Catherine E Chapman: 19 books

The story of two love affairs played out against a backdrop of aspiration and ambition in a salubrious suburb. This isn’t my life… Michelle, involuntarily single thirty-something, is living beyond her means but desperate to retain the flat and urbane lifestyle she enjoys in the sought-after...

When Cal McCoy, American heir to a business empire, shows an interest in buying West Lough Lodge in rural Ireland, his real estate agent, Maggie O’Reilly, does her best to put him off. She has good reason to prevent the sale and can’t abide Cal but she worries that her work colleague will blow...

It is the summer of 1914 and Britain teeters on the brink of war. Society girl, Millicent Awbridge, is oblivious to the impending conflict and preoccupied with the recent shooting of her horse. When she confronts the culprit, Ryan O'Flynn, a groom in her father's service, Millie finds romance rather...

Two friends, Sandy and Angela, join a rambling group in the hope of meeting boyfriends. The girls are unused to walking and ill-equipped for the expedition they set out upon. Early in the walk Angela hurts her ankle and is tended by Rob, to whom she takes an instant liking. Another walker,...

In the run up to their Christmas works' party, Maria's colleague, Clair, has her eye on the new guy, Alex. But it's Maria herself who finds she's the object of unexpected attention. A short story for Christmas.