If love is a battlefield, are there any survivors?
The author of Mr. Galaxy’s Unfinished Dream and Beneath An Alien Sun once again delivers soul-captivating prose that transports the reader to the most secret places of the human heart and mind. The nine stories in this collection offer revealing, and sometimes devastating, glimpses into the lives of ordinary people caught up in the extraordinary adventures of everyday living and intimate love.
The Battlefield – A woman struggles to make peace between her peculiar husband and unpredictable sister and faces the most difficult decision of her life.
Where Are You, Ricardo? – The emotional torments of caring for his ailing wife lead an older man to fantasize about a woman he encounters in the supermarket.
All About Wendy – A young professional tells his listener all about the beautiful woman he just broke up with, and mentions another woman he can’t forget.
The God of Beautiful Sorrows – Two young married couples see their ordinary lives turned upside down one fateful day.
Venere, Venere – Married to a shameless womanizer, a middle aged woman meets a strange young man the day of her daughter’s wedding.
Helen’s Pendant – A grieving man finds consolation in a younger woman’s silent, unrequited love for him.
Everybody Needs Closure – In the midst of a US Army Base closure, a civilian employee finds himself spying on a colleague at the request of his coworker’s wife.
Swimming Lessons – A rising young star in a government agency goes out to dinner with a former lover and things become far more complicated than he could have anticipated.
The Real World – When circumstances force an aging couple to sell their long-time home, past events careen into the present.
