Getting it Right, if Ever: Romance Novella
by Lawrence G. TaylorPublish: Aug 22, 2019Contemporary Romance Historical Romance Romance Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Book Overview
Getting It Right, If Ever" - romance novella — a tragicomic fantasy tale.
Set in the early 70s in two imaginary countries. 40-year-old Benji is a gardener and an aspiring poet. By coincidence, he meets 45-year-old Molly. They become pen pals and Molly invites Benji to visit her homeland. Benji is overwhelmed and seizes the opportunity to visit another country for the first time. Then one day, Benji catches sight of a beautiful woman and becomes mesmerised by with her beauty. He attempts to win her affection, but his approach is anything but conventional. His wooing is comical though courageous. His allies are play-acting, preservation, and hope.
Armed with humour and support his effort he and shaky self-esteem, Benji is determined to succeed.
Themes: The delusion of being a nobody. Loneliness prompts desperate attempts to find a soulmate in the wrong places. Spiritual friendship serves as a substitute for true love. Bittersweet. Moral ambivalence. Despair. Faith.