Between the Lines of Us

Gwen Harper thought moving to a town of ninety-seven people would be the perfect place to disappear.

After years of crippling anxiety, overwhelming crowds, and feeling like she never truly belonged, the twenty-one-year-old literature student leaves the city behind for the quiet little town of Briar Hollow. With nothing but her books, her love of classic rock, and the comfort of online classes, she's determined to start over-one peaceful day at a time.

There's just one thing keeping her connected to the outside world: Ash, the pen pal she's spent months laughing with, confiding in, and slowly growing attached to. Gwen has always pictured Ash as a guy, even if they've never exchanged photos or spoken over video. Meeting face-to-face in Briar Hollow's tiny bookstore and coffee shop feels like the beginning of a lifelong friendship...

Until Ash walks through the door.

She's a girl.

Kind, witty, effortlessly charming, and somehow even more wonderful than Gwen imagined.

As the days turn into weeks, late-night messages become long walks through the woods, shared books become stolen glances, and friendship quietly blossoms into something Gwen has never experienced before. But while Ash seems fearless, Gwen's anxiety convinces her that admitting the truth could ruin everything.

Because what if Ash only sees her as a friend?

What if the person who finally made Briar Hollow feel like home is the very person she could lose?

Set in a town so small everyone knows your name, Between the Lines of Us is a slow-burn sapphic romance about fresh starts, quiet healing, found family, and discovering that sometimes the greatest love stories begin with a message from someone you never expected.