Exposure

This is the fifth title in the Curio Vignettes series, follow-up stories to the novel Curio.Love can drive a normal man to extraordinary feats—inspire him to scale a mountain, swim an ocean, brave a raging fire.Didier Pedra wouldn't consider himself a normal man, but an unexpected romance has changed him nonetheless. A severe agoraphobe, he left his flat for the first time in years to prove himself worthy of the woman he loves. A long-enabled prostitute, he's now given up the clients who've warmed his bed, padded his bank account and coddled his disorder, ensuring he need never venture outside the safety of his home.For Caroly, he's taken the ultimate leap of faith—boarded a train to travel farther than he has in half a lifetime, so they can celebrate the start of their future together with a trip to Provence. There are no gains without struggle, and this love is a prize worth fighting for.