Love in a Hopeless Place Series

ALL BOOKS IN SERIES ON CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN - FILL YOUR EREADERS!   Sub-Prime: a short story of our times. Far more than a love story - this is a story about love. A Short Story. Two powerless beings are swept together in a transient struggle for survival. Could the human spirit transcend the brutality and indifference of their brief experience before they are once again swept helplessly apart? One of 5 novellas and short stories from Emma Calin's 'Love in a Hopeless Place Collection' Reviews: 'Sub-Prime is not a fun tale, but it's truth, and truth, even well stated, is stark, in-your-face, and eye opening' 'Although the story is short, it is well-written, quite intense and very realistic' 'Powerful condensed full-flavoured shot of reality'

Everyone is trying to escape their past - but some have more to conceal than others.  A story of love, trust and suspense.  Even in the barren wasteland of urban decay new green life is possible. In Nature and in Love, that which can be, somehow finds a crack, a corner or ledge and grasps its chance of life.   A woman on the run from domestic violence with no one but her vulnerable and damaged teenage child as a companion, lives in isolation and fear. While her hand to mouth scenarios are played out in the shadow of a threatening suspense, a story of crime and love unfolds around her. She cannot risk her child. Her own longings for love and romance have to take a poor second place.        When the fallout from a prison break, a hero rescue and a murder mystery crash through her door and into her need and loneliness, it is no longer a crime story. It is a question of when Love in itself is a crime and how far a woman will go in its name and for those she loves.    Popular Quotations from 'Escape To Love' "Her loneliness was like a still mountain lake, reflecting only her." "She felt that weight of a kiss not yet kissed on her lips." "Already it was day for half the world and half the seas had left their debris on half the sands. A tide was coming in and would take him." ˃˃˃ Reviews:"The characters are well drawn and the story is well-written." "I liked the juxtaposition between the working class heroine and the well-to-do hero, which presented love with more of a challenge." "I cannot begin to tell you how much I enjoyed reading Escape to Love by Emma Calin." "The pace is fast, you keep turning the pages to find out how it will all work out."

ALL BOOKS IN SERIES ON CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN - FILL YOUR EREADERS!    A story reminiscent of the 'Tales of the Unexpected' series.A woman, a man, a van and a plan. What do painting and decorating, Thai brides, self-help manuals and pay-day loans have in common? J.A. knows the answer. Follow his his quest for love and happiness in The Chosen. When the luck runs out; the lucky walk away. A humorous short story set in the extremis of everyday. What Reviewers Say: "An absolute gem" "A short story with a punch" "Can't get enough - another great Emma Calin story" A classic short story in the tradition of O'Henry and Thurber

ALL BOOKS IN SERIES ON CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN - FILL YOUR EREADERS!   A Ristretto Shot of Short Fiction.   A very short story. A mystery tale of a late night taxi ride where the final passenger may not be all that she seems.   Another story in Emma Calin's 'Love in a Hopeless Place Collection'.   Each title stands alone. The central theme of the series is love and relationships in a working class setting.   Reviews: "It was a pleasure to read and had a great ending" "Author Calin simply excels at short, sharp stories"

ALL BOOKS IN SERIES ON CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN - FILL YOUR EREADERS!   A mature woman stumbles into a discovery of herself that she had never suspected.  Dare she give in to love? Will sexual passion and fear overwhelm her stable life? Who can she trust to love her for herself?   Story #5 in Emma Calin's 'Love In A Hopeless Place Collection'.    As Lyn's previous life crumbles behind her an unexpected and inappropriate ally appears from the rubble to help her onwards. Maybe now she will be free to explore her new world in which she is still an innocent?    Her own desires and their uncontrollable consequences leave her no option but to go forward. Even as her emotional and sexual need drive her on, there are no certainties ahead. An unexpected ally provides physical support yet perhaps an inappropriate comradeship.    Popular Quotations from 'Love In A Hopeless Place' "To want is easy. To be wanted is a delicious warm bath but with someone else's hand on the hot tap." "It was a conscious act, to put a frame around the moment so that I could keep it separate and savour it." "The release of a woman was a cry and a burrowing down into that crimson infinite labyrinth of love and its angels of sorrow."   ˃˃˃ Reviews:"A brave little work, well written, with a nice tangy after burn." "Gritty, urban and with an inherent `seediness'; there is some powerful dialogue and the author does a superb job of tapping into the inner core of some pretty raw emotion." "Author Emma Calin skilfully draws the reader into the personal life of this warehouse worker, sharing with us Lyn's innermost emotions and desires."