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This Week’s Five Favorite Indie eBooks

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January 15, 2026 at 10:45 AM

This week’s five favorite indie eBooks offer readers adventures in love, mystery, and the paranormal. Make sure your NOOK is charged since you’ll be reading these unputdownable books straight through!

Dangerous Visions

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Dangerous Visions edited by Harlan Ellison

A groundbreaking science fiction anthology that reshaped the genre forever! Edited by Harlan Ellison, it challenged conventions with bold ideas, daring themes, and boundary-pushing storytelling. The collection features award-winning stories from legendary authors like Philip K. Dick, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Larry Niven. These stories confront politics, sexuality, religion, and the future with fearless imagination. Decades later, the themes remain strikingly relevant and thought-provoking. Readers who love influential classics and visionary science fiction will find Dangerous Visions essential reading.

What Readers Are Saying: “This book is amazing. 33 short stories in Speculative Fiction by 32 different writers… very one of these stories is designed to make you question your beliefs and what you know to be right.” – Anonymous, B&N Reviewer

Is Anyone Listening?

eBook $9.99

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Is Anyone Listening? by Barbara Freethy

Cassidy Clarke hosts a true-crime podcast that suddenly thrusts her into a real investigation. When she travels to a Maine coastal inn, the case becomes personal in ways she never expected. The missing woman was last seen at the inn run by Cassidy’s estranged grandmother. As secrets surface, the town closes ranks and another woman disappears. With her podcast going viral, Cassidy realizes someone is determined to silence her. Is Anyone Listening? is a tense psychological thrillers about obsession and buried truths you won’t be able to put down.

What people are saying: “What a suspenseful, edge of your seat story. Twists, turns and an ending that I didn’t see coming. The author did an amazing job of making me feel like I was right there with Cassidy. There was more than one mystery to solve.” – dr p, B&N Reviewer

Release

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Release by Mari Carr

Tank Phillips needs a fake girlfriend to save his hockey career after a headline making scandal. McKenna Bailey is the new social media manager tasked with fixing his reputation. Their staged relationship sparks real chemistry neither of them can afford. McKenna’s biggest secret is that the team’s coach is her estranged father. When boundaries are drawn, Tank is forced to choose between ambition and desire. If your tropes are fake dating, workplace romance, and sports drama, then you will want to catch Release.

What people are saying: “Mari Carr’s characters are full of emotions and humor, and Release is a deliciously entertaining read. It stands well alone, but the entire series is a delight and well worth indulging in!”

COLD TARGET

eBook $8.99

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Cold Target by Dan Ames

Joe Reacher hunts threats most people never know exist. When a Special Forces officer disappears, bodies soon follow in Michigan’s frozen wilderness. The suspect is a patriot and the man who once saved Reacher’s life. Stopping him means confronting loyalty, betrayal, and unfinished business from the past. As agencies scramble, Reacher races to stop a threat hiding in plain sight. Perfect for readers who enjoy the high-stakes thrillers of Brad Thor, Mark Greaney, Vince Flynn, and Lee Child.

What people are saying: “I found this latest book a pulse pounding thriller… As per usually with this author’s books they catch me from the first pages and don’t stop till the end.” – Ellen Oceansude, B&N Reviewer

The Healer (Black Arrowhead #8)

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The Healer by Dannika Dark

Quinn is a struggling artist determined to save her business and protect her independence. A powerful pack commission offers hope, but it comes with complications she never expected. Salem is selfless to a fault and agrees to fake a mating to help her succeed. As the lie deepens, unseen dangers and buried fears threaten them both. Their growing bond forces them to choose between safety and risking everything for love. The Healer is a heartfelt paranormal romance with redemption and slow-burn chemistry.

What people are saying: Passion, danger, and redemption woven into a love story that will stay with you long after the last page.

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