Big birthday bombshell

Words can be all-powerful, as these three couples discovered. They reveal the romantic and unusual ways books brought them together…

I’d loved and lost twice. After finding happiness a third time, I wanted to do something wonderful.

Have you met our new neighbour yet?’ Paul asked, walking into the kitchen and idly popping a grape into his mouth. ‘Just moved in, two doors down. She’s French and a real looker.’ ‘In what way?’ Laura

Novelist Amanda Smyth and her partner were aligned on never wanting children, until, at 40, she felt a deep and non-negotiable desire to reverse that decision. She explains how she navigated the path that took her in a new direction

A commotion outside her flat aroused Sarah’s suspicions. Just what was her fella up to?

Amy Frain, 41, lives with her husband Rob, 41, and their children Lily, seven, and George, three. When I was a child, most other kids chose the USA or Africa for school geography projects, but I alway