You Between the Lines

De: Katie Naymon

Narrado por: Sarah Beth Goer

A former sorority girl starts a prestigious poetry MFA program only to discover that one of her classmates is her high school crush-turned-nemesis—​and he can't stop writing about her.

No one’s more surprised than Leigh when a prestigious MFA program in North Carolina accepts her. A former sorority girl, Leigh’s the first to admit she knows more about the lyrics of Taylor Swift than T.S. Eliot, and she’s never been able to shake the “all-style-no-substance” feedback her high school crush made in their poetry workshop. Leigh's insecurities become all too real when Will, that same high school crush-turned-nemesis, shows up at orientation. And now, he’s William, exactly the kind of writer Leigh hates, complete with his pretentious sweater vests and tattered Moleskine. Leigh’s determined to prove herself—and William—wrong by landing the program’s highly-coveted fellowship. But Will’s dead-set on proving himself too, and in a small cohort, they can't keep apart for long.

When Will submits an intimate poem (that's maybe, probably, definitely about Leigh) to workshop, they’re both forced to realize there’s more to the other than what’s on the page. And what’s between the lines may be even more interesting.

©2025 Katie Naymon (P)2025 Forever

Reseñas de la Crítica

"It's no surprise that a novel about poets would feature some of the best romance writing I've encountered in years. My grad school career repeatedly flashed before my eyes. I melted into this book. It's rare that a debut author becomes an instant auto-buy, but whatever Katie Naymon writes next, please inject it into my veins."—Kate Goldbeck, bestselling author of YOU, AGAIN

"You Between the Lines is almost indescribably good: fresh and smart and tender, with not just some of the most gorgeously crisp prose out there, but poetry I’d pin to every one of my Pinterest boards if I could. It’s the characters that make this an all-timer for me, though: Leigh is my soulmate and Will is the gold standard for book boyfriends. Katie Naymon has a forever fan in me."—Jessica Joyce, USA Today bestselling author of THE EX VOWS and YOU, WITH A VIEW

“Like the loveliest and most profound poems, You Between the Lines is instantly captivating and rich with depth. Naymon’s debut is an ode to writers and a literary love story both sweet and nuanced that will have you underlining every romantic detail.”—Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka, USA Today bestselling authors of THE ROUGHEST DRAFT

Angsty poetry writers

I almost didn't finish this book because the main character is so full of self-doubt. The final chapters wrap everything up in a neat bow with rapid self-revelation and growth.
As a counselor, I have to say that things rarely resolve so quickly. I also found that slowing down the narrator's voice helped it be less high-pitched.

Is this real life?

The weakness of this book is that it’s wayyy too realistic. The main character is a paradigmatic MFA student: upper middle class, good looking, self-absorbed, angsty. At age 26, her deepest source of suffering is that her 60 year old parents are getting divorced… lmao. Yes, really.

Anyways, the book is well written, the psychology of the characters rings true, and the MC’s are appropriately dense.

The author is talented, even if reading about Leigh and Will is a chore. The book would have been better if the conflict were grounded in something besides insecurity and delusion. That’s far too much like real life.

Favorite book of 2025 thus far! 😍🥹🥰

So much to say about this book of romance— where do I start? The narration is excellent, I felt fully immersed as the story developed and unfolded. I loved the topics that were discussed where characters had to deal with their insecurities and become vulnerable in order to grow in confidence of their self. A must for all fans of the genre and even more so for excellent writing! 🙌🏽💯