Between the Lines

Winner – 2026 International Book Awards (Romance)
Winner – 2026 American Fiction Awards (Romance)
Winner – Firebird Book Awards Awards (Romance)

Some stories don’t just change your life.

They help you rebuild it.

After a decade trapped in a toxic relationship, Sadie Reed is starting over—broke, bruised, and sleeping on her best friend’s sofa. When her boss offers her one last chance—to fly to a quiet English village and salvage the overdue comeback novel of reclusive literary genius Corbyn Pearce—she says yes. She has no idea she’s walking into a second chance she never saw coming.

Corbyn is brilliant.

Corbyn is infuriating.

Scarred by a tragic accident and locked behind walls he refuses to lower, he has driven away every editor sent his way—until Sadie.

Their clash is immediate. Sharp wit turns into creative friction. Creative friction turns into something neither of them is prepared for. And when a long-buried truth ties them to a single, unforgettable moment from their past, Sadie begins to wonder whether this assignment was coincidence… or something far less random.

As late-night conversations soften professional boundaries and tentative trust begins to form, old wounds resurface—hers from the man she escaped, his from the betrayal he never recovered from.

Now Sadie must decide: Is she brave enough to rewrite her story? And will Corbyn choose to be part of it?

Between the Lines is a heartfelt, slow-burn romance about healing after emotional abuse, the courage to reclaim your voice, found family in a storybook English village, and the quiet ways fate nudges us toward the people we’re meant to find. Perfect for readers who love emotionally rich stories of second chances, scarred heroes, and editor-author chemistry in the vein of Emily Henry and Carley Fortune.

Content note: Adult romance with high emotional intensity, occasional language, and one mild open-door scene.