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Dark Secrets    by Carol Collins
Price: $3.99 USD. 45480 words. Published on February 2, 2010. .

No heavy breathing, no verbal threats and yet the mysterious, oppressive silence on the telephone line is equally as frightening to Tessa. She knows that somehow these calls are linked to her past…perhaps to her daughter, Suzanne, and the dark secret which surrounds her birth. At least in Russell Davidson Tessa has found a friend she can trust
Doctor Ice    by Carol Collins
Price: $3.99 USD. 45400 words. Published on February 2, 2010. .

Student nurse Julia Harvey is attracted by Craig Everett from the moment of their introduction at her sister's party, but when she discovers he is a senior heart surgeon at the same hospital, her hopes are dashed. Especially when she hears his nickname…Dr Ice! But when he is accused of being involved in a hit and run accident, Craig needs someone to confide in, and Julia is available.
With This Ring    by Carol Collins
Price: $3.99 USD. 44170 words. Published on February 2, 2010. .

Lyanne glanced sideways at handsome new husband Michael as his car sped them north to his home in Scotland, and wondered why those words made her feel vaguely uneasy. It wasn’t long, either, before those fears became even more dominant in her thoughts, especially with the arrival of Jason and his shocking revelations which Michael had never bothered to mention.
Delivered    by Peculiar People
Price: $2.99 USD. 65890 words. Published on February 3, 2010. .

Brought up in a strict Muslim home in London, Sulafa has recently experienced the transforming power of Jesus Christ. Now, despite fear of discovery and its consequences, she knows she has to spread the good news. In an act of bravery, she sends out postcards with a single message: Let me pray for you. Her simple postcard request impacts lives and brings hope in the midst of hopelessness.
Electric Literature No. 3    by Electric Literature
Price: $4.95 USD. 25010 words. Published on February 5, 2010. .

Aimee Bender introduces us to a woman unable to sleep with her husband without payment, Matt Sumell's protagonist is capable of anything but can save no one, Rick Moody charts the rise an fall of a romance via Twitter, Patrick deWitt presents a bleak, funny tale of 2 movers who are going nowhere, and Jenny Offill chronicles the the the awkward vigil of a man caring for his terminally ill ex-wife.
Now Watch Him Die    by Stone Franks
Price: $2.99 USD. 14790 words. Published by Fido Publishing on February 13, 2010. .

Stone Franks Double Bill ~ Now Watch Him Die. Without Attachment –a psychic detective is cornered into a deadly game of chess where every piece he touches could be endgame. Comebacks –a mercenary discovers the ultimate weapon is fear, but is the battleground only in his head?
Your Mom's A Vampire!    by Alison Seay
Price: $2.99 USD. 8410 words. Published by Fido Publishing on February 21, 2010. .

Emma Emory is sure that her best friend's mom is a vampire. She knows because she just watched a horribly creepy vampire movie (that she wasn't allowed to watch). Can she prove that Miss Susan is a bloodsucker or is she doomed to be dinner?
On Being a Shit: Unkind Deeds & Cover-Ups in Everyday Life    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $5.99 USD. 46260 words. Published on February 25, 2010. .

Through stories, this book shows the many ways that people avoid admitting they have done something wrong. Humor, acting innocent, and blaming others are just some of them. Getting others to believe it is their fault is the crowning achievement of being a shit. This book is a humorous look at a serious topic.
Furious Fables    by Teresa Trower
Price: $4.95 USD. 7580 words. Published on March 2, 2010. .

Furious Fables is comprised of ten short stories designed to help children deal with angry feelings. The stories explore fighting, enabling, controlling others, friendship conflicts, divorce, substance abuse, bullying,over-eating, and grief. Questions for discussion are included so that an adult can help the child process the story as a learning experience.
Good Manners and Bad Behavior    by Candida Slater
Price: $4.99 USD. 41770 words. Published on March 9, 2010. .

The Unofficial Rules of Diplomacy - and what happens when it all goes horribly wrong. Candida Slater was a British career diplomat and diplomatic wife. Through hilarious stories of an eventful life, she lifts the lid on what diplomats do, why they do it and how they deal with the most important things of all - parties, etiquette and damage limitation.