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Winner of a gold medal in the 2015 Readers' Favorite Book Awards, Suanne Laqueur's astonishing debut novel follows an adult man's emotional journey to salvage relationships destroyed in his youth.As a college freshman, Erik Fiskare is drawn to the world of theater but prefers backstage to center stage. The moment he lays eyes on a beautiful, accomplished dancer named Daisy Bianco, his atoms rearrange themselves and he is drawn into a romance both youthfully passionate and maturely soulful. Their love story thrives within a tight-knit circle of friends, all bound by creativity and artistry. A newcomer arrives--a brilliant but erratic dancer with an unquenchable thirst for connection. And when this disturbed friend turns violent and vindictive, the story is forever changed, the circle is broken and a shocking act of betrayal causes Erik to leave school and disconnect from all he loves. He buries his heartbreak and puts the past behind. Or so he believes.As he moves into adulthood, Erik slowly heals the most wounded parts of his soul. But the unresolved grief for Daisy continues to shape his dreams at night. Once those dreams were haunted by blood. Now they are haunted by the refrain of a Gershwin song and a single question: is leaving always the end of loving?�Spanning 15 years,�The Man I Love�explores themes of love and sexuality, trauma�physical and mental�and its long-lasting effects, the burden of unfinished business and the power of reconciliation. Through Erik�s experience we reflect on what it means to be a man, a son and a leader. A soul mate, a partner and a lover. What it means to live the truth of who you are and what you feel. What it means to fight for what you love.�"Astounding. This is the book you read when you want to jump heads and live another life or when you want to submerge yourself into another reality, blood, guts and all."�--Emma Scott, author of�RUSH"This writer has the remarkable ability to shake each scene til it bleeds... This is one of those stories that will stay with you long after you finish the last page."�--Mary Frame, author of�Imperfect Chemistry�and�Imperfectly Criminal"The writing is gorgeous, each passage has a sort of rhythm that flows beautifully, drawing you deeper and deeper into Daisy and Erik's story."�--Kayti Nika Raet, author of�The Monster Chronicles"Absolutely breathtaking... With it's unique plotline and utterly exquisite writing, this is the kind of story you feel deep in your heart and that'll stay with you long after you finish reading."�--Aestas Book Blog"An affirmation of the transformative power of love, a conduit to getting lost in an intricate landscape of intimacy, and a masterfully crafted reminder that life is not a dress rehearsal."�--Underground Book Reviews"I would certainly recommend this book to a reader who wants to be consumed with beautiful and raw emotions. This is electrically charged with passion and one of my favorite reads of the year."�--Reviews from the Heart"At its finest moments�The Man I Love�is mesmerizing, the devotion given to revealing Erik's psyche is emotionally intense and during its climatic moments, it is absolutely gripping."�--Contemporary Books�