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The Montmoors 6- Book of Curses    by Lisa Greer
Price: $0.99 USD. 6960 words. Language: English. Published by Musa Publishing  on May 12, 2013. Fiction » Historical » Paranormal.

The new heir of Montmoor Hall, Druid Montmoor, finds himself surrounded by darkness and mystery. His grandmother leaves him a missive that raises questions about the house and his ancestors, but the dead are the least of his concerns. With the ominous discovery of a book of spells written by his ancestor, Druid's uneasiness grows. Could the Hall be evil--or cursed?
Jade    by Belinda Ong
Price: $0.99 USD. 12940 words. Language: Australian English. Published on May 12, 2013. Fiction » Historical » General.

Jade remembers her childhood days in Singapore during the 1960s. The third daughter in a family of eight girls, she tells of the difficulties faced by her Ma as she struggles to bring up her girls. Jade's anecdotes of life in her primary school compels us to empathize with her fear and rejection, and rejoice with her achievements. The book concludes with a narrative of a mother's sacrificial love.
Sluicebox Series Volume 1 Issue 1    by M. L. Poncelet
Price: $0.99 USD. 2730 words. Language: English. Published on May 12, 2013. Nonfiction » History » North America.

The Sluicebox Series is a collection of interesting facts and entertaining fiction about the Fraser River Gold Rush and the Cariboo Gold Rush of the 1800s in British Columbia. Read how Francis Jones Barnard’s express company grew from just a two-horse wagon to a fleet of stagecoaches. Issue one includes BX Holdup,a mystery about a stagecoach robbery during the summer of 1865.
Racing With The Rain    by Ken Puddicombe
Price: $3.99 USD. 130160 words. Language: English. Published on May 12, 2013. Fiction » Literary collections » Caribbean & Latin American.

Can one outrun the rain? Guyanese born Carl Dias receives news of his father augusto dying in Guyana. Back in Guiana, Carl belonged to the leftwing ruling party. His father, a businessman was in the Conservative party. Returning will reignite memories of the collapse of the political and social fabric of the colony, stoked by the Kennedy administration pressuring the Brits to oust the government.
I Stopped Time    by Jane Davis
Price: $2.99 USD. 106420 words. Language: English. Published on May 12, 2013. Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom.

“Can you think of a really good memory? Perhaps you can see it when you close your eyes. Now, imagine you can take it out and look at it whenever you want to!” Turn of the century Brighton. A spark is ignited when wide-eyed Lottie Pye enters Mr Parker’s photographic studio and discovers the new medium that will shape her life.
Huntsville: A Story of Post Civil War Texas    by Glynn Rogers
Price: Free! 113590 words. Language: English. Published by Elderberry Press, Inc.  on May 11, 2013. Fiction » Historical » USA.

Huntsville, Texas, 1874: Jacob Magruder, a former Texas Ranger, receives a pardon from his prison sentence. Soon he meets a beautiful widow whose husband has just been robbed and killed by highwaymen. Magruder vows to catch the killers and recover the lady's money. And this adventure leads to romance.
Kiss of Deciet, Winds of Betrayal Book Three    by Jerri Hines
Price: $2.99 USD. 72510 words. Language: English. Published on May 11, 2013. Fiction » Historical » Colonial America.

The tides of war have shifted. When all eyes turn south, Doctor Jonathan Corbett finds himself once more thrust into the war’s turmoil. Rebekah Morse has no time to contemplate the exploding war around her. Caught up as a pawn in a deadly conspiracy, she finds her only hope lies with her old friend, but things have changed since they last saw each other.
The Cry For Freedom, Winds of Betrayal Book One    by Jerri Hines
Price: Free! 53400 words. Language: English. Published on May 11, 2013. Fiction » Historical » Colonial America.

A rousing family saga for the fight for America's independence. Tension against the crown is mounting. The rebellion burns strong in the hearts of two siblings, Jonathan and Hannah Corbett—spirited and headstrong, Hannah finds herself thrust in the middle of a conspiracy. Jonathan is torn between duty and family. The siblings soon discover there is a high price to be paid for the cry for freedom.
The Day They Got Lance Burns    by Troy D. Smith
Price: $0.99 USD. 3260 words. Language: English. Published on May 10, 2013. Fiction » Historical » Western & American frontier.

“Sheriff Dan Roberts was the finest man I've ever known, and it's a shame he had to face up to a seasoned man-killer like Lance Burns. Sheriff Roberts wasn't the wild-eyed killer type, you see…” A short story by Peacemaker and Spur Award winner Troy D. Smith
Mister Maitlin    by Troy D. Smith
Price: $0.99 USD. 6220 words. Language: English. Published on May 10, 2013. Fiction » Historical » Western & American frontier.

What do you do when an entire town mistakes you for the notorious gunfighter Joe Maitlin? If you’re the hero of this western noir tale, you live it up while it lasts… A short story by Peacemaker and Spur Award winner Troy D. Smith