Buy Direct : How to get your new eBook on your favorite reading app!

Why Buy Direct?

When you buy directly from your favorite author, you’re getting more than just a book—you’re getting perks! 💖 Readers who shop direct often enjoy special discounts, early releases, and exclusive extras you won’t find anywhere else. Best of all, every purchase goes straight to supporting the author, which means more stories, more series, and more happily-ever-afters for you.

Here’s a little how-to for those of you interested in reading on your favorite apps!


📖 How to Read Your BookFunnel Book in the Google Play Books App

  1. Open the BookFunnel link you received.
    • Choose the EPUB file when it asks what format you’d like to download.
  2. Save the EPUB to your device.
    • On phone/tablet: it may go to your “Downloads” folder.
    • On computer: it will download like any other file.
  3. Add it to Google Play Books:
    • On your phone/tablet:
      • Open the Google Play Books app.
      • Tap your profile picturePlay Books settings → make sure Enable PDF uploading is turned on (this also allows EPUBs).
      • Go to your device’s “Downloads” or “Files” app. Find the EPUB you just downloaded.
      • Tap the file → choose Open with Google Play Books.
    • On a computer:
      • Go to https://play.google.com/books.
      • Log into the same Google account you use for the Play Books app.
      • Click Upload files and select your EPUB.
      • It will sync automatically to your app on your phone/tablet.
  4. Enjoy your book! 🎉 Once uploaded, the book will stay in your Google Play Books library just like your other titles.

📖 How to Send Your BookFunnel Book to Kindle

  1. Open the BookFunnel link you received.
    • Choose the Send to Kindle option.
  2. Enter your Kindle email address.
    • You’ll find this in your Amazon account under: Manage Your Content & Devices → Preferences → Personal Document Settings.
    • It usually looks like: yourname@kindle.com.
  3. Approve BookFunnel.
    • In the same Amazon settings page, make sure help@bookfunnel.com is in your “Approved Senders” list. (You only need to do this once.)
  4. Check your Kindle device or app.
    • The book should appear in your Kindle library within a few minutes.

👉 Tip: If you prefer, you can also download the EPUB file and use Amazon’s “Send to Kindle” app or website at https://www.amazon.com/sendtokindle.


📖 How to Read Your BookFunnel Book in the Kobo App

  1. Open the BookFunnel link you received.
    • Choose the EPUB file download option.
  2. On your phone or tablet:
    • Open the downloaded EPUB file.
    • Select Open with Kobo Books.
    • The book will import into your Kobo app and appear in your library.
  3. On your computer (for Kobo eReaders):
    • Download the EPUB file from BookFunnel.
    • Connect your Kobo eReader with a USB cable.
    • Drag and drop the EPUB into the “Kobo eReader” drive.
    • Eject the device, and the book will appear in your Kobo library.

📖 How to Read Your BookFunnel Book in Apple Books

  1. Open the BookFunnel link you received.
    • Choose the EPUB file download option.
  2. On iPhone or iPad:
    • Tap “Download EPUB.”
    • When it finishes, tap Open in… and select Books (sometimes called Apple Books).
    • The book will open in the Books app and be saved to your library automatically.
  3. On a Mac computer:
    • Download the EPUB from your BookFunnel link.
    • Double-click the file.
    • It will open directly in the Apple Books app and be added to your library.

👉 Once added, your book syncs across all your Apple devices using iCloud (if you have iCloud Books turned on).