Stories of Intimacy, Fracture, and Return

I write character-driven upmarket novels about connection — how it forms, how it fractures, and how it heals.

Grounded in psychological realism and close interior perspective, my work moves through belonging, grief, and love.

This space is home to my current novel, The Quiet in Us, and to the stories that grow from a deep attention to human relationships.

I’m a German-Dutch writer living between languages, cultures, and cities, with a fascination for themes that resonate deeply in our modern world: appreciation, belonging, and gratitude, set against the quieter realities of loneliness, loss, and the fragility of mental well-being. My work explores relatable emotional journeys within an atmospheric, multilingual European setting.

They live in different countries and lead lives that could never have crossed – until a forgotten comment, buried in digital noise, stops him cold.

What begins as a handful of messages quickly grows into a warm, witty sanctuary – a space neither expected, where late-night banter and honest silences reveal more than appearances ever could.
Her writing echoes what he cannot name. His voice awakens what she thought had gone quiet.
They recognize each other long before they meet.

As intimacy deepens, distance begins to blur. But the weight of public personas, professional loyalties, and unspoken fears keeps pressing in. In trying to protect one another, they wound the very bond they are trying to preserve.

When their deep care becomes both too much and not enough, each must face the question:
How do you hold on to what you share without breaking yourself – or the one you love?

The Quiet in Us is a slow-burn novel about loss, recognition, and learning to love without losing yourself.

Your Questions,
Answered

What kind of stories do you write?

I write novels that explore connection, belonging, grief, and love. My work sits at the intersection of literary fiction and upmarket, emotionally sensitive romance, grounded in psychological realism and close interior perspective. The stories unfold across contemporary European settings and focus less on plot mechanics than on what happens inside people – and between them.

What are you working on right now?

I’m currently in the final editing phase of my debut novel, The Quiet in Us. It’s a slow-burn literary novel with a romantic core, shaped by intimacy, fracture, and the possibility of return. The book follows two people whose connection unfolds – and strains – under emotional and external pressure.

Why do your stories move between places and languages?

Because many of us live between worlds. I’m drawn to characters who navigate between cultures, and languages – and to the emotional dislocation and clarity that can come with that. Place, for me, is never just a backdrop; it’s part of how people become who they are.