Evita "Lavitaloca" Sawyers is a Black, queer, ethical nonmonogamy coach, speaker, educator and advocate. She is the creator of the Instagram series "Today's Polyamory Reminder," which has inspired over 50,000 followers.

"Vita doesn't pull any punches with her raw and deeply personal perspective. A year of her daily takes is definitely a learning experience that all of us can get something from." -- Kevin A. Patterson, M.Ed., author of Love's Not Color Blind

"I found myself bookmarking specific prompts that reminded me of the things that needed work in my own relationships so I could return to them whenever I wanted a comforting reminder." -- Emily Sotelo Matlack, co-host of the Multiamory podcast and co-author of Multiamory: Essential Tools for Modern Relationships

"Through her challenges and missteps, Evita compassionately teaches us how to deal with hard feelings, navigate sovereignty, and open our hearts to love more than one person."--Evalene (Evelin) Molina Dacker, MD, family physician and creator of the STARS Talk framework for sexual communication

"Polyamory is a constant process, and this book is the perfect format to help anyone along the journey."--Chad "polyamfam" Spangler, polyamorous entertainer and educator

"A wealth of rich, bite-sized daily reflections to support you on your consensual nonmonogamous journey.!" --Jessica Ferm, author of Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy

"Empathetic, witty and engaging, A Polyamory Devotional is accessible to people new to polyamory, as well as those who are long-time nonmonogamists." --Dr. Elisabeth "Eli" Sheff, author of The Polyamorists Next Door and Children in Polyamorous Families

"An honest, insightful book that addresses the joys, challenges, and work that goes into navigating nonmonogamous relationships." --Foreword Reviews

'Vita doesn't pull any punches with her raw and deeply personal perspective. A year of her daily takes is definitely a learning experience that all of us can get something from.--Kevin A. Patterson "author of Love's Not Color Blind"

"In A Polyamory Devotional, Evita 'Lavitaloca' Sawyers offers a wealth of rich, bite-sized daily reflections to support you on your consensual nonmonogamous journey. Her practical wisdom and experience-based insights are a must-read!"

--Jessica Fern "author of Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy and Polywise: A Deeper Dive into"

A Polyamory Devotional is as refreshingly authentic and thoughtful as the woman who wrote it. Reading through each day's prompts felt like listening to a good friend tell you that they've been through the same struggles you are facing, while gently nudging you in the direction of self-reflection, introspection, and personal betterment. I found myself bookmarking specific prompts that reminded me of the things that needed work in my own relationships so I could return to them whenever I wanted a comforting reminder.

--Emily Sotelo Matlack "co-host of the Multiamory podcast and co-author of Multiamory: Essential Tools for Modern Relationsh"

"Ethical nonmonogamy takes doctorate-level relationship skills, and A Polyamory Devotional is an essential guide through this process. Through her challenges and missteps, Evita compassionately teaches us how to deal with hard feelings, navigate sovereignty, and open our hearts to love more than one person. These daily reflections provide not only the tools but the hope that we can all gain growth, unlearn harmful relationship beliefs and develop deeper self-awareness through the consensual nonmonogamy journey. The wisdom in this book deserves a Ph.D."

--Evalene (Evelin) Molina Dacker "MD, family physician and creator of the STARS Talk framework for sexual communication" (3/6/2023 12:00:00 AM)

"Empathetic, witty and engaging, A Polyamory Devotional is accessible to people new to polyamory, as well as those who are long-time nonmonogamists. Rather than telling people how they should be, it provides insights into Sawyers's personal journey, tidbits of wisdom and questions to spur readers' personal contemplations."

--Dr. Elisabeth "Eli" Sheff "author of The Polyamorists Next Door and Children in Polyamorous Families"

Polyamorous relationship coach Evita Sawyers's A Polyamory Devotional shares a year's worth of daily insights into ethical nonmonogamy. It's an intimate look at the emotional ups and downs of polyamory and the self-awareness that is needed to navigate a complex relationship paradigm involving multiple partners.

There is advice for anyone in any relationship in the book, as with encouragements against agreeing to commitments or behaviors that cannot be sustained and understanding that it is not necessary to be perfect to be loved. Most of the content, however, is specific to people in polyamorous relationships, who are advised against being intimidated by other people their partners are in a relationship with and not forcing opinions on a partner about another relationship they are in.

The advice is thoughtful and sound, acknowledging that each relationship is different and must be respected. Each day's entry concludes with a question for reflection--an opportunity to explore its observations on a personal level and to understand how the book's lessons can be applied to any relationship. The result is an honest, insightful book that addresses the joys, challenges, and work that goes into navigating nonmonogamous relationships.

-- "Foreword Reviews"

Publisher: Thornapple Press

Pub date: 2023-10-20

Length: 400 pages