Used book – The Flowers of the Oasis, Carrie Alexander, Alexandra Teissier

Alice took a sip of champagne and tried to savor her good fortune: after six long years at her sick mother's bedside, without a single break, she was now lounging in the bar of a sumptuous luxury hotel! A cool, hushed atmosphere, subdued lighting, elegant decor, a ballet of waiters in white jackets... all the conditions were met for a dream vacation. All but one, Alice thought, a little disappointed: the customers, charming as they were, were mostly seniors. Where were the handsome strangers with whom she had dreamed of sipping champagne and, who knows, experiencing a lovely romance? As if the heavens had read her thoughts, Alice then saw the most... the most... The breath knocked out of her, she didn't have time to find the right word; the barmaid leaned over to her and whispered conspiratorially, "That's Kyle Jarreau, the hotel director himself. A bombshell..."