Vilas uses his characteristic "poetic prose"—the same style that made Ordesa a bestseller. It is intimate, vulnerable, and often blurs the line between the author's own voice and that of his protagonist.

Set during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the story follows Salvador, a retired professor who seeks refuge in a small mountain village near Madrid. There, he meets Montserrat, a local shopkeeper. Despite the world shutting down around them, their connection sparks a passionate and idealistic romance.

The title represents the ultimate human contact. In a time of masks and social distancing, the kiss becomes a radical act of intimacy. Literary Style