Playing Mum — Sarah Purdue

Freya Hardy's sister Astrid has been called for jury service, so she offers to take care of her two nieces and nephew while putting her travelling plans on hold. But Freya soon discovers that being a stand-in mum is much harder than being an auntie... Jamie Barnes, deputy head at her nephew's school, is unimpressed with Freya's efforts, and the two of them clash - but when Jamie steps in to help during a crisis, their relationship changes. And when Astrid returns, Freya has a decision to make about her future...