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Stellar Bridge #1
BETWEEN: An Emotional Science Fiction Novel
New York City hides a portal to another world.
Six years ago, Marda lost her husband and daughters to a portal linking Earth to her planet. It was supposed to be safe—just an ancient corridor between two worlds. But sometimes, people get trapped inside it.
Marda calls that void the BETWEEN.
Now the portal is acting up again. In the middle of Central Park, people are vanishing.
Ben, a burnt-out Wall Street analyst.
Lily, a dreamer trapped in a suffocating life.
Tony, a young caregiver with nothing left to lose.
Their paths collide inside the BETWEEN.
But for Marda, nothing—not even the BETWEEN—can keep her from throwing herself into its suffocating void to bring her family home.
From USA TODAY bestselling author Maureen A. Miller comes an emotional sci-fi mystery about loss, resilience, and a mother's refusal to give up.
This is the first book in a series, but it can be read as a standalone novel. No cliffhangers.
Six years ago, Marda lost her husband and daughters to a portal linking Earth to her planet. It was supposed to be safe—just an ancient corridor between two worlds. But sometimes, people get trapped inside it.
Marda calls that void the BETWEEN.
Now the portal is acting up again. In the middle of Central Park, people are vanishing.
Ben, a burnt-out Wall Street analyst.
Lily, a dreamer trapped in a suffocating life.
Tony, a young caregiver with nothing left to lose.
Their paths collide inside the BETWEEN.
But for Marda, nothing—not even the BETWEEN—can keep her from throwing herself into its suffocating void to bring her family home.
From USA TODAY bestselling author Maureen A. Miller comes an emotional sci-fi mystery about loss, resilience, and a mother's refusal to give up.
This is the first book in a series, but it can be read as a standalone novel. No cliffhangers.
- GenresFantasy
301 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 25, 2025
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About the author
Maureen A. Miller
32 books1,277 followersUSA TODAY bestselling author Maureen A. Miller worked in the software industry for fifteen years. She crawled around plant floors in a hard hat and safety glasses, hooking up computers to behemoth manufacturing machines. The job required extensive travel. The best form of escapism during those lengthy airport layovers became writing.
Maureen’s first novel, Widow's TALE, earned her a Golden Heart nomination in Romantic Suspense. After that, she became hooked on the genre. As hooked as she was, childhood fantasies still danced around in her head––little voices calling for her to write the young adult science fiction BEYOND series. To her, it was still romantic suspense…just on another planet!
Maureen is a wife. A mother of a crazy Corgi. A lover of mozzarella. And she truly believes there is a portal to outer space somewhere in her house.
Maureen’s first novel, Widow's TALE, earned her a Golden Heart nomination in Romantic Suspense. After that, she became hooked on the genre. As hooked as she was, childhood fantasies still danced around in her head––little voices calling for her to write the young adult science fiction BEYOND series. To her, it was still romantic suspense…just on another planet!
Maureen is a wife. A mother of a crazy Corgi. A lover of mozzarella. And she truly believes there is a portal to outer space somewhere in her house.
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June 12, 2025
Interesting read!
This book kept me hooked, it offered a bit of the behind-the-scenes sciences without being too overwhelming. Though we were introduced to the several main characters early on, the main focus of the story was on Marda, who was in a search to preserve her legacy and recover her children.
This book did seem to be more geared towards YA; it was very clean, no spicy scenes, no violence, not even any foul language. The book really didn't go too in-depth with histories, just a vague 'our ancestors found this and developed that and we were taught all they know'. But while knowledge had been passed down for generations, it was more like knowledge of how to drive a car while not really knowing how it actually works. These holes left a sense of mystery surrounding the book, which kept me engaged but left me lacking by the end.
Towards the end, things just kind of wrapped up, but no one really knew exactly why events unfolded as they did. There was some guesswork but still many unanswered questions. I'm not sure if this will be turned into a series, for now it appears to be just a standalone. So for those who want everything answered by the end, this book may leave you frustrated.
I did enjoy the murkiness of the Between, the descriptions really made me feel like I was there. And I absolutely love that kind of writing. That was very well done.
All in all I will give this 4 stars for creativity. I think it actually could have been a longer novel, with more time to get to know the characters, but for the most part was very well done.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This book kept me hooked, it offered a bit of the behind-the-scenes sciences without being too overwhelming. Though we were introduced to the several main characters early on, the main focus of the story was on Marda, who was in a search to preserve her legacy and recover her children.
This book did seem to be more geared towards YA; it was very clean, no spicy scenes, no violence, not even any foul language. The book really didn't go too in-depth with histories, just a vague 'our ancestors found this and developed that and we were taught all they know'. But while knowledge had been passed down for generations, it was more like knowledge of how to drive a car while not really knowing how it actually works. These holes left a sense of mystery surrounding the book, which kept me engaged but left me lacking by the end.
Towards the end, things just kind of wrapped up, but no one really knew exactly why events unfolded as they did. There was some guesswork but still many unanswered questions. I'm not sure if this will be turned into a series, for now it appears to be just a standalone. So for those who want everything answered by the end, this book may leave you frustrated.
I did enjoy the murkiness of the Between, the descriptions really made me feel like I was there. And I absolutely love that kind of writing. That was very well done.
All in all I will give this 4 stars for creativity. I think it actually could have been a longer novel, with more time to get to know the characters, but for the most part was very well done.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
June 12, 2025
I received an advanced reader copy of this book and am reviewing it voluntarily
Wow what a read! What a concept brilliantly written so absorbing!
Great characters so real the thought of links/ corridors to other works fascinating
Some of the theories and physics a bit beyond me but I got most of it
Some of the concepts like why people were rejected by the bridge a bit odd
Marda what a lady she just was so instinctive and Ben who wouldn’t want to snuggle in a coat with him
A great heartwarming story of family love and loss
As for the council how could such people be in charge of a planet
Loved it
Wow what a read! What a concept brilliantly written so absorbing!
Great characters so real the thought of links/ corridors to other works fascinating
Some of the theories and physics a bit beyond me but I got most of it
Some of the concepts like why people were rejected by the bridge a bit odd
Marda what a lady she just was so instinctive and Ben who wouldn’t want to snuggle in a coat with him
A great heartwarming story of family love and loss
As for the council how could such people be in charge of a planet
Loved it
June 17, 2025
I really enjoyed reading this book. The intriguing ideas seemed new to me - a rare thing - and I enjoyed the way they had been developed. My attention was kept throughout this captivating book.
There were a couple of great twists in this unusual book, and I am someone who finds most 'twists' predictable.
The characters were interesting and although I look forward to finding out what happens in the sequel, I am glad to report that this was a complete story; no cliffhangers.
There were a couple of great twists in this unusual book, and I am someone who finds most 'twists' predictable.
The characters were interesting and although I look forward to finding out what happens in the sequel, I am glad to report that this was a complete story; no cliffhangers.
July 5, 2025
I really enjoyed "Between". The multiple perspectives at the beginning threw me off but as the story progressed the pacing picked up. I can't wait for the next installment in this series. If you like Sci Fi with elements of time manipulation this book is for you.
May 17, 2025
I really enjoyed this book and will go looking for other books by the author.
A bridge between two worlds, only one world knows it is there.
A bridge between two worlds, only one world knows it is there.
August 31, 2025
Great adventure story. What a great bridge to explore traveling. This is a Goodreads giveaway winner.
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