Four Bittersweet Romances & a Four-Act Closet Drama

The Ballad of Calle and Maja — a tragicomic story: Maja sends crushes to Calle. He becomes infatuated, but the fear of failure seizes him as his affection grows. Lonely and vulnerable for as long as he could remember, Calle had suffered a string of one-night stands and relentless unrequited love. He also bears psychological scars after recently venturing on an online cat-fishing site. Calle decides to pursue Maja's love. Meanwhile, Maja is unhappily in love with someone else. Calle is however determined to win Maja's love.
London, England: The 60s. A young man is the subject of a heated conversation between two girls in a cafe who notice him in the street. One of the girls is American, and the other English. Both girls are convinced they dated the young man. Of course, the personalities of the girls are different, and their views on the character of the man differ. They also express contrasting views about a man's need to impress a woman, which sometimes leads to dishonesty. But the question is which of the two girls has an accurate picture of the young man.
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Binky's Reverie: The story is about loneliness, friendship, misunderstandings, frustration—between Binky, a young Caribbean man, and Linda, a young Swedish beauty. They first met in London, where their friendship blossomed into regular dating, kissing and cuddling—happiness and fun. Linda invites Binky to visit Sweden for a holiday. And Binky hopes for him and her to go beyond kissing and hugging—developing a serious love relationship.
Getting It Right, If Ever — romance novella: A tragicomic fantasy tale. The setting is 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. His manner is anything but conventional: His wooing is courageous as it is comical. And his approach is a mixture of play-acting, hope, and preservation. Benji is determined to succeed.
Tell Me Who My Enemy Is — a four-act closet drama: The scene is an outdoor café near a lake. It is early autumn in the 70s in Stockholm. Berry (an Afro-West Indian) and Gun and Kerstin (two Swedish cronies) are socialising. Sam, the Afro-American in time, barges in on the trio. The black men air opposing views about life in Sweden. Berry becomes belligerent towards Sam: suspects him to have something up his sleeve. Sam, on the other hand, is calm and collected, though contemptuous. The girls are puzzled by the bickering between the two men which escalates into verbal abusive.

K.C. Finn for Readers Favourite: 5 Stars Author Lawrence G. Taylor presents a really interesting mix of stories that unify to tell a tale of all the different, difficult facets of romance and dating many of us may face in our lives. For me, the most poignant tales were certainly Binky's Reverie, and the drama Tell Me Who My Enemy Is as I felt a deep emotional resonance with the pain, disappointment, and conflict in these tales. Balancing this against the romance genre makes for some very exciting reading that will leave you thinking long after closing the book. All of the stories offer something fresh and different for readers of varied tastes. Overall, I would certainly recommend Four Bittersweet Romances & A Four-Act Closet Drama to fans of quirky, realistic romance tales and those who want to be able to engage with an enjoyable quick-read and still take a poignant, satisfying message away from it.