Cyrus Hargrave

**The Place Where the Heart Belongs** He lived alone. His cottage stood apart, just beyond the village—over

A Moment’s Mistake That Was Never Forgiven “Charlotte, what’s wrong?!” gasped Emily when

Not quite like the movies, but close Emma adored rom-coms and dreamed of her life mirroring those picture-perfect

The jolt of the bus nearly toppled the woman in the threadbare blue coat—she barely caught the handrail

**Almost Everything’s Fine** *— Late again?*— Nik’s voice on the phone was muffled, as if it drifted

Nine months have passed since anyone last heard from Arthur. At first, Eleanor Campbell counted the days

The Shadow of the Past “If it weren’t for you, we’d be living properly by now!”

The silence outside the window was finally broken by her voice—so faint, it almost didn’t belong to her

**Expiry Date** Yesterday’s dawn in the quiet town on the edge of the Pennines met Emily with a chill.

**Basement Summer** At first, there was a crash—deafening, like a lorry ploughing into the side of the