Love, life's elixir to be sure, but what is it? There's romantic love, the love for a child, platonic love - that special person who will always be someone we can trust - there's even love for a family pet. It's a force so powerful it can lead to acts of heroism, but it can also cause us to do things we never believed we would. Not every story has a happy ending, and this book challenges our concept of love. Each tale addresses some aspect of real-life situations that make us examine our priorities - what would we do if our circumstances were similar? Who are the people most important to us in our lives, and what wouldn't we do to keep them with us? Or is it better, sometimes, to let them go? Twenty stories - gripping, intense emotion, some discreet; sweet and tender romance, some raw. Guaranteed to leave you wanting more.