Nothing Can Tear Us Apart—SHATTERED!


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Acknowledgments
 
 
 Writing this book has been one of my most gratifying, electrifying, and rewarding undertakings.
 
 
 And I didn’t do it alone. No author does. Therefore, I’m proud to recognize those exceptional individuals who, without their unshakable and unbreakable belief in and support of me,
 “Nothing Can Tear Us Apart—SHATTERED!”
 would not have come to fruition.
 
 
 First and foremost, I must thank God and Jesus Christ for instilling the wisdom, creativity, inspiration, boldness, strength, and doggedness to accomplish my goal.
 
 
 I want to thank those who helped make
 “Nothing Can Tear Us Apart—SHATTERED!”
 a reality:
 Aaron Terry,
 Bill Clinton Administration Political Appointee, and Veteran Affairs Expert;
 David Shrank,
 MSW, LCSW-C
 and
 President, National Trauma Education, and Policy Board;
 Hartsel Clifton Shirley
 , Author, “Three Words, Four Letters” and “The Night Eddie Sallis Died;”
 James Butler
 , Founder of The Bears Network and The Big Boy Project and Bear/Big Boi Influencer;
 Ali Lopez,
 Mr. International Leather Bear;
 Don Chooi,
 Creator/Producer of Gay Bear Art (The “
 DChewyDoodles” brand);
 Martin Stark,
 Chief Executive Officer, World Gay Boxing Championships Limited;
 Crisean
 , Musician and Recording Artist;
 Robert A. Karl
 , Author, The “CLUBBED” Trilogy;
 W. D. Foster-Graham,
 Author, “The Right To Be,” “Never Give Up,” “Mark My Words, and Book Review Editor, “Sharing Our Stories,” The Insight News;
 Anthony Carter,
 Author, “Twice As Good,” 
 “Unfettered Mind: The Importance of Black Male Mental Health,” and “Why Your Job Is Making You Fat;”
 Rodney McCoy,
 Public Health Expert, Us Helping Us;
 Tony Collins,
 Coordinator, D.C. Metro Circle of Friends;
 Patrick Fillion
 and
 Robert Fraser,
 the “Dynamic Duo” & Force behind Class Comics.
 
 
 I must give Messrs. Farrukh Shah and Esteban del Pino a special shout-out!
 Farrukh is my Website and Social Media Manager, and Esteban is my
 WYATT!
 Podcast Guru. I’d be “up the creek without a paddle” without the two of them.
 
 
 Now most importantly: to my mother,
 Mrs. Naomi J. Evans.
 Mom, you were within and all around me during this unique experience! I’ll never be able to thank you enough.
 
 
 I dedicate
 “Nothing Can Tear Us Apart—SHATTERED!”
 to all of you who are a part of the captivating, intriguing, passionate, enthralling, and to-ta-lee delicious continuing saga of
 Wes
 and
 ‘Tonio!
 
 
 Wyatt O. Evans
 
 
 Washington, D.C. /NYC
 
 
 April 2023
 
 
 
 Praise for “Nothing Can Tear Us Apart—SHATTERED!”
 
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 ’
 Nothing Can Tear Us Apart—“SHATTERED!’
 ,
 by Wyatt O. Evans, is an intimate and intriguing tale of LOVE. The LOVE between two strong, extremely handsome Same-Gender-Loving men of color, Wes and Antonio and the LOVE between a father and a son, Waseem. From the heart-stopping opening chapter, through the twists and turns of new relationships, the author takes you on an emotional roller coaster that drops the reader into the world of a media mogul and his search for that elusive ’love of your life’ that transcends the expensive cars, luxurious homes and wealth, beyond the norm.
 
 
 Let the author transport you from the steamy, erotic, and explosive courtship between the main characters, Wes and Antonio, to the scorching, painful, and heart-wrenching struggle between a father (Wes) and his son, Waseem. The story is supported by a set of colorful characters. They became the connective tissue that weaves the story into a believable view of the lives of the three main characters. 
 
 
 As Wes tells his story, you will be ‘turned-on’, terrified and tearful. This novel will give you hours of reading entertainment. It is a relevant depiction of the confusing, joyful, sexy, masculine, loyal, and LOVING lives led by SGL men. 
 ‘Nothing Can Tear Us Apart –SHATTERED!’
 ...BRAVO!”—
 Tony Collins
 , Coordinator, D.C. Metro Circle of Friends.
 
 
 “There is so much going on in the country and the world today that is driving a massive wedge between people. So many are pushing others away that they don’t understand instead of taking the time to celebrate diversity and understand each other. Diversity brings out the best in all of us.
 In
 ‘Nothing Can Tear Us Apart—SHATTERED!’
 , author Wyatt O. Evans paints a vivid, nuanced, and three-dimensional portrait of two Gay men who must navigate and confront critical obstacles throwing their monogamous intimate relationship into jeopardy. Evans uses comic relief and connection to shine a bright light on crucial issues that Gay men face and how this relates to the community overall. And as a result,
 the author debunks the misconception that LGBTQ+ individuals don’t experience similar challenges as heterosexuals, including domestic violence and abuse.
 
 
 
 From the outset,
 ‘SHATTERED!’
 hooks the reader, who quickly becomes thoroughly invested in the story. You get such a sense of what it is like to be a fly on the wall and see diversity in such intense ways that deeply relates to our real everyday lives. 
 
 
 This latest addition to the series really educates and uplifts the reader. Regardless of your background, you should be able to connect with this book and become even more aware