In Between

Novel

Global Book Award Finalist 2024
LoveReading Award – Indie Books We Love 2025

After her son Michael’s fatal accident, Brigitte Weichmann’s life is falling apart at the seams. The pain, remorse and her need to understand what has happened drive her away from her husband Hans. In France, she travelled from town to town. Nowhere does she find peace—until she meets Christian in Dijon while attending a self-help group gathering. The enthusiastic bookseller has been divorced for six months and is suffering badly from the separation from his alcoholic wife Sylvie.

The mismatched couple leave the meeting prematurely. The two become friends. He is thirteen years younger than her, emotional, a bookworm. She is a head person, reserved, unapproachable. Can they build a life together when loss is the only thing that holds them together? And what will Christian do when Sylvie suddenly reappears?

A story of letting go, forgetting, and forgiving. Of new beginnings, friendship, and passion. An ode to hope, courage, and faith.

Reviews

“ (…) this captivating tale about a curious relationship will keep readers guessing.”
Kirkus Reviews

“I was mesmerized by this tale of two very different people who, side by side, come to themselves after life-altering loss, their relationship reminding us of Rilke’s dictum that the ‘highest form of love is to be the protector of another person’s solitude’. Dragnić writes with exquisite sensitivity about those hard-to-reach spots in the human soul; her prose is incantatory and true.”
Rachel Cantor, author of Half-Life of a Stolen Sister (SOHO, 2023)

“Prose that hits you right in the heart and even breaks it—Nataša Dragnić ‘s writing is full of emotion on every page and pure reading pleasure. Her stories leave no eye dry for long, but also leave the reader with a feeling of real, true happiness. (…) Only fiction from Nataša Dragnić ‘s pen can be so beautiful, so unbelievably beautiful!”
Susann Fleischer, Literaturmarkt.info

“This is a gently written story of hope, new beginnings and life. It has more nuance than a more traditional relationship story, we see their connection start to blossom but each character’s demons don’t magically vanish. Definitely more of a literary exploration of how different people deal with loss than a romance, and would suit readers of character driven literary fiction. A healing tale of friendship, hope and courage to move forward.”
Charlotte Walker, LoveReading

“The thing I liked most about the writing was how well it showed how relationships change over time: how love can be both a rock and a storm, how memories shape our present, and how timing is often the most unpredictable force of all. The prose is lyrical and deeply evocative, making every scene feel tangible, every emotion raw and unfiltered. The alternating timelines and perspectives create a beautiful rhythm, allowing the reader to fully immerse in the emotional complexity of the characters’ journeys.”
Lauren Myers, Editorial Book Review