The Second Bite of the Cherry Anthologies (Volume one) are dedicated to those that would like to believe that there could be a second chance at life, love, or both! The second bite is always sweeter.
Rush Hour RomanceWhen office worker Penny Lane, a middle aged singleton takes her morning ride to work on the London Underground, she encounters ex 80’s pop star and now croupier Jack Jestico. She forgets the encounter until a colleague at work spots a newspaper 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 to the relationship.
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Invisible PeopleAn escape from the Troubles 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, worse she's potentially wanted by the law.
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The ViewingA down on his luck business man returns to his home town on a nostalgia visit. The old family house is up for sale, on the pretence of being a prospective buyer, he arranges a viewing for old times sake. Once inside he has a flashback and remembers catching his Dad hiding something in the wall of the loft, some four decades before. Curious to find if it is still there he dupes the agent further and finds a pouch, the contents of which lead him on a quest to find out about the family’s past.
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Friends and Foes
The Stasi - They have eyes everywhere. An escape to the West is only partially successful. Dentist Anna Krentz makes it to the West, her fiancee does not. The East German authorities make her an offer, return and there will be no consequences. Can Anna trust them ?
