'He's called Peter Robson, h-h-how boring is that?' she cried, body heaving. 'Peter Robson! Not my Donny Dashwood any more. But he's still my son!' A sob wavered at the back of my throat. 'Of course he is.' I kissed her hair, ...
Beth said, perching on the stool behind the counter while Harry got busy with his tape measure. It was after six, but the only time Harry could get away, and Beth had insisted on accompanying him. She said she needed to get out from ...
'Councillor Gerald Finch, this is Oliver Matheson,' he said, gruffly. Mr Finch was short and broad, with squat legs like a bulldog. In a seasonal nod, a pair of flashing antlers had been clamped over his thinning, metal-grey hair.
THE BAKERY AT SEASHELL COVE A warm welcome and delicious chocolate gateau are always on the menu at the Bakery at Seashell Cove – and this summer, romance is in the air... Meg Larson thought she had everything she wanted: she works in ...
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... cappuccinos in the beachside cafés as they read the weekend papers and enjoyed the crisp winter sunshine. A few doors down from me, the surf shop had an outdoor stall selling tickets to an upcoming concert at The Fisherman's Club.
'On the arse,' she said, casting me a dark look that suggested Maitland's Café was on the brink of bankruptcy, thanks to me. 'Gwen, you're a superstar.' The customer's face transformed into an affectionate smile, despite Gwen's stony ...
I knew from her cousin, who'd worked at Maitland's for years before retiring, that Gwen was divorced, but she'd never talked about her marriage before. Intrigued, I waited until she'd taken a couple of orders and turned her attention to ...
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I switched my gaze to the café nestled on top of the headland, surrounded by a white picket fence, the light dancing off its whitewashed walls... Hang on! There hadn't been a white picket fence the last time I'd looked, and the exterior ...
Candlelight has a way of subduing inhibitions, untying the tongue and encouraging a free flow of whispered words, much like a beachside bonfire inspires scary ghost stories. And, perhaps most important, candlelight casts a romantic ...