Monday's Muse~Indie Book Fair
These great new books
were released Nov 2011-Feb 2012 by Indie authors, priced right so that taking a
chance on a new author doesn’t have to break your wallet. (Check out my previous Internet Book Fair for other great Indie finds.)
[Indie = self-published
or small-publisher, for the purposes of this post, because no matter how we’re published, we’re all in this together, trying to get the
word out about our books]
Note: Links are given
for Amazon, but most authors publish across all e-book formats. Click
on the author’s name for additional purchasing options, including
paper copies.
For Your Browsing Pleasure
Contemporary (Adult)
Slave
to the rich, rude and deluded, cosmetic surgery receptionist Serenity Holland
longs for the day she's a high-flying tabloid reporter. Unfortunately, every
pitch she sends out disappears like her clients' liposuctioned fat, never to be
seen again. Then she meets Jeremy Ritchie -- the hang-dog man determined to be
Britain's Most Eligible Bachelor by making himself over from head to toe and
everything in between -- giving Serenity a story no editor could
resist. With London's biggest tabloid on board and her very own column
tracking Jeremy's progress from dud to dude, Serenity is determined to be a
success, even going undercover to gain intimate access to Jeremy's life. But
when Jeremy's surgery goes drastically wrong and Serenity is ordered to cover
all the car-crash goriness, she must decide how far she really will go for her
dream job. $0.99
on Amazon
The
night I met Cade I never would’ve thought that two years later, after we
were homeless street musicians in Hawaii, we would have a little girl and
another baby on the way. Our son was born with the type of birth
defects that make televangelists cringe. The “death home” gave him a really
nice funeral, the kind I’d never wished to attend. We lost it after that,
totally cemented in our grief. Cade got into drugs, joined a rock
and roll band, and I kicked him out of the house. That was how I met: Earl
(an old man and unlikely best friend), the “big sag” (a middle aged woman
who still flashed folks), Todda (the stripper next door), and Chris
(a cowboy who fell in love with me). It wasn’t until I killed a rogue
skunk, and my daughter nearly choked on a fry, that I gave my husband
another chance. But could our marriage recover from the death of our
son? $2.99 onAmazon
Jason
Vanderholt is the hottest actor under thirty with legions of screaming fans.
Chloe Winters is a college student who hasn't gotten around to watching most of
his movies. When they meet by chance, he is smitten, but it just
isn't her fairytale. In fact, it could be her worst nightmare as her past,
attracted by the bright lights of the media, comes back to haunt her. $0.99 on Amazon
Historical Romance
(Adult)
A
simple trip to the Scottish Highlands finds the Duke of Cantin with a bride he
does not want. With her impeccable beauty and fiery disposition, Fiona
takes Society by storm. As their prearranged divorce proceedings draw
near, can Fiona change his mind? Check author's website.
Literary Fiction
Greek cuisine, smog and
domestic drudgery was not the life Australian musician, Melody, was expecting
when she married a Greek music promoter and settled in Athens, Greece. Keen to
play in her new shoes, though, Melody trades her guitar for a 'proper' career
and her music for motherhood. That is, until she can bear it no longer and
plots a return to the stage—and the person she used to be. However, the
obstacles she faces along the way are nothing compared to the tragedy that
awaits ... $6.99
on Amazon ALSO: Music Sample!
Mystery
Sherwood. The name immediately
conjures up images of Richard Greene, Michael Praed and Russell Crowe. Or maybe
that sly fox in the Disney version. Only, in Anne R. Allen's latest rom-com
mystery the fox is a coyote and there's no Robin Hood. Or is there? In her
usual inimitable fashion Allen peels back the layers, one hilarious subplot
after another, until you just never know what's real and what's not. Rather
like the Robin Hood legend. When the Manners Doctor, Camilla Randall, flies
into Robin Hood airport with a suitcase in one hand and a book contract in the
other she thinks she's leaving all her problems behind and is about to start a
new life. If you look very carefully you may just spot the Sheriff of
Nottingham, Maid Marian and even Little John hidden away. But as for Robin Hood
himself... You'll just have to read it and find out. $2.99
on Amazon
Short Stories and
Anthologies
Over
a thousand years ago, the gods left Eloh's people and took their magic with
them. To win back their favor, her people sacrifice ten female initiates every
ten years. No has ever survived. There has never been a Chosen One. Forced into
becoming an initiate, Eloh will try to find a way to beat the odds, stay with
her boyfriend, and survive the fires that threaten to consume her. But will her
lack of faith in the gods and her disbelief in their magic doom her to a
painful death? $0.99 on Amazon
Prepare
to be thrilled and chilled by Kirkpatrick's eight short tales in EIGHT. These
eight stories, while short, pack a big punch. There are demon spirits, zombies,
and even some human baddies. Each story comes complete with author's
commentary. It also includes the previously unreleased short Grenades. $0.99
on Amazon
Just
in time for Valentines Day, The Indelibles bring you a one-of-a-kind young
adult anthology! Twenty original short stories, all from the point of view of
our favorite male characters - some are old flames from our novels and some
were dreamed up especially for this anthology. Let these imminently crushable,
swoon-worthy guys show you what romance looks like – in his eyes. Add to Goodreads
TBR
The contributors to IN HIS EYES include
award winners, frequent “Top 100” placers, and hot 2011 debut authors: S.R. Wells, C.K.
Bryant, Elle Strauss, Susan Kaye Quinn, Jessie Harrell, Magan Vernon, Lisa
Nowak, Heather McCorkle, RaShelle Workman, Ali Cross, Karen Amanda Hooper, Cory
Putman Oakes, Laura Pauling, Stacey Wallace Benefiel, Sarra Cannon, Katie Klein,
Cheri Lasota
Transcendent: Tales of
the Paranormal by
Lani Woodland, Melonie Piper, Rita Webb, Wendy Swore, Melanie Marks, Heather McCubbin and Evan Joseph (YA Anthology)
Discover the secrets of a siren, fly with a hawk
girl over the mountains of Montana, and flee supernatural party-crashers as the
décor comes to life in this magical journey through paranormal stories. Along
the way, watch for ghosts in a haunted house, or ride through the moonlight
with a stranger. Save a comatose boy who has lost his soul, and don’t forget to
bring your garlic and wolfsbane—you never know when the shadows will snag you. Transcendent
includes eight stories of magic, love, death, and choice by some of the newest
names in young adult fiction. $0.99
on Amazon
Young Adult
When everyone reads
minds, a secret is a dangerous thing to keep. Sixteen-year-old Kira Moore is a zero, someone
who can’t read thoughts or be read by others. Zeros are outcasts who can’t be
trusted, leaving her no chance with Raf, a regular mindreader and the best
friend she secretly loves. When she accidentally controls Raf’s mind and nearly
kills him, Kira tries to hide her frightening new ability from her family and
an increasingly suspicious Raf. But lies tangle around her, and she’s dragged
deep into a hidden world of mindjackers, where having to mind control everyone
she loves is just the beginning of the deadly choices before her. $2.99 on Amazon
When a photo shoot ends
in tragedy, Kira discovers her best friend, Lydia,has been keeping a secret.
Knowing the truth, and accepting it, will change Kira’s life forever and thrust
her into a world of ancient curses, magical objects, and savage enemies. What
happens next will challenge everything Kira knows about her world, herself and
the shape-shifting warrior she’s falling in love with. No longer the timid
mouse her mother accused her of being, but a woman who finds the mental and
physical strength to endure and survive. $3.99 on Amazon
Sixteen-year old
Desolation Black wants nothing more than to stay in Hell where it’s cold and
lonely and totally predictable. Instead, she’s sent back to Earth where she
Becomes the evil she despises and the good she always feared. When Desi is
forced to embrace her inner demon, she assumes her Choice has been made—that
she has no hope of being anything other than what her father, Lucifer, has
created her to be. What she doesn’t count on, is a reason to want to
change—something she’s never had before—a friend. $3.99
on Amazon
Worlds
divided them. Chance brought them together. Only love will save them.
An alien princess exiled to Earth. An arrogant boy. One week to get back to her planet or she'll die. And, her only chance for survival? She must help the boy find his soul mate.
Piece of cake! $0.99 on Kindle
An alien princess exiled to Earth. An arrogant boy. One week to get back to her planet or she'll die. And, her only chance for survival? She must help the boy find his soul mate.
Piece of cake! $0.99 on Kindle
Following
the tragic death of her parents, Eren Donovan moves to Spruce Knoll
to live with an aunt she’s never met. Little does Eren know the entire
town of Spruce Knoll is filled with “channelers”—a magical group of
people who immigrated to the small Colorado town when they
were driven out of their own lands. Channelers are tied to the fate
of the world. As the world slowly dies, so do they—and they alone
have the power to stop the destruction of Earth. Soon, Eren learns
she not only lives among them, but she is one. When she meets local boy Aiden,
his charm convinces her that being a channeler may not be all bad though. $4.99 on
Amazon
When
Psyche receives a prophecy gone horribly wrong, she learns that even the most
beautiful girl in Greece can have a hideous future. Her fate? Fall in love with
the one creature even the gods fear. As she feels herself slipping closer into
the arms of the prophecy, Psyche must choose between the terrifyingly tender
touch she feels almost powerless to resist and the one constant she's come to
expect out of life: you cannot escape what is destined. $0.99 on Amazon
Winter Sky believes she
is everything ordinary . . . until she is kissed by Alex Stormhold. As
seer of Stormhold Coven, Alex is sworn to be Winter’s protector against the
darkness that hunts her. Violently thrust into a magickal realm she
always thought impossible, she stumbles upon a disturbing secret of her own.
Will love prove thicker than magick? $3.99 on Amazon
Untraceable by S.R. Johannes (adventure)Grace has lived in the Smokies all her life, patrolling with her forest ranger father who taught her about wildlife, tracking, and wilderness survival. When her dad goes missing on a routine patrol, Grace refuses to believe he’s dead and fights the town authorities, tribal officials, and nature to find him. One day, while out tracking clues, Grace is rescued from danger by Mo, a hot guy with an intoxicating accent and a secret. As her feelings between him and her ex-boyfriend get muddled, Grace travels deep into the wilderness to escape and find her father. Along the way, Grace learns terrible secrets that sever relationships and lives. Soon she’s enmeshed in a web of conspiracy, deception, and murder. And it’s going to take a lot more than a compass and a motorcycle (named Lucifer) for this kick-butting heroine to save everything she loves. .99 cents on Amazon
Wow, what an incredible roundup, Heather. Thank you so much for doing this. Can hardly wait to dig into some of these great books. And the book fair is a wonderful idea.
ReplyDeleteOh, I have some of these sitting on my tablet ready to read, but there were some I didn't know about. Off to add them too - thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis indie book fair rocks. I've got several of these books and look forward to adding to my TBR so I can read more and more.
ReplyDeleteWow. So many good books!! Thanks for the heads-up! And happy new year!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun book fair!!! So many great ones. This is awesome you're doing this! Cheers!
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