A Shot in the Dark
A deeply romantic love story you will never forget
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Publisher Description
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
Reader have fallen for A Shot in the Dark!
'Wow, I was rooting for these characters from the get-go . . . I really loved this so much'
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'A very well-written story. I loved it'
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'I feel like 5 stars isn't enough! . . . I absolutely urge any and all to read this book and I dare you to not love it as much as I do!'
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'Filled with passion, sacrifice, and heartwarming moments . . . for those who appreciate profound romance'
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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
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Lee (A Lesson in Vengeance) spins a profoundly emotional love story that takes its themes of addiction, faith, and art as seriously as it does its romantic arc. Bisexual artist Elisheva Cohen, four years sober, is optimistic about her return to New York City, the site of some young adult trauma, to study with the illustrious trans photographer Wyatt Cole, but when her amazing hookup the night before school starts turns out to be the professor himself, things get complicated. ("This is literally TV-drama behavior, without the benefits," muses the delightfully genre savvy Ely. "I'm pretty sure this is the plot of the first episode of Grey's Anatomy.") Their lingering attraction is disallowed but undeniable—and it's indelibly entangled with artistic mentorship and mutual support around trauma and recovery. Ely's capstone project exploring Jewish spiritual expression leaves her vulnerable as she engages with the abandoned rituals of her youth; meanwhile, an opportunity for Wyatt to reconnect with estranged family leaves him in need of an understanding confidant. As the pair faces these individual struggles, they learn to rely on each other. The hot and satisfying sex scenes feel simultaneously mainstream and wonderfully queer, grounded by the protagonists' genuine connection. Exploring the courage required to take a chance on another person, this resonant romance cuts deep.