Hysterical Love - Devon Wilke, Lorraine
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Dan McDowell, a thirty-three-year-old portrait photographer happily set to marry his beloved Jane, is stunned when a slip of the tongue about an "ex-girlfriend overlap" of years earlier throws their pending marriage into doubt and him onto the street. Or at least into the second bedroom of their next-door neighbor, Bob, where Dan is sure it won't be long. It's long. His sister, Lucy, further confuses matters with her "soul mate theory" and its suggestion that Jane might not be his... soul mate, that is. But the tipping point comes when his father is struck ill, sparking a chain of events in…mehr

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Dan McDowell, a thirty-three-year-old portrait photographer happily set to marry his beloved Jane, is stunned when a slip of the tongue about an "ex-girlfriend overlap" of years earlier throws their pending marriage into doubt and him onto the street. Or at least into the second bedroom of their next-door neighbor, Bob, where Dan is sure it won't be long. It's long. His sister, Lucy, further confuses matters with her "soul mate theory" and its suggestion that Jane might not be his... soul mate, that is. But the tipping point comes when his father is struck ill, sparking a chain of events in which Dan discovers a story written by this man he doesn't readily understand, but who, it seems, has long harbored an unrequited love from decades earlier. Incapable of fixing his own romantic dilemma, Dan becomes fixated on finding this woman of his father's dreams and sets off for Oakland, California, on a mission fraught with detours and semi-hilarious peril. Along the way he meets the beautiful Fiona, herbalist and flower child, who assists in his quest while quietly and erotically shaking up his world. When, against all odds, he finds the elusive woman from the past, the ultimate discovery of how she truly fit into his father's life leaves him staggered, as does the reality of what's been stirred up with Fiona. But it's when he returns home to yet another set of unexpected truths that he's shaken to the core, ultimately forced to face who he is and just whom he might be able to love. Lorraine Devon Wilke, author of the acclaimed 2014 debut novel, AFTER THE SUCKER PUNCH, brings her deft mix of humor and drama to a whip-smart narrative told from the point of view of its male protagonist. HYSTERICAL LOVE explores themes of family, commitment, balancing creativity, facing adulthood, and digging deep to understand the beating heart of true love. "Wilke is a skilled writer, able to plausibly inhabit Dan's young male perspective… A well-written, engaging, sometimes-frustrating tale of reaching adulthood a little late." - Kirkus Reviews "The narrative is effectively told through first person, with Daniel candidly confiding his fears and confusion to the reader. Devon Wilke manages to convey the male psyche with a good-natured humor that seems eminently believable. Hysterical Love is a deftly told tale about not only the search for love in the 21st century, but about seeking a greater understanding of the intricacies of the human heart, about love in all its various forms and disguises: puppy love, lost love, emerging love, enduring love, and of course, hysterical love." - Literary Fiction Book Review Cover design by Grace Amandes. Cover photographs by Lorraine Devon Wilke Media & Reviews for this and Lorraine's other books available HERE.
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An accomplished writer in several genres of the medium, Lorraine Devon Wilke, a Chicago native and one of eleven children, has built a library of expertly crafted work with a signature style that exudes intelligence, depth, and humor. Whether screenplay or stage play, article or editorial, short story or novel, her work captures the edge and emotion of real life, incorporating original plots, jump-off-the-page dialogue, and thought-provoking themes. In 2010, she launched her "arts & politics" blog, Rock+Paper+Music, and in 2011she became a popular contributor to HuffPost and other news, media, and publishing sites. Known for her "sass and sensibility," her essays have been reprinted and excerpted in academic tomes, nonfiction books, and literary journals. She also maintains a column at Medium and a popular Substack titled, "Musings of a Creative Loudmouth." She jumped into longform with her first novel, AFTER THE SUCKER PUNCH, published in 2014; HYSTERICAL LOVE, her second, was published in 2015. Both have won a slate of literary awards and garnered passionate readership. Her third novel, THE ALCHEMY OF NOISE (She Writes Press, 2019), a "sociopolitical love story" about a mixed-race couple's clashes with family and law enforcement, struck a powerful chord with its dramatic "ripped from the headlines" narrative, garnering an invitation to NPR's 1A show to discuss "literature + culture," and awarded by an impressive roster of literary organizations. The inspiration for her fourth novel, CHICK SINGER (Sibylline Press, 2025), evolved from a lifetime of singing, songwriting, and full-body immersion in world of rock & roll, which began in her teens and carries into current days. Its dive into the wild, creative culture of music - the art, the industry; the impact of its complex machinations on the characters involved - is one she knows well, allowing her to bring the narrative to vibrant, authentic life. The next book on her upcoming roster is a bit of a departure from her previous: psychological suspense titled, THE WEIGHT OF FABLES. In the meantime, she continues writing songs, getting out to sing whenever she can (which, she'll be the first to tell you, is never often enough); traveling the world, staying politically active, and enjoying family and friends. Having left Illinois with a rock band heading west, Devon Wilke lives where she landed: in Los Angeles, with her husband, attorney/writer/producer, Pete Wilke; her son and other extended family nearby. To learn more visit @ www.lorrainedevonwilke.com.