out on june 20th

"Excellent emotional prose and really addicting to read."

The Whispers Between Us
Cynthia Bastuck

About the Author

Cynthia Bastuck

I’ve always loved stories, but 2024 was the year I finally stopped just thinking about writing and actually did it. This series started as a simple “what if” — what if I tried to write the kind of romance novels I’ve always wanted to read? The short answer: it completely took over my life (in the best way).

Now I spend way too many late nights writing, overthinking dialogue, and arguing with fictional character. Somewhere along the way, I realized I care more about my characters love lives than my own sleep schedule.

When I’m not writing, I’m usually reading, planning my next story, or drinking more coffee than any normal person should — ideally while complaining that real life seriously lacks dramatic romantic tension.

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My Books

JUNE 20TH
The Whispers Between Us

The Whispers Between Us

Charlotte risks everything when she falls for a mysterious stranger who could destroy her family's last chance at salvation.

IN WORK
Book 2

Book 2

Henrietta's story continues the series as she discovers that the most unexpected matches often create the deepest connections.

PLANNED
Book 3

Book 3

Sophia's journey completes the trilogy, following her as she finds that true love arrives when you least expect it.

The Whispers Between Us

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The Whispers Between Us

Charlotte Fairmont knows her duty — save her family from ruin by marrying well, regardless of her heart’s desires. The engagement is expected, the wedding planned and her future sealed. But when she overhears her intended threatening everything her family has left, she has no choice but to fight back. And no one to turn to but a stranger with clever eyes and too many secrets. He shouldn't be her ally. He certainly shouldn't be anything more. But he makes her feel what no proper suitor ever has: A flutter. A yearning. A dangerous hope that could cost her everything she holds dear.

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What Readers Are Saying

"There is love and yearning, and the physical scenes are not gratuitous, but earned and beautiful and urgent and desperate in the best possible way!"

"SO enjoyable to read! I had a great time with this novel and got so invested in Charlotte and Stephen."

"Charlotte is SUCH a compelling protagonist, I loved her! She is such an empowering, witty, brave and intelligent young woman that I cannot see a way for readers not to love her and root for her the whole time!"

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