Best Kindle Freebies and Bargain Books: 03-29-13 [Part 2]

The Silk Weaver’s Daughter

By Elizabeth Kales / Genre: Historical Fiction / Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (20 reviews)

The Silk Weaver's Daughter

The year is 1685 and when King Louis XIV of France, threatens death to all Huguenots, a silk weaver and his family flee the country only to discover that nowhere is life without danger. Pierre and Jacques Garneau are cousins, brought up together by their grandfather in a small Huguenot village. At a family reunion, Jacques warns the devout Pierre that he must soon make the decision to revoke his religion or risk death. Pierre decides that, with Jacques’ help, he will try to get his family to England. But Pierre’s beautiful daughter, Louise and Jacques’ son, Marc are in love, and they have their own ideas of what their future will hold. Set in this turbulent time in French history, how will the choices each family member makes, weave the tapestry of their lives? “The Silk Weaver’s Daughter” is partially based on the author’s twenty years of Family History research, as well as her travels to France and England investigating her Huguenot Heritage.

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Best Free and Bargain Kindle Books: 03-26-13 [Part 1]

Forsaken Dreams (Escape to Paradise)

By MaryLu Tyndall / Genre: Romance, Religious Fiction / Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (45 reviews)

Forsaken Dreams (Escape to Paradise)

Embark on a seafaring adventure in a brand-new series from bestselling author MaryLu Tyndall….They left everything behind to build a new Southern utopia. . ..After witnessing the death and destruction caused by the Civil War, Colonel Blake Wallace is eager to leave his once precious Southern homeland for the pristine shores of Brazil and the prospect of a new utopian community. Widow Eliza Crawford seeks passage on Wallace’s ship harboring a dirty secret—and a blossoming hope for a fresh start. But once the voyage begins, troubles abound. Dangers at sea and enemies from within threaten to keep Blake and Eliza from the new life—and love—they long for.

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Top Kindle Free Books and Bargains: 03-25-13 [Part 2]

Nowhere To Run

By Veronica Morgan / Genre: Mystery & Thrillers / Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (23 reviews)

Nowhere To Run

If You Were Trapped Inside a Raging Wildfire, What Could You Do?

A group of teenagers are out for a good time in the Northern Californian woodlands. Their joy quickly turns into terror when the surrounding forest suddenly bursts into flames. Trapped inside a raging wildfire the teenagers have nowhere to run.

At the same time a convict named Todd Kelly breaks free and decides to make a run for it through the forest. Little does he know that he will soon be faced with the most defining question of his life.

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Best Kindle Freebies and Deals: 03-24-13 [Part 2]

Thirst (Ava Delaney #1)

By Claire Farrell / Genre: Action & Adventure / Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars (159 reviews)

Thirst (Ava Delaney #1)

Ava Delaney calls herself a hybrid – a living, breathing human who happens to have vampire poison running through her veins. The only thing greater than her thirst for human blood is her capacity for guilt. She does her best to avoid the human world, for everyone’s sake.
When Ava accidentally enslaves a human while saving him from a vampire, she realises she has to look for help setting him free. Despite her misgivings, she expands her world but finds herself dragged into a possible vampire civil war. With the help of some new friends with ambiguous loyalties, she tries to find a way to keep her human, and herself, alive.

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Best Free and Bargain Kindle Books: 03-23-13 [Part 2]

Dangerous (Element Preservers, #1)

By Alycia Linwood / Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult / Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars (37 reviews)

Dangerous (Element Preservers, #1)

Ria is an 18-year-old girl who has just started going to the University of Magic, a special university for those who have one of the four elements: fire, water, air and earth. There she meets Michael, a boy whose element is different from hers, which makes their romantic involvement seem impossible because mixing of elements can have horrible consequences. She also feels threatened by Adrian, a very dangerous magic disease carrier. Ria’s best friend, Paula, is fascinated by Adrian like most of the girls at the University and wants him to help her with her research about the disease. All Ria’s beliefs are put to test when she starts having the symptoms of the disease and the only person she can turn to is Adrian.

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