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Althea and Grey

This is an erotic love story about a widowed gallery director, Althea who has stopped hoping for the family she still longs for. Grey, a former platoon sergeant haunted by loss, believes anyone he loves will become someone he cannot protect. When they meet, their tender and intensely physical connection forces each to choose between the life that looks right and the love that feels right.

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The Book

Althea and Grey

Althea thought her love story was over. After losing her husband to cancer just as they planned a family, the Black gallery director calls herself realistic. She longs for love and a family but fears losing them again.Grey, a former platoon sergeant, has lost his family and his marriage. He quietly believes he is the common thread in every tragedy.When they meet at an old Army friend's celebration, their connection is immediate, tender, and deeply sensual. But a coworker's obsession with Althea ends in gunfire. Grey shields her, taking two bullets and forcing them both to confront their deepest fears: his belief that loving him invites tragedy, and her terror of losing another man she loves.As Grey heals, Althea reveals her desire for women and her history with her best friend. Together, they explore desire, consent, and building a relationship on their own terms.Written for adult readers, Althea and Grey is a passionate love story about choosing joy after loss, with explicit scenes rooted in emotional intimacy.

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The Author

Ken Schafer

Ken Schafer is a writer and certified sexuality coach based in Massachusetts. He writes nonfiction about men's health and fitness and is the author of Althea and Grey, a story of love, loss, and connection. Learn more at kenschafer.info and healthysexualtitywithken.com