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Firestorm    by Cyn Bagley
Price: $0.99 USD. 5950 words. Language: English. Published on February 9, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Western.

Another "living in the desert" series with character Jude Potter. It was a normal desert day, when Jude gets an emergency call from his friend Mike. Mike is caught in the middle of a fire and has been told that he needs to evacuate. Jude comes to help him get out of the area and gets caught in the fire. Wildfire is one of the dangers of living in the desert with dry cheatgrass and brushes.
Painting by Numbers    by Sally Patricia Gardner
Price: Free! 109290 words. Language: English. Published on February 9, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Literary.

Painting by Numbers is the story of a lie that resonates down three generations. Though the lie is told from the best of motives,it eventually leads to incest and murder. The story is told by four voices, from their differing viewpoints, and covers seventy years, from the nineteen thirties to the present day.
The Last Story I Will Ever Write About Her    by Shane Grey
Price: Free! 2560 words. Language: English. Published on February 8, 2012. Fiction » Drama » American.

Have you ever been in love with a co-worker? Been obsessed with one person? Ever had a craving for potato chips while you ponder life? The unnamed main character in this tale...
Honor    by Daniel Grotta
Price: $1.39 USD. 15190 words. Language: English. Published on February 8, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Literary.

When hippie Jeff Smith fell in love with the boss's daughter, he ended up saddled with a family, a dead-end job, a bully of a brother-in-law, and, after his wife died of cancer, a mountain of debt. Only Jeff has a secret and a unique possession that could possibly solve his financial problems and help his daughter realize her dream, if he can ever overcome the guilt that's haunted him for 30 years
Klasse    by Luc Vos
Price: $5.99 USD. 87700 words. Language: Dutch. Published on February 8, 2012. Fiction » Romance » General.

Kan liefde alles overwinnen? Is echte liefde sterker dan andere belangen? Of is dat maar een illusie en overwinnen geld, macht en eigenbelang altijd? Zal Danny, een jongen van eenvoudige afkomst het echte geluk vinden? Met Karen, van rijke afkomst en ‘beloofd’ aan Willem. Of zal Danny voor altijd tweede keuze blijven?
Well-Suited Sentry - A Short Story    by Lane Diamond
Price: Free! 2790 words. Language: English. Published by Evolved Publishing LLC  on February 8, 2012. Fiction » Horror » General.

This prison sentry is unlike any other. You don't want to cross him. Better that you should remain in your cell, follow the rules, and never get on his bad side. Transgression comes at far too high a price.
When Gods Fail    by Nelson Lowhim
Price: $3.99 USD. 26340 words. Language: English. Published on February 8, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Literary.

On a spelunking trip, Tom finds himself trapped when a series of earthquakes seal the cave entrance. Weeks later he pulls himself out. There is nothing to be seen for miles but ashes. A forest fire? He keeps walking until he finds a sign of civilization. But what he gets is more than he bargained for, and he soon realizes that nothing will be the same again.
Leo Rache.    by Pablo D'Stair
Price: Free! 11560 words. Language: English. Published on February 7, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Literary.

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Tracing a year in the life of Leo Rache, an aimless shoplifter-turned-poet, and drawn heavily from author Pablo D'Stair's personal experiences, this novella is a blunt, intimate investigation of the minutia that birth one individual's desire to create.
Wetwire: Visionaries Part Four- Touching Distance    by Erik Rodgers
Price: $0.99 USD. 23020 words. Language: English. Published on February 7, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure.

In a near future where scientists have engineered clones to have ESP-like ability to foresee the future, they discover that one clone has ability not only to predict the future, but to shape it as well. When she is kidnapped by a rogue group who hope to use her to incite a clone revolt, the government sends out a task force to recover her, and prevent society from collapsing again into civil war.
Jesus, Mohammed and Abraham - a Parable about Love and Peace    by M.N. Russell
Price: Free! 2430 words. Language: English. Published on February 7, 2012. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict.

As the story starts, Jesus, Mohammed and Abraham are all in heaven looking down on the earth. They are heartbroken to see their followers fighting and trying to destroy one another. The three friends decide to intervene, but soon find that reasoning alone won't work, perhaps they need a sacrificial act of love to change the hearts of their people.