Closer to the Sun — Peter Gadol

When Brad Gray loses his lover, he flees New York in an effort to rebuild his life, and house-sits in Encantado Canyon, a remote spot on the California coast near Los Angeles. From his vantage point, Brad discovers another rebuilding effort: a young couple constructing their own home from the ground up. He is soon drawn into the lives and quixotic blueprints of Ethan and Helen Zayne. But as the Zaynes' home rises, Brad begins a dangerous relationship with the complex, driven Helen. Dramatic and beautifully descriptive, Closer to the Sun links place and human passion in a memorable novel.