Hot Chocolate and Other Short Stories

Coffee break stories for lovers of women's fiction.

A Dog of his Own: Deborah should have said no to adopting the 'poor, homeless little puppy' as her son described it, but the effect of two pairs of pleading eyes was irresistible.
Everything's Coming up Roses: Dinah had moved to the village to forget Carl and to write in peace and quiet, but she soon found the villagers had other ideas.
Cooking up a Storm: Helen was the world's worst cook so why had she invited a chef to dinner?
Lord of the Harvest: When her Grampy tells her she can choose The Lord of the Harvest, Daisy knows just who she will pick.
Saving Gran's Tomatoes: An attack of tomato blight results in an unexpected reunion.
A Helping Hand: There was rather a lot going on at Vera's allotment; digging, weeding, falling in love.
Hot Chocolate: Jenny was still getting over Matt's leaving her and the last thing she wanted was sympathy.