La vida

My brother Jeremy married six years ago, and since then, neither I nor our parents have set foot in their home.

Stay at a friends while my aunt from York spends a month here, my husband says, shoving my suitcase toward the door.

When Leonor got home from work on a Friday night, she had no idea that the evening would alter her life forever.

One rainy Thursday afternoon, I was adjusting a slightly crooked print near the entrance of my gallery

After descending the slope toward the waters edge, Michael assessed the cats chances of survival.

My husband always believed I was clueless about his other family, so when I turned up at his daughters

**Diary Entry – London, 12th November** I let a homeless woman into my gallery todaysomeone everyone

Emma returns from her sick leave, only to find that her spot in the office has been taken by her husbands sister.

I cant just throw her away, Emma snapped, her voice sharp. Your mother doesnt need a nagging aunt like this!

This is no casual fling, Eleanor. Ive lived a double life for seventeen years, Dominic said, twisting