A divorced woman is the brink of setting up home with her new partner. 

As she considers what this will mean, she remembers other times in her life when she set up home, both as a young single woman, and an older married mother. 

Are the curtains her mother was once so proud of doomed now to follow her? And if they do, she wonders, will she once again allow herself to get trapped into their stifling domesticity? 

curtains is an engaging story that explores in an amusing and deeply touching way, conflicting forces in the lives of contemporary women. 

“I found myself immersed very quickly. I didn’t look up until I had finished. It touched a nerve with me. Without giving anything away, it brought up memories of moments in my life that I am perhaps not so proud of; reacting negatively to something without knowing, or seeing the full picture. This is a beautifully written tale.”

Middle aged Annie is stuck in the sandwich generation. A woman hemmed in by family responsibilities. 

On a shopping trip with her elderly mother, the last thing she has time for is to hear the family history of a tea set, won eighty years ago at a fairground. 

But the story her dementia suffering mother reveals, encompasses two world wars, forgotten family and lives thwarted by tragedy. 

Listening, Annie realizes both how precious family memories are and how easily they are lost. 

the tea set is an engaging contemporary story that explores family relationships in a thoughtful and deeply moving way. 

“It's well-written and thoughtful. ”

“It captured my interest from the first page.”

“A beautifully written piece around the fragility of life, memories and relationships. A great short read.”

A middle-aged woman has an unexpected meeting with a dying childhood friend, she hasn’t seen in over forty years

But any joy she might have felt at the unexpected reunion is overshadowed by memories of the last time they met, and she is plagued by feelings of shame and guilt. 

The friend however has one last gift to offer in the form of redemption. 

stand in cinderella is a deeply moving contemporary story, as uplifting as it is heartbreaking. 

“I found myself immersed very quickly. I didn’t look up until I had finished. It touched a nerve with me. Without giving anything away, it brought up memories of moments in my life that I am perhaps not so proud of; reacting negatively to something without knowing, or seeing the full picture. This is a beautifully written tale.”