Solace - Azure Blue

By Joseph Lane

Solace

Samuel and Getty are just kids when they meet for the first time in the schoolyard. Sam is shy and quiet, while Getty is beautiful and popular, a piano prodigy. Never did Sam think his affections for Getty would ever be returned.

As autumn fades into winter, Sam and Getty's friendship turns into young love. Getty plays the piano for Sam, and Sam shows Getty his secret cave near the rushing waters of the dam.

But Getty's alcoholic father notices her affections for Sam, and swears she won't get involved with a boy. As rain pours and rivers near the dam swell with an early spring storm, Getty and Sam must face her father's wrath-and determine if their love is strong enough to weather the floodwaters.

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Azure Blue

In the shadow of the jagged peaks of the French-Italian Alps, young Vivienne Anna Amato walks a fine line between duty and desire. Bound by family obligations and haunted by a tragic loss, she works tirelessly in the Ciabatta Palazzo Panetteria, dreaming of a life beyond the walls of Cesana Torinese.

But when her path crosses that of Luca Bandoni-a dashing, enigmatic figure with a reputation for breaking hearts-Anna finds herself drawn into a web of love, deceit, and self-discovery. Under the watchful eyes of her mother and amid the whispers of a village still healing from the scars of war, Vivienne must navigate the delicate balance of longing and restraint.

Set against the breathtaking beauty of the Alps and steeped in timeless themes of hope, faith, and forgiveness, Azure Blue is a poignant tale of love's power to heal, transform, and endure against all odds.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H5NDRT5T
• ISBN13: 9798996199914
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Joseph Lane
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 16 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 11 to Postsecondary