The Well of Desires

For adult audiences only. This book contains strong language and sexually explicit scenes. In the days leading up to the liberation of Paris in 1944, a group of unlikely housemates ends up living in a mansion under some peculiar circumstances. Joined together, people of different ages form unexpected alliances and engage in surprising secret relationships. As the constant danger and lack of supplies inspire the rest of the lodgers to seek comfort in each other's company, a former hotelier, middle-aged Jacques, and a formerly wealthy 30-year-old widow Camille set out to solve everyone's problems.
The solution causes a few more problems, and they are forced to improvise. The experience will eventually teach them both a few valuable lessons