Literary Fiction

She Lives Between

Name: She Lives Between
Author: Melissa D Brace

by Melissa D Brace

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About the book

After a breakdown she refuses to explain, Vanessa retreats to a remote cottage at the edge of a forgotten town, hoping solitude will quiet whatever has been haunting her. But the house feels wrong from the moment she arrives, too untouched, too familiar, as though someone has been expecting her. And the longer she stays, the harder it becomes to tell where the house ends and something else begins.

What to expect

Mood: Creepy and unsettling Thought-provoking
Tropes: Slow burn
Setting and world: Small town
Pace and shape: Slow and atmospheric
Themes: Identity and self-discovery

Book details

Author: Melissa D Brace
Genre: Literary Fiction

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About the author

Melissa D Brace

I’m a Canadian author writing character-driven stories about family, identity, survival, and the complicated things people carry with them. I’m drawn to the quieter parts of people’s lives, the things that shape them long before anyone else realizes there’s a story there. My writing tends to balance emotional depth with sharp observation, dark humour, and a little messiness. I’m interested in flawed people, complicated relationships, and the moments when someone finally begins to see themselves, their past, or the people around them differently. I’m an independent Canadian author, and I’m particularly interested in telling stories that feel emotionally honest rather than neatly resolved. My goal is to write characters who feel like real people: contradictory, imperfect, sometimes difficult, and ultimately human.

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