Additional subtitle from cover. Includes glossary and content description section that information on each short story including comparisons, sub-genres, and heat level.
Contents:
A word about how to navigate this book -- Prologue. For the love of sky and smoke / Mavis L. Johnson -- Sofia / EJ Cohen -- How to open a door / Sammy Taub -- The boiler room / Max Delsohn -- The S�eance / Mystery Post -- Why won't you die / Jessica P. Pryde -- True to your heart / Brittany Arreguin -- Luna x Noura / Ayla Vejdani -- Jess & Daya / Pamela Vaccariello -- Waves / Anis Gisele -- Desperate for a good time / Corinne Manning -- Unstoppable / ronni tartlet -- Something that only shines in the dark / Britt Ashley -- Heart of stone / Sophia Bahar Vaccaro -- Runner / Rachel McKibbens -- Forest Bae / Amber Patton -- A thousand tiny pieces / Amadeo Cruz Guiao -- The all-night deluxe tea room / Temim Fruchter -- Stunt man / Richard Siken -- Magdalena / V. Ruiz -- Epilogue. The crossing / Brionne Janae.
Summary:
The theme is, in a word, yes. In twenty-two short stories, desire and generous consent are explored from queer, trans, Black, brown, and disabled perspectives--a chorus of voices historically excluded from romance narratives. A nonbinary sexworker with psychic gifts allows an older woman to connect with her long-lost love. A divorc�ee downloads a dating app and finds herself bathed in perfect moonlight. Two Modern Orthodox Jewish women cross a magical threshold on Shavuot. An enslaved couple jumps the broom and can see the future, which is freedom. The lovers freely choose each other, and along the way, they choose themselves too.
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