Lilly Benton

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Lilly Benton writes lyrical, emotionally charged literary fiction rooted in resilience, identity, and the fragile truths we tell ourselves.Her debut novella, Somewhere in Between — releasing December 2025 — is a short, evocative work that lingers long after the last page.

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Somewhere in Between

Somewhere in Between is a lyrical exploration of identity and loyalty, resilience and memory, and the fragile space between light and shadow, where everything beautiful hides a secret.Every perfect life hides a shadow.Amanda and Biljana are inseparable—best friends since childhood, now a celebrated supermodel and a high-profile attorney ruling New York’s most elite circles. Their bond is unshakable, built on loyalty, ambition, and a shared dream that began long before the spotlight found them.But beneath the glamour, Amanda notices cracks: memories that don’t quite align, details she can’t explain, and a lingering presence that threatens to shift everything she thought was real.As the countdown to their most dazzling New Year’s Eve gala begins, Amanda discovers that the life they’ve built rests on a truth long buried—one that refuses to stay hidden.Somewhere in Between is a lyrical, unsettling novella about friendship, ambition, and the illusions we protect to survive. It lingers in the spaces between what we long for and what we fear to remember.Genre: Literary Fiction
Themes: Resilience • Identity • Friendship • Hope • Loyalty
Releasing December 2025

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Ljiljana “Lilly” Benton is a debut author whose work weaves memory and imagination into lyrical, emotionally charged fiction. Her writing explores universal themes of resilience, identity, and the deeper truths beneath our stories, often leaving echoes that linger beyond the page.Born in Croatia, Lilly now lives in the Lake Norman area of North Carolina with her husband, Andrew, and their two dogs, Bon Bon and Watson. She works in accounting while pursuing her passion for storytelling alongside her professional career.Her debut novella, Somewhere in Between, is set to release in December 2025. She is also developing additional works set in the same world, along with new projects that expand her exploration of short literary fiction.

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