Today's Featured Books

November 9, 2025 – Brilliant Storytellers!

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Malevolent by Jana DeLeon

Book of the Day

Shaye Archer’s life effectively began the night police found her in an alley with no memory of the previous 15 years. Now, she's a PI who gets answers for her clients, and maybe for herself. When her new client Emma claims she’s being stalked, Shaye is determined to help. Emma knows her stalker, but the problem is, she killed him a month ago. FREE – SHOP NOW / 


Buchanan's Express by John Parker

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Buchanan, also known as Buck, must operate her interplanetary trucking business on her own after her husband was murdered by hijackers. With her alien partner, Slick, they find fighting pirates and hijackers has become commonplace. But when Buck decides to transport a mysterious box that could save a world, she wonders if she will survive the adventure. From $2.99 – SHOP NOW /


Grumpy Billionaire Santa by Aria McDow

Romance

One orgasmic night. One colossal mistake. Now I’m wearing the ring of my damaged billionaire boss.
I was supposed to be invisible—just a movie set gopher with a headset and clipboard.
Asher Callahan is Hollywood royalty. Cold. Commanding. Still haunted by his late wife. A single dad who terrifies everyone on set… except his twelve-year-old daughter.
The first time I calm her panic attack, he sees me. The second time, he kisses me. The third time, I wake up alone in his bed—with his walls back up.
When scandal threatens his career, he hands me a ring and a deal: “Be my fiancée.” From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 




2025 Faith and Fellowship Book Festival

Events

The Faith and Fellowship Book Festival (FFBF) is an inspirational event where authors and readers connect to talk about books. Psst . . . . This registration link is for attendees only! If you're an author interested in being on the roster for one of the evenings, visit ffbookfestival.com for more information. 

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Buchanan's Express by John Parker

Book of the Day

Interstellar trucking would have been a dream job for Buchanan, also known as Buck, until her husband was murdered by hijackers. With her alien partner Slick, they must avoid pirates and hijackers while moving cargo across the galaxy. From $2.99 – SHOP NOW / 


Body in a Barrel By Aaron Mead

Mystery Thriller Crime and Horror

Forty years ago, Lenny Battaglia dumped a body in a barrel into Lake Mead. For now, the barrel remains underwater, but the drought-ravaged lake keeps dropping. Can Lenny cover his crooked past in the Las Vegas mob before it finds him out?

“...a gripping crime drama…” —READERS’ FAVORITE (five stars) From. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 


Being By Kedi du Vide

Children and Young Adult

In a world inhabited by humans and "Voids," a name given to those who've subconsciously sold their soul to the devil, a unique teenage Void embarks on a journey to find out why her existence is a literal act of God. From $6.99 – SHOP NOW / 


Embers of Dusk by D.G. Roberts

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Her world crushed by an unthinkable tragedy, Adelyn begins her descent into the depths of her grief, but she is determined to seek answers and departs from the wizard Alistair with her friends to find those responsible. Meanwhile, Alistair and his comrades seek answers of their own, only to discover a growing darkness and a force in the shadows. FREE – SHOP NOW /


The Secret Humankind by Gloria Oliver

Science Fiction and Fantasy

She keeps her head down and cleans up messes. When the body count starts rising, will trying to make a living get her flushed?
If you like fish-out-of-water heroines, complex worlds, and dark truths, then you’ll love Gloria Oliver’s multi-faceted mystery.
Grab your copy today! 4.5 rating & 123 reviews From $4.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 


Blood of the Damned by Antony Stanton

Mystery Thriller Crime and Horror

“Death is all around you. Everywhere you turn, everyone you touch, even for you—death!”
The brutal slaying of a mother by a dreaded vampire one bitter night during medieval Europe’s bloody Crusades sends a young Bulgarian nobleman on a deadly quest for revenge. The senseless torture of a lord by the fearsome Ottoman enemy encourages a Greek squire to join Vlad Dracula’s secretive and chivalric Order of the Dragon in search of answers.
And again, vengeance.
Two separate paths, and both lead straight to the abyss.
Game of Thrones meets Dracula. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 


Spotlight on The MACH-10 PM: Leadership Series from Jason Riggs

Spotlight

 


Today, LitNuts is shining a spotlight on The MACH-10 PM, Leadership Series from author Jason M. Riggs. 

★★★★★ “A practical and straightforward guide to using artificial intelligence." ~Amazon Review

The MACH-10 PM
 

AI-Powered Product Management at Hypersonic Speed
(The MACH-10 Leadership Series)
4.9 stars, 27 ratings on Amazon
From $2.99 - Free via Kindle Unlimited



"The MACH-10 PM is an outstanding resource for product managers looking to harness the power of AI to build better products and drive greater value… A must-read for product leaders."
— Roman Pichler, author of Agile Product Management with Scrum and Strategize

★ #1 Hot New Release across Multiple Product Management & Business Innovation Categories

AI Product Management is evolving at hypersonic speed. The rules have changed. Lead at MACH-10 with the definitive playbook for AI-powered product leadership.

At its core, The MACH-10 PM embodies a simple ethos: Speed with Soul, the balance between intelligent acceleration and grounded, human-centered leadership.

Methodical roadmaps and incremental gains no longer win. Speed without clarity is chaos. Clarity without speed is irrelevant. Artificial intelligence isn't just another tool; it's a tectonic shift redefining how we work, lead, and compete.

In The MACH-10 PM, a #1 New Release and previously a Top 25 Amazon Bestseller, founder and product strategist Jason M. Riggs delivers the definitive playbook for product leadership in the AI era. This isn't about working harder. It's about transforming from a manager of features into an orchestrator of intelligence.

At the heart of this transformation is the AI-Driven Product Strategy Loop™: a proven framework for turning ideas into outcomes faster than ever. It connects vision, validation, and velocity into one repeatable system that bridges AI theory with real-world execution. Learn More.
 

About the Author

Jason is a product executive with 20+ years building and scaling technology at iconic brands like GoPro and Qualcomm, and bleeding-edge innovators such as Audivi.ai. He has launched category-defining products, led global teams, and helped drive AI adoption across industries.

He wrote The MACH-10 PM™ to give product leaders a practical operating system for the AI era — one that turns speed into clarity, and clarity into leverage. Learn more at https://mach10pm.com/, where you can sign up for his free newsletter or read his blog. You can also learn more by following Jason Riggs online: 

 

     


The Books Of Bob Dylan Backlisted podcast

This is a special live taping of Backlisted, the award-winning UK podcast that gives new life to old books. Join the regular hosts and a panel of expert guests for a celebration of Bob Dylan's literary output: his novel Tarantula, his memoir Chronicles Volume One, and the various editions of his collected lyrics. It's 50 years since Dylan premiered "Abandoned Love" onstage at the Bitter End, 10 years since Backlisted launched, and nine years to the day since Dylan won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Join Backlisted as the beloved podcast celebrates all three anniversaries at once! 10/29/2025 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm Nonfiction Talk 


Neglected Merge: A Fantasy Utopian Romance by Eve Koguce

Book of the Day

She is a Wingless. He is a Winged One. They weren’t supposed to meet. But when fate brings them together, their lives are bound to change forever. As are the lives of the two different worlds they come from.
The worlds that have chosen not to have anything in common with each other. They live apart, by mutual agreement, on what is left of a shattered planet. Can two people persuade whole nations that reforms are better than inertia?
They say love is blind.
Sometimes, it is eye-opening.
“A striking new concept” Amazon review From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 


Marianne by Alice McVeigh

Romance

NEW RELEASE. Classy, classic, closed-door historical romance. Marianne returns to London - still lovely, still impulsive, but widowed and newly rich - and finds herself with more suitors than she can handle... despite being resolved to remain single. And when her match-making younger sister comes to visit... McVeigh is a multi-award-winning author. (KIRKUS REVIEWS: "McVeigh displays a brilliant command of Austen's diction and tone." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: "McVeigh echoes the master herself".) From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /


Spotlight on the Eye of Saturn series from Idalita Raso

Spotlight

Today, LitNuts is shining a spotlight on the Eye of Saturn series from author Idalita Raso, which combines alluring supernatural characters, romance, betrayal, and revenge.

★★★★★ "World torn by conflict where powerful forces operate.” ~Readers’ Favorite


The Daughters of Saturn

Book 1 of the Eye of Saturn Series
From $4.99



Set in medieval Spain, the Eye of Saturn series is a terror-filled tale about a pair of star-crossed lovers, a bloodthirsty religion, and a powerful curse.

Felipe Esteban de Hayos Montoya, the son of a powerful statesman, is forced to marry a mysterious Moorish woman, Lilith Al-Salameh.

Lilith has always loved Felipe, the man with the soulful brown eyes. However, Lilith is hiding a dark secret. She is actually the god Saturn's Immortal High Priestess and has plans to transform Felipe into an immortal, like herself.

Lilith's plans are dashed the moment Zaybeth Castile arrives and Felipe falls in love with her. Learning of her husband's betrayal, Lilith seeks revenge and opens the Eye of Saturn, cursing Felipe into a vampire for five and a half centuries and Zaybeth into the only one who can save him.


Between Heaven and Saturn

Book 2 of the Eye of Saturn Series
From $2.99



Sultan Mehmed II will stop at nothing to overthrow Prince Dracula and put Radu the Handsome, Dracula's younger brother, on the throne. It's up to Felipe to stop the Sultan. Aided by the Brethren of the Occultus Facultas, mystical monks armed with the Philosopher's Stone, it's a fight for Wallachia's freedom. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking for Felipe to break his vampires curse and rescue his beloved Zaybeth from the Netherworld.

Felipe's epic journey takes him from the fierce battles between the Turkish Ottoman Empire and Wallachia to the New World where he discovers there's an even greater evil than being a vampire…slavery. Felipe is where the cursed live…Between Heaven and Saturn.


About the Author

Idalita Wright Raso is a freelance writer, author, radio onair-talent, and actress based in Cleveland, Ohio. She has written feature-based stories for the Lake County Gazette in Ohio and has written an editorial/opinion column for Word Up Magazine in Detroit, Michigan. She has also taught a Beginning Novel Writing Series at the Willoughby Senior Center. She has been in stage plays at Karamu House of Cleveland, the Cleveland Metropolitan Theatre, and the Cleveland Playhouse. Learn more at idalitawrightraso.com, and be sure to also follow her online:
 
         


Free online: Chills & Thrills in The Back Room

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Free online this weekend: Chills & Thrills at The Back Room. Join authors Lou Berney, Kristen L. Berry, Kelly Mustian, and Chevy Stevens as they read from and discuss their critically acclaimed mystery and thriller novels. Sunday, October 28, 2025. 

“We reveal more of ourselves in the lies we tell than we do when we try to tell the truth.” ~Donna Tartt, The Secret History


Born to be (Unconsciously) Biased by Fabi Fugazza

Book of the Day

Uncover the hidden forces shaping your decisions. Born to Be (Unconsciously) Biased reveals how unconscious bias undermines “merit” and impacts outcomes — and gives you powerful, practical tools to stop it. Fabi Fugazza’s expert insights will help you make fairer, smarter, more effective choices that drive real results. A must-read for leaders who want to transform decision making. From $19.95. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 


Random curiosities: The sh*t I think about! by Ross Scafidas

General Nonfiction

Random Curiosities: The Sh*t I Think About! is a hilarious, thought-provoking dive into the human condition. From evolution to ego, Elon Musk to meaning, Ross Scafidas dissects modern life with razor-sharp wit and brutal honesty. Blending philosophy, science, and humour, he explores why we think the way we do — and why we often don’t think at all. Part Bill Bryson, part Ricky Gervais, this book will make you laugh, question everything, and maybe even understand yourself a little better. Smart, funny, and slightly unhinged — just like humanity. From $4.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /  


Captain Polo and the Halloween Party by Alan J. Hesse

Children and Young Adult

A spooky‑fun Halloween story with a big heart: laugh, gasp…and learn to reuse!

Captain Polo (and his friend Penguin) get a mysterious invitation to the haunted mansion on the hill. Costumes are required—but do you really need to buy new ones? Join this hilarious adventure where clever reuse beats waste, and being resourceful saves the night.
Praise: “a fun story with some amazing illustrations that help bring it to life...educational, teaching children the importance of reusing old things.” — Readers’ Favorite From $2.99 – SHOP NOW / 


The MACH-10 PM by Jason M. Riggs

General Nonfiction

The MACH-10 PM: AI-Powered Product Management at Hypersonic Speed shows how to fuse human insight with artificial intelligence to build smarter products, faster. Written by former GoPro and Qualcomm executive Jason Riggs, this Amazon #1 New Release gives product leaders practical tools, frameworks, and AI workflows to out-leverage—not out-work—the competition. From $9.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 


Earth Alone (Earthrise Book 1) by Daniel Arenson

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Childhood friends Marco and Addy survive a devastating alien invasion. Their mothers do not. Billions do not. Marco and Addy grow up among the ruins, struggling to survive the daily alien assaults. When they're old enough, they join the resistance. They vow to fight back.
They're not the only ones. Heroes gather. Earth's ragtag army flies out to fight. Together, we must beat back the aliens. We must claim our territory among the stars. Earth must rise — or humanity will fall. FREE – SHOP NOW / 


The Regression Strain by Kevin Hwang

Mystery Thriller Crime and Horror

"A propulsive medical thriller" ~USA Today Bestselling Author Kristen Bird. On a cruise ship sailing across the Atlantic, Dr. Peter Palma expects to treat passengers for minor ailments. But when a vile affliction pits loved ones against each other and with the morgue overflowing, Peter must fight his delirium to neutralize the threat. Gold Medal winner in 2025 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Contest, General Thriller category From $4.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 


The Devil We Used To Know by V.P. Morris

Memoir and Creative Nonfiction

When Jayden’s wife vanishes, his dark past resurfaces. With a relentless reporter at his side, he’s pulled into a maze of secrets, high school rivalries, and a lurking demon that knows him too well. Can he find Stella before the darkness consumes them both? From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 


We Burn Our Dead by Ted Laughton

Science Fiction and Fantasy

"A thrilling, contemplative, and blood-soaked musing on the choices that haunt us—and the ones that set us free." — Kirkus Reviews
They are a grim brotherhood, a company of ruthless sellswords. And they are being hunted.
Facing an enemy unlike any fought before, Sturmund must struggle to unite his band of killers against a horror that threatens to shatter their very will to survive.
A grimdark tale of loyalties forged in blood and strengthened in sacrifice. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /