A Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist"What happens when you meet your soul mate at the wrong time?What happens when you meet your soul mate, but you aren't theirs?"la douleur exquise:the exquisite pain of loving some unattainableGoodreads Choice Nominated poet J.R. Rogue's debut poetry collection tells the tale of a once-in-a-lifetime love unreturned. These heartwrenching and soul-crushing poems are confessional while also being relatable. This collection will make you feel seen in all your heartbreak."I will write stories about how we lost each other, because that's the part I will never get over. That's the part I know best."The Exquisite Pain of the Unrequited was previously published as La Douleur Exquise, which translates to the exquisite pain. J.R. Rogue is the author of three Goodreads Choice Awards Nominate poetry collections. She first put pen to paper at the age of fifteen after developing an unrequited high school crush & has never stopped writing about heartache, sorrow, and hope. Rogue has published multiple volumes of poetry & novels. In addition, she is a Certified Yoga Teacher with additional certification in Yoga Nidra & Trauma-Informed Yoga.She lives in a small town in the midwest with her family, where she enjoys a quiet life reading & telling stories

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