She's drowning in silence. He refuses to let her sink. When grief leaves nineteen-year-old Leah Jones barely functioning, the last thing she expects is for her brother's best friend to become her lifeline. But Axel Nguyen isn't just offering a place to stay—he's offering her a way to survive. From international bestselling author Alice Kellen comes a deeply moving, slow-burn New Adult romance about loss, healing, and the love that changes everything. If you're looking for a romance that will wreck you and rebuild you, with characters who feel as real as your own heartbreaks, this is the one. Leah once had a future she believed in. Now, her world has collapsed. With her brother moving away and no one left to lean on, Axel steps in as the one person she never imagined would truly see her pain. Ten years older and used to building walls around his heart, Axel takes her in—not out of duty, but because watching her fade is more than he can bear. Living under the same roof tests their limits. The comfort they find in each other grows complicated. Lines blur. Hearts stir. And the one promise Axel made—to protect Leah—starts to mean something he never saw coming. Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, B. Celeste, and Anna Todd, this emotionally layered romance explores the quiet ache of grief, the resilience of the human spirit, and the slow, breathtaking journey toward love as two souls learn to breathe again—together.

アリス・ケレンが本作で描き出すのは、喪失という深い淵に沈んだ魂が、再び光を掴むまでの壮絶な軌跡です。単なる歳の差恋愛の枠を超え、絶望の中でいかに人間が他者と響き合い、自己を再構築していくかという普遍的なテーマを、胸を締め付けるほど繊細な筆致で綴っています。沈黙に溺れるリアの孤独とアクセルの葛藤は、読む者の心に癒えることのない深い爪痕を残すでしょう。 映像化によって、物語の静謐な美しさは瑞々しい視覚表現を纏いましたが、原作テキストに刻まれた内面世界の深淵さは他で代えがたいものです。活字が呼び覚ます想像力と、映像が提示する鮮烈なエモーション。この二つのメディアが重なり合う時、物語はより多層的な輝きを放ち、読者の心を一度壊してから完璧に再生させるという、稀有な体験へと誘ってくれるのです。