Lone is a man that does not compromise. He is determined to live as a man should live and only in that way even if it means estrangement from the rest of the world. His life has no place for women. Women require compromise. Alice, described as spirited by her family and fierce by everyone else, has her future planned and the plans do not include Lone. Alice changes Lone's mind about women. Can Lone change Alice's mind about her future? The Bitter and Sweet is a philosophical novel within a romance novel. With the emotional power and sensuality demanded of a love story, this thoughtful novel also explores deeper themes. How should a man live? Is every man Adam in disguise and every woman Eve? What is the meaning of Man's existence in the universe? Is God dying? Is death something to fear? Can Man return to a lost paradise? The Bitter and Sweet awakens the heart while giving the mind something to ponder.