Book excerpt: 18-year-old Jolie leads a lonely life in a remote family home. Her parents travel a lot for work, and her sister is usually with her boyfriend. A retired psychologist who has lived alone in the house next door since his wife died is the only person she can trust. They are close friends, but erotic fantasies that she has kept quiet about until now keep playing a role in Jolie's thoughts. When she decides to reveal her most intimate desires to him, a passionate affair begins that, with his help, leads her into the arms of strangers at the hotel. Valerie Nilon's captivating novel tells of a sensual journey into the world of desire and fulfillment, carried by the unusual connection between two lonely souls.