Book Perk Deals For 3/23/16

SPECIAL DEAL     The Jewel by Amy Ewing The Selection meets The Handmaid's Tale in this darkly riveting debut filled with twists and turns, where all that glitters may not be gold. The Jewel means wealth, the Jewel means beauty—but for Violet, the Jewel means servitude. Born and raised in the Marsh, Violet finds herself living in the Jewel as a servant at the estate of the Duchess of the Lake. Addressed only by her number—#197—Violet is quickly thrown into the royal way of life. But behind its opulent and glittering facade, the Jewel hides its cruel and brutal truth, filled with violence, manipulation, and death. $4.99 Originally: $9.99   PURCHASE FROM HC.COM AMAZON B&N IBOOKS GOOGLE KOBO INDIEBOUND

TODAY'S DEALS     The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing Anna is a writer, author of one very successful novel, who now keeps four notebooks. In one, with a black cover, she reviews the African experience of her earlier years. In a red one she records her political life, her disillusionment with communism. In a yellow one she writes a novel in which the heroine relives part of her own experience. And in a blue one she keeps a personal diary. Finally, in love with an American writer and threatened with insanity, Anna resolves to bring the threads of all four books together in a golden notebook. $1.99 Originally: $11.99   PURCHASE FROM HC.COM AMAZON B&N IBOOKS GOOGLE KOBO INDIEBOUND

The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles The Sheltering Sky is a landmark of twentieth-century literature. In this intensely fascinating story, Paul Bowles examines the ways in which Americans' incomprehension of alien cultures leads to the ultimate destruction of those cultures. A story about three American travelers adrift in the cities and deserts of North Africa after World War II, The Sheltering Sky explores the limits of humanity when it touches the unfathomable emptiness and impassive cruelty of the desert. $1.99 Originally: $9.99   PURCHASE FROM HC.COM AMAZON B&N IBOOKS GOOGLE KOBO INDIEBOUND

Bond Girl by Erin Duffy The Devil Wears Prada meets Wall Street in Bond Girl—a hilarious, fast–paced race through the jungle of high finance in four–inch heels. An author who spent years working on Wall Street, Erin Duffy has parlayed her stock market savvy into a funny and sexy novel about a newly minted B-school graduate's rise at one of the Street's most prestigious brokerage firms—only to confront the possible destruction of her dreams during a historic financial bust. Bond Girl is a blue chip hoot for anyone who loves smart and fun contemporary woman's fiction. Download Bond Girl now for $0.99 and get a special sneak peek from Lost Along the Way, the new novel by Duffy coming July 12th. $0.99 Originally: $9.99   PURCHASE FROM HC.COM AMAZON B&N IBOOKS GOOGLE KOBO INDIEBOUND

Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank "Alas, Babylon." Those fateful words heralded the end. When a nuclear holocaust ravages the United States, a thousand years of civilization are stripped away overnight, and tens of millions of people are killed instantly. But for one small town in Florida, miraculously spared, the struggle is just beginning, as men and women of all backgrounds join together to confront the darkness. $1.99 Originally: $6.99   PURCHASE FROM HC.COM AMAZON B&N IBOOKS GOOGLE KOBO INDIEBOUND

Love by Sherryl Woods Was it her biker boots, her belligerent blue jeans ... or her mean left hook? Jason Halloran never knew what hit him. But just as his perfectly predictable life seemed to be going nowhere, sassy, street-smart Dana Roberts began driving him up a wall! Roberts had been on her own since age sixteen, and she intended to keep it that way. The last thing she wanted was some sexy, rich corporate VP playing Prince Charming and making her his helpless Cinderella. But what would she do if the shoe fit? $1.99 Originally: $5.99   AMAZON B&N IBOOKS GOOGLE KOBO INDIEBOUND

Bad Kid by David Crabb Discovering George Michael's Faith confirmed for David Crabb what every bully already knew: he was gay. What saved him from high school was finding a group of outlandish friends who reveled in being outsiders. David found himself enmeshed with misfits: wearing black, cutting class, staying out all night, drinking, tripping, chain-smoking, idolizing the Pet Shop Boys—and learning lessons about life and love along the way. Richly detailed with nineties pop-culture, and including black-and-white photos throughout, Bad Kid is as laugh-out-loud funny as it is poignant. David Crabb's journey through adolescence captures the essence of every person's struggle to understand his or her true self. $1.99 Originally: $2.99   PURCHASE FROM HC.COM AMAZON B&N IBOOKS GOOGLE KOBO INDIEBOUND

Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan Jake Semple is notorious. Rumor has it he burned down his old school and got kicked out of every school in his home state. Only one place will take him now, and that's a home school run by the Applewhites, a chaotic and hilarious family of artists. The only one who doesn't fit the Applewhite mold is E.D.—a smart, sensible girl who immediately clashes with the unruly Jake. Jake thinks surviving this one will be a breeze ... but is he really as tough or as bad as he seems? $1.99 Originally: $4.99   PURCHASE FROM HC.COM AMAZON B&N IBOOKS GOOGLE KOBO INDIEBOUND

HC.COM EXCLUSIVE     Just in Time for Easter: Get Free Shipping on Popular Spring Books! Fill up a basket with springtime and Easter reads for children, including If You Plant a Seed, Time for Spring, The Runaway Bunny, and more. Purchase any of the following titles from hc.com before March 29, 2016, and get free shipping on print editions. U.S. residents only.   VIEW FULL LIST

TODAY'S PERK     A Chance to Win the Ivy Hotel Sweepstakes, Plus Pre-order a Signed Copy of Wilde Lake by Laura Lippman! No one writes a mystery like Baltimore's own Laura Lippman. In Wilde Lake, an evocative and psychologically complex story about a long-ago death that still haunts a family, Lippman returns to this familiar setting once again. Enter for a chance to win a luxury experience in Baltimore's beautiful Ivy Hotel. One grand prize winner will receive a $500 gift certificate to the Ivy Hotel! Wilde Lake is on sale May 3rd—pre-order a signed copy from The Ivy Bookstore!   ENTER