Orangeberry Free Alert - HORSES AND HEROIN by Bev Pettersen

Horses and Heroin - Bev Pettersen Amazon Kindle US Amazon Kindle UK Genre - Romantic Suspense Rating - PG 4.6 (153 reviews) Free until 4th June 2013 JOCKEY SCHOOL IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS. A talented rider disappears without a trace. His frantic sister poses as a student. A private investigator's plans...

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Author Interview – Christina Esdon

Do you intend to make writing a career? I currently have a day job that I enjoy and that I find meaningful. Eventually I would like to make writing a career, but am thankful right now I have a way to make ends meet and can ease myself into making writing a career. Is there a message in your novel that...

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Review: Orange Karen: Tribute to a Warrior by Christina Esdon

Orange Karen: Tribute to a Warrior by Christina Esdon My rating: 4 of 5 stars Did the plot pull you in or did you feel you had to force yourself to read the book? With almost 40 stories, you would think that some of the stories were boring but not at all. Each and every story was a page turner and pulled...

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Orangeberry Book of the Day – Trouble in Paradise by Deborah Brown

A Brand-New Madison Westin Novel, with More Craziness in Tarpon Cove… Remember Madison? What she had to go through… inheriting her aunt’s cottages was peanuts compared to what awaits her in TROUBLE IN PARADISE, the latest addition to the Paradise Series. What is big news in small town Tarpon Cove?...

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Orangeberry Book of the Day – Killer Work from Home Jobs: 460 Jobs SUPER BOOK by Lee Evans

What’s in This Book? Killer Work from Home Jobs: 460 Jobs SUPER BOOK, has 160 NEW jobs, 200 jobs from Killer Work from Home Jobs 1, and 100 jobs from Killer Work from Home Jobs 2. There’s no story. No lessons. Just jobs! Economical too – it’s three books in one. SUPER BOOK identifies Fortune 500 &...

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Orangeberry Free Alert - Still Fine at Forty - Dakota Madison

Still Fine at Forty - Dakota Madison Amazon Kindle US Amazon Kindle UK Genre - Contemporary Romance Rating - R 4.6 (7 reviews) Free until 1st June 2013 It all started with a Girl's Getaway Weekend in Sedona, Arizona... It's been a year since Jennifer Ellis's ex-husband left her for a much younger woman...

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Orangeberry Free Alert - How I Wrote 2 eBooks in 21 Days by Glen Stanford

  How I Wrote 2 eBooks in 21 Days - Glen Stanford Amazon Kindle US Amazon Kindle UK Genre - Non Fiction Rating - PG 4.6 (55 reviews) Free until 2 June 2013 Ride a hilarious roller coaster with Glen Stanford as he follows Steve Scott's plan in "How to Write a Nonfiction e-Book in 21 Days!" Not...

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Orangeberry Book of the Day - Too Many Secrets (Cleo Sims Mysteries) by Lynn Osterkamp

Chapter 1 December 11 Waves of nausea overwhelmed me as I rushed into Turley’s Restaurant at noon that icy December day. A blast of hot air smelling of fish, burgers, onions and such sent me careening to the ladies room to avoid puking on the dining room floor. Amazingly, once I was inside the safety...

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Orangeberry Book of the Day – Surrender by Melody Anne

Raffaello (Rafe) Palazzo takes what he wants with no regrets. Arianna (Ari) Lynn Harlow has led a charmed life until tragedy strikes her family. He’s looking for a no-emotions attached mistress, she’s looking for redemption. They are not a pair that should ever work, but undeniable attraction and...

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Orangeberry Blast Off – Sam’s Top Secret Journal: We Spy (Book 1)

Sam’s Top Secret Journal – Book 1: Sam Spies by Sean Adelman. Join Sam as she embarks on her first big adventure in this middle-grade mystery full of fun, suspense…and just the right amount of spying! Sam is a middle school girl living a normal life-except when she is occasionally bullied for the differences...

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Orangeberry Free Alert - Jack Templar and the Monster Hunter Academy: The Templar Chronicles: Book 2 by Jeff Gunhus

Jack Templar and the Monster Hunter Academy: The Templar chronicles: Book 2 - Jeff Gunhus Amazon Kindle US Amazon Kindle UK Genre - YA, Fantasy Rating - PG 4.6 (14 reviews) Free until 30 May 2013 After barely surviving the onslaught of monsters that tried to kill him the day before his fourteenth birthday,...

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Review: Redwood Violet by Robin Mahle

Redwood Violet by Robin Mahle My rating: 4 of 5 stars What problems does one of the characters have, and how does he or she solve it? Katie is trying to find out her past, who kidnapped her and bring him to justice. She did not get that in this novel.Is the plot well-developed? Everything about the...

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Orangeberry Book of the Day - Intoxicated by Alicia Renee Kline (Excerpt)

Prologue “So you are really going ahead with the roommate thing?”  Matthew’s voice crackled over the telephone. Blake wasn’t sure if her brother’s words were garbled due to her faulty cell reception or if they were laced with emotion.  She had, of course, announced with a flourish approximately...

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Author Interview – Robin Mahle

Can we expect more books from you in the future? Oh yes.  I’m not going away any time soon.  I have already begun drafting the sequel to Redwood Violet, which unfortunately remains untitled.  After that, I have a partially completed manuscript I think I’m ready to tackle again and then...

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Review: Chasing the Lost by Bob Mayer

Chasing the Lost by Bob Mayer My rating: 5 of 5 stars What did you think of the writing style? This is the first book I have read by this author and definitely not the last. Despite the guns, action and chasing, the overall tone is consistent and does not bore you with military jargon. How do you define...

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Author Interview – Bob Mayer

What is your greatest strength as a writer? Story.  I can plot anything.  Since that’s my greatest strength, I focus a lot of my energy on character development and also get my wife’s help with that. Can you share a little of your current work with us? I’m working on the third book in my...

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Alan Plessinger – Finding Your Voice

Do you intend to make writing a career? It’s highly unlikely. In fact, I doubt I’ll ever live to see myself break even on this book. How did you come up with the title? “I’d Kill For You” is a fairly common, everyday phrase, and I like it as the title of a mystery novel because it says romance and...

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Author Interview – August Wainwright

Have you ever considered anyone as a mentor? Sure. Hemingway, Rand, Orwell, Philip K Dick, Huxley, Thoreau, Einstein, Carl Sagan – all of them are my mentors. What are some of the best tools available today for writers, especially those just starting out? You know, one of the best tools out there for...

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Review: I'd Kill for You by Alan Plessinger

I'd Kill for You by Alan Plessinger My rating: 5 of 5 stars Was the book description accurate? The book description was accurate and Lisa was definitely an interesting character to read about. She comes alive through Plessinger's writing and the reader is hot on her tracks as she tries to make sense...

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Author Interview – Mark David Major

What are your goals as a writer? To write what I love and hope people like or love it, either today, tomorrow or some point in the future even after I’m gone. Who is your favorite author and why? My favorite science fiction book is The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. Its prose has a lyrical beauty...

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Orangeberry Book of the Day – Killer Abs: A Body (Pump) Horror Comedy by DR O’Brien

Twenty-something accountant Matt Warner enrols at an exclusive weight loss resort with his career on the line should he fail to shed the pounds from his paunchy frame. Before long the accountant realises that his girth is the least of his problems as there is something deeply wrong with the Phoenix...

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Orangeberry Book of the Day - For the Future Generations (For a Generation) by Anastasia Faith (Excerpt)

For the Future Generations [Book 1 of the "For a Generation" series] 3.4.2113 Alamogordo, New Mexico The sun set over Alamogordo, New Mexico and night fell in the desert. Thick black clouds shifted over the horizon, contrasting the orange sky above, and casting shadows on the barren landscape. In one...

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Review: Mars Rising by Mark David Major

Mars Rising by Mark David Major My rating: 4 of 5 stars What did you think of the story structure? It was excellent, with the different planets and characters, the reader isn't distracted from the main plot.What do you think will be your lasting impression of this book? The amount of work the author...

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Orangeberry Book of the Day – Betty’s Child by Donald Dempsey

“Heartrending and humorous.” Kirkus Reviews “Highly recommended.” Dr. Alan Gettis, Ph.D., author of The Happiness Solution “An unforgettable memoir.” San Francisco Book Review In the tradition of Frank McCourt and Angela’s Ashes, Don Dempsey uses Betty’s Child to tell the story of life with his cruel...

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Orangeberry Free Alert - Artful Dodger (Maggie Kean Mis-Adventures) by Nageeba Davis

Artful Dodger - Nageeba Davis Amazon Kindle US Amazon Kindle UK Genre - Romantic Suspense Rating - PG13 5 (4 reviews) Free until 26 May 2013 Take one funny, wise-cracking artist, one gorgeous, sexy detective, throw in a grizzly murder, a little amateur sleuthing, and you have the makings of a wild,...

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Author Interview – Rick Johnson

What is your favourite color? I like them all… What is your favourite food? I like a lot of different foods but what I love is to savour it, share it, and make an experience of it with loved ones. What’s your favourite place in the entire world? In a hug, especially my wife’s. Geographically, I really...

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Author Interview – Julian Rosado

How important do you think villains are in a story? A hero is only as heroic as the villain he’s facing, so villains are one of the most important aspects of any story. Can we expect any more books from you in the future? They are underway! Where do you see yourself in five years? Doing other projects,...

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RS Guthrie – All For One, One For All: Not Just A Cliché

All For One, One For All: Not Just A Cliché When I first decided to write a book on writing (after blogging about the subject for a year and a half), the decision was not a difficult one. I had a vision of exactly what I wanted. Strunk & White. Elements of Style. It’s not that I believed myself...

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