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A Shot in the Dark

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A passionate and powerful romance featuring a transgender man and an ex-Orthodox woman who find each other through their devotion to art, and fall in love despite all odds, from bestselling author Victoria Lee.

'A sensual love story about art and passion . . . emotional and heart-aching'
ASHLEY POSTON
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Doesn't love mean being truly yourself?

Elisheva Cohen has returned to New York after a decade away. Her past holds wounds, but four years of sobriety and a scholarship to study photography with art legend Wyatt Cole are signs of good things. Even better, her first night in the city leads to a mind-blowing hookup. But when Wyatt Cole walks into the classroom, Ely realizes the man she just spent the night with is her teacher.

The art world is obsessed with the immensely talented, notoriously reclusive Wyatt Cole. But Wyatt's past is a painful memory. After coming out as transgender, Wyatt was dishonourably discharged from the military and disowned by his family. Since then, her has worked hard for his sobriety and flourishing career. He can help Ely with her photography, but he cannot fall in love with her.

Through the lens of her camera, Ely must confront the reason she left New York: the Orthodox community that raised her, then shunned her because of her substance abuse. And as Wyatt's walls begin to break down, each artist fights for what's right in front of them - a person who sees them for all that they are and a love that could mean more than they ever imagined possible.
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'Victoria Lee aims straight for the heart, and pierces the centre without restraint'
KOSOKO JACKSON

'A moving portrait of queer love, religion, recovery, art, and community'
MACKENZI LEE

Editions (1)

ISBN9780349437842
PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group
Publication Date09/05/23
Pages320

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    zanderstruck

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    3.0

    Alleine die Tatsache, dass ich für ein eigentlich so kurzes Buch drei Wochen gebraucht habe, spricht für sich.

    Ich hab diesen Roman blind gekauft, weil ich Victoria Lees vorherige Bücher alle super gerne mochte. Das hier war aber leider nicht wirklich was für mich. Es ist ein gutes Buch und befasst sich mit vielen, wichtigen und interessanten Themen, aber ich kam einfach emotional nie rein. Die Charaktere waren mir bis zum Ende egal und deswegen hat mich die Romanze auch nicht interessiert. Die Kunstwelt ist auch nicht so wirklich mein Fall. Die Teile über Religion und Sucht fand ich interessant, aber Suchtgeschichten kommen so oft mit Rückfällen und Selbstzerstörung, was hier aber zum Glück sehr dezent war.

    Nov 30, 2023

  • 5.0

    This book felt like it gave me a very intimate view into communities, settings and experiences that I would otherwise never get so close to. It feels so thought through and does a great job at showing the variety in people, beliefs etc, while always being respectful and delicate about it. Definitely a must read queer book for me in many ways.

    Feb 24, 2024

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