The Box Beneath My Ribs. The Rib series, #1

"In the quietest parts of ourselves, we leave behind unopened letters, names we whisper only in dreams."When Amara arrives in Bellmoor-a town where the rain lingers longer and the silence feels sacred-she hopes only for stillness. What she finds instead is Plum: an oddball with a gentle voice, a battered cassette player, and a habit of showing up exactly when she needs someone. As Amara's world begins to falter beneath the weight of an invisible illness, Plum becomes her constant-offering stolen moments of peace, humor, and small acts of grace.
But there's more to him than he lets on. Behind every quiet gesture is a truth he refuses to speak. In a town full of faded signs and second chances, Amara and Plum discover a rhythm that belongs only to them. But some rhythms change. And some hearts, no matter how big, carry their own timelines. A story about love found in broken places, kindness without condition, and the unspoken choices that echo long after we're gone-The Box Beneath My Ribs is a hauntingly beautiful debut that will stay with you long after the final page.
For readers who believe the quietest love stories are sometimes the loudest.