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All That We Never Were

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by Alice Kellen
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International bestselling author Alice Kellen will flood you in emotion, following two star-crossed lovers whose destiny is inexorably intertwined.

He'll do anything to bring the light back into her eyes.

19-year-old Leah Jones used to love her life. Now, she can barely get out of bed in the morning. Still shaken by the sudden loss of her parents, her 29-year-old older brother is the only person she has left to keep her from falling into an emotional abyss. But as he prepares to move across the country for work, soon he'll be gone too, and Leah will have no one. 

Axel Nguyen is her brother's best friend, and the natural person to turn to. Seeing Leah so despondent is a punch to Axel's gut. At her brother's request, Axel drops everything to move Leah in with him, to meet her every need. He's determined to push her to her limits, to break down the walls she's built to protect her fragile heart. Little does he know, she has loved him forever, and now his love for her expands to so much more. As Leah and Axel's undeniable bond grows stronger, Axel must break Leah's heart in order to guarantee her the life he knows she deserves...

Fans of Colleen Hoover, Anna Todd, and B. Celeste will immerse in this thrill of a heartbreaking emotional rollercoaster.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Let It Be

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  • Release date

    August 29, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9781728283777

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      • ISBN: 9781728283777
      • File size: 4713 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 26, 2023
      Kellen sets out to break hearts with her high-angst new adult debut. After 19-year-old high school senior Leah Jones’s parents die in a car accident with her in the car, Leah feels like she’s just existing, never again to feel pleasure. Then her older brother and new guardian, Oliver, takes a high-salary job that requires travel three weeks out of every month. He asks his best friend Axel Nguyen, 29, to take Leah in while he’s out of town. There’s just one problem: Leah has been secretly crushing on Axel for years. As Axel coaxes Leah out of her grief—something that takes considerable effort—Leah’s love reignites and Axel develops feelings of his own. It’s a taboo relationship that won’t work for all readers—and it certainly doesn’t work for Oliver; when he learns of the affair, he tears the lovers apart. Kellen skillfully pulls readers along on this emotional roller-coaster ride, however, with West’s crisp translation making for easy reading. The cliffhanger ending frustrates, but those who like their romances fraught and soapy will find plenty to enjoy here. Agent: Pilar Lafuente, Editorial Planeta.

    • Library Journal

      July 1, 2023

      Nineteen-year-old Leah and her 29-year-old brother Oliver recently lost their parents in a car accident, and Leah has not been the same since. She has retreated from everyone, while Oliver does everything he can to provide the best life for his sister. When a job opportunity allows him to save money for Leah's future, he asks his best friend Axel if Leah can stay with him while Oliver is gone several weeks each month for his new job. While staying with Axel, Leah starts working through her grief, and he helps her rediscover who she once was. Leah has been in love with Axel her entire life, and she wants him to see her as someone other than his best friend's sister. Axel eventually acknowledges his feelings for her, but things are tricky with Oliver. When Oliver finds out that something has been going on between the couple, he presents Axel with an impossible choice that creates a cliffhanger ending. VERDICT Spaniard Kellen makes her English-language debut with this New Adult romance whose sequel will be impatiently awaited. Recommend to fans of Anna Todd and Sarah Adams.--Ashli Wells

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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