Accolades:

• Best Indie Book Award (BIBA) LGBTQ Fiction

• Independent Publisher Bronze Medal Book Award (IPPY)

• Literary Titan Book Award

Reviews:

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fascinating — an excellent read … I definitely couldn’t put it down … the book delves so much into the human experience in one fiction novel, so much that I could not believe this was Sotto’s first book.” ~Literary Titan

“An honest look at the struggles of mental health … You’ll be flying through this book and finishing it while feeling inspired to keep on trying.” ~The Independent Book Review

Back Cover Description:

“Memory is my enemy. It never fails me, although I often wish it did.”

Working at a less-than-inspiring office job, Tony, a gay man struggling with grief and mental health issues centering around his body image, is about to turn 35. As this “cubicle daydreamer” takes steps to improve his situation, his life is turned upside down when he is drawn to a younger, flamboyant, and free-spirited artist named Antonio.

Will Tony successfully make a meaningful connection with Antonio despite their many differences? And how long can he hide the secret devastating to himself and to their relationship? Part romance, part drama, part comedy, and a raw portrait of disorder, Cloud Cover captures the experience of love and loss—of others and of oneself—amidst past trauma, modern expectations, and resulting inner turmoil.

Back Cover Description:

“MAKE TENNIS GAY AGAIN!”

Winter 2016. The Toronto Torches—aka the Toronto Gay and Lesbian Tennis League—had come to a crash under mysterious circumstances.

Spring 2020. A new queer tennis organization has been created in the nearby wanna-be-downtown suburb of Torpedo Valley. Proud and out Stefan “Steffi” Porsche relishes in his dominance as both the President of the league, and—coincidentally—the league’s best player. That is, until strapping and super talented Khalid Adam arrives. But differences threaten to disrupt the order of the gay institution: Khalid is … STRAIGHT, sending Stefan into a neurotic tizzy!

Will the hyper-competitive and heterophobic Stefan maintain his invincibility, or will Khalid dethrone him?  Can Khalid—and all those outside the queer majority—be kept from invading the sacredness of the gay tennis league? Or will President Stefan succeed in his quest to “MAKE TENNIS GAY AGAIN!”?

 With a colourful cast of characters, campy humour, and dramatic twists à la Pedro Almodóvar, The Moonballers: A Novel about The Invasion of a LGBTQ2+ Tennis League … by Straight People (GAY GASP!) is an action packed and wacky sports parody about intolerance, love, and the absurdity of socio-political extremes that will hit you like a hard shot straight to the face!