Alex Rosen
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UPMARKET AND BOOKCLUB FICTION AUTHOR
UPMARKET AND BOOKCLUB FICTION AUTHOR
Stories about the complexities of human relationships, the silent burdens we carry alone, and what it takes to keep moving foward when we may not see a way.
A DEBUT NOVEL
A DEBUT NOVEL
"IF YOU'RE READING THIS..."
"IF YOU'RE READING THIS..."
A novel of distance, unvoiced burdens, and the enduring power of a promise.
The story follows a family fractured by distance and wrestling with the quiet friction of an independent life. He works overseas in high-risk zones, secretly battling deep, unvoiced ghosts from his past that his wife knows nothing about. Back home, she works grueling shifts as a full-time nurse, manages their young son, and anchors the household on her own, all while quietly questioning whether she still has the will or desire to keep their marriage intact.When an unforeseen circumstance shatters their fragile routine, both are driven to the absolute brink of human endurance. Yet, as they begin to navigate the fallout of this crisis, they are forced to confront the hidden pieces of their past in order to find any kind of way forward. It is a raw, deeply moving exploration of the internal battles we fight alone, the heavy mental load of the home front, and the profound, larger picture at play in our lives—one we rarely have the perspective to see until long after the dust has settled.A novel of distance, unvoiced burdens, and the enduring power of a promise.
Life beyond the page
Life beyond the page
A few moments from home and away.
MEET ALEX ROSEN
MEET ALEX ROSEN
Alex Rosen is an upmarket commercial fiction author whose writing explores the complex realities of human relationships, the silent burdens we carry alone, and the enduring power of family promises.
His deep understanding of invisible trauma, heartbreak, and relational distance is forged through personal lived experience. Before entering the private sector, Alex served as a Special Operations Combat Medic in the military, grounding his perspective in high-stakes tactical medicine and emotional survival. For years following his service, he has worked as an international military contractor in MEDEVAC and Combat Search and Rescue operations across Africa and Southeast Asia. Being in those intense environments while his family was thousands of miles away taught him firsthand the tremendous pressure and profound hardships that geographic separation places on a marriage.
Alex knows the visceral reality of sacrificing everything for those you love, only to navigate severe internal battles and unexpected heartbreak entirely in isolation. It was only after he began the difficult process of opening up and sharing his own silent burdens that he realized how many others are quietly carrying their own hidden pain.
Because of the strict operational security (OPSEC) and patient privacy laws governing his rescue work, Alex maintains a minimal digital footprint rather than an active social media presence. Instead, his focus is entirely on the page. He writes his novels while deployed overseas, working from basic laptop setups inside the windowless, compact tactical housing units and remote tents he calls home while away from his loved ones. Born and raised in Utah, Alex has lived all over the United States throughout his career. Today, he owns a farm in Eastern Tennessee that he has chosen to put on hold so he can support the career path of his new significant other, following her wherever the mission takes her next.
"If You're Reading This..." is his debut novel—written 6,000 miles away from home as an incredibly raw testament to the heavy cost of silent isolation, the critical importance of true communication, and the reality that none of us are meant to get through life's darkest seasons entirely on our own.
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