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In her second volume of short stories, which follows the hugely successful 'Encounters', Barbara Erskine has created a compelling world of love, betrayal, suspense and grief.A biographer investigating a tragic death hears voices from the past drawing her towards the truth…A nineteenth century parson’s daughter is caught up in the excitement and romance of a smuggling intrigue…A young boy from a deprived background finds his own haven in the wastelands of the inner city…Contemporary, historical, spooky, and humorous – there are over thirty delightful stories, each one guaranteed to capture the reader’s imagination, and all demonstrating Barbara Erskine’s unique powers as a storyteller.

Sometimes love just needs a little work…When her life went topsy-turvy, Roxie sought refuge in the town she’d left years before. But as she plunged into renovating a house as an antidote to heartbreak, she faced an obstacle: Noah – still as unattainable as he’d been years before. Noah’s love-‘em-and-leave-‘em exterior belied a hardworking, responsible man…one who made Roxie’s skin prickle with desire.To Noah’s surprise, Roxie haunted his every waking moment. But Noah had no desire for the white picket fence life of Roxie’s dreams. Could he come to terms with “happily ever after” – before Roxie left his life forever?