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Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the beloved radio show, Ambridge at War takes readers back to before it all began . . .

Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the beloved radio show, Ambridge at War takes readers back to before it all began . . .

Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the beloved radio show, Victory for Ambridge takes readers back to before the beloved radio series all began . . .

Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the beloved radio show, Victory for Ambridge takes readers back to before the beloved radio series all began . . .

Extortion. Abduction. Murder. Themes not unknown within the pages of Gaston Leroux's original telling of The Phantom of the Opera. But what if the Ghost's eccentric haunting took place within the confines of the modern justice system? Christine Daa is a waitress struggling to make ends meet when a call to jury duty comes as a most inconvenient summons. Though reluctant to participate as income is sparse and shifts at the restaurant hard to come by, she is intrigued by the defendant; a badly deformed man accused of blackmail and homicide. Interaction between defendant and juror is prohibited, but when Christine shares the smallest of smiles with the accused she begins a series of events that place her in the center of conspiracy and danger. As evidence is presented and witnesses brought forth, Christine is distracted by unsettling events outside of the courthouse, as well as a growing suspicion that there is more to the case than first meets the eye. Though the world seems to begrudge his very existence, she begins to feel pity for the accused who is only a man, after all. A man named Erik.

For years, Christine Daa has lived a lonely and sheltered life, clinging to memories of happier days when her father lived, and her role at the opera house meant more than simply muddling through. The one token she has left of him she keeps securely on her finger, until a moment of carelessness leads her not to the cherished wedding ring, but to a terrifying murder beneath the stage. The killer is masked, his true identity unknown, and Christine is the only one to have witnessed his activities and lived to contact the authorities. Her testimony is crucial in the lawmen's efforts to track down this elusive killer known only as the Phantom, and when her life is threatened, witness protection remains as the only course that could preserve her for the prosecution. A life of danger and excitement never appealed to Christine, who feels more lost than ever when she's made to forsake her home and what few friendships she's ever formed to start a new life, far from all that was once familiar. But when a certain marshal appears at her door, she has no choice but to accept his help, his protection, and his provision, all while trying to make sense of the strange feelings he seems to instill within her. But danger is ever present, and she must unravel the mysteries not only of the murder she so unfortunately witnessed, but of the troubled past of the man she has come to consider her safe haven. The man she knows only as Erik, U.S. Marshal.

Dishonourable. Unwanted.Outsider.Such are the slurs cast upon Rykkon, however undeserved. As the only village healer, his people cannot cast him out entirely, but there is little comfort in such a life when he has long known that no mate from his clan would willingly join with him. It is a lonely fate, but one Rykkon has learned to accept. That is, until one tense exchange between his people and the humans brings him an offer he simply cannot ignore.The humans are not their slaves. Nor their property. Nor of any great concern. But neither are they free. It is by the provisions of the Arterians they scrape out a sorry existence in the Wastes, and by their goodwill alone that they continue to survive. Scavenging for hasart beetles under the two suns is the only life the desperate colonists have known since their ancestors first landed on the desolate planet. It was all they knew. It was all they hoped for.Until one day, a young female dares to ask for more.---"Wait." The entire group stilled, staring at him as he continued to regard the female. She glanced up sharply, her brow furrowed and her gaze cautious. As right it should be. "I will take you for a mate."

Gullible. Foolish. Weak. She had always done as she was told. She dug in the sands until her fingers bled so that her people could have something to barter. She packed up her sparse belongings without complaint when it was time to flee the Wastes, leaving behind the only home she'd ever known, and the site of the bittersweet memories she carried of her lost family. It was easier that way, to obey and not to question, knowing her own judgement to be faulty. But when her people learn that the exchange for living on alien land and securing their safety is the price of one of their unclaimed women, the limits of her compliance are tested, as she is given in marriage to a man she does not want from a species and clan she does not know. Only to discover that he feels precisely the same about their ill-begotten trade. --- She was a Marzon now. And she had no idea what that meant, other than giving up her clothes, her home, her people, all for a man who like to scowl and grunt and sigh. "By what name shall she be called?" Sladec asked, and she eyed him with confusion. She opened her mouth to answer, to finally inform them both that she most certainly had a name and it was important, no matter what Machrus had said, but the voice that gave answer was not her own. But came from her husband instead. "Renna. Now wife of Machrus of Krahl." --- (Please note that this is the second in the Deridia Series. While reading them in order is suggested, each novel can stand alone.)

Blood. Death. Arrows and fire, the screams of far too many. A secret, kept well, buried beneath order and tradition. A way embraced by all. For the winged folk, the Journey is sacred, its coming as established as the tide. While some are bound to the sea cliffs as their ancestors had been, others venture inland to farm and expand in industry. Yet though their clans might differ in manner and appearance, when the sages call for their young men be given to train, all are willing to submit. Grimult held no illusions that he would be the one selected as Guardian. To protect their most precious treasure as it makes the trek through habitable lands, the forbidden wilds beyond, and finally, to the Wall itself. He might harbour secret hopes, dreams of the pride he might bring to his family and the accomplishment that might be gleaned for himself, but there were others stronger, more clever, that surely would prove superior. Until the day of ceremony begins, and a name is called, a figure in red beckoning him forward. For his life to become secondary. To put all aspirations aside but this. To leave behind the family he holds dear. To become the Lightkeep's Guardian.

When you lose the love of your life, how do you find yourself again?For Tabitha, the day that changed everything started like any other.She woke up, slid her feet into fluffy slippers, wrapped herself in a dressing gown and tiptoed out of her bedroom, leaving her husband Andy sleeping. Downstairs, she boiled the kettle and enjoyed a cup of tea as the sun rose.Upstairs, Andy's alarm sounded, and Tabitha took him a freshly brewed coffee, like every other morning. Except today, the incessant beeping rang out and her husband hadn't stirred. She called his name, she nudged his shoulder. But Andy wouldn't wake up.Three years later Tabitha is trying her hardest to get by in the shadow of her grief. She may have lost the love of her life but she won't give up on the family they dreamed of. Fostering troublesome teenage girls and a newborn baby is a chance to piece together her broken heart.But being a mother isn't easy, and neither is healing the heartache she carries around. After losing everything, could saving these three children help Tabitha save herself too?This stunning tale will make you laugh and cry in equal measure, hold your loved ones close and see the beauty in the little things in life. Fans of Jojo Moyes, Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain will love this moving and uplifting story. Readers absolutely love Catherine Miller's beautiful books: 'Crying like a baby... When those tears started, they didn't stop. In fact they just came faster and harder... It literally broke my heart, it very much lived up to being an uplifting story also... A thought-provoking, heart-wrenching but beautiful love story.' By the Letter Book Reviews, 5 stars'I was blubbering away into my tissues like the big emotional wreck that I was... It was just as much a happy story as it was a sad one... Equally heartbreaking and uplifting... Make sure you have a large box of tissues to hand ' Stardust Book Reviews 'What an amazing book... And the ending, despite being a tear-jerker, was the best ending that could ever have been written... Wish I could give it a lot more than 5 stars... It touched me so much, I want to read it over and over again.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'Wow This is a heartbreaker of a story.' Goodreads Reviewer'An amazing, life-reaffirming read... So very different to any other book I've read in this genre and deserves all the applause and accolades that I'm sure are coming its way... Very well done to the writer for producing something so special.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars'Masterpiece... Amazing.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars'Breathtakingly beautifully... Leaves you reading through tears but also smiling and finding joy.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars