This collection of engaging short stories is set in places as diverse as Ireland, UK, China and Vietnam.

It includes tales of romance, adventure, disaster, chance meetings, deception, mystery and imagination. His observations combined with a wry sense of humour serve to populate his stories with interesting characters and scenarios. It has a cast of international heroes and villains all striving to realise their full potential in their own unique ways.

There is a warmth and empathy in his portrayal of the men and women who find themselves in the fateful and sometimes comedic circumstances of these short tales. Regardless of geographic location or nationality, a common thread of unwitting happenstance runs through this collection, with everyone united by the universal search for romance, hence the title. John's observations of the ordinary turn the mundane into an insight into the human condition.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

John Devlin is a writer and teacher from Ardboe in Co Tyrone, Ireland. He has lived, worked and travelled extensively in Europe and Asia. In the last ten years he has worked as an ESL teacher but prior to that had experience in many different fields including construction and project management.