La vida

He wants me to move into his family home—but I refuse to be their unpaid maid. My name is Emily, I’m

**Diary Entry** In our peaceful village by the River Thames, where the air carries the scent of blooming

Our daughter is desperate to marry a layabout, and we’re horrified! In our charming little town

Lydia stood outside Simon’s flat, nervously twisting the strap of her handbag. Two and a half years ago

My name is Eleanor. I live in a small town in the Midlands, where everyone knows each other and gossip

I always wanted a daughter, but God gave me a son. And I cried at his wedding… When Oliver and Emily

Lydia stood outside Simon’s flat, nervously fidgeting with the strap of her handbag. Two and a

In a quiet town nestled in the English countryside, where cobbled lanes whispered beneath sprawling oaks

I went to visit my son, and he put me up in a hotel! In a quiet village by the River Thames, where the

**Diary Entry, 12th May** I travelled to visit my son, only for him to put me up in a hotel!