‘”I didn’t mean to.”

“You were scared.”

“It just went off.”

“Shut up. We have to get your story straight now. Let me look at your face.”‘ … More In the Eyes of the Law by Richard B. Knight

‘The bending of Wells Street would have been quite the story, quite the scandal, hundreds of years ago. The Street family would have been distraught! All its other daughters prescribe to the same orientation. But not Wells.’ … More Bending and Broken by Namarita Kathait

‘I totter toward the traffic lights, my fingers clutching my phone religiously. My ankle twists for the third time in five minutes. I knew I shouldn’t have worn these heels. I only wanted to look nice for the interview, but I know the rules. When in London, wear flats, because you never know when you might need to make a run for it.’ … More When in London by Christina Alagaratnam

‘John didn’t pay much attention to his surroundings, he was just following the impersonal orders of the app. What made him look up, he would never understand. But he did, and there she was—the beauty in a plain white apron. Her hair was up in a messy bun, her lips were stretched in a friendly smile. She was cleaning a table outside of a small cafe, and damn did John want to stop and help her.’ … More A Stranger With No Agenda by Lada Redley

”Is there any water in the well?’ was a big talking point. Probably the biggest. In fact, had there been a survey industry back in the days when wells were the big cheese in the water supply world. ‘Is there any water in the well?’ would have come a comfortable first on the Family Fortunes quiz-o-meter of answers.’ … More The Funny Thing about Wells Street… by Sarah Gedye.