Above Only Love

NATALIE

The words and phrases from the books of Rafael Mendon, a famous writer, pierced her soul. She was in love with his stories. The novels became a comfort for Natalie after the loss of her parents, and the characters—her best companions in moments of loneliness.

The girl thought that was enough. But one day she encounters the hero of her dreams in reality…

JULIAN

Every evening he stops by her café and writes something in his notebooks. Brief smiles, a couple of phrases, and that’s it. But the strange pain in his heart is becoming harder to explain. Julian feels that now all his stories are written for her. Or maybe he has just fallen madly in love. But revealing his secret to her is not the same as letting his feelings take over. To open his heart is like facing death; there is no way back.

Their connection is a meeting of two solitude's and the best thing that has ever happened to them. But only one secret can separate them forever—and even become the cause of each other’s demise…

Who is Emma Scott? More than 200,000 Russian female readers know the answer! She is an author who has won the hearts of girls with her strong emotional stories about love and loss, about growing up and hardships, about finding one's purpose and complex relationships with loved ones. Her powerful texts and vibrant characters touch the most hidden strings of the soul. Each story is unique, and they raise topics of personal growth, emotional trauma, and trust issues.

This novel is atypical for Emma: the narration is in the third person and both main characters are introverts inspired by literature and sincere heart-to-heart conversations. Natalie works in a café and loves books. And Julian… writes them. Each of them is focused on their own inner world, and when an inexplicable attraction to each other arises, both come face to face with their own fears. Will they be able to open their hearts to each other? And will another third party intervene in their relationship?

“Smooth narration and lingering uncertainty: you get acquainted with the depth of the characters' feelings cautiously and tenderly, as if developing film frames. A true delight to read, with a cup of aromatic coffee.” 

A story about two people with different destinies, yet so similar in their way of thinking, closed personalities that bloom like roses in each other's presence. It is this similarity and delicate connection that becomes an anchor in moments of doubt and uncertainty.