diff --git a/src/app/api/admin/requests/[id]/search-terms/route.ts b/src/app/api/admin/requests/[id]/search-terms/route.ts
index 65032b1..7faf222 100644
--- a/src/app/api/admin/requests/[id]/search-terms/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/admin/requests/[id]/search-terms/route.ts
@@ -100,15 +100,21 @@ export async function PATCH(
             },
           });
 
-          // Queue search job
+          // Queue search job based on request type
           const { getJobQueueService } = await import('@/lib/services/job-queue.service');
           const jobQueue = getJobQueueService();
-          await jobQueue.addSearchJob(id, {
+          const audiobookData = {
             id: existingRequest.audiobook.id,
             title: existingRequest.audiobook.title,
             author: existingRequest.audiobook.author,
             asin: existingRequest.audiobook.audibleAsin || undefined,
-          });
+          };
+
+          if (existingRequest.type === 'ebook') {
+            await jobQueue.addSearchEbookJob(id, audiobookData);
+          } else {
+            await jobQueue.addSearchJob(id, audiobookData);
+          }
 
           searchTriggered = true;
           logger.info(`Search triggered for request ${id} with custom terms`, { requestId: id });
diff --git a/src/app/api/audiobooks/[asin]/fetch-ebook/route.ts b/src/app/api/audiobooks/[asin]/fetch-ebook/route.ts
index 5d0ddf8..224cc0e 100644
--- a/src/app/api/audiobooks/[asin]/fetch-ebook/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/audiobooks/[asin]/fetch-ebook/route.ts
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ export async function POST(
             parentRequestId: availableRequest?.id || null, // Link to parent if exists
             status: 'awaiting_approval',
             progress: 0,
+            customSearchTerms: availableRequest?.customSearchTerms || null,
           },
         });
 
@@ -292,6 +293,7 @@ export async function POST(
             parentRequestId: availableRequest?.id || null,
             status: 'pending',
             progress: 0,
+            customSearchTerms: availableRequest?.customSearchTerms || null,
           },
         });
 
diff --git a/src/app/api/audiobooks/[asin]/select-ebook/route.ts b/src/app/api/audiobooks/[asin]/select-ebook/route.ts
index 8b5bbf6..0847ffb 100644
--- a/src/app/api/audiobooks/[asin]/select-ebook/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/audiobooks/[asin]/select-ebook/route.ts
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ export async function POST(
               status: 'awaiting_approval',
               progress: 0,
               selectedTorrent: selectedEbook as any,
+              customSearchTerms: availableRequest?.customSearchTerms || null,
             },
           });
           logger.info(`Created ebook request ${ebookRequest.id}, awaiting approval`);
@@ -296,6 +297,7 @@ export async function POST(
               parentRequestId: availableRequest?.id || null,
               status: 'searching',
               progress: 0,
+              customSearchTerms: availableRequest?.customSearchTerms || null,
             },
           });
           logger.info(`Created new ebook request ${ebookRequest.id}`);
diff --git a/src/app/api/requests/[id]/fetch-ebook/route.ts b/src/app/api/requests/[id]/fetch-ebook/route.ts
index d3b731b..0a056d0 100644
--- a/src/app/api/requests/[id]/fetch-ebook/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/requests/[id]/fetch-ebook/route.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ export async function POST(
             parentRequestId,
             status: 'pending',
             progress: 0,
+            customSearchTerms: parentRequest.customSearchTerms,
           },
         });
 
diff --git a/src/app/api/requests/[id]/select-ebook/route.ts b/src/app/api/requests/[id]/select-ebook/route.ts
index 7c38f22..f7a47f7 100644
--- a/src/app/api/requests/[id]/select-ebook/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/requests/[id]/select-ebook/route.ts
@@ -52,17 +52,32 @@ export async function POST(
           return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Ebook source not specified' }, { status: 400 });
         }
 
-        // Get the parent audiobook request
-        const parentRequest = await prisma.request.findUnique({
+        // Get the request - could be an audiobook request or an existing ebook request
+        const foundRequest = await prisma.request.findUnique({
           where: { id: parentRequestId },
           include: { audiobook: true },
         });
 
-        if (!parentRequest) {
+        if (!foundRequest) {
           return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Request not found' }, { status: 404 });
         }
 
-        if (parentRequest.type !== 'audiobook') {
+        // If this is an ebook request, find the parent audiobook request
+        let parentRequest;
+        if (foundRequest.type === 'ebook') {
+          if (!foundRequest.parentRequestId) {
+            return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Ebook request has no parent audiobook request' }, { status: 400 });
+          }
+          parentRequest = await prisma.request.findUnique({
+            where: { id: foundRequest.parentRequestId },
+            include: { audiobook: true },
+          });
+          if (!parentRequest) {
+            return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Parent audiobook request not found' }, { status: 404 });
+          }
+        } else if (foundRequest.type === 'audiobook') {
+          parentRequest = foundRequest;
+        } else {
           return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Can only select ebooks for audiobook requests' }, { status: 400 });
         }
 
@@ -74,13 +89,16 @@ export async function POST(
         }
 
         // Check for existing ebook request
-        let ebookRequest = await prisma.request.findFirst({
-          where: {
-            parentRequestId,
-            type: 'ebook',
-            deletedAt: null,
-          },
-        });
+        // If we were given an ebook request ID directly, use that; otherwise search by parent
+        let ebookRequest = foundRequest.type === 'ebook'
+          ? foundRequest
+          : await prisma.request.findFirst({
+              where: {
+                parentRequestId: parentRequest.id,
+                type: 'ebook',
+                deletedAt: null,
+              },
+            });
 
         if (ebookRequest && !['failed', 'awaiting_search', 'pending'].includes(ebookRequest.status)) {
           return NextResponse.json({
@@ -109,9 +127,10 @@ export async function POST(
               userId: parentRequest.userId,
               audiobookId: parentRequest.audiobookId,
               type: 'ebook',
-              parentRequestId,
+              parentRequestId: parentRequest.id,
               status: 'searching',
               progress: 0,
+              customSearchTerms: parentRequest.customSearchTerms,
             },
           });
           logger.info(`Created new ebook request ${ebookRequest.id}`);
diff --git a/src/lib/processors/search-ebook.processor.ts b/src/lib/processors/search-ebook.processor.ts
index cd9e3ab..f7798d0 100644
--- a/src/lib/processors/search-ebook.processor.ts
+++ b/src/lib/processors/search-ebook.processor.ts
@@ -36,16 +36,25 @@ export async function processSearchEbook(payload: SearchEbookPayload): Promise<a
   logger.info(`Processing ebook request ${requestId} for "${audiobook.title}"`);
 
   try {
-    // Update request status to searching
-    await prisma.request.update({
+    // Update request status to searching and fetch custom search terms
+    const requestRecord = await prisma.request.update({
       where: { id: requestId },
       data: {
         status: 'searching',
         searchAttempts: { increment: 1 },
         updatedAt: new Date(),
       },
+      select: { customSearchTerms: true },
     });
 
+    // Use custom search terms if set, otherwise use audiobook title
+    const effectiveSearchTitle = requestRecord?.customSearchTerms || audiobook.title;
+    const searchAudiobook = { ...audiobook, title: effectiveSearchTitle };
+
+    if (requestRecord?.customSearchTerms) {
+      logger.info(`Using custom search terms: "${effectiveSearchTitle}" (original: "${audiobook.title}")`);
+    }
+
     // Get ebook configuration
     const configService = getConfigService();
     const preferredFormat = payloadFormat || await configService.get('ebook_sidecar_preferred_format') || 'epub';
@@ -62,7 +71,7 @@ export async function processSearchEbook(payload: SearchEbookPayload): Promise<a
     // ========== STEP 1: Try Anna's Archive (if enabled) ==========
     if (annasArchiveEnabled) {
       logger.info(`Searching Anna's Archive...`);
-      annasArchiveResult = await searchAnnasArchive(audiobook, preferredFormat, logger);
+      annasArchiveResult = await searchAnnasArchive(searchAudiobook, preferredFormat, logger);
 
       if (annasArchiveResult) {
         logger.info(`Found ebook via Anna's Archive (score: ${annasArchiveResult.score})`);
@@ -74,7 +83,7 @@ export async function processSearchEbook(payload: SearchEbookPayload): Promise<a
     // ========== STEP 2: Try Indexer Search (if enabled and no Anna's Archive result) ==========
     if (!annasArchiveResult && indexerSearchEnabled) {
       logger.info(`Searching indexers...`);
-      indexerResult = await searchIndexers(requestId, audiobook, preferredFormat, logger);
+      indexerResult = await searchIndexers(requestId, searchAudiobook, preferredFormat, logger);
 
       if (indexerResult) {
         logger.info(`Found ebook via indexer search (score: ${indexerResult.finalScore.toFixed(1)})`);