody wants?

On the seventeenth of May 1982, an infant girl of only a few hours old was found in an abandoned stolen car, on the bridge of a dam. Abandoned for no one, for no one came to claim her as their child, no one came to say that they were responsible for this babe, no one came to love her. This was how it was to be, always. 

The police called her ‘Lotus’ after the Lotus Esprit her life was discovered in. ‘Ogden’ after the dam the car rested over on that day. Lotus Ogden was named and a person.

Lotus tells us the story of her short life, from the abuse at the hands of her adoptive father, to the several foster families, children's homes and detentions. She finds unlikely allies in car thieves and drug dealers but her life of crime extends so much further than any of them ever realise.

So very young, she takes her first life and realises how easy it was, and how no-one would ever suspect the poor, timid, shy little girl who nobody calls their own.

Morning Star - Randy Mixter

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Genre - YA

Rating - PG

Price - $2.99

A Child. A Horse. A Miracle.
Eight year old Dannie Walker is fighting for her life. Her doctors have told her father she has an incurable disease. All hope is lost. Or is it? A mysterious horse has come to the Walker ranch. A horse that may have mystical powers. His name is Morning Star and he might be Dannie's only hope.
"Morning Star is a very captivating and fast-paced story about a sick little girl and a special horse. Randy Mixter has created a highly descriptive, magical, and upbeat tale for young and old alike!"
Mary Jean O'Keefe

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Orangeberry Book Tours – Church Boyz’ Series by HH Fowler

Imagine sharing the spotlight with a ruthless blackmailer, whose only intention, is to take all of which you’ve worked hard to achieve – your wealth, your fame, and your church of seven thousand members. For Pastor Leroy Paxton of Mount Moriah Baptist Church, this is no imagination. Five years ago, he committed a toxic sin and almost lost his life trying to cover it up. He now comes face to face with his past, which haunts him from the pulpit to his bedroom. And the only way out of this nightmare is to make a decision that could cost him everything.

Then imagine being mentored by one of the most revered men, Abraham Winder, whose stance on accountability and sexual purity is taught rigorously within the Mount Moriah mentoring program, only to discover your mentor is not what you expect. This is the reality for Dominic Housten, one of Abraham’s closet and trusted protégés, who accidentally stumbles upon a scene that left him frozen in disbelief. As Dominic struggles with betrayal, he confides in the pastor’s daughter – the only woman he’d secretly loved for years. The only problem with that is the pastor’s daughter is married to Phillip Benjamin, a deacon of the church and an extremely jealous man, who suspects Dominic’s intention runs deeper than just a casual friendship.

The intertwined lives of these four men show that the righteous are not perfect, and at times, are tempted to forsake the ways of God. As each of these men battle to regain their focus, they will come to realize that the consequences of their sins are far greater than they’d anticipated – just one stupid mistake could produce a lifetime of hell!

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Genre – Urban Christian Fiction

Rating – PG13

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Orangeberry Book Tours – Collapse by Richard Stephenson

BOOK ONE in the NEW AMERICA series.

America is falling, ready to join the Roman Empire as a distant memory in the annals of history. The year is 2027. Tired and desperate, the American people are deep in the middle of The Second Great Depression. The Florida coastline is in ruins from the most powerful hurricane on record; a second just like it is bearing down on the state of Texas. For the first time in history, the Middle East has united as one and amassed the most formidable army the world has seen since the Third Reich. 

A hidden army of terrorists is on American soil. This is the story of three men: Howard Beck, the world’s richest man, also diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. Richard Dupree, ex-Navy SEAL turned escaped convict. Maxwell Harris, a crippled, burned out Chief of Police of a small Texas town. At first they must fight for their own survival against impossible odds. Finally, the three men must band together to save their beloved country from collapse.

BOOK TWO in the New America series, entitled “Resistance” is slated for a summer 2013 release.

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Genre – Dystopian

Rating – R

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Blog http://rastephensonauthor.blogspot.com/

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Orangeberry FreeMe #189

Saturday, 29 December 2012

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Bang - David Wailing

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Genre - Thriller

Rating - PG13

4.6 (28 reviews)

Free until 02 January 2013

DON'T NEED THE OTHER HALF ANY MORE? TAKE THEM OUT.
So, you've hired a detective agency to prove your partner is cheating on you. But there's no evidence to be found. Who you gonna call?

Me. I am the assassin. Your friend. 

Anything your other half secretly desires, whatever makes her give in to temptation... that's who I'll become. Get close to her. Take her out. Bang. That's what a relationship assassin does. Infidelity for hire! 

But don't think I'm heartless. I'm a professional. I've got Rules to protect my targets. Rules to stop them getting too close to the real me. Rules that were blown away when three extraordinary women – the seductress, the celebrity, and the office girl – turned my world inside out. 

And for a relationship assassin, having an other half was like shooting myself in the heart...

L.A. Gothic - Vivien Levigne

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Genre - Urban Fiction

Rating - PG

4.0 (9 reviews)

Free until 31 December 2012

Suppose someone said you can be wealthy, beautiful, fascinating and can live forever. Would you turn it down? 

Willow didn't, she goes to this gothic dance, called the Vampire's Ball, where, if you don’t want to be a vamp, you wear white clothes, and if you do, you wear black; she wears black.

At the Ceremony, Willow is paired with her “death” mate. Fortunately for Willow, he just happens to be the hottest guy on campus. But as part of the Ceremony, Willow must sign The Pact. Enamored, intimidated, eager to please, Willow signs the Pact – in her own, new vampire blood... 

And that's where her nightmare begins....

On Unfaithful Wings - Bruce Blake

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Genre - Urban Fantasy

Rating - R

4.3 (43 reviews)

Free until 13 December 2012

To some, death is the end; to others, a beginning. To Icarus Fell, it should have been a relief from a life gone seriously awry. But death had other plans.

Icarus doesn't believe that the man awaiting him when he wakes up in a cheap motel room is really the archangel Michael, or that God's right hand wants him to help souls on their way to Heaven. Icarus doesn't believe there's a Heaven, so why should they want his help?

But the man claiming to be the archangel tempts him with an offer he can't ignore--harvest enough souls and get back the life he wished he'd had.

It seems Icarus has nothing to lose, until he botches a harvest and the soul that went to Hell instead of Heaven comes back to make him pay by threatening to take away the life he hoped to win back.
To save the wife and son he already lost once, Icarus will have to become the man he never was. Somehow, he will have to learn to believe.

Sunshine & Shadow - Lisa Kay Hauser & Philip Dale Smith

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Genre - Family Saga

Rating - PG

4.9 (14 reviews)

Free until 30 December 2012

A warmhearted story of a young widow with two small children and the brash bachelor with a checkered past, now seeking to overcome the odds and create a strong and loving family. But life takes a tenuous turn when Hattie tries to help a neighbor and stirs the wrath of a dangerous and bitter man.

Sequel to national award winner, Turn Back Time. New characters you will love include the mysterious young mountain couple, Gideon and Darlin' McBride (What are they running from?) and their beagles, Pride and Princess. Then there's the tender but troubled little lad, Digger McBride. And back with all their venom and viciousness are Jeb Sawyer and old Eunice Crowe. But through all the challenges the threads of faith, hope and family love we a magnificent tapestry of life during a difficult era in our nation's history.

Lunara: Seth and Chloe - Wyatt Davenport

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Genre - Science Fiction

Rating - PG

3.9 (27 reviews)

Free until 31 December 2012

Unique and distinct in setting and style, Lunara takes the reader on a space adventure set in our solar system. This full length novel (388 print pages) is a mix of action adventure and space opera.
Earth is dead, destroyed by a barrage of meteors. What was left of the population has escaped to Mars and colonized it as humanities new home.

Lunara, a small colony on Earth’s moon, is charged with catching and mining meteors for desperately needed minerals. But the deep-seated human thirst for domination is not easily defeated, nor is the capacity for deceit and betrayal. All it needs is a powerful catalyst, a prize valuable enough to risk plunging mankind into another destructive war. 

Parker McCloud and his friends, Seth and Chloe, are caught up in a violent series of events when Lunara is invaded. On Mars, Parker, Seth, Chloe, and the crew of the Protector attempt to sort out who is responsible, where the tide of suspicion swings back and forth between Aethpis and Zephyria.
In the end, we see barbarism by the leaders of Mars, great courage by the crew of the Protector, and immense valor by the military on Lunara in adventure one in an exciting new series.

The Ghost at the Foot of the Stairs - David Pickering

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Genre - Horror

Rating - PG

3.7 (6 reviews)

Free until 30 December 2013

Ever felt that awful rush of dread as you turn out the lights after a late-night horror film? Ever wondered if something is following you up the stairs when you go to bed? No? Well, you will after this...

The Complete Money Saver’s Guide to Garage Sale Shopping - Michelle Horstman with John Horstman

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Genre - Business, Money

Rating - G

4.9 (14 reviews)

Free until 30 December 2012

Shopping garage sales is a passion for us. Buying for ourselves, our family members and even for resale, we have learned a lot and thought it was time to share the wealth. And it's a lot of fun, too!
There are many articles and tips online for shopping garage sales, but most of them just touch on a few highlights and that's it. This book is different because we have tried to cover just about every aspect of the garage sale experience, whether it is how to prepare, how to get the best deal, what not to buy, the many uses for the treasures you'll find and much, much more.

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Orangeberry Book Tours – Yield by Bryan K Johnson

Ex-fire chief Devin Bane rises above the thick clouds for an interview in Seattle and the promise of a better life. Packing up his carry-on items for their descent into the city, Devin is blinded by a distant flash, followed by the screams and chaos of a crash landing.

Outside the plane’s wreckage, a nightmare surrounds him. Seattle’s iconic skyline is gone.

Searching for answers as he flees through the ruins, Devin and a handful of survivors are surrounded by the most primitive side of human nature. Plunged into the darkness of a broken society, their tattered souls are each tested by the horrors they face. Even if Devin can escape the city, a far worse danger now blocks his path back home . . . back to his family and the dawning of a changed world.

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Genre – Thriller

Rating – PG13

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Website http://www.armageddia.com/

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Orangeberry Book Tours – Fifty Shades of Jungle Fever by LV Lewis

FIFTY SHADES OF GREY to the second power meets Keisha and Jada from the Block.

If you’ve wondered how an ethnic girl from the hood might’ve handled an arrangement with an experienced white Dominant, this is your book. If you’d like to see the sexiest TWIN DOMS in a contemporary romance series in interracial relationships, this is most definitely your book.

Aspiring recording studio owners, Keisha Beale and Jada Jameson, score a rare meeting with venture capitalist Tristan White, and are thrust into a world beyond their wildest imaginations.

Street-wise Keisha is startled to realize she wants this rich white man, despite the certainty that he is out of her league. Unable to resist Keisha’s sassy, irreverent, and fiercely independent spirit, Tristan knew from day one he wanted her, too–as his first African American submissive.

Upper Class Jada of the Springfield Jamesons has traveled in almost the same circles as the White brothers, and has had a secret crush on Nathan White, the point guard for the Chicago Bulls, for quite some time.

Both brothers have succumbed to jungle fever, and want a little coffee in their cream.

Lured by Tristan White and his offer of fronting the capital for her business in exchange for kinky sex, Keisha finds herself with no other option. Keisha is also tortured by a demons from her past, and her inability to come to terms with them threatens to undermine the future of her business and her tumultuous, unconventional relationship with Tristan White.

Erotic, amusing, and in places hilarious, the Ghetto Girl Erotica Trilogy is a parody with a unique take on a Fifty Shades-type story that will take you even further into the BDSM world, and promises to make the vanilla original Fifty Shades Blacker.

The first two books focus on Keisha and Tristan’s romance, and the final two focus on Jada and Nathan’s.

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Genre – Contemporary Erotic Romance

Rating – R

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