Daily Deals: The Devil’s Dictionary, Amish love, and beauty and the beast.
The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce. $ 1.99
From the Jacket Copy:
History, n. an account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools. Marriage, n. The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all two. Self-Esteem, n. An erroneous appraisement. These caustic aphorisms, collected in The Devil’s Dictionary, helped earn reporter Ambrose Bierce the epithet’s Bitter Bierce, the Devil’s Lexicographer, and the Wickedest Man in San Francisco. First published as The Cynic’s Word Book 1906 and later reissued under its preferred title in 1911, Bierce’s notorious collection of barbed definitions forcibly contradicts Samuel Johnson’s earlier definition of a lexicographer as a harmless drudge.
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Endangered Hearts by Amanda Lance. $ .99
From the Jacket Copy:
Emilia Ward is being watched…
And it isn’t just by her mother’s creep of a boyfriend or one of her many employers. Instead, she is certain it something else—someone else.
However, in a life with college classes and alcoholic mother to look after, Emilia doesn’t have time to explore her suspicions. She would much rather think about her new job at Iram Manor, and more importantly—its mysterious and alluring owner.
After a lifetime of isolation and trapped in a disfigured body Kasper Zafar thought he knew pain.
Confining himself to his work as an architect and the love of his music, he never expects the beautiful Emilia Ward to enter his life. Young and naive, his new housekeeper does not flinch at the sight of him, and is even so bold as to call him her friend.
Determined to teach her in all worldly things, the opposites grow closer and the role of student and teacher and interchange. Yet Emilia’s life outside the manor is not a happy one, and when Kasper’s attempt to watch over her fails, both will discover than love may be the most painful thing of all.
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Wild on You by Tina Wainscott. $ .99
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The Justiss Alliance is an elite team of heroes out to do right. In Wild on You, one untamable SEAL meets a woman who handles the wildest sort of animals—until she herself becomes the hunted.
When Rick Yarbrough, aka Risk, a discharged SEAL with a taste for danger, joins the Justiss Alliance, his first assignment seems like a baby-sitting gig: He must guard an out-of-control general’s daughter. Then he meets his charge.
Addie Wunder is no baby. She’s a dedicated animal-rights activist who isn’t above breaking the law if innocent creatures are threatened. But her work has made her a lot of powerful enemies. If she doesn’t stop, she may just turn herself into an endangered species.
Risk’s mission is to keep Addie out of trouble. But as they grow closer, Addie becomes so much more than a job. And the more he has to lose, the more Risk is willing to put his own life on the line—for her cause, her safety, and her sweet-hot embrace.
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Plain Fame by Sarah Price. $ .99.
From the Jacket Copy:
Book 1 of 3 in the Series.
Amanda Beiler is a young Amish woman traveling back to Pennsylvania from a visit in Ohio. Alejandro Diaz is a famous Cuban singer living the life in the limelight of international media. Their worlds collide on the streets of Manhattan, an accident that brings them together and, despite their efforts, will not let them be apart. What happens when that bridge is crossed between two very conflicting worlds and two extremely different cultures?
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The Justiss Alliance sounds like a boy band! Known for such hits as:
Track 1: SEALed with a Kiss
Track 2: Holdin’ My Breath 4 U
Track 3: Burning Abs
Track 4: Baby I’m Sorry (My Gun Misfired)
Track 5: Osama Bin Lovin’
Track 6: Making My Navy Eyes Blue
Track 7: Can’t ConSEAL my Love
Track 8: My Heart is a Muscle That Flexes for You
That’s a short album, but maybe some of you remember their other hits :)
Track 9: Not Just (a k)iss
Too much of a stretch? :)
The Devil’s Dictionary is a great read, but its out of copyright so you can find it free. I’m not sure the snazzier cover is worth $2.
@JJPP:
LOL! I’ll buy a copy of that CD.
I haven’t read Plain Fame but I’m tempted to pick it up just to find out how someone travelling from Ohio to Pennsylvania ends up on the “streets of Manhattan.”
Damn that tricky left turn at Albuquerque.
@Moody “This don’t look like that Coachella Valley to me!”
I bought Wild on You yesterday – liked the plot line and I’m a sucker for Loveswept titles every since I found Ruthie Knox there (equally for Entangled Publishing titles too).
The Devil’s Dictionary!! OMG! Squeeeee!! All time favorite!! I am sorry, this is much better than anything else on the “deals” today, free or paid.
And PS, I live in Albuquerque, and yes, can I just say it’s a great place to be taking that “left turn”.
@JudyJ: This is avail for free (unless you want to leave a donation) on Project Gutenberg, along with 25 other books by this author. I also recommend his “The Cynic’s Word Book”.
I had the same thought as Moody: how does one return to PA from Ohio & manage to end up in Manhattan?!?
I started Endangered Hearts because it’s my kind of catnip.
Except it’s not. Hero is incredibly racist in a clichéd sort of way. Will read more because I cannot properly regret my purchase if I don’t but don’t be fooled by the decent preview!
Will update as necessary. It might become better with a plenitude of grovelling but we will see. Also, still don’t know what’s wrong with him besides a whole lotta head up his ass
Hmm… I’m really not sure how I feel about Endangered Hearts. I didn’t like it. But hate? I did like that the hero was actually deformed and not just dramatic scar-uggo. Did anyone else read it?
I thought some more about the book.
It’s dumb. There’s so much better stuff out there. Like the Story Guy by Mary Ann Rivers. Same price but actually awesome.