Ellie, a beautiful, modern woman, tired and disappointed from a long-term relationship that leads nowhere, breaks up and decides to go on a summer vacation with her best friend. One night, at a bar on the island where they have gone, she is charmed by the presence of an impressive yet very serious young man. However, when they get to know each other and start hanging out, she soon realizes that Alexander prefers men as romantic partners; thus, a friendship develops between them, which continues even after the end of the vacation. Although Alexander's romantic preferences are different, a strange attraction is born between them, which after a long time leads to a stormy night. From that moment, his behavior changes and he begins to avoid her. But it is not only his behavior that makes Ellie worry, but something else, much more shocking. She believed that there were no secrets between them, yet Alexander is hiding something that will completely change his life and hers forever.

Social rules have their own strict colors and fail to coexist with flashy colors, no matter how beautiful they are. But they are also colors of Nature...

Reissue of the book: "Roses Don't Always Smell" (A. A. Livani Publishing House, 1997).