Author: Harlan Covington

“I don’t think your mum likes me. Why? I’ve never done anything to upset her,” asked Emily. “

**Diary Entry:** The rain hammered against the window of my cramped, tired cottage, blending with the

The paper cranes soar through the sky… Emily woke up and stretched blissfully. Then she paused, wondering

It was one of those frosty mornings when the world feels like it’s been tucked in under a thick duvet of snow.

When I married my husband, Oliver was just six years old. His mother had walked out when he was four—no

**One-Way Ticket** Little Zoe’s mother worked as a maid in a hotel and often brought her daughter along.

**The Inheritance** The old, spacious flat buzzed with unusual activity. The doorbell jangled again and

I thought my life was settled at 64—until my dog returned with a horse and a secret history.

“Mum, maybe we should just let Gran go and get lost? It’d be better for everyone,”

**No One’s Fault, or Just the Way the Stars Aligned** Oliver held the restaurant door open, letting his