27 Free Kobo books & deals for Oct. 17

1. Cross Waves (Deal, Not Free) (Pre-Order) by Amanda Uhl. Price: $4.99. Genre: Romance, Paranormal. Psychic Romance. She can kill with a thought, he is hiding a deadly secret. Can they trust each other? ISBN: 9781952581007. ASIN: B08GQ17TZV.
2. ***Betrayal by  Aleatha Romig. Price: Free. Genre: Romance, Thriller, Suspense. The box set featuring this book and others in this series is on a DEAL below. ISBN: 9780986308048.
3. ***Infidelity Box Set (Deal, Not Free) by  Aleatha Romig. Price: $0.99. Genre: Romance, Thriller. Steamy Contemporary Romance Box Set. NY Times Bestselling Author. A lot of great content is bundled together into this one amazing box set. ISBN: 9781947189652. ASIN: B08J6QXZMN.
4. A Foreign Crown (Not Free) by Johnson. Price: $5.39. Genre: Romance, Historical, Regency Historical Romance. Amid the intrigues and schemes within the walls of the palace, Layton and Aribella know a future together is impossible. ISBN: 9781524413682. ASIN: B089DR1ZR1.
5. Rookie: Colorado Crush Hockey Series (Book 1) (Deal, Not Free) by Susan Rossini. Price: $3.99. Genre: Romance, Contemporary. Forbidden Romance: An NHL rookie star is attracted to the little sister of the team’s captain. ISBN: 9781393407874. ASIN: B08FPYVHN6.
6. Make Me an Offer: Desirable Real Estate Trilogy, #1 by NOLA KING. Price: Free. Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Steamy Billionaire Romance. He finds an opportunity to get closer to her, only to discover she wants him gone. Can he win her over? ISBN: 9781393483588. ASIN: B08J7R8PB4.
7. ***Falling for My Best Friend: Fated by Hazel Kelly. Price: Free. Genre: Romance, Contemporary Women, Coming of Age. A Hairdresser falls in Love with Her Physical Therapist Friend. There is only one issue – they are childhood friends! ISBN: 9781513035390. ASIN: B00XZ94IU6.

1. Chronicles, Journey Toward Hope: Fifteen Keys to Overcoming Loss through Faith, Perseverance, and Surrender (Not Free) by Marvin Wilmes. Price: $9.99. Genre: Christian Life, Self Help. Dealing with Loss Nonfiction, How can you cope with many losses in life without losing hope. ISBN: 9781640857780. ASIN: B08KFPYX4P.
2. Now I Understand: Accessible Answers about Scripture and Science by  Daniel Friedmann. Price: Free. Genre: Christian, Bible Studies. ISBN: 9780463009741.
3. The Furnace of Affliction: How God Uses Our Pain and Suffering for His Purpose (Deal, Not Free) (Pre-order) by Horace Williams Jr. Price: $2.99. Genre: Christian Life, Spirituality. If you have ever questioned God’s love when you are suffering. ISBN: 9781393963943. ASIN: B08F4PS8P9.

1. Milky Way Tango: The Belt Stories, #1 (Deal, Not Free) by Roger Alan Bonner. Price: $1.99. Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Adventure. Milky Way Tango launches the Belt Stories – a quest motivated by romance in a space opera setting. ISBN: 9781386580270. ASIN: B07L8NFFV8.
2. The Disturbing Tales of Tyler West by Landon Purser. Price: Free. Genre: Fantasy, Horror. An Evil Lurks Under the City – Demons Roaming the City Tunnels. A Group of Children Disappear – No prizes for guessing where. ISBN: 9781005800536.
3. Looking for Dei (The Godseeker Duet Book 1) by David A. Willson. Price: Free. Genre: Fantasy, Religious. Great world-building, a gripping pace, and a unique, believable magic system. ISBN: 9781370834884. ASIN: B078KNKC7D.
4. The Kind: The Recoverist Quartet, #1 by  Jule Owen. Price: Free. Genre: SciFi, Fantasy. Time Travel Science Fiction. Outcast & liberator of the non-people – a mystery to herself. ISBN: 9780995656420. ASIN: B077LMKSNF.

1. SkyView: Lord of the Wills (Not Free) by M. Sheehan. Price: $4.99. Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy. Eight family lines are on a quest to discover and control the family’s centuries-old accumulation of wealth. ISBN: 9781525576089. ASIN: B08GHC53Z1.

1. The Ghost Hunter’s Daughter (Deal, Not Free) by  Caroline Flarity. Price: $0.99. Genre: Young Adult, Ghost Stories & Horror. Anna sees things from another world, the spiritual world, a skill that is not exactly useful in high school, Trigger Warning. ISBN: 9780996845014. ASIN: B07QNFKL7M.
2. Prophecy of the twins by Talissa O’Shrigar. Price: Free. Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy & Magic, Action Adventure. I stepped up to the Prince and I slapped him in his face. I then gave him the ring symbolizing my sister’s love for him. Considering that me and my sisters were the only people in the kingdom whose fates have not been foretold, I wonder what would happen now? ISBN: 9781393040606.

1. The Frights of Fiji: Alyssa McCarthy’s Magical Missions, #1 by  Sunayna Prasad. Price: Free. Genre: Teens, Fantasy & Magic. Alyssa, with her newfound magical powers, must defeat the banished sorcerer Master Beau to get home. But Master Beau will stop at nothing. ISBN: 9781386326427.

1. The Immigrant’s Lament (Deal, Not Free) by Mois Benarroch. Price: $0.99. Genre: Poetry, Drama, Continental European. An autobiographical book of poems, Benarroch looks at his life in emotions as well as in the events. ISBN: 9781540100146. ASIN: B004QTOS90.
2. Gates to Tangier (Deal, Not Free) by  Mois Benarroch. Price: $0.99. Genre: Historical Fiction, Cultural Heritage. A historical fiction novel that explores the sufferings and ordeals that Jews have endured for centuries. ISBN: 9781393808800. ASIN: B082XHZQFK.

1. ToE; New Physics explaining our world by Quantum Gravity World’s first Textbook on QG by Claus Birkholz. Price: Free. Genre: Science. ISBN: 9783739630106.
2. Freedom from Household Debt: The Simplest Path to Financial Freedom (Deal, Not Free) by Stanley Ngwa, PhD. Price: $0.99. Genre: Self Help, Money Management, Budgeting. Understand the role behavior plans in making decisions that incur debt. ISBN: 9781525581717. ASIN: B08K3SK61J.
3. Escape from America: An Introspective Journey from America into China… (Deal, Not Free) by Vinnie Apicella. Price: $0.99. Genre: International Relations, US & China. Understanding China Nonfiction, An Expatriate’s Views on the Western and Eastern Superpowers. ISBN: 9781733058407. ASIN: B082J4CQ8W.

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The Stars are a rating scheme. Only the best books get stars. The more stars, the better the book. Even one star means the book is very good and worth downloading.

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.