Louis Stan has always been an outcast. There is no denying that the walls he has put up between himself and other people are the cause of this but being gay hasn’t helped either. However, being an outsider isn’t his only problem.

Louis has always tried to see the light, even in the darkest times, but with each passing day, it gets harder. He becomes more closed off, not letting the light reach him.

But sometimes a voice is all we need to hear.

As the soft voice of a caring boy slips through his bedroom wall, Louis finds himself seeing little bits of that light again. But with it, Louis notices the darkness from the past, that he tried to move on from, starts to become illuminated.

Will this mystery boy help Louis bring down his walls, or will the past continue to haunt him?

If Walls Could Talk is a contemporary YA LGBTQ+ coming-of-age novel that blends grief, healing, first love, and found family through a sharp, character-driven lens. With high school pressures, bullying, addiction in the home, and the tentative hope of connection, this story is ideal for readers who love realistic YA, tender M/M romance, and emotionally grounded novels about learning to let someone in.