Author: Emily Taylor

The door creaked open almost as soon as he pressed the bell. Standing on the threshold was an elderly

She didn’t come home… Because she never could again. He returned from his business trip a little earlier

**The Autumn of Forgiveness** “Why on earth would you do this, Natalie? Let Dr. Harrison handle her!

**Belated Regret** Elizabeth had never particularly wanted a second child. She and James already had

**Belated Regret** Emma never particularly wanted a second child. She and Richard already had a seven-year-old

The Legacy of a Stranger’s Blood Larissa returned from work. The empty flat greeted her with a hollow

Late Regrets Emily had never particularly dreamed of having a second child. She and James already had

**When Hands Remember Life** The staff room was eerily silent, a heavy stillness hanging in the air.

The break room was eerily quiet, an unusual hush hanging in the air. The head midwife, Margaret Thompson

It happened on a bitter winter’s evening in a quiet town just outside Manchester. My husband had left