Coffee Tales One — Ella Carmichael

COFFEE TALES ONE A collection of short stories and flash fiction ranging from one hundred to six thousand words. Tales inspired by the vagaries of the human condition, and our infinite capacity for both cruelty and kindness. Roddy's family are pressuring him to settle down, become a cop, and make them proud. No way. He's on the way to the Big Apple to hang out and have fun. Young Tom Buckley only watches quiz shows on television until the fateful day he realises there is a big world out there. A world of onions. Joy is a gentle woman who loves to bake cookies and other treats. She idolises her husband of thirteen years, and is convinced he would never betray her. Petra adores living in her Georgian mansion in the South East of England, and is determine to hold on to it, whatever the cost. Amelia just wants to enjoy a nice civilised pot of hot tea in peace and quiet. Why can't folks be more considerate of an elderly lady's needs? Peter missed his girlfriend dreadfully, but now she's back and he's ready to commit to her and their future as man and wife. Is Millie on board with the plan? Coffee Tales will keep you entertained on the bus ride to work. It's especially effective on those rainy mornings when you start asking yourself and the universe if this is the best life has to offer. It's perfect for those work breaks when you just want to bury your head in a book for ten minutes, and not be forced to make idle chit chat with your very pleasant, yet frequently irritating, colleagues.