I’m M. Bauwens, and I write suspense, mystery, and psychological thrillers about secrets, obsession, betrayal, and the truths people try hardest to bury.

What started as stories in notebooks and unfinished drafts has become something very real.

Before She Was Mine is my first psychological suspense novel and is now being released. It’s a story about complicated women, controlling relationships, buried secrets, and what happens when the person you trusted most may be the one thing you got wrong.

Next is The Man She Dreamed, a psychological suspense novel about dreams that begin to feel far too real—and what happens when the line between dreaming and waking starts to disappear. The book has completed beta reading and is now in its final round of edits.

The Toe Tag Killer will follow, with more stories already taking shape behind the scenes.

This is where I’ll share what happens along the way—the exciting parts, the frustrating parts, and everything that goes into taking a book from an idea to something readers can finally hold in their hands.

You’ll find book and release updates, behind-the-scenes looks at what I’m writing and editing, cover reveals, excerpts, character details, early reader opportunities, and news about what’s coming next.

If you enjoy psychological suspense, mysteries, complicated characters, buried secrets, and stories where you’re never quite sure who you should trust, I’d love to have you here.

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