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	Constant	by Frank F. Atanacio Oct. 15, 2008	$2.95	51785 words	Sample 25%
	When the ship “ Constant” transcends the bloodied sea and sails towards the ports of Hell, pain and anguish fills its sails. Seamen yearn for home while the horrors of battle and death navigate them through the unknown world. A skeleton crew trapped in a strange darkness that would guide them through a frenzy of heart stopping events. Keeping in mind that the slightest
	In God's Shadow	by Frank F. Atanacio Oct. 15, 2008	$2.95	43062 words	Sample 25%
	In God's Shadow In desperate need of placing a child in God's shadow, a group of young boys have been blessed to escort a beautiful natural gift from God to comeplete the task. Evil has a secret agenda, and they plot to keep the child from being placed. They are forced with an agonizing task that will decide the fate of Mankind.
	John Smith, World Jumper Book One: Portal to Adventure, Part One	by E. Patrick Dorris Nov. 04, 2008	Free!	6832 words	Read a sample
	Waking, hospitalized with amnesia during World War I, "John Smith" quickly realizes he is not like other men. John can travel to parallel worlds, seemingly through the power of his own mind. In this first serial, he not only learns of his power when it is triggered in the stress of combat, but visits an Earth still trapped in an ice age.
	Pirate Jack	by Alessandro Cima Jan. 13, 2009	$1.95	33950 words	Sample 15%
	Young Jack Spencer sees his father's boat-building business destroyed by a powerful land developer. Then Jack unearths three ancient scrolls that propel him on a dangerous adventure through time in search of a pirate treasure. When Jack finds himself aboard the pirate ship Revenge he enters a life or death world of ship battles, jungle islands, prison escapes, gold, and treachery.
	The Lord and the Cross	by James L. Drako Jan. 17, 2009	$5.00	150444 words	Sample 50%
	Two ancient enemies come face to face one last time. Once the most feared mercenaries in the world, Manfred Lord and Nathan Cross understand that there is no place for them in this 'new world order'. But when they're both hired to retrieve a crystal worth tens of millions of dollars, they'll have to decide whether their hatred for one another is stronger than their greed.
	The Money was His	by Wendy Brumback Jan. 17, 2009	You set the price!	547 words	Sample 50%
	When you find money on the street what do you do? The right thing is return it, but you never know where that may lead you.
	The Dead Guy Road Trip Church	by Neil Zawicki Jan. 18, 2009	$6.00	23956 words	Sample 50%
	A group of friends live out their Quixotic fantasies in real life as self-determined adventurers. Ultimately, their own mortality (with the death of one of their own) puts a new perspective on their exploits, and they come to realize the fleeting nature of their pursuits. This work of fiction is built from real events and real people.
	Crazy Bett	by Michael J. O'Neal Feb. 01, 2009	$5.99	137481 words	Sample 25%
	Her neighbors in Richmond, Virginia, called her Crazy Bett. Her name was Elizabeth Van Lew, and during the Civil War Elizabeth ran a Union spy ring in the capital of the Confederacy—pulling it off by posing as a madwoman. Crazy Bett is based on historical events and takes a sometimes light-hearted look at the world of Civil War espionage
	Dourado	by David Wood Feb. 10, 2009	$3.99	66648 words	Sample 10%
	A sunken treasure. An ancient Biblical artifact. A mystery as old as humankind. On January 25, 1829, the Portuguese brig Dourado sank off the coast of Indonesia, losing its cargo of priceless treasures from the Holy Land. One of these lost relics holds the key to an ancient mystery. But someone does not want this treasure to come to light. When her father is mysteriously murdered while searching f
	Taken	by Anna Withans Feb. 13, 2009	Free!	4814 words	Read a sample
	“I’m going to trade you for a lot of money, but you know what? / “What?” / “I’m not going to give you back!” / Ever had darkness creeping up behind you, a shadow that doesn't belong to you, a nightmare that refuses to stay in your dreams? When Helen is kidnapped, even with an FBI agent chasing her, will she able to return home?
	LIVING LIFE AT THE UN PLAZA	by Leslie Siegel Feb. 15, 2009	$12.00	105657 words	Sample 30%
	LIVING LIFE AT THE UN PLAZA" LIFE AT THE UNITED NATIONS PLAZA AS A KID BY LESLIE SIEGEL NOVELIST! A TRUE LIFE NOVEL BY NOVELIST LESLIE SIEGEL! THE OSBERG FAMILY LIVED AT THE UN PLAZA IN NEW YORK CITY DURING THE 60's & 70's! LIVIN' AT THE UN PLAZA IS ABOUT THE OSBERG FAMILY WHO LIVED AT THE UN PLAZA!
	Annalea, Princess of Nemusmar	by Stephen Shore Feb. 26, 2009	Free!	92818 words	Read a sample
	After reading the first paragraph, you may conclude that this is a book about pirates. This is not a book about pirates. Okay, there are a few pirates in the book. (Okay, there are quite a few pirates in the book.) But this is not a book that is just about pirates. It provides intimate familiarity with strong characters and a sense of sharing in their lives and adventures.
	The Treasure of La Malinche Volume 1	by Jeffry Hepple March 09, 2009	$3.99	259798 words	Sample 50%
	The ordinary life of college professor Margaret de Vega is forever changed when she discovers the six hundred year old memoirs of La Malinche containing the secret to finding the lost treasure of Montezuma. With the aid of retired Special Forces Colonel R.A. Lincoln, Doctor de Vega undertakes her treasure hunt along a rapidly deteriorating United States – Mexican border.
	The Treasure of La Malinche Volume 2	by Jeffry Hepple March 09, 2009	$4.99	248806 words	Sample 50%
	In his conquest of New Spain, Herman Cortés was assisted by the hereditary Aztec Princess, Malintzin Tenepal who became his chief interpreter and the mother of his son, Martin Cortés, who is often called the First Mestizo. Christened as Doña Marina by the Spaniards and known to the natives as La Malinche, this extraordinary woman was, and still is, a polarizing character in Mexico.
	Annalea, a Princess in Exile	by Stephen Shore March 11, 2009	$5.99	53868 words	Sample 20%
	Have you read ANNALEA, PRINCESS OF NEMUSMAR? Then prepare to continue the journey, as old friends, familiar enemies and intriguing new characters bring to life the hardships and adventures of the child who came to womanhood while living among slaves, former slaves, slavers, merchants, colonists, American Indians, seamen, harlots and pirates. The saga expands in volume 2 of the Annalea series.
	Cibola	by David Wood March 12, 2009	$3.99	80405 words	Sample 10%
	Join Dane Maddock on a search for the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola. Cibola takes the reader on a journey across the American southwest, where the ruins of the mysterious Anasazi hide deadly secrets, and foes lurk around every corner. Dane and his partner "Bones" Bonebrake must decipher clues from the legendary Copper Scroll and be the first to decipher the secret of Cibola.
	Theta Resurrection - Part 1	by Phillip Dunham April 23, 2009	You set the price!	20867 words	Sample 50%
	This is the first installment of many to come of the Theta Resurrection adventure. Tim has found a mystery from the past... Or is it from the future? Somebody out there wants it very bad. Can he escape them? Will he ever be safe again? Download, and find out for yourself. Free for a limited time only!!! Reviewers can request a coupon for Part 2 at my Blog. Enjoy!
	City of Masks	by Mike Reeves-McMillan April 26, 2009	$3.99	50528 words	Sample 50%
	In the city-state of Bonvidaeo, by custom and law everyone must wear a mask and act in character with it, or face civil, social and religious penalties. Gregorius Bass is sent to Bonvidaeo as the Envoy of Calaria, mainly to get him out from underfoot. Masked as the Innocent Man, and in the company of his radical young Bonvidaoan servant, Bass stumbles into mystery, intrigue, heresy and murder.
	Distant Cousin	by Al Past April 30, 2009	$3.99	145291 words	Sample 50%
	(Volume 1) Who would believe a girl warning of disaster who said she was human but from another planet? OK, she speaks an unknown Indo-European language, but even so.... It's been called an adventure, a romance, a "West Texas Chicano action story," and even science fiction. Try the sample to see why so many have become avid fans of our Distant Cousin.
	Distant Cousin: Repatriation	by Al Past April 30, 2009	$4.99	72405 words	Sample 50%
	In volume 2 of the Distant Cousin series, Ana Darcy learns more about Earth, her new home: money is king, and no good deed goes unpunished. Forced to choose between death and returning to her native planet, what will become of her husband and her adorable twins? Try the free sample to taste the engaging flavor of this light-hearted thriller.
	Princess of Amathar	by Wesley Allison June 09, 2009	$0.99	93118 words	Sample 50%
	Transported to the artificial world of Ecos, Earth man Alexander Ashton struggles to understand the society of his new friends the Amatharians. As he does so, he finds himself falling in love with their princess and being thrust into a millennium-long war with their mortal foes the reptilian Zoasians. Princess of Amathar is a sword-swinging novel of high adventure.
	Storm Rising	by Gary Naiman June 10, 2009	$6.99	75519 words	Sample 50%
	Could it happen? Has it already begun? 2016—the United States is mired in stagflation and war. Our enraged people cry out for change—and it has come. Written in the spirit of the Manchurian Candidate, Gary Naiman’s new novel gives us a frightening look at America’s new third party, and its revolutionary candidate for the presidency. “The seeds of revolution are sown” — Claire Minton
	They say knowledge is power	by Mark McKlendin June 13, 2009	$1.00	120046 words
	What would you do if you suddenly had secret knowledge that made you rich beyond your wildest dreams, only to discover you will need to loose the family you now hold most dear. On top of that, you are now responsible for every family on Earth as Armageddon approaches.
	The Second Season	by K.D. Richardson June 14, 2009	$4.99	78983 words	Sample 35%
	From troubled hometown youth, to a 1960's Major League Baseball All-Star, to homeless man lacking any previous memories, The Second Season chronicles the troubled life of William 'Sonny' Wilson. Sonny's best friend, Russell Henning, gives this first-person narrative of the life and times of a young man from a severely dysfunctional Maysville, Kentucky home.
	The Adventures of Grace Quinlan and Lord William Hayden, The Complete Novel	by Dorothy Paula Freda June 18, 2009	$5.95	77332 words	Sample 10%
	New Expanded, Revised Edition, Formatted for Better Viewing. July 2011. Romance/Adventure/Fantasy/Time Travel/Archaeology/the Paranormal/Foreign Ports. A love story, a mystery, an impossible dream, and a woman's daring plan to capture one man's heart. (Formerly Titled: In Another Life (From the Journals of Grace Quinlan and Lord William Hayden).
	The Nephilim Formula	by Ron Simpson June 19, 2009	$3.99	83653 words	Sample 50%
	Horace Ponsonby, an extremely wealthy, somewhat crazy, elderly man is obsessed by a life-long interest in ‘the ancients’. A dream causes him to engage British-based Reggie Riffkin, PI, on an assignment which promises him a hefty and life-saving bonus. Reggie's PI business has been very slack of late, and he needs the cash. The job is not as straighforward as Reggie hoped it would be.
	Shorts Stories	by Dan Schwartz June 26, 2009	Free!	1432 words	Read a sample
	A small collection of accounts told through a first “person” account. From the beginning to the end of the story read of the hardships faced and realized that your life might not seem that bad. These shorts are beyond normal and traditional. For more visit my website www.banocanut.com
	The Amish versus the Mime	by Dan Schwartz June 30, 2009	Free!	1468 words	Read a sample
	The epic battle between the feirce Amish and the brutal mime. Could a battle so intense have a clear victor? For more visit www.banocanut.com
	Abner gets turned into a Rutabaga	by Dan Schwartz July 01, 2009	Free!	3230 words	Read a sample
	A sample tale taken from the collection The Many Mini Adventures of Abner the Gopher (also available on smashwords). In this tale, Abner the Gopher gains a great deal of respect for veggetables after he is turned into one. How will Abner fit in with his former food, and will he be able to return to his gopher form? For more visit www.banocanut.com
	The Alligator versus the Clown	by Dan Schwartz July 02, 2009	Free!	685 words	Read a sample
	After being abandoned by his circus, a clown must travel his way out of a town. Unfortunate for the clown, and alligator stands in the way of the clowns homecoming. See the two face off in battle, and see how the clown stacks up against one of the mightiest predators. For more visit www.banocanut.com
	The Tenth Avatar	by Gary Naiman July 08, 2009	$3.99	218816 words	Sample 15%
	Follow four strangers as they are guided to a prophetic battle with apocalyptic implications at the roof of the world. Drawn together by an ancient prophecy, they climb toward a downed aircraft in the Himalayas, unaware that the plane’s cargo will change the world forever…
	Welcome to The Family (a story from More Lost Memories)	by Teel McClanahan July 17, 2009	$1.99	7539 words	Sample 33%
	This story is about a strange group of cyborgs - not people with robotic limbs or organs, but whose physiology at a cellular level is a co-mingling of organic and robotic components. This story, really, is about a boy in love, and the lengths he'll go to to try to save the girl he loves from succumbing to the fate he himself has fallen prey to. Will he be able to protect her? Buy it to find out!
	Maxim Gunn and the Chaos Project	by Nicholas Boving July 28, 2009	$3.95	52380 words	Sample 20%
	Maxim Gunn, agent extraordinary, takes on one last official mission before resigning from the Organization. Wanda Liszt, arch criminal: beautiful and deadly, has found Sheba's Necklace, the legendary rope of emeralds that bestows great powers on its possessor. Her plan: Chaos in Africa, after which she, as Great White Queen, will rule it as her mighty empire. Gunn must stop her.
	Maxim Gunn and the Demon Plan	by Nicholas Boving July 29, 2009	$3.95	53598 words	Sample 20%
	Witchcraft in the twentieth century? Computer controlled demons? Maxim Gunn didn't believe it either - until his old enemy Wanda Liszt, miraculously returns from the dead with another plan to control, the world. Ambushes, a booby trapped tomb, a demonic attack by the fiend Wanda controls keep Gunn on his toes until the crashing finale is reached.
	Maxim Gunn and the Serpent Force	by Nicholas Boving July 29, 2009	$3.95	62359 words	Sample 20%
	The alignment of all nine planets will bring the Serpent Force, a mysterious power known to the ancients to its maximum effect. One man has the secret and must be stopped. Maxim Gunn races from Stonehenge to the temples of Greece and the Mayan ruins in the Yucatan. Earthquake, unseen powers, duels with the forces of evil, leave Gunn little time for sight seeing. It’s a race that must be won.
	Anamnesis	by Zorina Alliata July 29, 2009	$1.99	52888 words	Sample 20%
	Jesus is one of us and He lives amongst us, adapting to the times and doing good by running a huge corporation. When the corporation is starting to show signs of change and its CEO disappears, two unsuspecting friends get pulled into a rescue mission they are not prepared for. Ancient magic and modern culture come together in this funny, tragic, heartbreaking story.
	Maxim Gunn and the Stolen Waters	by Nicholas Boving July 30, 2009	$3.95	55529 words	Sample 20%
	Was there really such a place as Atlantis? And was there a super race ahead of its time, or something so different we wouldn't want to know? Trapped for millennia until a submarine earthquake frees them, a few survivors emerge on a mission of revenge against the “Dry Landers” whom they blame for the Great Catastrophe. Gunn and Sergeant Magoon are in a desperate fight to stop them.
	Maxim Gunn and the Sun Fortress	by Nicholas Boving July 30, 2009	$3.95	54245 words	Sample 20%
	It was a fortress carved out of a living cliff in a time before history, and dedicated to the Sun God. Devlin, revolutionary and anarchist has taken it over and kidnapped a Princess, kidnapped for an unbelievable reason that has nothing to do with money. Maxim Gunn is called upon to do the impossible: find her and get her back before she is sacrificed to the god.
	Maxim Gunn and the Leopard Legion	by Nicholas Boving July 30, 2009	$3.95	54787 words	Sample 20%
	Northern Nigeria. A wild, harsh land. A master criminal with a master plan. Magunta, the Witch Doctor, Wizard and master criminal who first appears in THE CHAOS PROJECT plans to take over West Africa by resurrecting the infamous Leopard Men. Fear is his key, and the Great Black Leopard his weapon. Gunn is called in by his old friend, the Emir of Ladi, and tracks the leopard to its mountain lair.
	Escape From Oduduwa	by Kojo Enoch Aug. 03, 2009	$1.99	48174 words	Sample 5%
	Obi, an ambitious young man embarks on a voyage with a group of traveling merchants. They set sail and take their course towards their destination, the isle of Dena- arriving safely there. But on their voyage back home these merchants encounter a mysterious and dreadful storm that shipwrecks them in the hostile and desolate Isle of Oduduwa! From where no shipwrecked mariner has ever escaped alive.
	Body Destiny	by Douglas C. Smyth Aug. 12, 2009	$3.99	112365 words	Sample 25%
	Werner Akstrom, wealthy and dying, awakens in a private clinic as a beautiful young woman, his brain transplanted into her body. He--becoming she--asks why did she die? While becoming a woman, Wanda Akstrom stumbles upon a body parts racket and is found by the man who was in love with her. Tracking the woman's history, and fleeing their pursuers takes them to Turkey, and even greater danger.
	The bulldozer ploughed on	by Ian Buchanan Aug. 15, 2009	Free!	1933 words	Read a sample
	Out on the edge of the desert, things get a bit feral.
	Soul Intent	by dennis batchelder Aug. 16, 2009	$2.99	96398 words	Sample 50%
	1946:Nazi Hermann Goering asks overseer Archibald Morgan to deposit looted gold to await his soul’s rebirth. 17-yr-old Flora fails to persuade Morgan to reject the request. Present Day:the gold’s missing. Morgan asks Scott Waverly for help. Scott uncovers secrets from Nuremberg that threaten to reopen old wounds, settle old scores, and lead to the gold’s-and his own soul’s-recovery.
	Maggie's Beautiful World	by Gren Blackall Aug. 23, 2009	Free!	4906 words	Read a sample
	This fifteen page book follows best friends Maggie (an atheist) and Joan (a Christian) through illuminating situations. Each chapter sees the majesty of life from two lines of sight. Maggie finds a comfortable place in her atheism where she sees a beautiful a world without having to explain it away to a supernatural God. Joan disagrees, but they keep their mutual respect.
	Jana Adrift	by Ross Richdale Aug. 24, 2009	$2.99	69346 words	Sample 30%
	Jana and Kelsie along with artist Rowan and an elderly couple, Hank and Denise are passengers on a container ship Konstellation on a three month Pacific Ocean cruise. Terrorists attack the ship and strip it. The five hide and later make it to an atoll. Problems arise when they attempt to live together.

 A month later a boat arrives but it is from North Korea. How does Jana cope?
	Abduction in Africa	by EroticExcursions Publications Aug. 25, 2009	$4.95	17774 words	Sample 10%
	Sisters of Mercy Elizabeth and Jane had traveled to Somalia on a mission of aid. A local warlord raiding their hospital for medical supplies decides to abduct the nuns. Thus began an ordeal that has become all too common in these days of terror abroad.
	Everybody Loves Squirrels	by Richard Gerard Aug. 30, 2009	Free!	3774 words	Read a sample
	Follow along as America's favorite rodent helps bring a woman back from depression. Don't miss the unusual twist. If you enjoy reading this, please take the time to write a review or rate it. Just follow the link at the bottom of the book page to do either. Thanks.
	John Smith, World Jumper: Portal to Adventure Parts 1 to 7	by E. Patrick Dorris Aug. 31, 2009	$1.00	41544 words	Sample 50%
	In this serial adventure, "John Smith" is introduced as an amnesiac on the battlefields of France during the Great War. Realizing that he is more than he seems, John travels through a mysterious portal to a parallel Earth, one locked in an ice age. Still coming to grips with his strange abilities, John meets friend and foe alike as he explores this new world, the first of many John will visit.
	La Traque. De Montréal à Katmandou	by Jean-François Capelle Sep. 01, 2009	$12.00	116168 words	Sample 25%
	Tant par son sujet extrêmement intéressant que par son traitement en scènes bien découpées, ce roman maintient le lecteur en haleine jusqu’à sa conclusion peu banale. Grâce à de nombreux sauts de frontières et une immersion dans les cultures des pays où se déroule l’action : le Québec, l’Inde et le Népal, l’auteur nous fait découvrir sa passion pour un monde fascinant.
	Annalea, a Journey Through Strangers~at Journey's End	by Stephen Shore Sep. 10, 2009	$5.99	63243 words	Sample 20%
	This final volume in the ANNALEA trilogy brings the saga to an exciting and surprising conclusion. Old friends, familiar enemies and intriguing new characters undertake incredible adventures as the journey nears completion and the mystery of Annalea is resolved.