Book Genre: Short Stories
When children run away to the circus, it is Seamus Harden who talks them down and gets them the help they need.
Spoilt teenagers, abused kids, Seamus sees it all.
Until one night Seamus meets a little a little girl with a perfect pink dress, perfect white socks, and a reason for running away to the circus that even Seamus has never heard before.
A circus runaway who wants to be an accountant, a hostage in a crisis call center, and a walrus in search of love.
These are just three of the stories in the second volume of Baverstock’s Allsorts, covering genres from science-fiction to romance and plenty in between.
Lovers of heartfelt storytelling will enjoy these eleven stories, all bound together by a central theme: the discovery of identity—be it a character’s true name and history or simply the moment a hidden need or wish is first discovered.
As always, Baverstock traverses the emotions, from the depths of grief to the heights of humor. This heartwarming collection with bring a tear to the eye, but leave you with a smile on your face.
The surprise occurrence of February 30th.
The loss of a favorite umbrella.
The sudden arrival of a tiny circus runaway.
Each of these unexpected events propel a different character into their own sweet, gentle tale, which finds its heartwarming conclusion in less than twenty-four hours.
This short story collection features a total of five moving tales, each revealing the moments that make us human and how our interactions with those around us can enhance and enrich our lives.
Mrs. Mildred Merkle wasn’t the kind of person to change her habits or routine, especially not for the inhabitants of her own home.
But three cats—Tinnitus, Reflux, and Mange—have different ideas.
As Mrs. Merkle adjusts to her felines’ needs, she comes across a day which is unlike any other.
A day which will fundamentally change her life, if she can figure out what makes today different.
Clothes maketh the man. Shoes maketh the woman!
So Sibelle believes. But now she’s hit mid-thirties. Without the woman-making shoes. Definitely without a man!
If she can crack the shoe problem then the man issue should follow.
In theory!
In reality Sibelle needs an intervention! From someone capable of impossible feats. Or, more to the point, feets…
An irresistible tale of sweet romance found in a stunning pair of stilettoes.