40 Free Kobo books & deals for Dec. 31

1. UNFORGIVING (Deal, Not Free) by Vibert Miller. Price: $0.99. Genre: Romance, Thriller. Four Friends win a Lottery, But their Good Fortune later propels them into a nightmare. ISBN: 9781386973973. ASIN: B079PZVZF7.
2. Spirit Of Gettysburg: Soulmates Across Time (Not Free) by S. Elizabeth Calvert. Price: $6.98. Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense. Time Travel Romance, She must change his Fate and Rewrite Karma to Save Romance, Soulmates across Time. ISBN: 9781732687110. ASIN: B07JK1G7BP.
3. Turn About is Fair Play (Not Free) by Tari Robinson. Price: $5.99. Genre: Romance, Suspense. She gives the Man of Her Dreams a Love Potion, He turns into her worst Nightmare. ISBN: 9780463362266. ASIN: B07HLT26TW.
4. Of Lords and Commoners by Lynne Hill-Clark. Price: Free. Genre: Thriller, Coming of Age, Historical, Fantasy, Romance. Dark Days of the Black Plague, Last Days of the Byzantine Empire, 1260 AD Europe. ISBN: 9781386019503. ASIN: B01HFH7KYO.

1. Her Client Part 1 by  Sally E. Xander. Price: Free. Genre: Romance, Erotica, LGBT. ISBN: 9781370583201. ASIN: B074CZC6X2.

1. *Blind Overlook by JC Simmons. Price: Free. Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Hard-boiled. ISBN: 9781936377640.
2. Friend of the Devil (Deal, Not Free) by  Mark Spivak. Price: $0.99. Genre: Thriller, Espionage. Culinary Thriller, Delectable and Delightful Tale, The most celebrated chef in America, might have sold his soul for a couple of Michelin stars. ISBN: 9781626944510. ASIN: B01G97VRZ4.
3. Purge on the Potomac (Not Free) by David Thomas Roberts. Price: $8.69. Genre: Thriller, Action Suspense. ISBN: 9780998770482. ASIN: B076KMZ1JX.
4. The American Pearl (Deal, Not Free) by Peter Gilboy. Price: $2.99. Genre: Thriller. ISBN: 9781543926309. ASIN: B079Y79HF2.
5. His Hand In the Storm: Gray James Detective Murder Mystery Seriesby Ritu Sethi. Price: Free. Genre: Mystery & Suspense, Police Procedural, International. Murder Mystery, A Noble Haunted Detective. ISBN: 9781999560911. ASIN: B07MNDFJG9.

1. Snow Sometimes Falls (Deal, Not Free) by Brian Ming. Price: $0.99. Genre: Christian. ISBN: 9781312712027. ASIN: B00QAFZD5Q.

1. Walk-In Investigations: A Paranormal Detective Mystery (Not Free) by Joyce Kostakis. Price: $5.39. Genre: Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense, Women Sleuths. ISBN: 9780692753545. ASIN: B01HRCG7B4.
2. The Witch of Endor: Vampires (Deal, Not Free) by RK Wheeler. Price: $0.99. Genre: Fantasy, Romance. A Girl who grew up seeing the Dead, A Man not Afraid of Spirits. ISBN: 9781983487231. ASIN: B078RX29TT.
3. Day Dreamer (Deal, Not Free) by Michael Roberts. Price: $1.99. Genre: Fantasy. A Man whose life is changed because of one near death experience, A woman who has loved him through his toughest challenges. ISBN: 9781533720412. ASIN: B07H7SZGC9.
4. The Coming Night: Wild Hearts, #1 (Deal, Not Free) by  Andrew Wichland. Price: $2.99. Genre: Science Fiction, Space Opera, Adventure. Power Rangers take on Wraiths, The Fate of the Universe hangs in the Balance. ISBN: 9781386401575. ASIN: B07F43CY3F.
5. Dragon Knight Chronicles: The Awakening: Dragon Knight Chronicles, #1 (Deal, Not Free) by Andrew Wichland. Price: $2.99. Genre: Fantasy, Epic. ISBN: 9781540162557. ASIN: B01GAFBQGA.
6. The Pystead Singularity (Deal, Not Free) by James Pryor. Price: $3.00. Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy. Futuristic Science Fiction, 2042, A Company building a Life on Ships, with a backup plan of Mars. ISBN: 9780692156957. ASIN: B07GCVPN75.
7. The Elvish Prophecy: A sword and sorcery Epic fantasy Adventureby Neil Port. Price: Free. Genre: Fantasy, Historical. Fantasy, History and Greek Mythology merged into one Epic Fantasy Tale. ISBN: 9780987384515. ASIN: B00A7IOFJC.
8. Greed (An Urban Fantasy Heist): The Fae Awakening (Deal, Not Free)by Will O’Shire. Price: $0.99. Genre: Fantasy. A Gang of Goblins breaks into a Bank, When entering the vault things go terribly wrong. ISBN: 9781732900233. ASIN: B07KXGMLY4.
9. The Ancient Sacred Tree: Birthing a Hero (Not Free) by Dawnette N. Brenner. Price: $9.99. Genre: Fantasy. A Bipolar 9 year old with Secret Powers, He has to Fight for his Life and those of his People. ISBN: 9781640272903. ASIN: B074PK4GHW.

1. Lady Charlotte’s Dilemma (Deal, Not Free) by  Fallacious Rose. Price: $2.99. Genre: Historical, Romance. Gothic Fiction, Regency England, A Virtuous Young Lady gets bitten by a Vampire, can she find an ethical solution for her bloody needs. ISBN: 9781386470526. ASIN: B07KX63T1L.

1. A Darker Shade of Sorcery: The Realmers Series, #1 by William Collins. Price: Free. Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy & Magic. Everyone wants to kill, capture Evan, from demons to Dark Venators and even people he’s supposed to trust. ISBN: 9781386184843. ASIN: B01A3L1PS6.
2. *Serenade by  Heather McKenzie. Price: Free. Genre: Young Adult, Love & Romance. ISBN: 9781634222198. ASIN: B01N5XBFEK.

1. AILSA GOES CURLING WITH GRANI-TE (Pre-Order, Not Free) by HACK PEBBLER BOOKS. Price: Check Author Website. Genre: Children. A Book for Children about Curling, Beautifully Illustrated, Perfect if your Kids are starting Curling. 
2. Where Elves Come From (Deal, Not Free) by Edit Engel. Price: $2.99. Genre: Kids, Fiction. ISBN: 9781545618844. ASIN: B07H8R2NL6.

1. First Survivor (Deal, Not Free) by Mark Unger. Price: $2.99. Genre: Memoir, Cancer. True Story, Pure Strength, Battle and Triumph Against the Deadliest Childhood Cancer Neuroblastoma. ISBN: 9780463170458. ASIN: B078YXXTMC.
2. Entry-Level Cancer: My First Six Months in the Club That No One Wants to Join by David Baskett. Price: Free. Genre: Memoir, Cancer, Humor. An enlightening and sometimes hilarious guide to getting Cancer and getting treated. ISBN: 9781386361015. ASIN: B00N2FRW7Y.

1. The 5 Stages To Entrepreneurial Success: What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Dominating Your Market (Deal, Not Free) by  John North. Price: $2.99. Genre: Business, Start-ups. A 5 Stage Viable Success Path, Shows you the Mindset you need to Develop to Succeed. ISBN: 9781370550555. ASIN: B072N3XWXY.
2. The Passive Income Guide: What is your return on life? (Deal, Not Free) by Larson John. Price: $2.29. Genre: Finance, Investing. ISBN: 6610000098484.
3. Re-Inventing Our Lives: A Handbook for Socio-Economic “Problem-Solving” (Not Free) by  Mohamed Buheji. Price: $4.99. Genre: Economic Development. Re-inventing how our mindsets visualise complex problems, Link between Learning by Involvement and Learning by Experience. ISBN: 9781546298540. ASIN: B07L4H95R4.
4. The Complete Food Substitutions Handbook: Including Options for Low-Sugar, Low-Fat, Low-Salt, Gluten-Free, Lactose-Free, and Vegan (Deal, Not Free) by Jean B. MacLeod. Price: $2.99. Genre: Food & Drink, Diet, Healthy Living. With thousands of replacements for common, uncommon, and hard-to-find ingredients. ISBN: 9780463247181. ASIN: B07KX7LV87.
5. The Wisdom Of Ginsu: Carve Yourself A Piece Of The American Dream (Not Free) by Edward Valenti. Price: $9.99. Genre: Business, Success. A Behind the Scene Look of how Barry Becher and Edward Valenti used Infomercials to make a Fortune for themselves. ISBN: 9781456631987. ASIN: B07KMBCNS2.
6. Book of Advice: All about life cycles: Love, Faith, Healing, Challenges, Self-esteem, Aging, Wellness, Happiness and Success (Not Free) by  Avishai Maimon. Price: $4.99. Genre: Health & Well Being. Wisdom Distilled into Easy Life Lessons, A Book that will pick you up and motivate you. ISBN: 1230002439990. ASIN: B07DNP227W.
7. Family Is Not Everything: How to Minimize Their Mess, Maximize Your Happiness and Enjoy Emotional Baggage Breakthroughs (Deal, Not Free) by Anita Washington. Price: $2.99. Genre: Self Help, Family. Overcoming Childhood Scars and Trauma your Family may have inflicted on you, Choosing Happiness over a Toxic Environment. ISBN: 9780998697222. ASIN: B07GTS8KLR.
8. Teach Yourself Chess – The first coach of the world champion presents (Deal, Not Free) by  Dmitri Dobrovolski. Price: $1.14. Genre: Games, Chess. The Coach of a World Champion teaches you Chess. ISBN: 6610000048809. ASIN: B01MYW4E7U.
9. Why Parents Secretly Hate Children’s Birthday Parties: A practical guide of how to plan, host, survive, and enjoy planning birthday parties for kids (Not Free) by Ashia Watson. Price: $7.19. Genre: Self Help, Birthdays. Party Planning Guide, Comprehensive Guide that covers how to organize children’s parties, Must read for new parents and anyone throwing a party. ISBN: 9780999760611. ASIN: B07JHNHLBZ.
10. The Story of You: Transforming Adversity into Adventure, Taking Your Dreams to the Next Level and Beyond (Not Free) by Mark Minard. Price: $10.69. Genre: Self Improvement, Motivational. ISBN: 9781630477912.

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1. * – Recommended. 1 Star Books are Books that have one or more of – 4.5 stars rating on 4+ reviews, great description and cover, promising premise.
2. ** – Strongly Recommended. 2 Star Books are Books that have one or more of – 4.5 stars rating on 20+ reviews, 4 star rating on 50+ reviews, very promising description, very promising premise.
3. *** – Get it Now! 3 Star Books are The Very Best. These are books that have 4.5 stars rating on 50+ reviews, or are the very best.
4. Romance of the Day, Mystery of the Day, etc. – Book that stands out even amongst the *** ones and ** ones.
5. Wild Card Pick – Not enough reviews but we think it’s a winner. That over time it would be * or **.
6. Wild Card – Not enough reviews but sounds good.
7. True Wild Card – No reviews but interesting.