Cecilia and Julio's forbidden love seems destined for disaster - she is a conservative religious woman, and he is a progressive atheist. Set in Spain... > Lire la suite
Cecilia and Julio's forbidden love seems destined for disaster - she is a conservative religious woman, and he is a progressive atheist. Set in Spain in 1976, just after the death of the dictator Franco, the couple's romance is threatened by Cecilia's fascist father and brother, and the Catholic conservatives of the Opus Dei. When the students return from a ski trip in the Alps and stop the bus near the Spanish border to watch erotic movies, Cecilia and Julio's secret desires are revealed. Defying her family, Cecilia discovers kinky love guided by Julio. However, her father makes good on his threats and locks her up. Now Julio is torn between Cecilia and his classmate Laura, a stunning, wealthy blonde. He proposes an open relationship. Will Cecilia risk her heart by going too far?Readers of Almudena Grandes will enjoy this passionate story of forbidden love, social change, and the struggle for sexual freedom. Buy it now before the price changes!