Bodie and Constance meet, fall in love, face conflict, and make decisions in a world where metaphors shape reality.

Constance and Bodie meet, fall in love, and face conflicts with a twist. Each chapter plays out within a dominant metaphor: when they meet, teeth represent a person's value as a member of society; as they connect, scars depict past loves as well as new feelings; pills shape people's creativity; words give natural energy to one's self or to share with friends. Metaphorland invites time travel; plus, creativity and love may last longer than a lifetime. Parties, friends, a writing group, therapy, a doctor who makes house calls, and a crone at the supermarket ensure that the course of true love never does run smooth. Questions come quickly, answers take their time.—<[email protected]>