Publisher's Synopsis
Come on in...the atmosphere is cozy and the coffee's a delight at the Speakeasy Coffeehouse in Quitman, Texas. The authors of this collection love the Speakeasy and were inspired to write stories based around our favorite coffee venue. The building is old. Sometimes you just gotta wonder...if walls could talk, what fascinating tales might they tell? While we cannot discern the secrets forever sealed within the coffee shop walls, we hope you enjoy our contemporary fictional stories in which the Speakeasy is its own vivid character. Grab your favorite coffee and dive right in!THE ROYAL GLITCHThe Speakeasy Coffeehouse's brick walls seep history and the Royal typewriter fits right into the time period. The trouble is, it brings some guests with it.COURAGEOUS HEARTSA brief encounter with 'Mr. Right'-that is, Nelson Wright, a retired international photographer-turns BrookLynn Laird's heart upside down in the small town of Quitman, Texas. Two years a widow, she backs off, convinced she's betraying her deceased husband. Will these two hearts, hesitant and haunted, ever find the courage to join as one?SOMETHING ALMOST HEAVENLYBusiness brings Mary Manners to Quitman, Texas. Soon after, in the Speakeasy Coffeehouse, she meets a mysterious new friend with a gentle, calming spirit, and a handsome minister whose kindness and sense of humor steal her heart in a flash. But along with those new relationships come unexpected changes of heart and startling peeks into her family's history.
