Charlie Boyd is having a long, hot summer. He's sixteen years old, his hormones are raging, and he's just discovered his mother is having an affair with his father's best friend. One thing distracts him from his problems: the mysterious woman down the street who has visitors all hours of the day and night and has recently advertised for a gardener. But she is forgotten when a tragic family event throws Charlie into a world of agony, agony so intense that he believes no one can help him. He's mistaken. Someone out there can. Maggie, the lovely French stranger. She's a professional who specializes in pain management. Giving it, exploring it, and sharing it are all for monetary gain. So Charlie falls in love, and she does as well, drawn to this troubled boy who uses all the pain she can give him to heal himself. And as Charlie heals, he returns the healing to his Mistress.
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Charlie Boyd is having a long, hot summer. He's sixteen years old, his hormones are raging, and he's just discovered his mother is having an affair with his father's best friend. One thing distracts him from his problems: the mysterious woman down the street who has visitors all hours of the day and night and has recently advertised for a gardener. But she is forgotten when a tragic family event throws Charlie into a world of agony, agony so intense that he believes no one can help him. He's mistaken. Someone out there can. Maggie, the lovely French stranger. She's a professional who specializes in pain management. Giving it, exploring it, and sharing it are all for monetary gain. So Charlie falls in love, and she does as well, drawn to this troubled boy who uses all the pain she can give him to heal himself. And as Charlie heals, he returns the healing to his Mistress.
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