Susan Sallis

Hope and Jack Langley are a couple who seem to have it all and the birth of a second child completes their happiness, but appearances can be deceptive.

In the late 1940's Alice Pettiford takes a job as a railway secretary. At work she meets Joe Adair, a colleague, and soon falls in love with him, but he has to go overseas on National Service. While he is away Alice and a friend discover an abandoned railway coach, which Alice feels is a special magical place.

Holly and Mark Jepson were determined to spend Christmas alone, and not at Uncle Reg's Holiday Village. When Reg was admitted to hospital their plans had to be pushed aside!

On a bright April day in 1951 the 8.45 to Paddington leaves Bristol on time, promising to be a routine journey for crew and passengers alike. Shortly before arrival disaster strikes and the lives of all on board will never be the same again.

David is unhappily trying to cope with his parent's separation. He befriends a disabled boy with surprising results.