Love Stories of Some People I Have Known
by acVernon Menchan

What would we do if the world knew our REAL love stories. "Love Stories of Some People I Have Known" explores that question. These five short stories gives you glimpses into the deep, intimate love lives of seemingly regular people. In "First Love, Last Love", widowed Ruby deals with finding love after being married for thirty years. She questions whether her first love will be her last. "Separate Love Lives" has Gloria accepting Ty’s proposal of marriage and his proposal of an open marriage. Is it possible to live separate love lives? "Man Choices", explores Samantha’s choices to only date men of a different race, what drives her denial of all men that look like her? "Coming Out" takes us inside the life of a married woman that has denied her real desires for over twenty years, will she finally come out and if so, for how long? Finally, "For the Love of Hair" touches on the value that African American place on "Good Hair."