Love, Lunch and Loathing

Secrets, scandals, and sharp twists—short stories with bite, heart, and humour.

Laura’s world spins when an old flame shows up for a sleepover—with her husband. Patsy risks a solo lunch in a posh restaurant and ends up the target of cruel snobbery. Lizzie and Lionel’s prank on a love-struck cousin backfires spectacularly, while bride-to-be Ginny hides a secret that could shatter her carefully curated life.

This bold and beautifully written collection of short stories explores the dark and delightful corners of human behaviour—from love and betrayal to jealousy, cruelty, vanity, and redemption. Rich with observation and laced with humour, these stories reveal how the tiniest moment can tilt a life off course—or bring it back on track.

Written by the acclaimed blogger known as Delia Despair, this collection is perfect for fans of Joanna Trollope, Elizabeth Strout, and Helen Fielding. With its mix of razor-sharp social insight and laugh-out-loud moments, it’s a must-read for lovers of modern British fiction and character-driven storytelling.