A Shot in the Dark: A deeply romantic love story you will never forget
By (Author) Victoria Lee
Little, Brown Book Group
Piatkus Books
12th September 2023
5th September 2023
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
813.6
Paperback
320
Width 126mm, Height 196mm, Spine 26mm
220g
An emotionally powerful romance novel about two people finding love after struggling with addiction - ultimately discovering what it means to be completely and unapologetically themselves.
Doesn't love mean being truly yourself Elisheva Cohen has returned to Brooklyn after almost a decade. The wounds of abandoning the Orthodox community that raised and then shunned her because of her substance abuse, are still painful. But the chance to study photography with art legend Wyatt Cole is too hard to resist. On her first night, Ely hits the infamous queer club Revel, and is swept off her feet and into bed by a gorgeous, nameless man. She wakes alone, and heads to her first photography class, only to realize when Wyatt Cole shows up, that she spent an intimate, steamy night with her teacher. The art world is obsessed with the immensely talented, notoriously reclusive Wyatt Cole. But there's a reason why his past is hard for him to publicize. After coming out as transgender, Wyatt was dishonourably discharged from the military and disowned by his family. He committed to sobriety and channelled his pain into his art career. While Ely and Wyatt's relationship started out as physical, their similar struggles spark a much deeper connection. Now, as teacher and student, can they ever get what they so desperately want togetherIn this deeply romantic adult debut, bestselling author Victoria Lee creates stunningly genuine characters and crafts a love story that you won't ever forget.Victoria Lee grew up in Durham, North Carolina, where she spent her childhood writing ghost stories and fantasizing about attending boarding school. She has a Ph.D. in psychology, which she uses to overanalyze fictional characters and also herself. Lee is the author of A Lesson in Vengeance as well as The Fever King and its sequel, The Electric Heir. She lives in New York City with her partner, cat, and malevolent dog. Visit her online at victorialeewrites.com and follow her on Twitter and Instagram @sosaidvictoria.