Aegean - Egizia Cozzi

This book will take you to enchanting places and bring you into the unexpected budding love between two modern-day women and the struggles of Sappho, queen of Sapphic desire and romance.

Kerith Sullivan’s life has just been crushed by an unfaithful and abusive fiancé. Feeling insecure and confused, she goes on a bucket list trip to Athens, Greece. There, she meets the beautiful and spirited tour guide Jerra Stelios, who takes Kerith to her home island of Lesvos.

They explore the ruins of antiquity while forming a relationship like none Kerith has ever known. Kerith is introduced to the life of Sappho, the creator of Sapphic writing and its exploration of lesbian love in ancient times. Kerith and Jerra’s experience on Lesvos overlays and mystically interacts with the life of Sappho and her quest to claim feminine autonomy in a patriarchal world.

Kerith’s existence is put to the test as she and Jerra fall in love and confront their futures. Everything is at stake for Kerith-her family, her home, and her career. In the parallel story, Sappho’s life is in danger, and a battle for herself, her daughter, and her lover is underway.