5-B Poppy Lane by Debbie Macomber: When a chance Christmas card develops into a love affair for student Ruth Shelton and Sergeant Paul Gordon, Ruth needs to ask herself - is she prepared to become the wife of a soldier? The Apple Orchard by Katherine Stone: Elizabeth arrives at her family home needing comfort - which is exactly what she finds with her childhood friend, Nick Lawton. But Nick wants to offer Elizabeth more than just his friendship...Liberty Hall by Lois Faye Dyer: When Chole Abbot finds herself caught in a mystery, she turns to her grandmother, a wartime code breaker. What she doesn't need is suggestions about her love-life - all of which involve ex-marine Jake Morrissey!