A Matter of Choice

by G. Carlos Smith

Synopsis:

At Conrad’s wedding, everything appears perfect as he embarks on a life with the woman of his dreams and a legal career that holds every promise. By contrast, his best man and childhood friend, Marcus, works at a dead-end job parking cars after coming out at home and dropping out of college. Building on his traditional upbringing, Conrad successfully pursues a calculated plan for professional success, while Marcus rejects that life and drifts, drinking with friends and clubbing in San Francisco. But as Conrad locks in his law firm partnership, his marriage suffers. And when a relationship for Marcus finally blossoms, he finds himself unsure. While their choices have predictable results, the old friends are surprised to discover a rekindling of their youthful bond and an unexpected peace as they find their way during unforgiving but changing times.

ISBN: 978-1-933720-55-5 (1-933720-55-7)

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Genre: Gay / Drama / Romance

Reviews

“In this moving and intelligent novel, lovers, friends, faiths, and families are both lost and found, like motifs in a piano concerto that rediscover themselves over time, changed yet familiar. If the collaborative and connecting nature of music is one emblem in A Matter of Choice, the business of law is another: it too can order, but also divide and betray. Between the two motifs, G. Carlos Smith's characters, whether gay or straight or somewhere in between, face the difficulty and rewards of composing a life. The rewards are also ours just for listening – if we choose.” ~ William Handley, Professor of English, USC