The nine stories of Strange Love center on Annie Zito, a smart-but-not-always-wise divorced mother, and Marly, her strong yet vulnerable daughter, as they seek and stumble upon an odd cast of boys and men. While each tale stands alone, together they make up a larger whole, the focus shifting between mother and daughter as Annie tries to protect her child and find a lasting relationship with a man, and Marly learns how to navigate and survive the romantic and sexual arena and find her place in the larger world. By turns comical and poignant, lyrical and incisive, Strange Love displays Lenzo's storytelling gifts at their finest.