Asha lives in the foothills of the Himalayas. She misses her papa who works in the city. When he sud..

Freya Moorcroft has been happy working at the cafe round the corner from Ivy Lane allotments and her..

Atticus is on beach-tidying duty with the kittens when he finds a message in a bottle from Fishhook ..

The Benson family are used to 86-year-old Granddad Bill repeating his catchphrase “I've won the bl..

Tally is eleven years old and she's just like her friends. Well sometimes she is. If she tries reall..

Berkley Kaine was lucky enough to meet her perfect man at a young age. Blissfully in love she's abou..

Life has been going downhill for ex-TV chef Lizzie Partridge ever since she spectacularly ended her ..

A story from the collection Do Not Exceed the Stated Dose. Bertie Prince of Wales must combine his d..

Jess and Jake love having a robot babysitter but lately Robin's been malfunctioning more and more of..

March 1941 Recently married Barbara should now be enjoying her life as a newlywed but she is plagued..

In 1960 Kate Freeman daughter of the inimitable Rose Webster goes to London to follow her dream of b..

Lara Perryman has spent her whole life travelling for her busy corporate job so it's a relief when s..

Life is tough and cheerless for Billy Casper a troubled teenager growing up in the small Yorkshire m..

Elizabeth Keane returns to Ireland after her mother's death intent only on wrapping up that dismal p..

What comes to mind when you picture a wedding at Christmas? A gorgeous white dress accessorised with..

One magical winter's night in Venice Didi fell in love. But it ended - and he left without even sayi..

It's 92 hours since Beaky told a lie. He's survived two full days of school ... but now he and his c..

Mackenzie Cooper took her eyes off the road for just a moment but the resulting collision was enough..

Christmas has arrived in Welford and vet Mandy Hope is looking forward to the holidays. Her animal r..

When David Sterne went up to London to seek his fortune Adolf Hitler was rampant and the shadow of i..

The Foreign Land of the Very Wealthy - otherwise known as Manhattan's Upper East Side - has its own ..

In an Italian city ravaged by plague Sofia's mother carves beautiful mementoes from the bones of lov..

Jess has decided it's time to get out of her comfort zone. So when her best friend Bryony a journali..

This is the story of Benjamin Fortune but you won't hear from Benjamin._x000D_Malti Benjamin's wife ..

Jane has given up on love. She might have uncovered the news scandal of the year but she's also been..

Atticus Claw once the world's greatest cat burglar and now its best-ever police cat is celebrating N..

Sam has wanted a dog for ages so when Oscar turns up on this doorstep he can't believe his luck. Whe..

In a near future where a series of environmental disasters has left much of the country underwater P..

Hilary Hammond and Colette O'Mahony have been friends since childhood but when irrepressible Jonatha..

It's Zoe's wedding day. She's about to marry Jamie the love of her life. Then a phone call comes out..

Pet Idol is in town and Hamish a floppy-eared spaniel is the favourite to win. With his haphazard ma..

Love is in the air in the little village of Barton-in-the-Dale. Anyone can see that Ashley Underwood..

Catching the school's runaway guinea pigs is boring so how can Alex find a bigger test for his and J..

Meet Arnold Trevellyan - charismatic exuberant and somewhat strange. His love of mushrooms is matche..

1916: Bella is working as a Voluntary Aid driving ambulances in England when she gets engaged to Phi..

July 1942 and 23-year-old nightclub singer Kate Watson has made a home for herself in bomb-blitzed L..

Nina has devoted her life to making it as an actress. But with her on-screen character about to be k..

Dr Alice Walker seems to be the epitome of style and professionalism. But when the cracks in her faÃ..

Blumwald is a town overshadowed by an ancient curse: in a sinister castle in the depths of the wild ..

After the holiday romance to beat all other holiday romances it's back to regular life for Holly Ber..

London has not been kind to Lottie Allbright. Realising it’s time to cut and run she moves back ho..

Music mogul Rowena Krebs is now a legend - she’s even made it to the Hall of Fame. Her old rival n..

When Bertie's owner passes away he has to learn the ways of a stray dog on the streets of war-torn L..

London 1918: the world is being torn apart by war but for the girls of London's Foyles bookshop wher..

Angela Nicely might look like she's made of sugar and spice and all things nice but nothing could be..

After her mother dies Livvie Bone must support her family and protect her younger siblings from thei..

A story from the collection Do Not Exceed the Stated Dose. Some might think that Bertie Prince of Wa..

John Tyler has gone rogue pursuing an international vendetta against those responsible for killing h..

Everyone knows about the Cambridge Spies from the 1950s but no spy ring was ever unearthed at Oxford..

After a difficult break-up Poppy is keen to put the past behind her and what's better than some rela..

Gina Donovan arrives in Florence to stay with an old friend. She is hoping for nothing more than a b..

Sadie is a single mum nursing a broken heart. Her best friend Cat works long hours as a chef in Pari..

Swift lives with his pack in the mountains until one day his home and family are lost. Alone and sta..

Will her secret destroy her chance at happiness?_x000D_The phony war is over and Hitler is beginning..

The Zumbies are on the rampage - members of the Cherry Tree Lane Zumba class are apparently dying an..

Thanks to his Uncle Patrick's mysterious map Freddie is about to embark on another incredible advent..

Cleo loves winter in Wavebreak Bay. As the tourists leave the temperatures drop the fairy lights go ..

Ted Ainsworth has always worked at his family's ice-cream business in the quiet Lancashire town of S..

The year is 1969 and Jack Sheffield is a young teacher in need of a job. In a room full of 29 other ..

The earth is thriving with wilderness status protecting land and wildlife and scientific organisatio..

One phone call is all it takes to lure real estate photographer Mallory Aldiss back to her family Rh..

After the battle of Al-Shaam - where the invading jinn army was defeated - Khadija Jacob and their f..

Born into hardship in a Northumbrian mining village Annie Manon needs all her strength to survive th..

London 1926. Two baby girls are born just hours and miles apart. One you know as the Queen of Englan..

Anna and her best friend George meet every week to reminisce about their moments of glory over a gla..

On holiday at the seaside Anya is excited when she meets a friendly family with children her own age..

Alice Bright loves her life. She has a job she adores a devoted family and friends she'd lay down he..

Mavis Gaunt spent time in the village of Shipleigh as a wartime evacuee finding it a heavenly retrea..

Dylan Malone aka Beaky has a habit of telling porkies - every time he opens his mouth out pops a who..

Cherry has a hidden talent. She can see things other people can't. As owner of the local bakery she ..

A story from the collection Do Not Exceed the Stated Dose. Professor Patrick Storm and Bishop Ben Ta..

When Paige turns up unannounced at Wynthorpe Hall she discovers the place she knew when she was grow..

Born Marie Stuart at Linlithgow Palace in 7th December 1542 she inherited the English throne at a me..

Should some secrets stay buried forever? When Cassie Hunt learns that her beloved Aunt Aggie is dyin..

Far away and long ago when dragons still existed and the only arcade game was ping-pong in black and..

June 1940 and newly qualified teacher Phyllis Saunders is evacuated with her school to Dorset. Here ..

For the residents of Ragley the war is finally starting to feel like a distant memory. But Lily Feat..

Cut adrift by British Intelligence at the end of the Cold War Jack Case is called back into service ..

The houses in Saffron Lane are being filled with artists thanks to the efforts of Nell and Angus. Gi..

When Chrissy Marsden moves her children and menagerie of pets into Corner Cottage she hopes to put h..

For Mattie Willit caught in a thunderstorm running away from her bullying stepfather rescue comes in..

Cynthia is twenty-one bored and desperately waiting for something big to happen. Unemployed and livi..

It is the summer of 1989 when Lucas witnesses an event that will tear his family apart. Over a decad..

When Alice Dent gets a cold she has no idea how much trouble it's about to cause. Because this is no..

William Carver spots the Arab Spring early. He and his producer Patrick chase the story across North..

It’s our world but decades into the future. . .an ordinary world where cars drive themselves drone..

A story from the collection Do Not Exceed the Stated Dose. The narrator of this short story is unimp..