"You can live in my pool house, if you'll teach me to paint. "Living alone in her bare mansion in LA’s Hollywood Hills, gentle Celia takes up art therapy, hoping it will soothe the deep scars of her past.

Each failed artwork deepens her fear of losing to depression, like her father. León, an intense painter struggling with a creative block, empties his savings to move to LA in search of new visions.

He needs a cheap studio and some raw, authentic inspiration—his dreams and future as an artist depend on it. Brought together by their colorful mutual friends, Celia offers León a deal: he can live in her pool house for free if he teaches her to paint.

As he becomes her infatuated teacher and she his reluctant muse, both are laid bare by their pursuit of honest art. Could the desperate creativity that drew them together also rip them apart?Unique and powerful, this sensual slow burn romance unfolds between mature characters, exploring themes of healing, trauma, and empowerment.

Perfect for readers who appreciate new contemporary romance and women's fiction, this novel includes diverse, over 40, LGBTQ characters, making it a profound choice for those looking for explicit angsty romantic stories that mirror their own experiences and complexities. .