La vida

“Mum, please stop lecturing me. Mark and I were planning to have a baby in about three years…

**From the Diary of Edward Whitmore** The window pane was cool against my forehead as I watched the neighbour’s

“What on earth are you on about, Mum?!” Emily snapped, gripping the back of the chair. “What do you mean

Penny smoothed the delicate shortcrust pastry into the baking tin. Her son James and his wife Emily were

A woman fancies a man. She feels drawn to him, utterly smitten. She believes she’s in love.

“How dare you, Emily! How dare you try on my wedding dress!” Margaret’s voice trembled with outrage as

A woman named Emily Whitaker was deeply infatuated with a man named James Thornton. She fancied him—his

**The Promotion** It’s no secret that promotions come in different ways. Some earn them through hard

**The Wedding Gown** “How dare you, Emily? How dare you try on my wedding dress?”

Lydia Wilson stood by the window, watching unfamiliar children play in the courtyard. A little girl with