Venery — Suanne Laqueur

VeneryNoun: ven·ery |\ˈve-nə-rē 1. The art, act, or practice of hunting2. The pursuit of or indulgence in sexual pleasureTerms of Venery1. A collective noun used to denote specific groupings of individual animal species.Suanne Laqueur’s Venery series is exactly the kind of emotionally sophisticated, character-driven family saga that invites reflection and discussion. Book clubs are devouring these novels. --Bookclubz.com“BEST OF THE DECADE: I considered all three books in the Venery trilogy as one unit. Laqueur’s ability to pull you into her books so completely, to feel such attachment to her characters that you can’t stop thinking about them when you’re finished reading, is absolutely dazzling. These books are gorgeous, sensitive, sexy, and emotional, full of moments that made me smile, made me blush, horrified me, and made me full-on ugly cry at times.”— Larry Heffner, It's Either Sadness or Euphoria Book Blog and Top Reviewer on GoodreadsAN EXALTATION OF LARKSGrand prize winner of the 2017 Writer's Digest Awards.I only wish other writers had Laqueur's kind of talent. This precise and vivid word choice.”First prize winner of the 2019 North Street Book PrizeAn exploration of how people find a new family and home base after traumatic displacement ... the strength of this book was the characters' rich inner lives—their yearning for love and their devotion to one another, and the men's vulnerability as they overcame the taboo of same-sex attraction. There were not enough books in the contest where I genuinely felt something for the characters. This was one of them.Alejandro Lark is a Chilean refugee who feels unworthy of survival. Valerie, his fiercely loyal wife, has adored and sheltered him since she was twelve. Her devotion is tested by Javier Landes, a male escort who is loyal only to himself, yet unable to resist the allure of the Larks. Across three decades, the intense connection between Alex, Val and Jav leads first to friendship, then to love, then to a dark exaltation they may not survive.A CHARM OF FINCHESSteffen Finch: a talented but lonely art therapist facing the most challenging case of his life. Geronimo Caan: a teenage boy who suffered a brutal sexual assault struggling to hold onto his humanity. Javier Landes: an ex-hustler looking for the love he finally feels he deserves.These three men form an unexpected and unconventional triangle, revealing how men make love in times of war and how love is a great wisdom made of small understandings. The long-awaited second book of the Venery series, A Charm of Finches is an epic tale of survival and secrets that will stay with you forever.A SCARCITY OF CONDORSThe Tholets are a close-knit family who must re-examine their past and their relationships when a DNA test reveals their eldest son is not their biological child. A complex and captivating exploration of parenthood, ancestry, heritage and legacy, rooted in the 1973 military coup in Chile.