First Love and Other Stories

Tender, bittersweet, and achingly honest, First Love and Other Stories captures the fragile intensity of youth and the quiet tragedies of the human heart. In the unforgettable novella First Love, a sixteen-year-old boy experiences the thrill and torment of his first passion for the captivating and enigmatic Zinaida. What begins as innocent infatuation soon unfolds into a painful awakening—one that reveals the complexities of desire, jealousy, pride, and betrayal.