Irresistible short stories from some of the top names in fiction writing today. A chance meeting with a handsome Italian stranger... The Christmas list - with a difference A yummy mummy picks up the wrong bag, with surprising consequences The woman who wanted a life change, but got rather more than she bargained for The ex-wife who could provide her ex-husband with an alibi for murder A mother's instincts and a daughter' love life A woman drawn to the mysterious house on the hill... Here are stories of love, passion, mystery and hope - and the discovery that some of the more surprising things in life are often the most important... From Kate Mosse to Jodi Picoult, this is the must-have collection of the year.