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The Holiday Cottage

Author: Maria Frankland

FREE

Psychological Thrillers

🏠 It was supposed to be a holiday to fix the cracks in our fractured family. I knew the seven days would be endless, but I never imagined that one of us would only survive for six of them…

As I carry my case into the charming and rustic cottage and smile at my sister-in-law, Kelli, I allow myself a moment of hope. Perhaps this holiday will force our family to address our long-held grudges and leave with the promise of a happier future.

But my vision of harmonious meals and exciting outdoor pursuits is dashed on the first night as all my effort goes into dodging the catty remarks of my other sister-in-law, Martha and avoiding the relentless misogyny of my father-in-law, Karl.

Longstanding rivalries reignite, leaving my mother-in-law, Gill, helpless in her quest for a perfect holiday. Only my daughter seems oblivious to the toxicity swirling around her. I go to bed at the same time as her on the first night, wondering how I’ll make it to the end of the week.

As the tension escalates with every passing day, the secrets among us transform the cottage into a pressure cooker, pushing us all to the brink. The picturesque location offers no refuge, and the looming eruption becomes inevitable. Soon, someone among us will take drastic measures to silence a voice that has become unbearable.

As the ultimate showdown between us explodes, it becomes clear there is only one way the holiday is going to end.

Why this hits so close to home: Maria Frankland captures the particular horror of a family vacation gone wrong—and then makes it deadly. Everyone knows the dread of being trapped with difficult in-laws, enduring catty remarks and toxic dynamics while counting the days until escape. But Frankland takes that relatable misery and transforms it into a pressure cooker thriller where secrets and resentments build until someone snaps. The setup is brilliant: seven days, a charming cottage, and a family so fractured that one of them won’t survive the week. If you’ve ever dreaded a family gathering, this FREE psychological thriller will validate every fear—and then make it worse.

4 Ingredient Cookbook: 150 Quick & Easy Time-saving Recipes

Author: Bonnie Scott

FREE

Quick & Easy Cooking

🍳 Looking for easy, simple recipes for great tasting food? With just four ingredients, you can create everything from appetizers, main dishes and side dishes to breads, salads and desserts.

This valuable cookbook has 150 recipes that can be made quickly with only 4 ingredients. Introducing the secrets of quick and easy cooking that will delight you with a simple way to make exciting meals with recipes for:

Snacks and Appetizers Bread and Rolls Beef, Pork, Fish and Chicken Salads and Dressings Side Dishes Cookies and Candies Sweets and Desserts

Whether you fancy Pork and Potato Bake or Chicken Mozzarella, Cran-apple Sauce or Broccoli and Tomato Casserole, this 4 Ingredient Cookbook has simple recipes that will make any meal come to life.

The cookbook for real life: Bonnie Scott strips cooking down to its essentials—just four ingredients per recipe, no elaborate techniques, no specialty items you’ll use once and forget. The 150 recipes cover everything from appetizers to desserts, meaning you can build entire meals around this minimalist approach. Whether you’re a beginner intimidated by complex recipes, someone with limited pantry space, or just exhausted after work and wanting something fast, this cookbook delivers. Pork and Potato Bake, Chicken Mozzarella, Broccoli and Tomato Casserole—real food that tastes good without requiring a culinary degree. At FREE, there’s no reason not to grab this practical kitchen resource.

A Witch For Mr. Holiday (Witches of Christmas Grove Book 1)

Author: Deanna Chase

FREE

Christmas Holiday Romance

🎄 Welcome to Christmas Grove, where holiday magic and matchmaking is in the air.

When Rex Holiday walks into the charming town of Christmas Grove, all he plans to do is to spend the season helping out at his buddy’s Christmas tree farm. What he doesn’t expect is for an overzealous matchmaker to slip a love potion into his cider. But the joke’s on the resident matchmaker, because not even a potent love spell can break through the walls he’s built around his heart. But when the girl next door catches his eye, some of his barriers start to crumble. Still, Rex Holiday’s time in Christmas Grove is only temporary. He can’t afford to fall in love. Or can he?

Holly Reineer is a powerful spirit witch who can see the future for everyone. Everyone but herself that is. And when Rex Holiday walks into her life, she sees his, too. He’s destined for a big corporate job all the way across the country. So when he starts to show interest in her, she knows it’s only temporary, and Holly’s not interested in a fling. She wants her happily-ever-after. But he’s very hard to resist… Can a love spell rewrite the future? If so, Holly will need to learn to follow her heart and, for once, trust what she can’t see.

Cozy paranormal Christmas perfection: Deanna Chase combines all the best elements—a hero literally named Rex Holiday, a town called Christmas Grove, a love potion slipped into cider, and a witch who can see everyone’s future except her own. The setup creates perfect romantic tension: Holly knows Rex is destined for a corporate job across the country, so falling for him seems pointless. Rex has walls around his heart that even magic can’t penetrate—until the girl next door starts making them crumble. The question at the heart of the story is irresistible: can a love spell rewrite the future? This FREE series starter delivers witchy holiday romance with all the cozy vibes and guaranteed happily-ever-after that readers want from their Christmas reads.

Ice Cracker II (and other short stories) (The Emperor’s Edge)

Author: Lindsay Buroker

FREE

Fantasy Anthologies & Short Stories

⚔️ She’s wanted for crimes against the throne. He’s the empire’s most notorious assassin. With bounties on their heads, they’re not likely candidates for heroics, but they’re on a quest for redemption. Unfortunately, they’ll have to pursue and conquer great threats to earn the emperor’s recognition.

Three short fantasy stories set in the author’s “Emperor’s Edge” universe.

Ice Cracker II — When wanted criminals Sicarius and Amaranthe unearth a plot against the military’s premier ice breaking ship, they may be the only ones who can thwart the saboteurs...if the soldiers don’t kill them first.

Through Fire Distilled — An assignment to investigate a “haunted” distillery turns sour when mercenaries try to collect on Amaranthe’s bounty.

The Frozen Water Trade — A mission to help an old friend results in a night trapped in a cabin with blizzards and underworld predators on the outside and vengeful relatives on the inside. Alas, it’s bad form to kill the client’s father.

For fans of the Emperor’s Edge series: Lindsay Buroker delivers three action-packed short stories featuring fan favorites Sicarius and Amaranthe—wanted criminals seeking redemption through unlikely heroics. The premises are delightfully pulpy: uncovering sabotage on a military ice-breaking ship while soldiers try to kill them, investigating a haunted distillery while bounty hunters close in, and surviving a night trapped between blizzards, underworld predators, and vengeful relatives. Buroker’s fantasy world combines adventure, humor, and memorable characters. If you’re already a fan, this FREE collection gives you more time with beloved characters. If you’re new to the series, these short stories offer a perfect low-commitment introduction to Buroker’s fast-paced fantasy storytelling.

Winter Rogue (Rogues and Gentlemen)

Author: Emma V. Leech

FREE

Regency Historical Romance

❄️ A Rogues and Gentlemen Christmas Novel.... A Marriage of Convenience. A Crumbling Manor. A Christmas to Change Everything.

Justin Langley, the infamous Earl of Rutherford, retreats to his once-glorious country estate to lick his wounds in private after a scandal leaves him ostracised by society. With his ancestral home in a state of disrepair and his prospects bleak, Justin faces a lonely Christmas—until a desperate heiress arrives on his doorstep.

Miss Beatrice Huntingdon, fleeing her uncle’s schemes and a forced marriage, proposes a marriage of convenience to the notorious earl. With her fortune at stake and nowhere else to turn, Bea is determined to take control of her own fate—even if it means wedding a man with a reputation as ruined as his home.

Bound by necessity, Justin and Bea agree to a marriage in name only. Yet, as the festive season unfolds, Bea falls in love with the rambling old house and resolves to restore it to its former glory. Amidst snowy countryside, crackling fires, and under the spell woven by the yuletide season, the earl finds himself captivated by his new wife’s spirit and determination.

Can a marriage born of desperation blossom into true love? Will the magic of Christmas—and a shared dream of home—bring two wounded hearts together?

All the Regency Christmas feels: Emma V. Leech delivers a marriage-of-convenience romance with the perfect seasonal setting—a crumbling manor, snowy countryside, and crackling fires. The Earl of Rutherford is disgraced and hiding from society in his decaying ancestral home. Beatrice Huntingdon is fleeing a forced marriage and needs a husband immediately. They agree to a union in name only, but as Bea falls in love with the rambling old house and sets about restoring it, Justin finds himself captivated by her spirit. This is classic Regency romance elevated by holiday atmosphere: two wounded people, a shared project, and the magic of Christmas working on hearts that thought they were closed. This FREE seasonal romance is perfect for fans of Julia Quinn or anyone wanting Bridgerton vibes with yuletide charm.

Serenity (Shelby Alexander Book 1)

Author: Craig A. Hart

FREE

Vigilante Justice Action Thriller

🥊 Northern Michigan. A cold winter’s night. A tragic death.

Retired prizefighter Shelby Alexander finds his quiet life in Northern Michigan shattered when a local girl collapses by his barn and dies in his arms.

Drawn into a dangerous web of turf wars and family feuds, Shelby reluctantly accepts ten grand to investigate the young woman’s death, only to find himself in the crosshairs of a killer.

As bodies drop and bullets fly, Shelby must rely on his street smarts to navigate a treacherous landscape of backwoods justice.

With newcomers threatening to upset the balance of power and old wounds reopening, Shelby’s retirement becomes a fight for survival in this explosive men’s adventure tale.

A must-read for fans of hard-nosed heroes, adrenaline-fueled suspense, and gritty, small-town noir. The first book in the Shelby Alexander Thriller series, “Serenity” promises to keep readers on the edge of their seats as they follow Shelby’s quest for justice in a world where every shadow holds danger.

For fans of Lee Child and hard-boiled heroes: Craig A. Hart introduces Shelby Alexander—a retired prizefighter whose quiet Northern Michigan life ends when a local girl dies in his arms by his barn. What follows is classic men’s adventure: turf wars, family feuds, ten grand to investigate a murder, and a former fighter using street smarts and fists to navigate backwoods justice. Bodies drop, bullets fly, and Shelby’s retirement becomes a fight for survival. Hart delivers gritty small-town noir with an adrenaline-fueled pace and a hard-nosed hero who doesn’t ask for trouble but knows how to handle it. This FREE series starter is perfect for readers who want their thrillers lean, mean, and full of action.

Blood Oranges

Author: J.M. Cannon

FREE

Crime Thrillers

🍊 Money.

Power.

God.

Catherine Cross is the most successful female televangelist in the country. Her congregation in the western suburbs of Orlando one of the wealthiest. She’s comfortable and charismatic in front of a camera, but when her youngest daughter goes missing not even she is ready for the media firestorm that follows.

With her mother more concerned about the family’s public image than bringing her daughter home, it’s up to Emily, the oldest child and black sheep of their christian family, to try to discover the truth.

But when a strange series of deaths on an orange orchard outside of town seems to be connected to her missing sister, the case is turned on its head, and Emily must face the shocking family secrets it took to build her mother’s empire.

Dark secrets behind the megachurch: J.M. Cannon delivers a crime thriller that exposes the rot beneath religious empire. Catherine Cross is the country’s most successful female televangelist—wealthy, charismatic, media-savvy. But when her youngest daughter disappears, she’s more concerned with public image than finding the girl. That leaves Emily, the black sheep of the family, to investigate on her own. The trail leads to strange deaths on an orange orchard outside Orlando, and Emily must confront the shocking secrets that built her mother’s empire. This is a story about money, power, and religion—the unholy trinity that creates compelling crime fiction. The Florida setting, the televangelist world, and the family dysfunction combine into a FREE thriller that asks what people will do to protect their kingdoms.

Love Me Like a Love Song (The Storyhill Musicians Book 1)

Author: Annmarie Boyle

FREE

Romantic Comedy

🎵 She thought her story was over. Then he walked in and challenged everything.

A mantle lined with Grammys, a string of stadium-filling hits, and one epic love story. Songwriter Grace O’Connor had it all—until the music died. Now she’s back in her hometown with nothing but a coffee addiction, a beat-up songwriting journal, and a to-do list that can’t fill the silence left in the wake of the man who was her everything—on the page and in her heart. Maybe it’s time to face the music: her career is over.

But walking away isn’t so simple. When a powerful music executive threatens to blacklist her from the industry, Grace is pushed back into the work she’s been avoiding—and paired with Andrew Hayes, the brooding bass singer of Storyhill, country music’s rising a cappella sensation.

But, he doesn’t want her help and she can’t afford to fail. And neither of them is ready for the spark that catches the moment they collide.

Thrust into marathon studio sessions, creative clashes, and one very close-quarters overseas tour, Grace and Andrew are about to discover that the best collaborations don’t always start in harmony.

Music industry romance with real chemistry: Annmarie Boyle pairs a Grammy-winning songwriter who’s lost her muse with the brooding bass singer of a rising a cappella group—and neither of them wants to work together. Grace O’Connor had it all until her personal life collapsed and took her creativity with it. Now she’s being forced back into the industry by blackmail and paired with Andrew Hayes, who resents having a collaborator imposed on him. The setup is classic romantic comedy: creative clashes, marathon studio sessions, a close-quarters overseas tour, and two people who strike sparks from the first moment. The music industry setting gives it texture and authenticity, and the slow-burn tension promises satisfying payoff. This FREE series starter is perfect for readers who love when professional friction turns personal.

The Nanny’s Secret

Author: E.V. Seymour

FREE

Psychological Thrillers

👶 Nannies have a habit of dying in my husband’s family.

His family: The Percivals live in a grand fourteen-acre estate in the Cotswolds, with tennis courts, indoor swimming pool and several cottages—or ‘lodges’ as they call them. I’m only surprised they don’t have a helipad.

My family: Mum’s a florist, Dad’s a kitchen-fitter. They live in a modest maisonette in Gloucester. I’m a hairdresser. My ambition is to own my own salon.

I recently married the man of my dreams. The difference in our backgrounds was never an issue. Until now.

My husband persuaded me to move into his parents’ home while we save for our own place. It’s the worst mistake I ever made.

I don’t really fit in. My father-in-law has a twinkle in his eye I don’t like. My effortlessly chic mother-in-law intimidates me. My sister-in-law’s husband bullies her. They make no secret of their amazement that my husband chose me.

And now they’ve hired a new nanny for his sister’s kids.

But this family has a bad history with nannies . . .

That opening line: “Nannies have a habit of dying in my husband’s family.” E.V. Seymour hooks you immediately with one of the best thriller premises: a working-class hairdresser marries into a wealthy Cotswolds family, moves into their grand estate, and discovers she doesn’t fit in—and also that nannies keep dying. The class dynamics are sharp and uncomfortable: her mother-in-law’s effortless chic, her father-in-law’s unsettling twinkle, the family’s barely concealed amazement that their son married her. Now a new nanny has been hired, and the protagonist knows enough to be afraid. Seymour builds dread through social awkwardness and family secrets, making this FREE psychological thriller about class, belonging, and the dangers lurking in grand houses.

Mrs Dalloway

Author: Virginia Woolf

FREE

Classic Literary Fiction

🌸 One ordinary day. One extraordinary mind.

In Mrs Dalloway, Virginia Woolf transforms a single June day in London into a profound exploration of memory, identity, and the quiet struggles of the human soul.

As Clarissa Dalloway prepares for an evening party, her thoughts drift between past and present—friendships lost, choices made, love remembered, and the delicate threads that bind her life together.

Meanwhile, the story of Septimus Warren Smith, a shell-shocked war veteran, unfolds in haunting parallel, revealing the cost of trauma and the fragility of the mind.

Told through Woolf’s revolutionary stream-of-consciousness style, this novel captures the beauty in small moments, the ache of time passing, and the quiet connections that shape who we are.

Elegant, lyrical, and emotionally resonant, Mrs Dalloway remains a cornerstone of modern literature—a timeless reflection on life, love, and the intricate landscapes within us.

A masterpiece for free: Virginia Woolf’s revolutionary novel unfolds across a single June day in London as Clarissa Dalloway prepares for an evening party. But Woolf transforms these ordinary hours into something extraordinary—Clarissa’s thoughts drift between past and present, exploring friendships lost, choices made, and loves remembered. Running parallel is the devastating story of Septimus Warren Smith, a shell-shocked WWI veteran whose fragile mind is breaking. Woolf’s stream-of-consciousness technique was groundbreaking in 1925 and remains powerful today, capturing the beauty of small moments and the ache of passing time. This is one of the foundational texts of modernist literature, influencing countless writers who followed. Getting this cornerstone of the literary canon for FREE is an opportunity to experience Woolf’s elegant, lyrical prose and understand why she changed the novel forever.

The Hollow Alpha (Shifters of Miridia 1)

Author: Himera Ink

FREE

Second Chance Rejected Mate Shifter Romance

🐺 He broke her. And then she broke the rules.

When commoner wolf shifter Kassira is rejected in front of an entire royal ballroom by her fated mate, King Draven, the ruthless Alpha of Alphas, her world shatters. Banished to the cursed edge of Kunou Forest, she’s left to bleed in silence while he continues ruling with another woman on his arm.

But a bond this powerful doesn’t die quietly.

Six months later, Kassira is done grieving. She’s ready to sever the bond for good. Even if it means breaking herself to do it. But when she finally lets go, Draven’s monstrous lycan form awakens... and he doesn’t take rejection well.

Especially when the mate he cast aside is no longer his.

This book is a standalone in the Shifters of Miridia series. Each book follows a different couple. HEA guaranteed!

The rejected mate trope done right: Himera Ink delivers maximum emotional devastation: Kassira is publicly rejected by her fated mate—King Draven, the Alpha of Alphas—in front of an entire royal ballroom. Banished and bleeding, she’s supposed to disappear quietly while he rules with another woman. But six months later, Kassira is done grieving and ready to sever the bond completely. Here’s where it gets interesting: when she finally lets go, Draven’s monstrous lycan form awakens, and he doesn’t handle rejection well. The power dynamic has flipped, and now the king who cast her aside wants her back—but she’s no longer his to claim. This FREE standalone delivers the rejected mate angst that shifter romance fans crave, with guaranteed HEA and a heroine who refuses to stay broken.

Indebted to the Vampires (House of Durand Book 1)

Author: Erin Bedford

Regularly $3.99, Today $2.49

Paranormal Vampire Romance

🧛 One human maid. Six vampires. Let the games begin.

After living in her car, Piper was desperate for a job—any job—even if it meant scrubbing toilets in a mansion full of dangerously gorgeous, filthy rich men.

But after shattering a priceless vase before her first paycheck, she suddenly owes more than just clean floors. Now, she’s in their debt and very much at their mercy.

All six of her new employers are off-limits. All six are impossibly tempting. And none of them plays fair.

When Piper stumbles on a deadly secret, keeping her job becomes the least of her worries. Now, she’ll be lucky to escape with her life, let alone with her heart intact.

Why this hits differently: Erin Bedford delivers a reverse harem paranormal romance with a setup that’s pure wish fulfillment for anyone who’s ever been broke and desperate. Piper goes from living in her car to working for six impossibly hot vampires—then breaks an expensive vase and ends up indebted and at their mercy. The power dynamics are deliciously unequal, the tension multiplies by six, and Bedford doesn’t shy away from making every single vampire tempting and off-limits. When Piper discovers a deadly secret, the stakes shift from romantic to survival. If you love why choose paranormal romance with financial desperation as the entry point, this discounted series starter delivers vampire romance with bite.

Put ’em Up!: A Comprehensive Home Preserving Guide for the Creative Cook, from Drying and Freezing to Canning and Pickling

Author: Sherri Brooks Vinton

Regularly $17.99, Today $2.99

Canning & Preserving

🫙 With simple step-by-step instructions and 175 delicious recipes, this book will have even the timidest beginners filling pantries and freezers in no time! Put ‘em Up! includes complete how-to information for every kind of preserving: refrigerating, freezing, air- and oven-drying, cold- and hot-pack canning, and pickling. Sherri Brooks Vinton includes recipes that range from the contemporary and daring—Wasabi Beans and Salsa Verde—to the very best versions of tried-and-true favorites, including Classic Crock Pickles and Orange Marmalade.

This is your preserving bible: Sherri Brooks Vinton covers literally every preservation method—refrigerating, freezing, drying, canning, and pickling—with 175 recipes that span from adventurous (Wasabi Beans!) to classic comfort (Orange Marmalade). What makes this essential is that it’s designed for absolute beginners with simple step-by-step instructions that take the intimidation out of canning. Whether you’re drowning in CSA produce, inheriting your grandmother’s canning equipment, or just want to stock your pantry with homemade goodness, this comprehensive guide walks you through every technique. At $2.99, this is an incredible value for a skill set that will save you money and reduce food waste for years to come.

The Millionaire Mind (Millionaire Set Book 1)

Author: Thomas J. Stanley

Regularly $11.99, Today $1.99

Money Management

💰 The New York Times bestseller that gives “readers with an entrepreneurial turn of mind . . . road maps on how millionaires found their niches” (USA Today).

The author of the blockbuster bestseller The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy shows how self-made millionaires have surmounted shortcomings such as average intelligence by carefully choosing their careers, taking calculated risks, and living balanced lifestyles while maintaining their integrity. Dr. Thomas J. Stanley also builds on his research from The Millionaire Next Door and takes us further into the psyche of the American millionaire.

Stanley focuses in on the top one percent of households in America and tells us the motor behind the engine; what makes them tick. His findings on how these families reached such financial success are based on in-depth surveys and interviews with more than thirteen hundred millionaires.

“A very good book that deserves to be well read.” —The Wall Street Journal

“Worth every cent . . . It’s an inspiration for anyone who has ever been told that he wasn’t smart enough or good enough.” —Associated Press

“A high IQ isn’t necessarily an indicator of financial success . . . Stanley tells us that the typical millionaire had an average GPA and frugal spending habits—but good interpersonal skills.” —Entertainment Weekly

The research that changes everything: Thomas J. Stanley’s follow-up to The Millionaire Next Door digs deeper into what actually creates wealth, and the findings are encouraging: you don’t need genius-level intelligence or perfect grades. Based on surveys and interviews with over 1,300 millionaires, Stanley reveals that self-made millionaires typically had average GPAs, frugal spending habits, and strong interpersonal skills. They succeeded by carefully choosing careers, taking calculated risks, and maintaining integrity and balance. This isn’t motivational fluff—it’s data-driven insight into the top one percent of American households. The Wall Street Journal calls it “very good,” and at $1.99, it’s financial education that costs less than a latte but could reshape your entire approach to building wealth.

Lucky

Author: Marissa Stapley

Regularly $9.99, Today $1.99

Heist Thrillers

🎰 SOON TO BE AN APPLE LIMITED SERIES STARRING ANYA TAYLOR-JOY REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A thrilling roller-coaster ride about a heist gone terribly wrong, with a plucky protagonist who will win readers’ hearts.

What if you had the winning ticket that would change your life forever, but you couldn’t cash it in?

Lucky Armstrong is a tough, talented grifter who has just pulled off a million-dollar heist with her boyfriend, Cary. She’s ready to start a brand-new life, with a new identity—when things go sideways. Lucky finds herself alone for the first time, navigating the world without the help of either her father or her boyfriend, the two figures from whom she’s learned the art of the scam.

When she discovers that a lottery ticket she bought on a whim is worth millions, her elation is tempered by one big problem: cashing in the winning ticket means she’ll be arrested for her crimes. She’ll go to prison, with no chance to redeem her fortune.

As Lucky tries to avoid capture and make a future for herself, she must confront her past by reconciling with her father; finding her mother, who abandoned her when she was just a baby; and coming to terms with the man she thought she loved—whose dark past is catching up with her, too.

This is a novel about truth, personal redemption, and the complexity of being good. It introduces a singularly gifted, multilayered character who must learn what it means to be independent and honest...before her luck runs out.

Why everyone’s reading this: Marissa Stapley’s Reese’s Book Club pick is getting the full Hollywood treatment with Anya Taylor-Joy starring in the Apple series, and it’s easy to see why. The premise is deliciously impossible: Lucky Armstrong pulls off a million-dollar heist, then wins the lottery—but cashing the ticket means arrest. She’s a grifter who’s learned the con from her father and boyfriend, now suddenly alone and forced to choose between freedom and fortune. What elevates this beyond a clever thriller is Stapley’s exploration of truth, redemption, and what it means to be good when you’ve been trained to be bad. Lucky must reconcile with her father, find the mother who abandoned her, and escape the boyfriend whose dark past threatens everything. This New York Times bestseller at $1.99 is your chance to read the book before the series drops.

Favorite Recipes from Melissa Clark’s Kitchen: Family Meals, Festive Gatherings, and Everything In-between

Author: Melissa Clark

Regularly $16.99, Today $3.99

Cooking

🍽️ Beloved New York Times food columnist Melissa Clark selects more than 100 of her all-time favorite recipes and gathers them here in this collection of delicious, reliable, palate-pleasing dishes for every occasion. Illustrated with full-color photographs throughout.

Melissa Clark has been reaching millions of readers through her New York Times column “A Good Appetite” since 2007. She is also the face of the Times cooking videos, which are filmed in her now iconic Brooklyn-based home kitchen. Her delicious, seasonal recipes are simple to make and satisfying for the whole family. They are always executed with a touch of elegance and flair.

Favorite Recipes from Melissa Clark’s Kitchen curates more than 100 dishes, hand-selected by Clark herself, from her two previously published books, In the Kitchen With A Good Appetite and Cook This Now. The book is organized by meal including Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner Mains, Dinner Sides, Desserts, Cocktails and Snacks. In addition, it features an “Occasion Chart” that cross-references recipes into situational categories including weekday staples, perfect for 2, family meals, and company’s coming, making it easy for the reader to select the perfect recipe for any occasion.

Your trusted kitchen companion: If you’ve watched New York Times cooking videos filmed in that cozy Brooklyn kitchen, you already know Melissa Clark’s approach: seasonal, simple, elegant, and always delicious. This collection features over 100 hand-selected recipes from her previous bestsellers, personally curated by Clark as her all-time favorites. What makes this especially useful is the organization—recipes are grouped by meal type, but there’s also an “Occasion Chart” that cross-references everything into categories like weekday staples, perfect for two, family meals, and company’s coming. Whether you need a quick Tuesday dinner or an impressive dish for guests, Clark eliminates the guesswork. Full-color photographs throughout mean you’ll know exactly what you’re aiming for. At $3.99, you’re getting the New York Times food columnist’s greatest hits for less than a takeout coffee.

The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember

Author: Fred Rogers

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Childhood Education / Ethics & Morality Philosophy

💙 Experience a timeless collection of wisdom on love, friendship, respect, individuality, and honesty from the beloved PBS series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.

There are few personalities who evoke such universal feelings of warmth as Fred Rogers. An enduring presence in American homes for more than thirty years, his plainspoken wisdom continues to guide and comfort many. The World According to Mister Rogers distills the legacy and singular worldview of this beloved American figure. An inspiring collection of stories, anecdotes, and insights—with sections devoted to love, friendship, respect, individuality, and honesty—The World According to Mister Rogers reminds us that there is much more in life that unites us than divides us.

Culled from Fred Rogers’ speeches, program transcripts, books, letters, and interviews, along with some of his never-before-published writings, The World According to Mister Rogers is a testament to a man who served as a role model to millions—and continues to inspire us all with his legacy.

Why we need this now more than ever: Fred Rogers spent over thirty years offering plainspoken wisdom about love, friendship, respect, individuality, and honesty—and his words feel more essential today than ever. This collection draws from his speeches, program transcripts, books, letters, interviews, and never-before-published writings to distill the worldview of America’s most beloved neighbor. Organized into thematic sections, it reminds us that there is far more that unites us than divides us. In a world that often feels harsh and divisive, Rogers’ gentle voice continues to guide and comfort. This isn’t just nostalgia—it’s practical philosophy for living with kindness and integrity. At $2.99, this is wisdom that transcends generations, perfect for parents, educators, or anyone seeking a reminder of our shared humanity.

The Infinity Between Us

Author: N.S. Perkins

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Contemporary Romance

🌊 Eighteen years of summers spent in a beach house in Ogunquit, Maine, have brought Violet Mitchell and Will Seaberg together. For two perfect, beach-filled months every year, they spent every waking minute together. First as friends, until one summer changed everything.

But before the two even had a chance to claim the love they’d spent their entire lives creating, disaster struck, tearing the two lovers—and their families—apart.

Heartbroken and haunted by the memories of that fateful summer, Violet struggles to move on from the past. Still, she promises herself to never contact Will again. But five years later, when Violet arrives to finalize the sale of the property, she finds Will right where she left him: sun-kissed, loving, and so incredibly sorry.

At first, she wants nothing to do with him, but Violet soon realizes that it’s inevitable and that the past she was running away from might actually hold the key to the love and the happiness she believed was stolen away from her five summers ago.

This is summer love done right: N.S. Perkins captures the bittersweet ache of eighteen summers of growing up together in a Maine beach house—Violet and Will spending every waking minute together until one summer changed everything. Then disaster struck before they could claim the love they’d built over a lifetime, tearing apart both the lovers and their families. Five years later, Violet returns to finalize the property sale and finds Will exactly where she left him: sun-kissed, loving, and desperately sorry. The setup is pure romantic tension—she wants nothing to do with him, but being back in that place forces her to confront whether the past she’s been running from actually holds her future. This is contemporary romance with real emotional weight, exploring how tragedy can steal love and whether time can return it. At $1.99, it’s a beach read that goes deeper than the surf.

The Wildes: A Novel in Five Acts

Author: Louis Bayard

Regularly $14.99, Today $3.99

LGBTQ+ Literary Fiction

🎭 In this singularly powerful novel, bestselling author Louis Bayard brings Oscar Wilde’s wife Constance and two sons out from the shadows of history and creates a vivid and poignant story of secrets, loss, and love.

In September of 1892, Oscar Wilde and his family have retreated to the idyllic Norfolk countryside for a holiday. His wife, Constance, has every reason to be happy: two beautiful sons, her own work as an advocate for feminist causes, and a delightfully charming and affectionate husband and father to her children, who also happens to be the most sought-after author in England. But with the arrival of an unexpected houseguest, the aristocratic young poet Lord Alfred Douglas, Constance gradually—and then all at once—comes to see that her husband’s heart is elsewhere and that the growing intensity between the two men threatens the whole foundation of their lives.

The Wildes: A Novel in Five Acts takes readers on the emotional journey of this family, moving from the Italian countryside, where Constance Wilde flees from the aftermath of Oscar’s imprisonment for homosexuality, to the trenches of World War I and an underground bar in London’s Soho, where Oscar’s sons Cyril and Vyvyan must both grapple with their father’s legacy. And in a brilliant feat of the imagination, act 5 reunites the entire cast in a surprising, poignant, and tremendously satisfying tableau.

The untold story behind the legend: Louis Bayard takes Oscar Wilde’s wife Constance and their two sons—people history has mostly forgotten—and gives them the story they deserve. Set in five acts (perfectly theatrical for Wilde’s family), it begins in 1892 Norfolk during a family holiday that gets disrupted when Lord Alfred Douglas arrives. Constance watches her marriage crumble as she realizes her husband’s heart belongs elsewhere. Then Bayard follows the family through Oscar’s imprisonment and its aftermath: Constance fleeing to Italy, the sons Cyril and Vyvyan navigating WWI trenches and Soho bars while grappling with their father’s scandalous legacy. The fifth act reunites everyone in a surprising tableau that promises emotional catharsis. This is LGBTQ+ literary fiction that explores the collateral damage of fame and scandal, giving voice to those who loved Oscar Wilde and paid the price. At $3.99, it’s historical fiction with real heart.

A Secret Affair

Author: Barbara Taylor Bradford

Regularly $4.99, Today $1.99

Women’s Romance Fiction

💔 Seeking some much-needed rest and relaxation after a long stint as a TV-news war correspondent in Bosnia, 33-year-old Bill Fitzgerald travels to Venice. There he is struck by the dark beauty of a young American woman, Vanessa Stewart, a 27-year-old glass designer from New York.

Unhappily married, she welcomes a no-strings friendship with Bill. Soon they embark on an illicit affair and find themselves desperately in love. They vow to see each other whenever and wherever they can. But on their third meeting, one of them does not show up.

Once again, Barbara Taylor Bradford weaves a love story of uncompromising ardor, this time taking readers through secret trysts in Venice, Manhattan and Southampton. In A Secret Affair, she touches on subjects that will stir the hearts and minds of her readers—unconditional love and devotion, loyalty and loss.

Classic sweeping romance: Barbara Taylor Bradford delivers the kind of passionate, globe-trotting love story she’s famous for. War correspondent Bill Fitzgerald meets unhappily married glass designer Vanessa Stewart in Venice, and what begins as a no-strings friendship becomes a desperate, illicit love affair. They vow to meet whenever and wherever they can—Venice, Manhattan, Southampton—stealing moments between their complicated lives. Then on their third meeting, one of them doesn’t show up. Bradford explores unconditional love, devotion, loyalty, and loss with the uncompromising emotional intensity her readers expect. This is women’s romance fiction in the classic tradition: beautiful settings, forbidden passion, and the question of whether love can survive impossible circumstances. At $1.99, it’s an affordable escape into the kind of sweeping romance that doesn’t apologize for its emotional stakes.

NEW RELEASES

One Little Mistake

Author: Miranda Rijks

NEW RELEASE

Psychological Thrillers

😱 They were best friends forever. Then Kate made one little mistake…

Kate thought the spreadsheet was harmless—a private ranking of her four best friends detailing their various strengths and weaknesses. But when it leaks online and goes viral, her carefully curated life implodes.

Social invitations vanish, her business crumbles, even her marriage starts to fall apart. It’s as if the silken thread that has been holding everything together has been pulled and now it’s all unravelling.

And it gets worse. Someone on the list seems to be out for revenge, determined to destroy whatever is left of Kate’s perfect life. As anonymous threats multiply and her son falls mysteriously ill, Kate doesn’t know where to turn or who to trust.

Then, as the fallout from the list turns deadly, she finally understands that her one little mistake could cost her everything—including her life.

One Little Mistake—the chilling psychological thriller from the best-selling author of The Visitors and Make Her Pay.

The premise that makes you cringe: Miranda Rijks taps into a nightmare scenario we can all imagine: Kate creates a private spreadsheet ranking her four best friends by strengths and weaknesses—then it leaks and goes viral. Her carefully curated life disintegrates instantly: social invitations vanish, her business collapses, her marriage fractures. But this isn’t just a story about social embarrassment. Someone on that list wants revenge, and they’re willing to go frighteningly far—anonymous threats, her son mysteriously falling ill, and eventually, deadly consequences. Rijks (author of The Visitors and Make Her Pay) understands that psychological thrillers work best when the protagonist’s mistake is relatable. Who hasn’t had unkind private thoughts about friends? The terror comes from watching one thoughtless act unravel everything. This new release delivers the paranoia and escalating dread that psychological thriller fans crave.

Forget You Saw Her (Ask for Andrea)

Author: Noelle West Ihli

NEW RELEASE

Kidnapping Thrillers

🚨 A missing girl. A frantic mother. A desperate search.

Across the country, notes taped to restroom stalls read, “On a date that isn’t going well? Ask for Andrea at the bar. We’ll make sure you get home safe.”

But Andrea—the girl behind the campaign—didn’t make it home safe.

She disappeared without a trace at seventeen. The police labeled her a runaway, and the case went cold. That is, until her mother, Sabina, starts digging for answers.

But the closer she gets to the truth, the clearer it becomes that not everyone wants Andrea to be found. A predator is hiding in plain sight, keeping close tabs on the search. And he’ll do whatever it takes to make sure his secrets stay buried.

Forget You Saw Her is the chilling standalone prequel to the international bestseller Ask for Andrea.

The devastating irony: Noelle West Ihli builds her thriller around a gut-wrenching premise—the “Ask for Andrea” campaign that helps women escape dangerous dates is named after a girl who didn’t make it home safe. Andrea disappeared at seventeen, labeled a runaway by police, case gone cold. Now her mother Sabina is desperately searching for answers, but someone doesn’t want Andrea found. A predator is watching the search, hiding in plain sight, determined to keep his secrets buried. This is the standalone prequel to the international bestseller Ask for Andrea, and it works as both origin story and kidnapping thriller. The real-life “Ask for Angela” safety campaign makes this feel uncomfortably relevant. Ihli delivers the mounting dread of a mother racing against a predator who’s always one step ahead, knowing her daughter’s disappearance was never about running away.

Christmas on Fifth Avenue

Author: Julie Caplin

NEW RELEASE

Holiday Romance

🎄 Welcome to New York, where the Christmas lights dazzle, the snow is falling and love is just around the corner… ❄️❄️❄️❄️

Evie Green’s Christmas dream turns into a nightmare when a viral video makes her the laughing stock of the internet. But then a 5 star hotel sees a PR opportunity and invites her to New York for a Christmas she’ll remember forever.

Enter Noah Sanderson, a disgraced soccer star seeking anonymity. Forced to fake a festive romance for the cameras, sparks fly—but not the twinkling Christmas kind!

As Fifth Avenue sparkles in all its holiday glory, can The City that Never Sleeps show these two frosted hearts that, maybe, the best love stories are the ones you never see coming.

Don’t miss this cozy Christmas spin off series from the million-copy-bestselling author of the Romantic Escapes series! Each book can be read as a standalone.

Holiday magic meets fake dating: Julie Caplin (the million-copy-bestselling author of the Romantic Escapes series) delivers a Christmas romance with the perfect setup: Evie Green becomes an internet laughingstock after a viral video ruins her Christmas dream, then gets invited to a five-star New York hotel as a PR opportunity. There she meets Noah Sanderson, a disgraced soccer star hiding from his own scandal. They’re forced into a fake festive romance for the cameras, and naturally the sparks aren’t the twinkling Christmas kind—at first. Set against Fifth Avenue’s holiday sparkle, this is a new release that combines the enemies-to-lovers tension with the cozy comfort of a Christmas setting. Each book in this spinoff series is a standalone, making it perfect for anyone who wants guaranteed holiday happiness without commitment. Caplin knows exactly what readers want: New York at Christmas, two damaged people, and love they never saw coming.



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