{"product_id":"the-reluctant-heterosexual-a-tragicomedy-in-four-movements-a-prelude-and-an-interlude-paperback","title":"The Reluctant Heterosexual: A Tragicomedy in Four Movements A Prelude And An Interlude - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Paul Leiva\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eThe Reluctant Heterosexual, \u003c\/i\u003eSteven Paul Leiva concludes his thematic trilogy: \u003cb\u003eThe Love, Sex and Pursuit of Happiness Novels\u003c\/b\u003e. All three novels look at these essential aspects of the human condition, with each novel focusing on one of the three. \u003ci\u003eBy the Sea: A Comic Novel \u003c\/i\u003elooks at our unease when unhappy. \u003ci\u003eBully 4 Love: A Rather Odd Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e takes a skewed view of this most revered emotion. And now, \u003ci\u003eThe Reluctant Heterosexual\u003c\/i\u003e, as the title predicts, concerns sex, which is not always the same as love, nor is it always a happy situation. Subtitled\u003ci\u003e A Tragicomedy in Four Movements A Prelude And An Interlude, \u003c\/i\u003eeach section of the novel, as in a musical composition, has its own tempo, mood, and form as it tells the story-and stories-of Robert Leslie Cromwell and Sandy Smith. Two \u003ci\u003eHomo sapiens sapiens\u003c\/i\u003e surviving and striving in the late 20th-Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert and Sandy are intelligent, creative, not unattractive, wealthy, married to each other, and in love. And yet their procreating bodies might as well be standing naked on a savanna in Africa in the late Pliocene Era. It's the sometimes comic conflict between ancient bodies and modern culture. Can there possibly be a happy ending?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCAVEAT EMPTOR: As The Reluctant Heterosexual concerns sex, it is at times explicit in language, situations, and attitudes. Readers who are offended by such explicitness should not read this book. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePRAISE FOR THE FIRST TWO LOVE, SEX, AND PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS NOVELS\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBY THE SEA: A COMIC NOVEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Leiva writes the story with a great deal of depth and perception as he explores the lives, thoughts, and ambitions of each main character...the book's ending plays upon the they-all-lived-happily-ever-after angle in a quite satisfying but not wholly exaggerated manner.\"\u003ci\u003e- Montreal Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"By the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is a delightfully engaging story about an eccentric community that resides in the foggy environs of Leech Beach...Leiva deftly interweaves the characters' past and present to create a vibrant ensemble that is immediately engaging...\u003ci\u003eBy the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is a light-hearted, clever read.\" \u003ci\u003e- Literary Fiction Book Review.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Steven Paul Leiva has written an engaging, thoughtful, and kind book. And what a satisfying book it is! Leiva has built his small world perfectly, and each character is so complete and well thought out that what at first seems disparate pieces fit together perfectly by the end. It's a hat trick in perfect proportions!\"-\u003ci\u003e Jo Graham, author of Black Ships, Hand of Isis, and Stealing Fire.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBULLY 4 LOVE: A RATHER ODD LOVE STORY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A deftly crafted contemporary romantic comedy that showcases the author's genuine flair for originality and a distinctive kind of narrative storytelling that quickly captures the reader's total attention and holds it firmly from cover to cover...unreservedly recommended.\" - Midwest Book Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I will say this definitely lived up to the title-it's odd. Not bad odd, and definitely interesting...if you're looking for your typical romance story, you'll be sorely disappointed. If, however, you want something that is off the beaten path and a bit unique, then this is exactly what you're looking for. A must-read.\" - Liliyana Shadowlyn, The Faeire Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I am envious...It is sooooooo well written. There are pages I went back and re-read just because they were that good. It has twists and turns and excellent dialog... Leiva's technique is exquisite.\"- Jean Rabe, USA TODAY Bestselling Author.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 520\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.16 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731903156287,"sku":"9781735298535","price":30.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/88e9c938a24afc67075f9df6d36751cd.webp?v=1765130540","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-reluctant-heterosexual-a-tragicomedy-in-four-movements-a-prelude-and-an-interlude-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}