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Why did her suitor leave to fight without a word? Amy Abernathy is a woman renowned for her storytelling prowess, but even she cannot invent a sound reason for her suitor’s inexplicable actions. She picks up the shreds of her heart and endeavors to forget him, until he suddenly appears without any fanfare or explanation. She flees besieged Charles Town and him, escaping to a plantation to attend her sister in childbirth. Nursing her broken heart and her sister, she futilely prays he’ll leave her alone forever.

When everything falls apart, how will she ever pull herself back together? For years, Samantha McAlester has kept a secret, daring escapade from friends and family, an act that marked her physically and emotionally. Her grief and pain from the past collide with her present world falling apart one piece at a time as the British besiegement of Charles Town continues. Her friend’s gunshot wound is infected, and a new doctor in town disputes her herbal simples.

How could she love a man suspected of being a turncoat? As the American Revolution drags on, Charles Town, South Carolina, remains under siege by the British, and one woman’s father is determined to marry her off to a suspected traitor. Emily Sullivan is beset from all sides but vows to fight her own war for independence. Using the best tool she has - her pseudonymous essays - she embarks on a path toward her freedom, risking the town’s condemnation as a female writer.

Evelyn Hamilton lost everything in the fire that consumed her home. Everything, that is, but her infant son and the land where her home once stood. With few skills and limited funds, setting a new course for her life, one which will provide for her baby, is daunting. Her parents mean well, but expect she’ll simply move in with them. Determined to make her own way and rebuild her home, she chooses a far different and difficult route and runs into a handsome, appealing man.

Everyone thought Pam and Karen lived a very normal life but little did they know that behind the scenes, it was anything but normal. Sisters being two years apart, they were opposite in many ways but their connection to each other and the other dimensions takes the listener on a real-life chilling journey. Through their eyes, you will experience terrifying premonitions, ghostly encounters, and demonic attacks that they endured starting at age three, going through life beginning with the innocent apparition of what they thought was Popeye to the most demonic spirit attacks. 

Elizabeth Sullivan fears for her brothers, fighting for American freedom; for her father, pretending to be a loyalist; for family and friends, caught between beliefs; but mostly for the man she loves, who is doing his duty. They’d only begun their courtship when the occupation of Charles Town, South Carolina, trapped her in the city and sent him to fight. 

The baby that was supposed to bring us all together has torn us all apart. She’s mine! I need to have her. But fate wants something else. Very soon she’ll belong to my elder brother. It’s my brother’s wedding, and she is the maid of honor. She stands across at the altar, and I just can’t keep my eyes away. Our attraction is mutual, a magnetic force pulling us together. Both of us know it’s forbidden, But keeping our fling a secret wouldn’t hurt anyone, would it? That’s just what we thought, until the tragedy strikes, and our whole world is shattered.

If you’ve ever fallen in love, struggled with love, or faltered in love, Cupid on Trial will speak to your heart and change the way you feel about yourself and someone you love. You will come away with a deeper understanding of what it means to love and be loved, including what it means to love yourself.

In 1368, Emperor Zhu Yunzhung installed himself on China's throne, founding the Ming dynasty. One of the most interesting aspects of his rule is that his collection of concubines numbered in the thousands. Cho and Genji are two young girls who are afraid to disappoint their families if they're not chosen as their emperor's concubines. They look forward to the luxurious life and pleasures their training will bring. One day, Cho locks eyes with a handsome young eunuch named Xian, and both feel an instant attraction. After losing her virginity in a violent manner to the emperor, Cho's longing for Xian increases. Xian, who has a secret of his own, starts meeting Cho, and their feelings strengthen. Cho and Genji have their fortunes read, which offer them clues of their life ahead. Genji has a better experience with the emperor and is happier than Cho. Meanwhile, Xian learns of a possible escape route through the tunnels beneath the city. Will the couple be able to escape?

Meteors devastated the Earth. World governments developed plans to help surviving citizens. The United States' salvageable land was divided into four quadrants - North, South, East, and West - governed by The Remnant Council. Struggling to survive, 17-year-old Ava ends up in juvenile detention, until she is selected for a new life - with a catch. She must be injected with an experimental serum. The results will be life-changing. The serum will make her better. To receive the serum, Ava agrees to join a program controlled by ISAN, the International Sensory Assassin Network.

Filming herself sleeping ends up being the darkest decision of Katherine's life as her nocturnal recording reveals a dark discovery far worse than any nightmare she could have imagined sleeping with her in her bed. Katherine tries to run from the darkness of what she discovers, but cannot escape as her sleeping partner stalks her further and further into madness.

Ashford Altman is the tall, sexy brother of the original owner. And he's refusing to leave. Despite the strange situation, Ashford calls to her in a way Danielle never experienced before in her life. Confused and flustered, Danielle bolts before she can do something stupid. Like ask for his number. Or kiss him. When Ashford shows up at her door, Danielle can't resist. She throws herself at him, but the return of the bear halts everything, especially when she learns this bear isn't the same one Ashford chased away.

Would your neighbors ever suspect, given outward appearances, that inside your house is utter chaos with heaps and heaps of stuff? Are you overwhelmed and ashamed by the mess, but haven't a clue what to do about it even though you've tried dozens of times to clean up your act? You may be a clutter junkie. In an encouraging and honest way, Rogers helps listeners to identify the symptoms of clutter addiction, which is simply a smokescreen for more serious underlying problems, and she provides solutions modeled on the 12 steps and traditions that originated with AA.