Sunday, February 27, 2011

Plante iPad Daily Free Book Alert, Sunday, February 27: 3 Brand New Freebie Novels top our list over over 200 Free Contemporary Titles! plus ... a Chick Lit novel full of Southern woman graciousness and Southern family quirkiness in a 99-cent treat--We Interrupt This Date (Today's Sponsor)

Plante iPad Daily Free Book Alert, Sunday, February 27: 3 Brand New Freebie Novels top our list over over 200 Free Contemporary Titles! plus ... a Chick Lit novel full of Southern woman graciousness and Southern family quirkiness in a 99-cent treat--<i><b>We Interrupt This Date</b></i> (Today's Sponsor)

A World War I romance, an interesting case of "Medical meets Inspirational," and something rather different from the creator of the "Left Behind" series, and Amazon's updated guide to publishing to the Kindle store top today's latest additions to our 200+ Free Book Alert listings.  For authors and would-be author's: see editor's note on Amazon's guide just atop the free listings.  

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Here's a Chick Lit treat with without the tragedy of Steel Magnolias but retaining the strength, profound graciousness and love of family, and infuriating individuality of the Southern woman in full bloom.
By L.C. Evans
4.5 Stars - 28 Reviews

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Since her divorce a year ago, Susan Caraway has gone through the motions of life. Now she is finally coming out of her shell. Just when she decides on a makeover and a new career, her family members decide she's crisis central. 


First there’s her sister DeLorean, who has come back from California with a baby, a designer dog, and no prospects for child support or a job. As soon as DeLorean settles in at Susan’s home, Susan’s son Christian returns from college trailing what Susan’s mama refers to as “an androgynous little tart.” 


Then there’s Mama herself, a Southern lady who wrote the book on bossy. A secret from Mama’s past threatens to unravel her own peace. But not before Mama hurts her ankle and has to move into Susan’s home with her babies—two Chihuahuas with attitude. 


Susan would like to start her new job as a ghost tour operator. She would like to renew her relationship with Jack Maxwell, a man from her past. But Jack isn’t going to stand in line behind her needy family.


About the Author


L.C. Evans currently lives in North Carolina with her husband Bob, their three or four Chihuahuas, and grandson, the Boy. Taking on the care and feeding of the Boy has made her a born again soccer mom, who suffers from occasional bewilderment over what kids like these days. When not wrangling the Chihuahuas and the Boy, she writes novels.


From the Reviews:


I think anybody who is from the South, or knows an old fashioned southern family, will especially love this book. That being said if you're not from the south you still need to read this book as a wonderful opportunity to learn, laugh, and cry. 


LC Evans' writing style is hilarious and I found myself laughing out loud at least once in every chapter.


We Interrupt This Date is a tale of love, family, and one woman's redemption as she tries to take back control over her own life - by taking a "Time out" from her free-loading family


This book was a perfect balance of humor, friendship, family, love and southern sweetness! Even the characters you want to choke you end up loving in the end.


I loved the Charleston location and humorous depiction of Southern family life, complete with Mama.


Sweetly written with heart. 


Recommended for those looking for a light read or those like Southern fiction.

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Editor's note about Publish on Amazon Kindle With Kindle Direct Publishing:  I had downloaded Amazon's original of this bare-bones guide, released in 2008, and ran into plenty of glitches--even with the helpful aid of Amazon staffers on the phone--in getting this revised edition.  Without belaboring that process, the revised edition downloaded for me yesterday.  You may need to delete the old edition via your "Manage Your Kindle" page.  I did that, re-downloaded the old edition a frustrating few times, and gave up.  If you gave up too, it's time to try again.  Now it works.--Tom Dulaney

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Saturday, February 26, 2011

Planet iPad Daily Free Book Alert, Saturday, February 26: Soul Identity, Kindle Publishing Guide, Over 200 More! plus ... Debbi Mack is back with another hard-boiled mystery for Stephanie "Sam" McRae to tackle: Least Wanted (Today's Sponsor)


Planet iPad Daily Free Book Alert, Saturday, February 26: <i><b>Soul Identity</b></i>, Kindle Publishing Guide, Over 200 More! plus ... Debbi Mack is back with another hard-boiled mystery for Stephanie "Sam" McRae to tackle:  <b><i>Least Wanted</i></b> (Today's Sponsor)

We do have some loyal and tenacious readers who have downloaded over 1,000 books from our constantly updated daily Free Book Alert listings of over 200 books. If you're in that elite, you may have already grabbed the speculative Dennis Batchelder page-turner that has emerged again at the top of our list, but otherwise, here's your chance....

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eBook readers have already made Maryland lawyer Stephanie Ann "Sam" McRae one of the hottest hard-boiled women in the Kindle Store by sending Debbie Mack's debut novel Identity Crisis -- still just 99 cents! -- soaring up the bestseller lists. 

Now Mack is back, and so is "Sam" McRae, in this free sample of the sequel Least Wanted.  Debbi Mack studied and practiced law for more than 12 years before turning back to her dream career of writing.  She is now a full-time author, using her legal background to craft hard-boiled mysteries.

Two murders, two suspects and two clients collide in the Nation's Capital, intersecting in the strange worlds of girl gangs and computer porn.

By Debbi Mack
4.5 Stars  -  12 Reviews

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Here's the set-up for Least Wanted:

Stephanie Ann "Sam" McRae's busy but orderly life as a Maryland lawyer takes a chaotic turn when two clients are accused of murder. A poor, black girl is accused of killing her mother. A young man suspected of embezzlement is accused of murdering his boss. The cases collide in a bizarre way involving girl gangs and computer pornography.

Sam ventures into the heart of DC's suburban ghettos to find answers. A maniacal killer who'll do anything to hide them stalks her. After a nearly disastrous confrontation, Sam must do business on the run. As the body count grows, Sam races to learn the truth and clear her clients before she becomes the next victim.

The stakes rise considerably as more people die at the hands of a maniacal killer who'll do anything to keep Sam from learning the truth. Sam races to clear her clients before she becomes the next victim.

Reviews and recommendations:

"Least Wanted is a brave, heartbreaking, and thrilling book with a complex plot that takes attorney Sam McRae on a dizzying tour of several circles of urban hell, against a backdrop of white-collar crime. I loved it, and I admire Mack for writing it without flinching or suggesting easy answers. It's a sequel that outdoes IDENTITY CRISIS and holds the promise of a great series." -- Timothy Hallinan, author of THE QUEEN OF PATPONG and CRASHED

"In LEAST WANTED, Debbi Mack serves up a solid mystery plot wired together with high octane suspense. -- Austin S. Camacho, author of the Hannibal Jones mystery series

"Sam McRae is back and as brash as ever, with a colorful cast, a relentless plot, and enough twists to leave you breathless. Debbi Mack has carved her own niche in the mystery pantheon."  -- Scott Nicholson, author of DISINTEGRATION

"Least Wanted hooks you from the start and never lets go. A fascinating and absorbing mystery." -- Simon Wood, author of LOWLIFES

"Fast-paced and brimming with dark, twisting plot turns, LEAST WANTED will keep crime and mystery buffs off balance and guessing until the very end."  -- J.T. Cummins, author of COBBLESTONES

About the Author


Debbi Mack's  dream has always been to be a writer. That dream got deferred by 12 years while going to law school and practicing law. However, not to be denied, she left the practice of law to take up writing as an occupation. She was a freelance and fiction writer for about 13 years (during which time, she also picked up a Master of Library Science degree). Now, she's writing fiction almost exclusively.


Debbi writes hardboiled mystery novels. Her debut novel IDENTITY CRISIS introduced lawyer Stephanie Ann "Sam" McRae in a complex story of murder and identity theft. In the sequel, Least Wanted, Sam ends up scrambling to stay alive while trying to find the killers in two seemingly unrelated cases that both involve the seamy world of girl gangs and computer pornography. 


Debbi's a Derringer-nominated short story writer who's published an anthology of her work called FIVE UNEASY PIECES. She's written a crime caper and a thriller that she hopes to publish someday. She's working on more books in the Sam McRae series, as well as a young adult novel. She's also written two screenplays--one feature film and one TV pilot. (Who knows? Maybe someday she'll find a willing producer?)



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