Contusion |
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| Author:
| Martinez, Ofelia |
| ISBN: | 978-1-954906-07-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2021 |
| Publisher: | Reading Cactus Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $26.99 |
Book Description:
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Facing my own mortality, I take a stranger to bed so I can feel alive. I'm in a foreign country and will never see him again, so what's the harm? The only thing worse than cancer at twenty-four is having to keep it a secret. Worse still is trading knuckle wraps for head scarfs and mouth guards for IV drips.Like I sought the best coach, my search for the best cancer researchers lands me in Kansas City, far from home and alone. But when I take the handsome and funny Rory Dennis home, I...
More DescriptionFacing my own mortality, I take a stranger to bed so I can feel alive. I'm in a foreign country and will never see him again, so what's the harm? The only thing worse than cancer at twenty-four is having to keep it a secret. Worse still is trading knuckle wraps for head scarfs and mouth guards for IV drips.Like I sought the best coach, my search for the best cancer researchers lands me in Kansas City, far from home and alone. But when I take the handsome and funny Rory Dennis home, I learn there is more between us than an insatiable physical attraction. I want to see him again, but can I keep my illness a secret from yet another person?