F. P. Adriani
ASIN: B00TUJL6E6
Publisher: unknown
Pages: 251
Two books in one book: a contemporary novel and a speculative-fiction novella.
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When Tommy takes a job as a "caretaker" to his friend Brad's wife, Ann, Tommy gets more than he bargained for in the eccentric Ann. And a life-weary Ann gets exactly what she wants in a handyman: someone available to be around. Even though Ann and Brad are separated, Brad lives in the apartment attached to the house, keeping his possessive eyes on her.
With the help of her live-in band of misfits, Ann sets her sexual sights on Tommy, but he's still smarting from his own disastrous marriage.
Will he ever learn to let go of the past? And will she ever learn to embrace an uncertain future without fear?
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Isolation. An experiment. The unexpected.
Hoping for a new start for life, a group of humans rebuilding an island encounter new--and old--problems.
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(Notes from the author: The two books ...