The Fabric of Desire

Nothing short of a heartfelt and stunning debut masterwork, The Fabric of Desire by Chris Aquila blends archetypes of love and passion to persuade a woman to first love herself before wrapping her universe in the fabric of desire, literally and figuratively. For those who love fashion and those who love romance, this tour de force is dramatic and passionate in all the right ways. Juno Rees, a fashion designer in Cape Town, is driven to create an empire and drawn to use a revolutionary new material, syldexylene, with which she is certain will catapult her vision. Not only must she find the material, she must finance it, which will take her back to Hong Kong where Kevin Wei, her paramour, awaits with a cheque for $10 million. Too proud, she refuses his aid, and goes about finding her own means, which takes her face to face with the scientist who created the fabric that is light as air. As she proves her prowess to herself, she is able to come full circle where Kevin has been waiting.