Dear Retailer ,
A LETTER FROM TERRY MOORE
Strangers In Paradise is a story I wanted to read but could not find on the shelves , so I wrote it for myself . The premise is in the title itself — Love is a wonderful thing but we make it complicated . We don ’ t mean to , but human beings are complicated . In love , we are strangers in a paradise .
At the heart of the SiP saga is a love triangle between Katchoo , Francine , and David . The alpha is Katina “ Katchoo ” Choovanski , who sees Francine Peters as the love of her life . Francine loves Katchoo but not in that way . Francine ’ s dream of the perfect husbandkids-dog has been on her vision board since grade school — Katchoo was never on it . Now what does she do ? The Will They-Won ’ t They dance goes round and round until Katchoo finally asks , “ When do we get to live as if we belong here ?”
STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOLUME 1 Abstract Studios 9781892597915 Coming July 2023
Into this roundabout comes David Qin . The gentle soul of David loves and accepts Katchoo with all his heart and he ultimately sacrifices everything to be with her in whatever role she will allow . And while Katchoo would prefer her life did not have this complication , how can anyone with a heart turn away genuine love like that ?
Our love story is set in modern day America , with David as the heir of a crime family in L . A . and his sister Darcy Parker as Katchoo ’ s vengeful ex-girlfriend . Darcy ’ s enforcer is Tambi , a 6 ’ 3 ” powerhouse who poses a serious threat to the well-being of anyone who crosses her path . Katchoo was once a Parker Girl — an elite group of bedroom spies working for Darcy — and Darcy wants her star performer back . You do not walk away from the Parker Girls … but Katchoo did and now there will be hell to pay .
Strangers In Paradise took years to make , creating and publishing it one chapter at a time as a an indy comic . During that time SiP gained a fanbase as loyal as the love it portrays . Because of it ’ s fluid sexuality themes , many readers tell me this story makes them feel seen and that SiP gave them hope at a time when they needed it most . I can ’ t think of a better response to a book .
STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOLUME 2 Abstract Studios 9781892597922 Coming October 2023
Thank you for offering SiP to your customers . You ’ ll be glad you did .
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