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Our latest fiction writing competition asked entrants to pen a love story, and we found find three romantic tales which we’re sure you’ll enjoy over the next few pages. Congratulations to Daniel Taylor with The Clockmaker’s Valentine , which you can read overleaf, along with two runners-up. Plus on page 58, find out details about our next themed short story competition...

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Maggie smoothes down the front of her frock – the same dyed black dress she wore for Pa’s funeral ten years before. As she touches the fabric, she glances down at her hands, now decorated with liver s

STEPH was still glowing from how well the planning meeting had gone the night before. She could hardly wait until the following Wednesday, and the next get-together of the new women’s morris dancing t

Cruising into the sunset with a rich widower – could Cherry make her dream come true?