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This Week’s Five Favorite Indie eBooks

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December 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM

Part of our Second Look Standouts Sale, this week’s five favorite indie eBooks feature must-read 2025 releases worth rediscovering! Starting at $2.99, this limited-time collection highlights bingeable bestsellers, hidden gems, and staff favorites perfect for reading anywhere, anytime.

The Crumbly Old Castle

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The Crumbly Old Castle by B.E. Baker

Three lifelong friends escape to Ireland, expecting laughter, not life-changing revelations. Natalie flees betrayal, Samantha questions her marriage, and Vanessa faces grief and shaken trust. Amid crumbling estates and sweeping landscapes, each woman reconsiders love, loyalty, and self-worth. Ireland becomes both refuge and catalyst, offering space to breathe and begin again. Their shared journey proves friendship can steady even the most uncertain ground. Perfect pick for readers who love friendship-driven stories of renewal, The Crumbly Old Castle is warm, heartfelt, and atmospheric.

What Readers Are Saying: “This was another great book by B.E. Baker. I loved the setting in Ireland and the dream of moving there. The relationship between the three friends was fabulous.” – Kate Ma, B&N Reviewer

Viking Dawn: a gripping historical adventure thriller of kings and Vikings in early medieval Ireland

eBook $2.99 | $9.99

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Viking Dawn by C.R. Dempsey

Ireland, 841 AD, trembles under relentless Viking raids and political betrayal. Finn carries the burden of his father’s mysterious death and a ruined family name. A bitter rivalry with the king’s son forces Finn into a deadly mission. As war rages, Finn uncovers dark secrets threatening both crown and country. Steel, honor, and vengeance collide as loyalties fracture on blood-soaked shores. Epic and immersive, this is a must-read for fans of gritty historical sagas and Norse-era adventure.

What people are saying: “The start of another great series by Dempsey. A historical adventure with Vikings in Ireland that brings history to life. I look forward to more and highly recommend this and other C.R. Dempsey books.” – Aria96, B&N Reviewer

Keeping Laryn (An Army Night Stalker Helicopter Pilot Romance)

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Keeping Laryn by Susan Stoker

Laryn Hardy keeps Night Stalker helicopters flying while hiding a long, painful love. Mechanic Laryn loves pilot Tate Davis, who sees only a sparring partner. After a mission implodes, Tate finally recognizes the woman who grounds him. Their new bond ignites just as deployment throws them into global danger. A shadowy enemy targets Laryn’s skills and threatens to tear them apart. Perfect for military romance fans, Keeping Laryn delivers action, devotion, and hard-won love worth fighting for.

What people are saying: “Keeping Laryn is a one hundred percent fun adventure! (…with likely the requisite kidnapping?..) I loved every minute and can’t wait to read more Rescue Angels.” – Cat_C, B&N Reviewer

The Daring Women of New York: A Novel

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The Daring Women if New York by Gayle Callen

For 250 years, the Featherstone women protect their family and Harbor House through war, love, and loss. During the Revolution, Abigail risks everything by spying on British soldiers quartered above her tavern. In Prohibition-era New York, flapper Lillian defies the mob and falls into a dangerous forbidden romance. In modern Manhattan, widowed Pamela inherits Harbor House, ready to sell and leave the past behind. Uncovering her ancestors’ courage forces Pamela to reconsider what strength, legacy, and home truly mean. Spanning centuries with rich historical detail, The Daring Women of New York is a must-read for fans of multigenerational family sagas.

What people are saying: “As each chapter ended and another began, I felt like I was still holding on to the other two stories…as if they were being braided together one by one until the last page was turned.” – OneCraftyLlama, B&N Reviewer

Dragon Forged

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Dragon Forged by Donna Grant

A powerful seer foresees a war that could destroy her realm and is sworn to prevent it. Everything changes when the Dragon King enters her path, fierce, forbidden, and utterly irresistible. Untamed and possessive, he is a force her visions never warned her about. Each stolen moment threatens the fragile future she is trying to protect. As betrayal rises and destiny shifts, she must choose between duty and desire. Dragon Forged is an unmissable pick for fans of epic fantasy romance and dragon-fueled intrigue.

What people are saying: “Written extremely well with a lighthearted but confident voice, along with lovable characters and beautiful settings, I highly recommend this installment, series, and writer to anyone who loves romantic fantasy/historical romance!” – sniearrs, B&N Reviewer

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