Caleb’s crochet crew

PIPPA woke early and went down to the shop as soon as she was dressed. She had big plans for today. Along with her usual duties, she was going to make a start on clearing the back room, and she wanted

PIPPA struggled to sit up in the darkness of her bedroom. Something had woken her. A noise. She could still hear it. It was loud ringing. It sounded very much like the shop’s alarm system had been set

CALEB had only meant to stay for a few days. He was as surprised as anyone else when he realised he’d been here six weeks already. “Why don’t you come with me to the shop today?” Stella asked as he wa

THE cold morning air made Caleb’s cheeks sting as he walked to Buttons and Bows. It was still dark and far earlier than he liked to be out, but there was no question of his getting any more sleep. And

THE wedding is a small affair. Issac had wanted something bigger, but Clara still felt a fraud, despite her brother Joseph’s assurances that Issac really loved her. She regularly pinches herself to se

I WOKE up after a vivid dream of Eleanor. I’d had quite a few recently. Eleanor was my half-sister. She was older than me – the daughter of Dad’s first wife, Dorrie. My mum only found out he had a fir