Kisses on a Bed of Roses (Paperback)
Idioma: inglés
Editorial: Independently Published, 2026
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Paperback. At fifty years old, Alessandro Moretti no longer believed in miracles, only in discipline, devotion, and the quiet dignity of routine. A celebrated Italian architect from Florence, he had built cathedrals of glass and stone across Europe, yet his own heart remained an unfinished room, echoing with the memory of a love that had faded too soon.At forty, Emilie Laurent had mastered the art of resilience. A French perfumer from Grasse, she composed fragrances the way poets compose sonnets, layer by delicate layer, extracting beauty from petals that bloom only briefly. Having endured betrayal and the slow unraveling of a once-promised forever, she trusted her craft more than she trusted destiny.They meet beneath a pergola heavy with climbing roses in the gardens of a historic villa overlooking the Ligurian Sea. Alessandro is there to restore the villa's crumbling facade. Emilie has come to study the rare centifolia roses that bloom only once each spring. Neither expects the other. Neither is prepared for what unfolds.Their first conversation is simple, about architecture, about scent, about the way sunlight changes color at dusk. Yet something ancient stirs between them, like roots intertwining beneath the soil. It is not the feverish love of youth. It is slower. Deeper. A recognition.As days pass, Alessandro begins to see in Emilie a woman who has not allowed sorrow to harden her tenderness. Emilie, in turn, discovers in Alessandro a man who has learned that strength is not silence, but vulnerability offered without pride. Their laughter grows effortless. Their silences grow intimate.But love at midlife is not naive. It carries history. Children grown and gone. Careers demanding loyalty. Scars are invisible to the eye. When doubts surface about age, about timing, about whether two lives so carefully built can truly merge, they must decide whether courage belongs only to the young or is the rarest bloom of maturity.Set against the lush backdrops of Tuscany and the French Riviera, Kisses on a Bed of Roses is a sumptuous celebration of second chances, sensuality woven with grace, and the exquisite beauty of love discovered when one least expects it. It is a story of hands that have weathered time, now learning the language of touch again. Of letters written at midnight. Of roses pressed between pages. Of a kiss offered not in haste, but in certainty.For anyone who has ever wondered whether passion fades with age, or whether it simply deepens, this novel whispers a radiant truth: love does not retire. It ripens.And when Alessandro and Emilie finally dare to lie together beneath a cascade of perfumed petals, they realize that some hearts are destined to meet not in youth, but in fullness, when every scar has prepared them for the miracle of tenderness.Kisses on a Bed of Roses is an unforgettable ode to enduring romance, reminding us that the most breathtaking love stories are often those written after forty, when desire is seasoned by wisdom, and every kiss carries the sweetness of a life fully lived. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
N° de ref. del artículo 9798249990718
- Título
- Kisses on a Bed of Roses (Paperback)
- Autor
- de Saint-Cyr Montes Bonaparte DiCaprio
- Editorial
- Independently Published
- Año de publicación
- 2026
- Estado
- new
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 13
- 9798249990718
At forty, Émilie Laurent had mastered the art of resilience. A French perfumer from Grasse, she composed fragrances the way poets compose sonnets, layer by delicate layer, extracting beauty from petals that bloom only briefly. Having endured betrayal and the slow unraveling of a once-promised forever, she trusted her craft more than she trusted destiny.
They meet beneath a pergola heavy with climbing roses in the gardens of a historic villa overlooking the Ligurian Sea. Alessandro is there to restore the villa’s crumbling façade. Émilie has come to study the rare centifolia roses that bloom only once each spring. Neither expects the other. Neither is prepared for what unfolds.
Their first conversation is simple, about architecture, about scent, about the way sunlight changes color at dusk. Yet something ancient stirs between them, like roots intertwining beneath the soil. It is not the feverish love of youth. It is slower. Deeper. A recognition.
As days pass, Alessandro begins to see in Émilie a woman who has not allowed sorrow to harden her tenderness. Émilie, in turn, discovers in Alessandro a man who has learned that strength is not silence, but vulnerability offered without pride. Their laughter grows effortless. Their silences grow intimate.
But love at midlife is not naïve. It carries history. Children grown and gone. Careers demanding loyalty. Scars are invisible to the eye. When doubts surface about age, about timing, about whether two lives so carefully built can truly merge, they must decide whether courage belongs only to the young or is the rarest bloom of maturity.
Set against the lush backdrops of Tuscany and the French Riviera, Kisses on a Bed of Roses is a sumptuous celebration of second chances, sensuality woven with grace, and the exquisite beauty of love discovered when one least expects it. It is a story of hands that have weathered time, now learning the language of touch again. Of letters written at midnight. Of roses pressed between pages. Of a kiss offered not in haste, but in certainty.
For anyone who has ever wondered whether passion fades with age, or whether it simply deepens, this novel whispers a radiant truth: love does not retire. It ripens.
And when Alessandro and Émilie finally dare to lie together beneath a cascade of perfumed petals, they realize that some hearts are destined to meet not in youth, but in fullness, when every scar has prepared them for the miracle of tenderness.
Kisses on a Bed of Roses is an unforgettable ode to enduring romance, reminding us that the most breathtaking love stories are often those written after forty, when desire is seasoned by wisdom, and every kiss carries the sweetness of a life fully lived.
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