The Second Bite of the Cherry Anthologies are dedicated to those would like to believe, that there could be a "do over" of life, love or both !
People who’ve given up hope of finding a partner, suffered a fall from grace, or just want to escape their circumstances. Many of us have been there eh?
People who’ve given up hope of finding a partner, suffered a fall from grace, or just want to escape their circumstances. Many of us have been there eh?
RUSH HOUR ROMANCE
When office worker Penny , takes her morning ride to work on the London Underground, she encounters minor 80’s pop star, Jack . A colleague at her work spots an ad in the Rush Hour Romance column. It appears Jack wants to meet, but he’s unaware that the ad was placed on his behalf, which makes for an awkward start.
FRIENDS AND FOES
DDR 1979 - An escape to the West is only partially successful.
Dentist Anna Krentz makes it , her fiancee does not. The East German authorities make her an offer: Return and there will be no consequences. Can Anna trust them ?
INVISIBLE PEOPLE
Leaving Northern Ireland's " Troubles" behind ends with homelessness in London for Molly. On the streets, she meets ex soldier Tiny with his own problems. They look out for each other, but Tiny goes missing and Molly is on her own and is potentially wanted by the Police.
THE VIEWING
A down on his luck businessman returns to his home town on a nostalgia visit. He arrives outside the old family house and sees a For Sale board. He arranges a viewing . Once inside, he has a flashback and remembers catching his Dad hiding something in the wall of the loft, since he died soon after, he's curious to find if it is still there. He dupes the agent and finds a pouch, the contents of which lead him on a quest.
Catch of the Day: A man watches the aftermath of his own mock funeral. It gets worse before it gets better.
An Artist’s Restoration: A Persian girl gets caught up in the maelstrom of the Iranian Revolution. She can’t get back to her studies in London or her boyfriend. The passing of time has other ideas.
Rush Hour Romance : Aldo, a regular at L’Auberge Cafe in Belgravia goes missing after taking down a mugger outside. Lucy, another patron, wants to know why and finds that there is more to the quiet German than she thought.
Le Pharmacien : A Mayoral indiscretion in a small town in 1950’s France causes a shotgun adoption, which sparks a domino effect of complications.