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The year is 1960 and everything in Cathy's life seems perfect. She envisages a secure and happy life with the man she adores and whose plans appear to dovetail entirely with her own. She cannot foresee the chain of events which will take her from her cozy Gloucester home into the beautiful but remote Gower peninsula, to live in a decrepit wooden shack where she must face a series of events destined to challenge her to the utmost.

Student nurse Julia Harvey is attracted to Craig Everett from the moment of their introduction at her sister's party, but when she discovers he is a senior heart surgeon at the same hospital, her hopes are dashed. Especially when she hears his nickname...Dr. Ice! But when he is accused of being involved in a hit-and-run accident, Craig needs someone to confide in, and Julia is available. Their relationship seems to be deepening, yet Craig will never let the passion that flares between them reach its natural conclusion.

In the expert hands of two of the mystery world's top storytellers, being a housewife takes on a whole new meaning. These original stories explore the dark side of the housewife psyche and are guaranteed to delight. But be cautioned: These stories—"GDMFSOB" by Nevada Barr (author of the Anna Pigeon series) and "Acid Test" by Sara Paretsky (author of the V.I. Warshawski novels)—are meant to be listened to alone while sipping a glass of wine.

Lyndsey is enjoying her work cataloguing the treasures in Greystones stately home, until the son of the owner unexpectedly returns after serving two years in prison. James instantly takes over the reins from his mother, asserting his authority over all the staff working there, an unpopular move considering his record. But when Lyndsey learns the big house is in financial trouble, she decides to help him despite being repelled by the heinous crime he was convicted of doing.

Raised in a dysfunctional family, Felicity must fight for survival. But she has a dream. She yearns to be a dancer in one of London’s West End shows. Yet it seems as if she must deal with disappointment when the reality doesn’t seem possible. However, deciding the rejection is caused by her body shape, she begins to diet stringently, eventually becoming bulimic, meaning she has another battle to fight.