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Pine Groves and Patchwork Crises
The new romantic comedy from the Kindle #1 bestselling author ...
"Paradise is a lie. A fantasy we have about people and places so that they become what we want them to be. You know what the truth is? It's the little child you hold in your arms, and the man you argued with that morning. The very same man you make love to again that evening. That's the truth, that's love. That's my way of loving, Oly. Until the end of time."
Spending the holiday season with family on a dream beach beneath swaying palms? Dr. Benny Brandstätter made that dream come true for himself and his patchwork family years ago.
The usually bustling beach house is unusually quiet these days. While Benny spends quality time at home with his young daughter, his partner Maria ferries tourists to the best diving spots along Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. His son, deep in the throes of early puberty, is pursuing a career as a ballet dancer at boarding school, and their indispensable housekeeper is off visiting her own family, scattered across the country.
To get his new practice up and running in his adopted home, the German doctor needs official certification. In the process, Benny discovers that Costa Rica's beloved motto, "pura vida," unfortunately applies to government bureaucrats, too.
A medical emergency, a surprise visitor, an engine breakdown, and an official letter from the past ensure that the coming weeks turn out to be anything but peaceful.
"Paradise is a lie. A fantasy we have about people and places so that they become what we want them to be. You know what the truth is? It's the little child you hold in your arms, and the man you argued with that morning. The very same man you make love to again that evening. That's the truth, that's love. That's my way of loving, Oly. Until the end of time."
Spending the holiday season with family on a dream beach beneath swaying palms? Dr. Benny Brandstätter made that dream come true for himself and his patchwork family years ago.
The usually bustling beach house is unusually quiet these days. While Benny spends quality time at home with his young daughter, his partner Maria ferries tourists to the best diving spots along Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. His son, deep in the throes of early puberty, is pursuing a career as a ballet dancer at boarding school, and their indispensable housekeeper is off visiting her own family, scattered across the country.
To get his new practice up and running in his adopted home, the German doctor needs official certification. In the process, Benny discovers that Costa Rica's beloved motto, "pura vida," unfortunately applies to government bureaucrats, too.
A medical emergency, a surprise visitor, an engine breakdown, and an official letter from the past ensure that the coming weeks turn out to be anything but peaceful.
273 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 3, 2026
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