The Perfect Escape: Romantic short stories to relax with

by Claudia Carroll, Miranda Dickinson, Julia Williams

A free collection of short stories from some of the top names in women’s fiction today. Featuring irresistible tales of love, friendship, betrayal and passion, from Claudia Carroll, Miranda Dickinson, Julia Williams and many others, The PERFECT ESCAPE is the must-have collection of the year.

Each short story is followed by exclusive extracts of each of the authors upcoming titles.

Everyone’s against Claire marrying Barry in Don’t Marry Barry. Claire is determined to prove them wrong. If only she could get a significant ex out of her head …

Four for Home is the moving story of Jim, left by the love of his life to bring up his three young daughters …

My Midsummer Miracle is the story of Lizzie, who is penniless and lonely. Before she died, Lizzie’s mother promised her some midsummer magic. This Midsummer's’ Day will Lizzie’s fortunes be changed?

Amanda’s excited about her hen party in The Naughty Girls Hen Weekend. But the best laid plans never do run smoothly …

In The Psychic 32-year-old lawyer Gina does nothing but work. Little does she realise that a surprise gift to see a psychic will change her life …

The Goslathon is Stella Newman’s witty tribute to Hollywood heartthrob Ryan Gosling.

Soldedad had thought she had finally tamed womaniser Lance in The Clause. But leopards can’t change their spots and when a mystery woman catches Lance’s eye on holiday, sparks fly …

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Short Stories, Chick Lit

293 pages, ebook

First published June 27, 2013

About the author

Claudia was born in Dublin and is a graduate of UCD, the College of Music and of the Gaiety School of Acting. Since then she has worked extensively as an actress on the Irish stage, but is probably best known for her role as TV’s Nicola Prendergast in the long running Dublin soap opera, ‘Fair City.’

Reviews

[Maria Casey · Rating 1 out of 5]

Basically a few half arsed short stories followed by the first chapter of each authors latest book. Complete waste of time.

[Deborah Jean Stalker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good if like quick stories

[Bernadette Hutton · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nah sorry not enough

Two stars as these stories did not hold me at all. Yes i know they are for the longer stories or full books but nah.

[Kirsty Louise · Rating 2 out of 5]

I only read the short stories, not the extracts. A couple of good ones, all light hearted reads. Didn't read one all about an actor.

[S C Foster/Amanda Foster · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good holiday read

[Mrs J · Rating 2 out of 5]

A collection of short stories with a sample of the authors' full length novels. Useful if you want to try before you buy, but there was only a couple I enjoyed.

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad selection, some very good short stories that kept me interested, but a lot of the stories were very predictable (not always in a bad way) I also found it a little annoying that there were abstracts from other books throughout, made it difficult to read the stories one after another.

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this. Would recommend

[Theresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book was good previews into other books

[Verity W · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too many samples of the author's next novels - and not enough actual short stories.

[Adele · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great collection of short stories from top authors.

[Lizzie · Rating 3 out of 5]

good but fairly repetitive with the story lines