A dare. A sensual escape. A morning that started the way most stories end with sheets tangled, sun on skin and no deadlines in sight. In Part One of this exclusive story set at Desire Riviera Maya Pearl, Jess and James takes readers inside their moment. Welcome to a new kind of rendezvous.

What does your coffee table books say about you? Does it scream, 'I’m sophisticated!' but whisper, 'I’ve only read the first 10 pages.'

In Days of Cafés and a Laptop, I reflect on artist Jack Vettriano and the quiet inspiration found in coffee shops, creativity and solo café moments. A tribute to the art that moves us—and the cafés that spark the muses.