Stuck-Up Suit by Vi Keeland holds the lead spot on the Self-Published Bestsellers List this week.
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Amazon Self-Published Bestsellers for the Week of April 27, 2016
1. Stuck-Up Suit by Vi Keeland: “It started out like any other morning on the train. Until I became mesmerized by the guy sitting across the aisle. He was barking at someone on his phone like he ruled the world. Who did the stuck-up suit think he was…God?”
2. Beautiful Distraction by J.C. Reed: “Kellan Boyd always gets what he wants–except that one infuriating city girl who bumped into his new chick magnet sports car, dared to call him a jerk, and threw his pity check in his face.”
3. A Shade of Vampire 26: A World of New by Bella Forrest: “Prepare to be sucked back in to the breathtaking new world of The Shade!”
4. Still Here: A Secret Baby Romance by Laura Bell Peters and Kaylee Song: “When Wyatt Graves offers my family fifty-thousand dollars extra to buy a plot of land I can’t say no, even after I hear the catch. Ten dates, no strings, nothing physical, no promises. Sounds easy, right?”
5. Sugar Rush by Tracey Ward: “Colt Avery is on fire. Dubbed one of the NFL’s best kept secrets, he’s in the spotlight for the first time in his career. Women want him, coaches are courting him, and his Kansas cornfield good looks are too good not to be shared. His face is everywhere; TV, magazines, billboards.”
6. Irish: A Bad Boy Fighter Romance by Olivia Hawthorne & Olivia Long: Knox O’Connor is on top of it all, the UFC’s Heavyweight Champion of the world, hot, single, arrogant and reputed to never stay with the same woman for more than a couple quick shags.”
7. The Surrender Your Love Trilogy by J.C. Reed: “All three books of the New York Times bestselling Surrender Your Love trilogy are included in this bundle. Includes the first three chapters of The Lover’s Secret.”
8. The Exception by Sandi Lynn: “I grew up wealthy and was given everything my parents wanted me to have. After years of being molded into the perfect daughter, I played a role. I was only what they wanted me to be.”
9. When I’m With You by Harper Sloan: “It’s nearly impossible to be surrounded by love but not understand it. My parents, my sister, and just about everyone around us has no trouble accepting that love. To give your trust to someone else and believe they would die before hurting you.”
10. Red Rain (Lei Crime Series Book 11) by Toby Neal: “The last thing detective Lei Texeira wants to do while her husband is overseas is deal with a child homicide cold case—but she gets one anyway, and it takes her beyond her personal limits. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Michael Stevens finds himself in a world filled with every kind of threat from crocodiles to kidnappers, and just getting home alive would be a miracle.”
Smashwords Self-Published Bestsellers for the Week of April 27, 2016
1. Strong Brains, Sharp Minds: The Definitive Guide to the MINDRAMP Method For Brain Health & Mental Development by Michael C. Patterson & Roger Anunsen
2. Naturally Flawless: A holistic approach to clear skin by Andisheh Farahmand
3. Cognitive Activity Design: Designing Creative Activities and Art-Based Projects That Promote Brain Health and Flourishing by Michael C. Patterson & Roger Anunsen
4. GOA. Confession of the Psychedelic Oyster by Vasiliy Karavaev
5. Eidolon by Grace Draven
6. Scrum Narrative and PSM Exam Guide by Mohammed Musthafa Soukath Ali
7. Negotiating for Success: Essential Strategies and Skills by George J. Siedel
8. One Thing In A French Day 2015 by Laetitia Perraut
9. A Parent’s Guide to the Common Immune System Issues in Autism Spectrum Disorder by Melinda Sharma
10. The Generous Qur’an: An accurate, modern English translation of the Qur’an, Islam’s holiest book. by Usama Dakdok