The Distance Between Us: A Short Story
Sunday Times bestselling author Phillipa Ashley brings us a warm, romantic short story that stretches across Britain, from the windswept Cornish coastline to the untamed Scottish Highlands. Jenna coordinates gruelling end-to-end challenges for determined adventurers, and it's satisfying work. What she didn't plan for was Cameron, the quietly charming Scotsman at the other end of her video calls, who has somehow become the best part of her working day. There's a real chemistry between them. There's also nearly a thousand miles, and the small matter of Jenna's engagement. When a charity cycle ride close to Jenna's heart begins to fall apart, Cameron does something unexpected. Watching him push through exhaustion and doubt, pedalling south with quiet determination, Jenna starts to look differently at the future she's always assumed she wanted. Ashley handles the tension well here. The romance is restrained rather than overwrought, which makes the emotional moments land with more weight. The backdrop does a lot of heavy lifting too. Cornwall's dramatic cliffs and the brooding Scottish scenery give the story a vivid sense of place that lifts it beyond a simple will-they-won't-they. Readers who enjoy Katie Fforde or Jill Mansell will feel right at home. Milly Johnson called it 'an absolute bringer-of-joy story', and Veronica Henry praised Ashley's ability to sweep readers away with charm and warmth. It's a short read, but it leaves you with that particular glow that only a well-told romance can manage.
- Author: Phillipa Ashley
- Publisher: Amazon Original Stories
- Genre: Short Stories
- ISBN: 978-1662539169
- Pages: 104 pages