Call Me But Love

By: Tracy Rowan

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Synopsis: Mercutio is a funny, moody, complex foil for Romeo in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, but in the four stories presented here, each an independent tale, Mercutio's love for his friend goes far deeper, always somehow entwined with the fates of Romeo and Juliet. The first tale sets the trio back in Renaissance Verona, where Mercutio vies for Romeo's love. Romeo is oblivious, but the love triangle has deadly consequences. Next, we find Romeo and Mercutio in Victorian England. Though Romeo knows Mercutio loves him and returns his passion, he struggles to fit his desires into the strict mores of the day. The third story takes us to post-WWII America, where war-weary Romeo, Juliet, and Mercutio long for the right to love whom they choose. The final story in the collection brings the three characters into contemporary times, a band on a road trip that will change their lives forever.