Plastic Phoenix

Fast-paced and crackling with energy like a dominatrix's whip-PLASTIC PHOENIX is a comedic novel about screwed-up love in Los Angeles that was a double winner at both the New England and Florida Book Festivals; Runner Up prize winner at the San Francisco Book Festival; as well as receiving an honorable mention nod at the Midwest Book Festival. It is the perfect COVID quarantine and beach read for straight women and gay men looking to release a little tension in ten minutes or less: think David Sedaris meets FIFTY SHADES OF GREY.PLASTIC PHOENIX takes an irreverent and multilayered romp through the existential confusion of the young and ambitious in the City of Angels. It is the story of Kyle, a book publicist whose days are spent promoting cat psychics and 100 NEW USES FOR TOFU. His nights are spent chasing his dream-stud Glenn-a handsome movie exec who's really a rat in Gucci packaging. Kyle's best mate, Melanie, works as a dominatrix-living out the oddest fantasies of the city's corporate titans. They navigate the vagaries of modern romance while subconsciously seeking each other in a lover. Their friendship with each other is revealed as the only constant in their world. Kyle reaches a crossroad when his history with Melanie's new love risks the relationship he cherishes most. Reflecting on the emptiness of his life in L.A.'s fast lane, Kyle asks, "Is this all there is?" Impulsively, he and Melanie decide to reinvent themselves-"eloping" from Los Angeles to start life anew. Setting aside the expectations and disappointments of romantic relationships, they revel in the pleasure of simply being themselves and simply being together.