It isn't easy to look forward when the past is so close behind you - Life hasn't always been kind to Emma Le Goff. She has had her fair share of hardship and now finally, her life appears to be looking up. She and her childhood sweetheart, Seth Jago, are set to marry and both believe that an idyllic existence, free from heartache, awaits them. However, when they discover that the past is more difficult to forget than they could have ever imagined, Emma continues to be haunted by the mysterious circumstances surrounding her family, and Seth is hounded by a jealous ex-lover set on revenge. Seth plans for their escape to Canada, but when the charismatic Matthew Caunter returns to Devon, Emma finds herself uncertain of whether a move to Canada is really what she wants... AUTHOR: Linda has had over 200 short stories published worldwide. She has also won many short story writing competitions ? Woman's Own, Woman aHome and Writespace to name but three. In 2004, Linda was awarded The Katie Fforde Bursary by the Romantic Novelists' Association, and has a story in their 50th Anniversary Anthology. Linda also won Short Story Radio Romance Prize 2010. Having started her writing career doing a short story course with Writing Magazine, she has now come full circle and is a preliminary judge for their short story competitions. AUTHOR: Linda lives in Devon and is married with two grown-up children.