The Golden Pebble

di KOSUKE ONISHI (Autore)

Kosuke Onishi, ESQ,, 2025

In the hushed elegance of her curated art gallery, Miriam Chen has built a life of perfect independence—or so she tells herself. At thirty, she's cultivated success through sheer determination and the iron resolve to never depend on anyone. Her gallery is acclaimed, her exhibitions transformative, and her heart carefully guarded behind professional polish and ambition. Until Julian Blackwood walks into her life carrying a single, luminous question. The golden pebble displayed at the center of Miriam's latest exhibition—"Wishes: A Journey Through Natural Treasures"—holds decades of history and hope. Collected from the beaches of Kyoto sixty years ago by Julian's grandfather, the stone carries a wish the family thought was lost forever. But the stone hasn't disappeared. It has found its way to Miriam, and so has Julian. Devastatingly intelligent, emotionally intuitive, and compelling in ways she can't resist, Julian believes their meeting is no accident. He believes the golden pebble's ancient wish is calling to him across the decades. He believes Miriam is exactly what he's been searching for—but she's not sure she believes in anything that requires her to be vulnerable. As Miriam and Julian navigate the undeniable pull between them, they must confront the deeper question that terrifies them both: Can love exist alongside ambition? Can two independent souls build something meaningful without sacrificing themselves? Or does believing in love require the very thing Miriam has sworn to never do—trust someone else with her heart? Filled with the beauty of carefully chosen moments, the complexity of modern romance, and the transformative power of opening your heart to possibility, The Golden Pebble explores what happens when two people brave enough to pursue their dreams discover that the greatest achievement is learning to let someone matter. Because sometimes, the most precious wishes aren't the ones we hold alone—they're the ones we build together.

• Autore: KOSUKE ONISHI
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: Kosuke Onishi, ESQ,
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798232316372