Water Music
From The Games Men Play Series
by Georgette Gouveia
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Pub Date Jan 14 2014 | Archive Date Jul 06 2014
Greenleaf Book Group | River Grove
Description
Rivals, friends, lovers
Daniel and Dylan are the top swimmers in the world; Alex and Alí, the top tennis players. They play for God, country, family, and the need to escape their troubled pasts. In their quest to be the best, they also harbor a secret: Each is in love with his rival.
The four hit it off at the Summer Olympics in New York and reconnect on an island vacation that gives new meaning to doubles, round-robin, and preliminary heats. By then, the shifting professional fortunes of each couple have begun to signal a change in their personal relationships as well, one that will lead to new alliances and betrayal and engulf them in tragedy.
Told from their alternating viewpoints, Water Music is about power, jealousy, dominance, and submission. It’s about how the past informs the present and the future and how the choices made by nations, our families, and ourselves color our lives. Ultimately, it’s the story of how we come to accept those choices and learn to live with loss through love.
Advance Praise
“‘Water Music’ is a compelling story about the language of male relationships. Georgette Gouveia’s debut novel is deep, tender, perceptive and provocative on every level. I look forward to reading more by this author.” – Karen Rippstein, poet, creative writing instructor
“Georgette Gouveia brings the eye of an artist and the ear of a musician to ‘Water Music,’ her debut novel, which plunges you into the world of competitive sports to meet the men who play the games. The fascinating and spirited novel sweeps readers from Olympic swimming pools to the courts at Wimbledon. And when the swim trunks are off and the tennis rackets tucked away, she finds these athletes in the bedroom, where they fall in love and finally learn who they really are.” – Barbara Nachman, author, “Editor of the Year”
“‘Water Music’ is a haunting story of what it means to be an outsider in our often cruel culture and even in our own lives. In the end, it’s a story about how we come to accept others and ourselves and that makes it a timely tale indeed.” – Dr. Erika Schwartz, author, “The Hormone Friendly Diet”
“‘Water Music’ is modern, sleek, has great characters, witty dialogue and a setup that will keep readers turning the page. Ms. Gouveia blends history, politics and literary references and allusions like a classical scholar, yet she never distracts or loses the reader’s rapt attention.” – Sarah Bracey White, author, “Primary Lessons”
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781938416460 |
| PRICE | $12.95 (USD) |
