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They kept their affair a secret, knowing it was wrong. It began, it ended, and they agreed to move on. As they parted, one simply said, “You do you,” though there was a disguised feeling of pain. Eight years later, Pip is a successful actor and a father. He returns to London, hoping to rekindle their relationship. Sabba is a respected child therapist with one son. She’s fiercely independent, thanks in part to her family’s support. After all, she had to be - he broke her heart. But things aren’t as simple as they seem. An unexpected meeting brings up secrets neither wants to share....

It took Floss and Billy nine long years to admit they were in love. Now, nearly three years later, things are about to change again. Floss is expecting a baby, (after miscarrying twice) and Billy is getting his head around it. He has two ex-wives, a child from each one, and has never been a fan of children. But he made a commitment to Floss, and he will try to keep it. Floss thought having a baby with the man she loves would make everything wonderful. It's not going exactly to plan. Billy has a habit of running off when the going gets tough, and she's starting to know the feeling. Another ...

Maya wants a baby but at forty two there’s one problem… she hasn’t got a man to help her get pregnant. She created and runs a website called ‘Pushing over 40’ to help women of a certain age trying to have a child. It’s a place where can they give each other advice, support and hope. And as she tries to find a man to help her with this small task, other than the sperm donation clinic regularly taking her money, there are two people who could deliver the goods. Her brother’s new neighbour Tony or her sister in law’s brother, the wayward Adam. Both of whom she really likes but ...

A family have pulled apart when Charlie Little decides to up and leave his wife and child, Meg and Nelly, in search of something better. But nearly three years later things have changed, and Meg is no longer the shy wife plus Nelly has taken a significant overdose of eight-year-old girl attitude. Both aren’t prepared to be sweet-talked by a man who merely broke their hearts. And they are seeking love from other quarters to the dismay of some. The goal posts have changed as the remaining Little women, including Charlie’s mum and aunt, now have to adjust to the appearance of a man who now...

Differences are inconsequential; only love matters. Another milestone reached and Esme feels her age. No amount of anti-aging serum can cover that. But mostly, she feels alone. Two businesses, a son and a former mother in law don’t seem to alleviate it. A decade without someone in her life is taking its toll. Though she has secret liaisons a few times a year, she can’t tell anyone about. That would be far too problematic. Esme’s starting to give up hope that there’s someone for her, somewhere. Leon believes his new home will be a fresh start for him and his five-year-old daughter, ...

My mother in law, Joan, is a thorn in my side. I’m her son’s widow and mother of one. I want a relationship with a man I can trust. I need some sex as it has been a long, long, long time. I can’t find a man who wants me and who I want, leaving me deflated and sexually frustrated. Then I meet Hal. He’s everything you’d want, handsome, successful and most importantly, he knows how to push my buttons in and out of bed… there’s only one little problem… It’s a love triangle at an ever so warped angle but when you desperately need someone, anyone can be better than no-one, ...

Each person is still trying to come to terms of what happened that fateful night when ‘Hurricane Hatty’ took beautiful Hatty away and the devastation and joy it made to their lives. After six years, further unexpected twists and turns take place for Murray, Delores and Jake, each one carrying their own weight of guilt after Hatty was cruelly swept away… but was she? Could that really have been the end of Hatty Ha Ha or is someone hiding a secret? Life’s twists and turns continue in this tale of young and old love, desire and lust set against the backdrop of tropical heat. Enemies ...

‘I met him when I was twenty-three and spent fifteen years with him. How would I know he would be such an ungrateful, deceitful bastard?’ The sharp summary of Mabel Day’s current love and life situation. A divorcee left to bring up two teenage daughters while her husband finds happiness elsewhere. She can’t stand her job because she doesn’t like the people who work at the advertising agency, even though she owns part of it. Her mother and brother are partners, so Mabel is constantly told off for her behaviour towards the team, and their concerns regarding her bad attitude and ...

Sometimes your first choice isn’t always the right one. Sophie is about to find out the hard way. The man she married isn’t the man she fell in love with. Harry’s pushing Sophie away and she can guess the reasons why. Jonah is about to find out that good choices matter. His agent, Harry, is about to change and complicate his life. Sophie and Jonah don’t know how to handle Harry, but the man in question is going to play an integral part in their present and future. The only problem is that Harry aims to win, and he doesn’t play fair. A bitter sweet story about falling in and out of...

His life has gone off the boil in more ways than one. Now clean of bad influences and his ex-wife, Kit concentrates on being a good father and business owner. But things are about to take a strange turn when he finds himself embroiled in a kidnap plan. The problem is he has to do the background work… including teaching a tap class dance twice a week when he hasn’t tapped for twenty years! And no-one is telling him which one is ‘the target’ so it’s a case of elimination. Could it be the beautiful Ingrid? The sexually frustrated Angela? Or the fruitcake Sasha? Assisted by two ex-...

One day my life hit rock bottom. The next, I'm up to my neck in glitter. How would I know the day I walk into the Kittie-Kat Club everything would change, and change it does. Dee Diva has ultimately captivated me and is equally hot when he's Dougie, too. It's a bit confusing as I'm a single woman, nursing heartbreak and an unbearable ex-boyfriend who's making my life miserable, not to mention my overbearing mother. My only joys are my friends and family, plus the latest family of drag artists entering my life while I pine for someone I can't have. My man in drag. It's a funny tale of sassy ...

Wagging her tail with delight and dressed in a puppy suit, Maddy Berkeley wants to do good in the world. She works for free at the local children’s hospice, and one of her best friends is Dora, aged twelve, who resides there from time to time. Her friend Pearl is suffering from post-natal depression and her other pal, Ted is constantly suffering from bad girlfriend choice, except for his current one who has a twin called Stan. Maddy is barking about Stanley Franks and more importantly, his dog Phyllis, who she has adopted without Stan’s consent. As much as she tries, Stan isn’t ...

Flora fancies Ed, the best looking boy at school. Ed fancies Flora, a girl he’s got the hots for. She’s sixteen and he’s fifteen but social circles mean that their paths rarely cross. And when they do, it’s always brief. One day, they cross in a big way, and they fall in love. But something unexpected happens and the young lovers never get together. Twenty five years later, older and wiser, their paths cross again. Too many things have changed and they’ve both been hit by loss and tragedy, one way or another. A funny, uplifting tale about young love and whether time can rekindle ...

All the first-born women are named Angelica Blossom. It’s just how it’s always been. Now, there’s Angelica Blossom Junior, the granddaughter of Angelica Blossom Senior. She’s convinced she’s the best fishmonger in the world and uses that skill to avoid facing life’s problems. She’s had quite a few, but a speeding ban and having to run the business for four weeks without her grandma, Clarita, are going to be tough. Even Harpy, Trevor Harper, her grandma’s best friend, won’t be around to help. But Oscar Clover, Harpy’s nephew, will. The problem is you don’t tell an ...

An unconventional love story about babies, brothers… and the occasional secret bonk. Family ties don’t come easy to Ella. When her widowed father Reggie marries divorcee Jude, she is inflicted with two step brothers to add to her current one. She doesn’t want to be part of the mixed race ‘Brady Bunch’ and neither does one of the objectionable step brothers, Daniel. He constantly rubs her up the wrong way over the years, challenging how she acts towards her family. But he’s no angel and is equally determined not to get involved in the family side of things hiding his own little ...

Sylvie works in an e-commerce company, ‘Good Vibration’, specialising in the distribution of adult toys. She’s surrounded by colourful people as well as interesting items she refuses to use. The place has been her lifeline, even though it’s made out of silicone and plastic, for two and a half years as she still tries to come to terms with the devastation of losing of her husband while bringing up their daughter, alone.Her world is turned upside down when her work partner collapses and his stepson, Finlay, comes in to sort out the business, which his family own. The consummated snob ...

Sometimes following your heart isn't the best advice... Ruby’s having a problem looking for love. The divorced single mother needs someone to mend her heart. Scottie’s avoiding any commitment, wanting to focus on his high flying career. But one party, a moment of madness, it all changes. Two people, with completely different views, find themselves colliding when it comes to love and life. Especially when they both have secrets they don’t want the other to know about. And to make matters worse, they are drawn together by a serial killer seeking revenge on Samaritans! A sexy, black ...

Suri and the church ‘All Angels’ have never seen eye to eye. For the past decade, she associates all bad things that have happened to her is down to that hallowed ground. And she won’t ever step foot in it again. But constantly she is drawn to the spot that changed her life. And if the Lord wasn’t winding her up enough, she notices a handsome jogger, Joe, who she thinks is an angel of temptation. Redemption is not her thing. After splitting from her ex-lover, he now wants her back but ‘forgot’ to tell her that he was married. Suri is at a crossroads in her life. Even her career ...

Saturday 9.33pm The night that changed her life. Odele thinks she’s dead as something bad has happened. The night that changed his life. Davey feels alive as something good has happened. Four years later and that single moment has left its mark on both of them. She has to come to terms with the physical and emotional torture she was put through. He has to come to terms with the mental barrier stopping him from being a success again. Both their lives intertwine in an unexpected turn of events; where they realise each of them is broken, in one way or another. Could love be the key to making...

In a second, they knew they’d found the one. One small problem for Eden is he’s badly scarred from a previous marriage, and another small obstruction for Viola is she’s deeply oppressed by someone dear wanting her dead. Unbeknownst, they are connected by a mutual connection, which proves problematic when they realise that as much as they’d like to connect in other ways, it will cause more dilemmas. Eden denying he cares and Viola wanting to pounce on him at any given moment doesn’t help matters, and families involved in shadier things, will they learn to trust each other. It is a ...