Content FREE (and bargain) books for the Kindle - June 2011

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Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
Completing the Cycle (Short Story) by Mike Lewis

A group of scientists and archaeologists travel to an abandoned alien world and try and work out why the aliens left and where they went. As they explore the city, the scientists feel the alien presence more and more strongly and eventually it starts to affect their behavior and judgment as some of them attempt to follow the aliens "Beyond the Veil".

A 4,000 word SF short story of alien contact.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0054JLQ96?tag=discounter-21

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Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
Claimed (The Circulate Series) by K.R. Smith

"I am a Lokoti Werewolf."
-- "Oh, is that a name for an ice hockey team, or something?"

Career woman Jessica Tandy, has a rest stop in a tiny town called Alma, in the Alaska Range. Coming back from the 'camping trip from hell', with a cold and obnoxious boyfriend; she meets Flint Riverclaw, a Native Alaskan. The handsome stranger sees she's unwell with her diabetes and insists on shouting her food and drink.

He offers to take her to Anchorage, since her boyfriend who's driving, has been drinking beer. Jessica accepts and the two continue to become acquainted, during the journey. Flint's strong build, handsome features and kindness wins her over, so much so, she invites him into her hotel room. Although there are moments where he growled, his teeth felt sharp or she could have sworn his eyes glowed turquoise; Jessica rates it as her best sexual experience.

The next morning, she tiptoes out when he's still asleep, to catch her flight back to Seattle. However, she can't get the man out of her mind as her body won't stop shaking. She's shocked three days later when out of the blue, Flint shows up at her apartment to tell her two things; he is a Lokoti Werewolf and she is his pregnant mate.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0054H1I7S?tag=discounter-21

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Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
A Hint of Rapture by Miriam Minger

Scottish Highlands romance at its best!

When Maddie Fraser's father was killed fighting for Bonnie Prince Charles, the spirited Scottish lass swore to avenge his death. Hooded and disguised, she led a series of daring raids against the forces of the Crown--vowing to love no man until the English invaders were driven from her native soil.

Hot-blooded Captain Garrett Marshall was entrusted with the capture of the mysterious brigand called "Black Jack." But the sensuous, azure-eyed beauty hidden beneath the bandit's manly garb tested Garrett's loyalty to his King. Inflamed by a desire he could not ignore, the handsome officer would wed his bewitching enemy to save her from the gallows. But first he'd have to quell her hatred...and conquer her heart.

“With Miriam Minger, you’re assured of a good read!” – Heartland Critiques

“Miriam Minger is a master storyteller who illustrates the full gamut of emotions felt by her characters. Emotions so strong that you are pulled into the pages and into their lives.” – Inside Romance

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004BA5GU4?tag=discounter-21

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After The Fire (On The Line, Nothing More To Lose), by Kathryn Shay (this is a backlist book, free on Smashwords and reduced by Amazon).

Book Description
Detective Megan Hale comes to Hidden Cove, leaving behind painful memories of her policeman husband killed in the line of duty. But when she meets fireman Mitch Malvaso, Megan's heart is set ablaze-even if it knows the risks.

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The Making of Legend (Cerebral Network) by Richard Barrs

In the year 3747, a scientist performed a dangerous experiment on his son. It's now 3773; political corruption, betrayal and deception are rife, and the son, General Andrew Biman, is now a man.

Andrew is a darling of the populous and a favorite of the monarchy. When the queen invites him to join the inter-planetary Congress, Andrew lets fly his plans to re-instate a republic, setting in motion a legislative firestorm. He is soon framed for murder, branded a traitor and on the run.

Stealing a prototype warship, Andrew flees his home city, rescues a sarcastic princess from pirates and ignites a civil war - alienating his few allies in the process with his crushing arrogance. While he clashes with the princess, his envious first mate, and a promiscuous navigator, enemies amass their forces. Vulnerable, Andrew strikes deep into the heart of enemy territory with a fool's hope...until he discovers his father's experiment, implanted within him a lifetime ago.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Z1FCBW?tag=discounter-20

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Some Summonings Are Suspect by Jeffrey Somogyi

Here's a short story about a hill, some guys, some other guys, and some things that want to eat those guys. There's a bit of occult chanting, too, so you know this is definitely a Fantasy story.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Z20GMQ?tag=discounter-20

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Also free at Amazon.com:
Delightfully Twisted Tales: Fire, Fangs and Brimstone (Volume Two) by Nicky Drayden

An old demon gets caught up in the bureaucracy of hell, a little girl is chosen to dance for fire-breathing goddesses, a hellhound finds a loving home, and a werewolf dabbles in the online dating scene. This delightfully twisted collection of four short stories is easily devoured in one sitting and will leave you hungry for more.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0053DTERO?tag=discounter-20

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Make the Streets Run Vampire Red by Alex Severin

'Make the Streets Run Vampire Red'

The debut solo collection from Vampire Erotica writer Alex Severin.

Alex Severin's unique brand of dark, erotic prose will kick you in the ass and grab you by the heart.

Set in the novel world of the 'Vampire Vintage' series, this is an introduction to characters your will be seeing a lot more of in the near future.

With a Foreword by Alex Severin, six 'Vampire Vintage' stories (three online favorites and three exclusives,) a lengthy novel excerpt, and a SECRET story online you'll find a link for in the book. There's also four bonus stories too.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004I8WO7C?tag=discounter-20

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Also free at Amazon.com:
Blindsight: A Mirus Short Story by Kait Nolan

Isla's ability as a Seer has made her a life-long captive of a paranormal crime lord. Fae assassin, Ransom, offers her a chance at escape, but when she touches his hand she sees only blood, horror, apocalypse. What reason can Ransom have for wanting to rescue her, and can she possibly trust a man who deals in death?

**Isla and Ransom's full novel, Revelation, will be available this fall**

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0053CZUNM?tag=discounter-20

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Also free at Amazon.com:
The First Kill by Darcia Helle

At what point does a man choose to become a hired killer? Sean Riley is a hit man. His first kill defined the man he became.

Short story based on characters from the two Michael Sykora novels - No Justice and Beyond Salvation.

Bonus material included!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004CFB7Y2?tag=discounter-20

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Seven Poems and Songs from Spirit Thorn by Zacharias O'Bryan

These poems and songs are excerpted from the novel "Spirit Thorn, a Tale of Parallel Worlds." Zacharias O'Bryan invites you to be his guest in a world where music, life and the swirl of atomic particles are one. Molly Greenfingers (the monster), Kestrelle (the young being from another dimension) and Braden Swift (the human teen boy) will be your guides.

(The longer work, Spirit Thorn, A Tale of Parallel Worlds, by Zacharias O'Bryan, poses the question "Do parallel worlds exist?" Searching for proof, Professors Rodger & Cassie Swift vanish. Kestrelle, an other-world girl claiming to know their fate, tells their son Braden he must brave a whitewater, tooth-sprouting river into a land where wise vultures predict the future and blue minds inhabit lava caves. Only two powers can help: Kestrelle's Blood Thorn and Braden's vine-painted guitar. (

This important new novel by Zacharias O'Bryan, unifies spiritual ethics with both ecological mandates and the mind-bending cosmology of cutting edge physics. Written as a science-fiction/fantasy adventure, Spirit Thorn is capturing the hearts, hopes and tears of all Seekers -- from the precocious ten-year-old to the questing adult.)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049H8X1S?tag=discounter-20

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Also free at Amazon.com:
Heart of the Wild (Book One of the Amory's) by Rita Hestand

Chayton Amory kidnapped Kasie Moore and took her to his cabin in the mountains. Her father was to meet her there, but a blizzard interfered with that. Now she was stuck with the sexiest man alive. A man she'd been engaged to eight years ago. A man she still had feelings for.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0035LC6I0?tag=discounter-20

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Life, Love, and a Polar Bear Tattoo by Heather Wardell

When Candice's in-laws were killed eight months ago buying a huge faux polar bear rug for her Christmas present, she lost more than just two of her favorite people: she lost her husband Ian as well. After only two years of marriage, their guilt and pain have left them living together but apart, unable to really talk for fear of what they'll say to each other.

Ian leaves for a month-long contract overseas, and Candice plans to use the time apart to decide whether her marriage can be saved. When her ex walks back into her life as the new client at work, ten years more attractive yet saddened by his own recent loss, she's left wondering what she really wants from life and love.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0053D0GLM?tag=discounter-20

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The Alp's Dream by Martin Rouillard

When Chantal suddenly hears suspicious noises one night, her mind inexplicably starts to imagine the worst of scenarios. Little did she know that one of them would come true and turn her life into a horrifying nightmare.

This is a short story about an ancient mythological creature, the Alp, who terrorized the nights of our ancestors.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004SBPJWG?tag=discounter-20

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Macedonia by Tom Lichtenberg

A gang of street kids, an anonymous radio announcer, a detective from the future, a presidential assassination attempt and a frequently mistaken narrator all play a part in this jumble of introductions to an open-source novel inspired by the works of Macedonio Fernandez.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002ZNJVNW?tag=discounter-20