Sweet Talk

Thanks to magpies and horseshoes in ‘Luck O'the Irish', a romance blossoms. ‘Coco and ‘Biscuits' unites a fussy grandmother and an old rescue cat with a keen left hook. Will the return of an abandoned shoe lead to love, in ‘The Last Dance'? And having sworn off men, how will the heroine cope when she meets her ideal partner in ‘The Ultimate Hero?' In ‘Sisters, Sisters' a disco-dancing stick insect brings together two very different siblings.

So curl up on the sofa, sip your hot chocolate and settle down for an uplifting read. To brighten up your rainy days, why not treat yourself to "Sweet Talk"?

Shirley E. Blair, Commissioning Fiction Editor, The People's Friend

Readers of The People's Friend know Samantha well. One of our favourite writers, her short stories always have something to say, a perceptive observation or message about life, presented in an entertaining and, yes, feel-good way.