Because I Loved
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The sea is a recurring setting in the story: Eva and Liam meet there, return there, and use it as a quiet space for grief, reflection and hope.
A space for grief, reflection and hope.
The sea is a recurring setting in the story: Eva and Liam meet there, return there, and use it as a quiet space for grief, reflection and hope.
To those whose hearts have been shattered, who no longer believe in love, who believe that love is not for them… This book is for you. Life isn’t over yet. It’s just the beginning.
Two Voices at the Water’s Edge
Eva
“I want to be a writer. I want to write about my life, the pain, the love, and the moments that shaped me.”
Eva says that she wants to be a writer and to write about her life, pain, love and the moments that shaped her.
Liam
“Maybe I'm not running from anything... Maybe I'm just looking for something I lost a long time ago. Hope.”
Liam stands at the quiet boundary of the sea, searching for a reason to believe in life once again.
The sea, the silence, and the words unsaid
Eva
The Voice / Aspirations“I want to be a writer. I want to write about my life, the pain, the love, and the moments that shaped me.”
Eva says that she wants to be a writer and to write about her life, pain, love and the moments that shaped her.
English manuscript, Chapter 1Liam
The Seeker“Maybe I'm not running from anything... Maybe I'm just looking for something I lost a long time ago. Hope.”
Liam returns to the ocean searching for a reason to believe in life again, meeting Eva in the quiet of midnight.
English manuscript, Chapters 1–2“Maybe broken people find each other for a reason.”
“Maybe to remind each other that we're not broken.”
A space for grief, reflection and hope.
The sea is a recurring setting in the story: Eva and Liam meet there, return there, and use it as a quiet space for grief, reflection and hope.
Literary Motifs of the Novel
The Midnight Ocean
A silent sanctuary where vulnerable lives converge in the quiet of night.
Words as Refuge
Eva’s determination to chronicle grief, love, and discover her voice.
Shared Vulnerability
Two shattered lives reminding each other that they are not beyond healing.
The Pursuit of Hope
Liam’s search for meaning and a reason to embrace life once again.
Passages from the manuscript
Selected passages from Because I Loved.
"What brings you here?" he asked. "My grandfather just died," I answered quietly. "And yet, you were close to him?" I shook my head. "No." He paused, then asked, "So why are you crying?" "Because sometimes I think about it… people die."
English manuscript, Chapter 1 — first encounter at the sea"I want to be a writer." I said, my words sharp, as if they carried the weight of everything I hadn't said before. "And what kind of books do you want to write?" "I want to write about my life. About everything I've lived through. The pain, the love, the moments that… what it means to be human."
English manuscript, Chapter 1 — Eva on her ambition"Maybe I'm not running from anything," he said quietly. "Maybe I'm just looking for something I lost a long time ago." "Like what?" I asked gently. "Hope. Or something that makes me want to live again."
English manuscript, Chapter 1 — Liam at the water's edge“In the stillness of midnight by the edge of the sea, the story begins... and the true journey unfolds within the book.”Because I Loved
Because I Loved
A literary journey through grief, memory, and the enduring search for meaning.