Cyrus Hargrave

Dunno how it is for other single ladies, but I get all sorts of odd sorts creeping up on me.

*Extra Mouth* They had to squeeze in around the table. The tiny kitchen barely fit five people—two adults

Cramped! Lottie stared in disbelief at the message on her phone: “Hello, darling. Forgive me for

The phone buzzed in the quiet of the evening, startling Margaret as she settled into her armchair with

After getting a bonus at the factory, Andy sat in a cosy little pub with his two mates. The bonus wasn’t

Mary sat silently on the bench in her garden, the evening air heavy with the scent of roses.

Five days before Christmas, Lily felt so hurt and humiliated that it took her a while to pull herself together.

**Snowflakes in the Air** After twenty years of marriage, many couples hit rough patches—Emma and James

The Trials That Must Be Endured Vera Anne awaited her husband and son’s return from a business trip.

**A Diary Entry: Happiness Comes to Those Who Believe** I still remember that snowy New Year’s Eve in