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England, 1910.
Shielded from the noise of the rest of the world, Ashmere stands alone - an island of secrets, restless waves, fading sunsets, tolling bells, and whispers no one dares speak aloud.
Life there is gentle and quiet, almost untouched by time itself.
But beneath the soft ocean winds and bright blue skies lies a world shaped by class, religion, war, and the fear of being different.
At the heart of it all is the slow and painful love between two young men who were never meant to love each other openly. In a world where feelings must remain hidden, they find comfort, understanding, and something that begins to feel dangerously close to home.
A poetic and sensual slow-burn romance filled with longing, grief, forbidden letters, art, friendship, silence, and the ache of yearning for a life bigger than the one the world allows.
'The Act of Yearning' is a story about love that lingers, people who leave permanent marks upon our souls, and the beautiful pain of wanting something you may never truly have.
Because sometimes, people enter our lives like the ocean --
quietly,
and then all at once.