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The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns    by Elizabeth Leiknes
Price: $7.99 USD. 51240 words. Published by Bancroft Press on November 18, 2009. .

Lucy Burns wants a normal life, and she could have it all if only she could break free from the job she hates. That job? Facilitator to hell. And her boss is a real devil. Sassy, fun, and wickedly funny, The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns is a fast and stunning read perfect for any occasion. Elizabeth Leiknes’s fresh writing and comic wit will stick with you long after you've put the book down.
DIARY OF A 
YOUNG MUSICIAN — Final Days of the Big Band Era 1948-1962    by Felix Mayerhofer
Price: $9.99 USD. 146890 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on April 14, 2010. .

Felix Mayerhofer grew up fast when he went from Juilliard School of Music in New York City to the professional "dog eat dog" world of big bands. It was there he encountered drugs, drinking, and women while traveling on the road. After a couple of years in an air force band during the Korean War, it was back on the road with more jazz groups. A fast read, filled with humor and excitement.
Blackjack: A Wall Street Tale    by Tim Quast
Price: $1.99 USD. 124760 words. Published on June 29, 2010. .

For Aaron Simmons and Connor Hennessey, working with Silicon Valley superstars Ric Mantilla and Carl Retten at tech high-flyer dComm Systems is the American dream. But when Simmons and Hennessey stumble onto a hedge fund called Blackjack, dreams become nightmares. From San Francisco to Belize, a battle of wits ensues, with survival doubled down and Blackjack holding the cards.
Luck o' the Irish    by Stephen D. Sullivan
Price: $2.99 USD. 29930 words. Published on December 11, 2010. .

Some people seem to have all the luck! Roguish Shawn O'Gale has won and lost some big gambles in his day - and he prefers to win! Join our hero (and a bevy of hot babes) as he travels from Boston to the glitter and glitz of Las Vegas. But be wary! Not all that glitters is gold - and even a lucky pocket watch isn't much help when you've been thrown out of an airplane!
Second-Rate Groupies    by Brieanna Robertson
Price: $6.99 USD. 71810 words. Published by Purple Sword Publications on January 12, 2011. .

I had expected an adventure. What I'd received was a lesson in life, and a lesson in love. Some untouchable stars are not always out of reach, and sometimes real life can be better than fiction.
Chasing Grace: A Novel of Odd Redemption    by Carol Costello
Price: $2.99 USD. 118280 words. Published on August 31, 2011. .

Cathy Callahan runs away at age ten to escape her mother’s abuse and find God. After thirty years of funny, brutal, uplifting adventures, she finds unexpected grace in the last place she thinks to look. This is a raw, humorous look at spiritual coming of age, at unconventional ways to heal deep emotional wounds, and at finding greater purpose in surprising places despite desperate odds.
Hardwired    by Walter Jon Williams
Price: $4.99 USD. 122150 words. Published on September 18, 2011. .

Earth lies prostrate beneath the lash of the Orbital powers, and Earth’s Balkanized nations have no choice but to let the Orbitals plunder their remaining wealth. But now, if the criminal underworld and the guerilla underground can join forces, there is a chance to shift the balance of power. . .
Cold September    by Ethan Dreilinger Kristin Benedetti
Price: $2.99 USD. 24170 words. Published on October 9, 2011. .

From the quiet mountains of California to the heart of France, an unsuspecting teen girl first has to take down the world's e-commerce backbone; and then stop the people who put her up to it. There's no telling who can be trusted and who can't be in this international thriller. The mystery is will Mia be able to figure out the pieces in time to save her life?
Eight from the Silver State    by Annie Reed
Price: $5.99 USD. 35250 words. Published by Thunder Valley Press  on November 13, 2011. .

From the mother and daughter facing an uncertain future in "Night Passage" to the woman who ditches her unsuitable present to discover "Love Among the Llamas," the characters in the eight stories in this collection all have one thing in common with writer Annie Reed -- they all call the State of Nevada home.
Hold The Anchovies    by Harris Tobias
Price: $0.99 USD. 23530 words. Published on November 21, 2011. .

Retired New York City homicide detective, Vinny DeMarco joins his old partner, Bluto, in a pizza restaurant in Reno, NV. The oldest pizza delivery man in America gets more than he bargained for when he delivers a pizza to the mysterious Scotsman, one of Reno's big shot gangsters. What follows is a tale of action, murder and revenge as hot and spicy as a pepperoni pizza.