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BLACK LILIES    by Nena Crowe
Price: $0.99 USD. 93690 words. Published on September 15, 2010. .

Vivid dreams were the least of Adora's worries when she finally left her father's home and moved to the California Central Coast to live with her mother. Strange whispering, the sense that someone is following her, a new guy, and an old gypsy tale surround her. Now she has to decide who she can trust in order to save herself from an ancient curse.
Road to California: The Search for a Southern Overland Route, 1540-1848    by Harlan Hague
Price: $3.99 USD. 98910 words. Published on June 9, 2011. .

"Road to California" for the first time brings together the story of the search for a southern overland route to California by Spaniards, Mexicans and Americans. The book also tells about the response of Native Americans to the invasion of their lands. The story ends in 1848 when discovery of gold in California's Sierra Nevada assured that the trails would be worn deep by the argonauts.
The Real Story of David Jack, The Land King    by Alton Pryor
Price: $2.00 USD. 3110 words. Published on June 23, 2011. .

David Jack literally stole thousands of acres of Mexican land grants given to Monterey by the previous Mexican governments. Monterey didn't have the money to satisfy the claims with the U.S. Claims Commission. A lawyer proved the claims legal, but Monterey couldn't afford the legal bill. The Mexican land claims were auctioned off on the courthouse steps.
The Wrath of Grapes    by Lewis Perdue
Price: $2.99 USD. 60800 words. Published on July 14, 2011. .

Over long, hard decades, American winemakers have won the respect of connoisseurs everywhere. Many of the world's most cherished, and expensive, wines come fro the United States.. But today, the unique and eccentric wine industry faces agrim set of challenges that could transform it forever: oversupply in the face of flat consumption, devastating vineyard diseases...
Linked    by Lisa Alden
Price: Free! 53660 words. Published on September 12, 2011. .

An unexpected gift, a mysterious disappearance, and a boy from the past come together in a clash of hope, revenge, and magic as a magic charm bracelet plunges fourteen-year-old Andra into an alternate reality, where she must risk her life to rescue a little girl before both of them are trapped forever. 54,000 words. Ages ten and up.