Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quick Change: Tiny Tales of Transformation | 2014 | Debbie Young | Buy |
| 2 | Stocking Fillers: Twelve Short Stories for Christmas | 2014 | Debbie Young | Buy |
| 3 | Instead of a Christmas Card: Two Short Stories for December | 2015 | Debbie Young | Buy |
| 4 | Marry in Haste: 15 Short Stories of Dating, Love and Marriage | 2016 | Debbie Young | Buy |
Young’s four short story collections gather themed fiction published between 2014 and 2016. Quick Change: Tiny Tales of Transformation (2014) and Marry in Haste: 15 Short Stories of Dating, Love and Marriage (2016) are thematic collections, while Stocking Fillers (2014) and Instead of a Christmas Card (2015) are seasonal pieces aimed at the holiday market.
The collections are short and light in tone, consistent with Young’s broader output. They were published in the early years of her career as an independent author and helped establish her audience before the Sophie Sayers series launched in 2017. The Christmas collections in particular reflect her ongoing interest in seasonal fiction, a thread that runs through her mystery series as well.
These collections are primarily of interest to committed Young readers who want her complete output. New readers are better served starting with the Sophie Sayers or Gemma Lamb series before exploring the short fiction.