Author: Harlan Covington

**”You won’t get another penny from me, Mum…”** Emily had met Christopher on the street.

**The Difficult Choice** “Gran, I don’t want porridge,” Alfie muttered, shoving his plate

**The Price of Happiness** I lay on the sofa, eyes half-closed, listening to the sounds inside the flat

“You’ve got nothing to say to me.” Katy flung her hand toward the door, glaring at

A Home for Hope Edward had always admired his older brother and followed his lead since childhood.

Teresa always woke up before her alarm, as if she had an internal clock. She’d get up, wash her face

The Perfect Family “Oh, I’m nervous,” Alice paused outside the building. “

The First Pancake Always Comes Out Wrong Emmeline was a comely lass of seven-and-twenty. Her life unfolded

“Hello. I’m Yuri’s wife. May I come in?” For a week, the medical college buzzed with excitement over

**Wait for Me** Edward stepped off the train onto the platform and took a deep breath. The air in his