A lane in Sussex and a chance meeting involving a girl from south London and a German prisoner of war. So begins the relationship between Mary Shaw from Peckham and Paul Weber from Nuremburg, a relationship that will impact on all those around them. After a lifetime in the construction industry this is Neil Topping's first novel. It was written after detailed research and the enthusiastic support from many diverse organisations. The lives of the central characters and those close to them is described in detail and how they meet the challenge of personal, national and international events. The first volume, 'Spring' covers the period between 1944 and 1952. The three remaining volumes will be published in the next twelve months and span the years between the fifties and the millennium. So now begin the journey with Mary and Paul.....

A successful solicitor, her business partner’s daughter, and their unexpected chance at love. Alice McAllister is successful, quiet and disciplined. When her law partner Miranda forces her to take a vacation at her holiday home in Portugal, the unexpected presence of Miranda’s daughter Joy turns Alice’s world up-side down. Despite their differences–the age gap between them only being one of many–Alice and Joy embark on a passionate holiday romance... until they have to return home. Can their steamy summer fling turn into a love that lasts? Or will the real world impose too many obstacles to Alice and Joy’s young and fragile love? Find out in this sultry lesbian age-gap novel by chart-topping lesbian romance author Harper Bliss! *★★★★★ “*Harper Bliss is the queen of age gap romances. Be sure to pick this one up right away.” – The Lesbian Review

"Spring's Fling" by Sherry Derr-Wille:When Spring Morrison asks the Easter Bunny for a perfect man, she has no idea that her mother will use the opportunity to play matchmaker with Wade Parker. Does mother know best? "Summer's Challenge" by Luanna Rugh: Summer Woods is starting a new life with a new identity. Can Officer Nathan Lockhart protect her from her past while he’s falling in love with her? "Autumn's Blessing" by Christie Shary:Young and pregnant widow Deidre feels her life is over until she becomes the patient of Dr. Jeremy Saunders. Can he help her let go of the hurts and burdens that weigh her down and embrace life again? "Winter Song" by Lorna Collins:To Dan Jensen, life seems hopeless. But when he gets railroaded into performing in a Christmas musical, a lovely young woman named Amy Roberts provides more than musical assistance. She brings hope and the promise of a new life.

Compares the transitional cycles of marriage to those of nature, describes the attitudes and emotions of each season, and offers seven strategies that enable couples to enhance and improve their marital relationship.

"Summer" is the second volume in the four book series entitled "Seasons of Love". "Spring" described the meeting between Mary Shaw and Paul Weber, a German prisoner of war and their relationship. It followed their lives after Paul had returned to Nuremberg, Mary's pregnancy with their child and their subsequent marriages to Frank and Helene. On a business trip to London in 1952 Paul discovers Mary's new address and establishes that she has married. "Spring" ended with Paul facing a dilemma. Should he contact Mary and, if so, how and when? "Summer" continues from the early fifties. Mary and her husband, Frank, deal with the challenges to their family and life in the "Swinging Sixties". It is also a period during which Paul and his family emerge from the hardships of the post war years. During "Summer" Paul confronts his emotions and makes a life changing decision which has irreversible consequences for his own and Mary's family.

"The seasons are a wonderful metaphor for love--constant, eternal, yet always changing. They bring variety, excitement and fun to our lives, just as love does. You resist them at some times, embrace them at others. You look forward to one season and feel a little wistful as it gradually transforms itself into the next season--but you also anticipate its certain return. Is love any different?" --The Four Seasons of Love Whether you're looking to jump-start your romance or to maintain that newly-in-love magic, author and illustrator Lorraine Bodger gives you a hand with imaginative ideas for every season. Celebrating the warmth of summer, the sparkle of autumn, the coziness of winter, and the freshness of spring, The Four Seasons of Love offers inspiring ideas for making a relationship go from the doldrums to extraordinary! Each of the four chapters captures a special time of year for lovers, evoking the sensuous joys of that season. The Four Seasons of Love touches lightly and whimsically on romantic things to do and places to go, romantic songs and movies, delicious food, flirtatious things to wear, dreamy weddings, and much more. Within the pages of this delightful giftbook, Bodger's delightful watercolor illustrations perfectly complement each page. Also included are elegant Love Tokens that can be copied, personalized, and presented to your lover. The Four Seasons of Love makes a perfect gift for couples to give and share, stirring them to rekindle their deep love with every passing moment.

A potpourri of ideas for showing your love to a special someone, with wedding ideas, special menus with recipes, and ideas for romantic times.