Be the first to experience the new genre - Movie Novel! More entertaining than an iPhone. More captivating than an iPad. More thrilling than...you get the idea. You'll see the movie playing in your mind as you read. Today's fast-paced society demands this new entertaining genre. Valerie's Retreat is proud to be a pioneer in this new genre. Of course, the story is what matters...Valerie, a middle-aged woman, leading an average life as a head teller at a bank finally finds her soul-mate, Franco. He's sixteen years younger and studying for a Ph.D. in Archeology, but they click. Suddenly, the evil hand of fate causes their lives to fall into a downward spiral. They lean on each other. Trying to find happiness they happen to commit a little crime - make that a little felony, and dash out of the country. Now they're happy - mostly.