The tender, sensual and moving new novel from the award-winning and bestselling author of The Slap and Damascus. A compelling contemporary love story between two middle-aged men, told with grace, heart and wisdom.

No life is simple, and no life is without sorrow. No life is perfect.

Two middle-aged men meet on an internet date. Each has been scarred by a previous relationship; each has his own compelling reasons for giving up on the idea of finding love.

But still they both turn up for the dinner, feel the spark and the possibility of something more. Feel the fear of failing again, of being hurt and humiliated and further annihilated by love.

How can they take the risk of falling in love again. How can they not?

I read this along with my bookgroup and it was an interesting discussion. How do you manage both your friendships and family whilst introducing a new partner? How do you start a new life whilst reconciling with past mistakes and commit to fidelity? Some of us were a bit confronted by the explicit sex descriptions and perhaps too much about smells associated with homosexual intimacy.
Making this one available for the next round of the OZ VBB.