In the title story, a lonely mother and housewife orders an enchanted man from a website. In Thread, two circus performers who pass through the eye of a needle become undone by a love triangle. And in Henna, a young writing teacher must contend with an exotic student who will not write.

Thaisa Frank has captivated readers for two decades with vibrant, compelling stories that examine how characters bridge the gap between imagination and reality in their attempt to reach one another.