The Proposition 5: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward leads the Self-published Bestsellers List this week.
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Amazon Self-Published Bestsellers for the Week of August 6, 2014
1. The Proposition 5: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward: “Time is my enemy and I won’t waste another second. I have a choice to make: a life with Neil or what’s left of life with Bryan. I make my decision, but could lose everything when the one Ferro I never want to see interferes. I feel like my life is spiraling out of control, but this could lead to what I’ve been searching for all along—hope.”
2. Lexy Baker Cozy Mystery Series Boxed Set Vol 1 by Leighann Dobbs: “This set includes the first 4 books in the Lexy Baker Cozy Mystery Series:
Killer Cupcakes Lexy Baker has finally opened her dream bakery, gotten rid of her cheating boyfriend and settled into her grandmothers house with her perky dog Sprinkles at her side. Things are going great … until her ex boyfriend is found poisoned with cupcakes from her bakery.”
3. Sweet Addiction by J. Daniels: “Wedding hookups never amount to anything. Those who partake in this wicked little activity know the rules. Get in. Get laid. Get out. There’s no expectation of a relationship. It is what it is. Dylan Sparks knows the rules. She’s familiar with the protocol. And she engages in the best sex of her life with a complete stranger at her ex-boyfriend’s wedding.”
4. The Avoiding Series Boxset by K.A. Linde: “Jack and Lexi never had a typical relationship. After 2 years without speaking, she receives a phone call that changes everything. He unexpectedly asks her to convince the new girl, Bekah, that he’s ready to commit. Jack is calling now after everything they had been through because there is another woman. She can’t believe it. Follow Lexi in this heart wrenching drama as she relives her past relationship, or lack thereof, with Jack, and not just in her own mind, but to his fiance-to-be. Throw in Bekah’s hot brother who always seems to be in the right place at the right time, a past with more secrets to unravel than you can even imagine, and you get a recipe for disaster.”
5. Final Verdict by Sheldon Siegel: “Fate throws a curveball at the San Francisco ex-husband-and-wife legal team of Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez, when Mike picks up the phone and hears the voice of Leon Walker. This is not good news-because Walker was the one who ruined their marriage. Years ago, he and his brother participated in a stickup that left a man dead. Through a series of (some said) questionable maneuvers, Mike got the charges dropped, but he and Rosie fought about it all the time and it finally drove a wedge between them.”
6. The Fixed Trilogy by Laurelin Paige: “All three books of the NY Times Bestselling Fixed Trilogy are included in this bundle.”
7. Rhett by J.S. Cooper: “I’m Rhett. I’m cocky because I can be. I’ve got it all: the looks, the money, the endurance. I’m the guy that every girl wants to be with, yet none of them have ever been able to tie me down. I don’t do love. I don’t do relationships. And I sure as hell will never do marriage.”
8. The Atlantis Gene: A Thriller (The Origin Mystery, Book 1) by A.G. Riddle: “The Immari are good at keeping secrets. For 2,000 years, they’ve hidden the truth about human evolution. They’ve also searched for an ancient enemy–a threat that could wipe out the human race. Now the search is over. Off the coast of Antarctica, a research vessel discovers a mysterious structure buried deep in an iceberg. It has been there for thousands of years, and something is guarding it. As the Immari rush to execute their plan, a brilliant geneticist makes a discovery that could change everything.”
9. Ten Tales of Sensual Surrender: “Nicole and Abel met in Paris and fell in love, but Nicole believes her secret lifestyle will drive Abel away. After the vacation ends, she decides to take a chance and share her secret, but little does she know he has a secret of his own.”
10. Down and Dirty By Sami Lee, Lexxie Couper, Jess Dee & Rhian Cahill: “Pleasure intensified. Desire multiplied.”
Smashwords Self-Published Bestsellers for the Week of August 6, 2014
1. 2014 Longhorn Football Prospectus: Thinking Texas Football By Paul Wadlington
2. The Ethical Technologist By David Tuffley
3. Third Reality: Crafting a 21st Century Latino Agenda By Third Reality Publications
4. Third Reality Revealed: Vision, Persistence, and Inventing a New Latino Identity By Third Reality Publications
5. Fallen By Callie Hart
6. Rich Man’s War By Elliott Kay
7. Depth Astrology: An Astrological Handbook – Volumes 1-4 (Introduction, Planets in Signs, Planets in Houses, Planets in Aspect) By Gargatholil
8. Toad Words And Other Stories By T Kingfisher
9. Knight in Shining Suit By Jerilee Kaye
10. Flip That Sh!t By Bonafide Hustler