Agape

Trilogy #2

by Maytee Aspuro y Gonzalez

The second book in Maytee Aspuro y Gonzalez’s trilogy, Agape follows Elizabeth (Beth) Kelly and Nicole Thera as they begin a new life together facing not only the challenges of any new couple adjusting to differences in styles and ways of life - but of two people with some very deep-seeded philosophical differences. Beth’s faith impacts on all aspects of her life and is now both a source of joy and a source of anguish. The biggest challenge to her faith resides in her home in the form of a partner who simply cannot accept Beth's god. Meanwhile, Nicole finds herself facing a crisis of her own as she starts to realize that she's always going to have to share the woman she loves with a god she cannot honor. With the love between them the one undeniable truth in their lives, these two women will try to breach the gulf separating them. It's a challenge that will require compromise, honesty, patience and above all else - faith in one another.

Genres: Lesbian

276 pages, Paperback

First published May 19, 2008

About the author

Cuban born Maytee Aspuro y Gonzalez currently resides in Columbus, Wisconsin. She holds a Masters in Management and a Masters in Religious Studies. Much of the Hesed trilogy was written as Aspuro y Gonzalez struggled with her decision to leave seminary. Now a Career Executive with the State of Wisconsin, Maytee has been published in professional journals and in local publications.

Reviews

[Dide · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is more 3.8 rating. While this conformed a bit more to the lesfic expectations than its predecessor, it had in my view copious theological references. Personally most of the time I truly embraced the knowledge therein and often times found myself arguing or siding the opinions. But in turn this knowledge just didn't gel seamlessly with the lesfic theme. The disparities in beliefs, the conflictions, the fears, the convictions or lack of it and all the other emotions the author expressed were all appreciatively provoking... The problem for me was perhaps their excessiveness.

[Ulla · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't think I'll ever get tired of reading this trilogy!