Flying Without a Net

Can love bridge the divide between faith and desire?
Dani Perez, a secular Israeli, has never struggled with his sexuality―until he meets Avi Levine. As they fall in love, Dani wants Avi in his life, but Avi, a gay Orthodox Jew, struggles to reconcile his religion with his desires. Can they build a life together despite conflicting ideologies?

Flying Without a Net explores the challenges of

• reconciling faith and identity
• navigating family expectations
• finding love in unexpected places

For readers seeking a heartwarming and thought-provoking story about love, acceptance, and the courage to be true to oneself. Perfect for fans of LGBTQ+ romance and Jewish fiction.

E.M. Ben Shaul lives in many communities. An Orthodox Jew and writer of gay fiction, E.M. lives in the simultaneously gay-friendly and Jewish-friendly Boston area with her husband and twin daughters. A technical writer by day and freelance editor by nights and weekends, E.M. likes to knit, cook and coin neologisms. E.M. seeks to explore the seeming conflict between religious teachings and the hearts desires.