Sex… sucks.

 

For Noel, it’s not painful. It’s not bad, but it’s also not good. Sex is just… well it’s like painting a beige wall a slightly different shade of beige. Or it’s like going to your friend’s really awful rock concert when you don’t even like rock music. It’s a chore, an obligation to her husband. It’s something a dutiful wife does because she loves her husband. But Noel doesn’t like it, dreads it, which makes her not just a bad wife, but also a broken woman. The kids at youth group are her only escape, because kids don’t care if your marriage is failing, all they care about is if you’re a good playmate.

 

Thanks to Taylor, the mother of Noel’s closest kid companion, Noel discovers there’s a word for how she’s feeling. Asexuality: the lack of sexual attraction. She’s not alone in how she feels, but it only brings temporary relief. How can Noel save her marriage when her husband just doesn’t quite understand, and she’s not even sure if she wants him to?

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INFORMATION

• Genre: romance/ general fiction/ realistic fiction/ LGTBQ+ tones

• Intended audience: young adults/ middle aged/ older individuals, anyone questioning how sexuality fits into their life, or anyone who knows someone questioning their sexuality

• Length: 48,000 words

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KEY-WORDS

asexuality, aromatic, ace, aro, bisexuality, homosexuality, sexuality, self-discovery, romance, heartbreak, role models, individuality, uniqueness, self-love

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