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rec's stories explore slow-building, long-term relationships and the acceptance of two people for one another. "Jake's Hand" and "Jake's Side," companion novellas tell the story of two college men, who have volunteered to tutor black kids in the South for the 1969 summer, grow more and more attracted to one another.

Formerly living outside New Orleans, there's lots of variety here--and plenty of that shows up in my writing. I like to think my characters talk and act like we all do in our own lives....easy, natural, and hopefully, interesting! Now in rural north Louisiana, and the characters here are just as interesting--just very different! Variety IS the spice of life, right?

Born and bred in Africa. Bisexual since forever. Never married. Write and research serious military stuff and this stuff for fun.

Romantic fiction with a realistic spin carries Sara Alva's readers on journeys of self-discovery, heartache, personal growth, friendship and love.

They say it's the little things, and while there's nothing unassuming or inconsequential about the distinctive style or the rich and evocative descriptions that are so beautifully written, the stories unfold, as words embrace you, provoking you to expose yourself enough to grow and heal alongside his characters. An exercise in self-exploration and pride, love and angst, Shadowgod's stories will entice you to keep pushing until you reach your heart's ambition, sometimes, even before you know what that is.

Grab a seat, take a deep breath and start reading. See the world through my characters' eyes. Emotion and compelling characters are what you'll find and you may even stop and reflect on the words within.

CAVEAT LECTOR! 'When explicit sex is combined with a lot of preposterous chatter, it then becomes unendurable, an affront, to the patience and intelligence of the reader.' That is an edited statement from a critique of my, then newly published, favorite of favorites, "Stranger in a Strange Land".