Splinters to Love

Romance blunders cause splinters and lifelong infections, hurt and love--muddled-love-life Silvia grooms nephew Keegan, aghast, in female mysteries. Coming of age for gentle, inexperienced Keegan evokes embarrassed opposite sex encounters. Aunt Silvia, despite her own love-life muddle, coaches Keegan to interpret and weave through his female mystery labyrinths. He lags and stumbles, but perseveres, gains insights into females and himself, and through a married life gamut (Keegan would say gauntlet) attains intimacy and rapture.