Life has a way of overwhelming us. The schedules, the pressures, the plans that never quite go as expected. Sometimes the most important thing we can do is pause.

Coffee or Something Stronger offers that pause. Within these ten short stories, you will step into the lives of strangers facing their own crossroads. A wife calls for help in an isolated lodge as her husband collapses. A sister refuses to give up searching for a brother who vanished without a trace. A cliffside rescue reveals more questions than answers. Some moments soothe, others haunt, and each one invites reflection.

These stories are small escapes you can slip into between errands, over a cup of coffee, or late in the evening when the world is quiet. Whether you choose a warm brew or a chilled glass of wine, let your mind wander and unwind.

Take a few minutes. Read. Breathe. Begin again.

Meet the Author

Peter Lambert was born in Ilkley in West Yorkshire in 1946. He grew up enjoying the freedom of rural life, spending many hours as a child roaming the famous Ilkley moors. Educated locally, he subsequently attended college, studying Weaving, Tuning, and Fabric Design before working in the family’s textile business for many years as the company’s representative. It was here he developed a passion for driving, forcing him to consider a career change. He retrained to be an HGV Class 1 lorry driver.

Married, he and his wife have seven children between them from previous relationships, who reside across the UK and the world.