num_pages: 268
description: Sometimes death can feel like the only escape. It's been a year since Alex stopped living. He exists. He breathes. He pretends to be like everyone else. But he doesn't live. Burdened by memories he dreams of the day when he can finally be free. Until that time comes he keeps everybody at bay. It's been easy so far. But he never factored in meeting a man like Austin. Hard-working mechanic Austin has always gone for men as muscular as himself. So it's a mystery why he's so bewitched by the slim quiet man with the soulful brown eyes who works in the library. The magnetic attraction is one thing but the protective instincts are harder to fathom. Austin's sure though that if he can only earn Alex's trust then the two of them could be perfect together. A tentative relationship begins. But Alex's secrets run deep. Far deeper than Austin could ever envisage. Time is ticking. Events are coming to a head and love is never a magic cure. Oblivious to the extent of Alex's pain can Austin discover the truth? Or is he destined to be left alone only able to piece together the fragments of his boyfriend's history once its already too late? Trigger warning: Please be aware that this story deals with suicidal ideation. If this is a subject you find uncomfortable then this book is not recommended. 
language: English
title: Edge of Living
publisher: None