Lovers never know when "a moment" will come along. They find themselves in the thick of it, and then through, so quickly. Yet for those with everything at stake the effects of dramatic interplay endure forever. Would that we might see this unfold, witness the drama in which the heart moves, the most exciting thing in life. This is why we crave love stories. In this volume of tightly crafted tales, John Caedan opens the scene twenty-four times. You are invited in, with a front-row seat. Fair warning: Mr. Caedan has exercised his right of partisan point of view: no cruelty, betrayal, violence or boredom, only hearts dangerously at risk. Story titles: better than ice cream - then it melted me - basking in the young sun - emperors of separate domains - fall out to the last strand - all the way to dessert - heart's tumultuous passage - her mind had made - sentiments of return - see the world in color - most ardent of all - out into daylight - some odd explanation - the scent they had made - joy at sky's outpouring - had touched his heart - since girls will look - this pleasure she indulged - trailing ribbons of satin - had possibly existed - all the way happy again - a woman alive on the earth - shades of green unfolded - eyes full of light and laughter Details: 32,000 words. Contemporary settings. Some 'moments' take place in bed. Mr. Caedan's favorite accolade so far: "It touches the intelligent heart."