To Be Loved: humorous and heartwarming short stories

Written by Stefania Hartley

Narrated by Stefania Hartley

Amanda’s name means “to be loved” and she’s taken it as her duty to make herself lovable, but it’s hard work.

Has Tanino really abandoned Melina at home to freeze?

Mark hasn’t seen Nora for thirty years and, since then, he’s lost a leg and all his hair. If he wasn’t enough for her then, can he be now?

What happens if the dating app’s algorithms go haywire?

Ten humorous and heart-warming short stories about love—found, kept, reconquered—at all ages. The perfect winter warmer for your coffee break or as a bedtime listen.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The Sicilian Mama
• Release date: Jan 21, 2024
• ISBN: 9781914606397

Stefania Hartley

Stefania Hartley, also known as The Sicilian Mama, was born in Sicily and immediately started growing, but not very much. She left her sunny island after falling head over heels in love with an Englishman, and she’s lived all over the world with him and their three children. Having finally learnt English, she enjoyed it so much that she started writing stories and nobody has been able to stop her since. She loves to write about hot and sunny places like her native Sicily, and she especially likes it when people fall in love. Her short stories have been longlisted, commended and won prizes. Sun, Stars and Limoncello is her first novel.