Fiction - Family Life - General

It has been almost 7 years since Nicole and Diego had to deal with Johney-No-Good. In that time they had gotten married and started a family. Things seem to be going well for them, even Diego gets a promotion!However, things are not always how...

This is fiction inspired by a true crime in 1910, in the city I live in, Bendigo, Australia. The crime was part of my history studies and I found it both horrific and fascinating. I wrote a true story first (Not Guilty) but, although...

A certain mad woman conceived through rape and later gave birth to a blind child. After her death; the child was raised by a certain old woman who gave them refuge. The child grew to be the wisest in the village; however the predicaments...

Three checks for a million dollars each with instructions to give them away. What was the catch?Brooke Allwood had a problem. She was owner and CEO of a company she didn't want to run, at odds with family members, and amassing more money than...

It is 1980 and Matt Morrow's life has been turned upside down. His mother lays dying in the hospital from a mysterious illness called AIDS, something she caught as a porn star. HIs first marriage is imploding, a consequence of allowing the wrong woman...

A family saga of discovery and loss.Rachel, an exhausted junior doctor, who grew up in the Falklands and came to the UK for her sixth form and university education, takes time out in Cornwall to search for the father she never knew. She makes...

The skillful trainer can heal horses' wounds. But will he let a teenage boy make him face his own? Jack's only interested in helping troubled horses. He finds people annoying. When bad news sends him back to his native England for the first time...

Have you ever wanted to go back?I've contemplated it everyday for the last six years.Knowing once I did, I'd wreck everything all over again, but still--I dream.Until last night.My past came back to me.As I finished my set, looking through the smoke and flashing...

A routine visit to his doctor has unforeseen consequences for George Bradstock. During his consultation, he discovers that the doctor's car is for sale and buys the vehicle; but the doctor has unwittingly left something in the back that leads him to encounter the...

1953. Michael Morrow takes the family on a roadtrip to southwest Iowa...to a rodeo! Their adventure begins with a family campout and trips to various restaurants and cafes in the area...and a journey to Henry Fields' radio station to view how a radio drama...

​The triplets kept the real reason for their game a secret, claiming the winner would win the much loved Grandfather clock. In truth, the stakes were much higher. Yet, in only three days, what they hoped would be a fun adventure got complicated and...

Brianna Woods knows love. Or so she believes. Since falling for a kid that defended her in preschool many years ago, she's lived a life in honor of all things Austin Payne.Cameron Steven's's family has money--lots of it. He even has the perfect life...

Once more the Wheeler triplets had to put their game on hold. It now involved three beautiful young women, five single men, a flight crew, the press, and people around the country who figured out how to play the game with them. Yet, two...

When Bernie was in third grade, she thought Mr. Soren was the most amazing teacher in the universe. He played games, did wood shop, and every Friday they'd had movies and popcorn. Now that she's in fifth grade, Mr. Soren, the coolest teacher in...

This is a collection of short stories mostly written for contests in writing.com. There is no theme or structure. Some may be only 500 words and only dialog - no beats, or tags (he said, she said). Others may be 2,000 words or more.Author:...

Xavier Knight lied and now his past was catching up to him. Sebastian Brady meant everything to him. Losing him wasn't an option Xavier was ready to accept. Ghosts from his past threaten to open up a secret that needs to stay hidden. He...

This story could contain echoes of yourself."Listen carefully, I shall say this only once...Ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight...?""Oops, sorry... that was Batman!""Have you ever done communal-living or shared a house or flat then...?""Good. Then you'll know exactly where we're coming...

Her perfect valentine is just within reach Ella McIntyre realizes the odds of a gorgeous, sexy cowboy like Ryder Trent falling for a quiet librarian like her are...slim. Life just isn't like one of her romance novels! Still, as they work together on a...

Deeply involving....Rings so true. -- Emma Donoghue, bestselling author of RoomFrom the international bestselling author of Secret Daughter and The Golden Son comes a poignant, unforgettable novel about a family's growing apart and coming back together in the wake of tragedy."The Shape of Family...

David Nobile is a handsome industrial mechanic in a world of sledgehammers and chain falls by day and a compassionate single dad of two young children by night. He learns his ideals of fatherhood by a popular song on the radio and desires to...

Lliam watched the arrival of the boat from Fortress Hill. The messenger said that one of his three brothers was dead, another badly burned. Whoever was dead, and whoever maimed for life, his life had been altered, his simple plan destroyed. Lliam's only hope...

From the New York Times bestselling author Amy Sohn, one of New York City's most provocative columnists, comes a hip, contemporary novel about sex, sin, and living in the same neighborhood as your parents. When twenty-six-year-old Rachel Block started rabbinical school, she didn't think...

In the first novel set in the Amish community of Pleasant Valley, a teacher must rely on her faith to guide her heart through challenging times. All of Pleasant Valley seems to think the newcomer from Lancaster County is the perfect match for schoolteacher...

The Feltons are a family with a long lineage stretching back beyond the Norman Conquest. They now have a daughter, Ianthe, but prior to her birth Tobias, or Toby, was fostered and then adopted as their heir after he had miraculously survived the sinking...

Author: Henry JamesISBN-10: 0141441275ISBN-13: 9780141441276Publisher: Penguin ClassicsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2009Pages: 656Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 7.74h x 5.12w x 1.17d

A USA Today Bestselling AuthorLove in Bloom (Book 1)Savannah Collins has no job, no relationship, and no place to live. She heads to North Carolina, to spend the summer with her Aunt Eleanor, a retired librarian. Her aunt shares her love of literature with...

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author Laurie Frankel, an exuberant and timely new novel At seventy-seven, Pepper Mills is too old to be a stranger in a strange land. She didn't choose the Vista View Retirement Community of Austin, Texas--that would be...

Pulitzer Prize-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Strout's new novel tells the story of a chance incident that sparks a powerful realization in a beloved teacher's life--a poignant meditation on loneliness, friendship, parenthood, and the importance of truth in a capsizing world....

Four Sisters Solve a Mystery is about family, grief, love, and uncovering family secrets. Follow along as Morgan, Stevie, Tammy Jo, and Rhonda reconnect over tragedy and loss. The story will take you into four very different lives that are connected more closely than...

"Some stories aren't just told-they're passed down." Hazel thinks her grandfather is magic. He knows just when to offer a story, a cookie, or a soft place to land after a hard day. But as Big Papa grows frailer, Hazel and her mother Briann...

What begins as one man's escape from heartbreak becomes a journey into rediscovery, resilience, and the healing power of human connection.After the collapse of his marriage and financial security, Tanner Dalton leaves behind the familiar landscapes of Massachusetts and heads west to California, where...

From the internationally bestselling author of the Morisaki Bookshop novels comes a charming and poignant story set at a quiet Tokyo café where customers find unexpected connection and experience everyday miracles.Tucked away on a narrow side street in Tokyo is the Torunka Café, a...

Spanning four decades and three continents, Bitter Honey is a story about a mother and daughter divided by long buried secrets, struggling to understand each other as they forge their own paths, from the internationally bestselling author of In Every Mirror She's Black.1978: A...

Mac the Pup isn't so sure about Halloween.With giant skeletons popping up in the front yard and a banjo-playing bony band on the porch, things are getting a little too spooky for Mac's liking!Luckily, his best friend Gary is by his side-and together, they...

Mac the Pup is back-and this time, there's a new face in the backyard.With glowing eyes, a fluffy tail, and quiet paws, the mysterious creature has Mac both curious and excited. But when he rushes to say hello, the new visitor scampers away!Mac learns...

In the grip of the Great Depression, George Taylor is out of options. His farm is failing, debts are piling up, and hope is running thin. When his wife sacrifices her most treasured possession to buy them time, George receives an unexpected letter from...

From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author Maggie O'Farrell, a deeply moving novel about the death of Shakespeare's eleven-year-old son, Hamnet, and the years leading up to the production of his great play. Soon to be a major motion picture from Chloé Zhao, Oscar award-winning...

A family is in tatters. Still, God is in control.While his two daughters Rachel and Amy struggle for freedom from the expectations of a pastor's family, Arthur Grill is forced to step down from his position as senior pastor at Hope Is Here Church....

The Alchemy of Awakening: From Silence to SovereigntyBook Two in The Adventures of a 21st Century Bootlegger SeriesWhat happens after you break the machine that built you?In The Alchemy of Awakening, the excavation of Book One gives way to the relentless, transformative work of...

A lyrical coming-of-age tale where love, loss, and a whispered promise from beyond shape one girl's unforgettable journey toward healing and belief.StarSong is a luminous coming-of-age novella that traces the extraordinary bond between a brilliant pediatric surgeon, her precocious ten-year-old daughter Georgia, and the...

On special assignment, young journalist Annie is sent to interview Jack Cohen, a 107-year-old man living in a seniors' care home, Jack eagerly shares his life story-one that stretches across a century of history, from the Great Depression and World War II to the...

The holiday season has arrived, and Richmond is bustling with activity. But for the Reids, this Christmas marks the first anniversary of the accident that changed their lives forever. Sixteen-year-old Scott Reid is working Christmas weekend when he meets an elderly man dressed in...

Tuscany, 1950. A chance encounter between two young people on the street marks the beginning of a whirlwind romance. Yolanda and Clemente Gallorini are about to embark on the journey of a lifetime as they begin to build a life together. No one ever...

This is the journey of five young adults who meet in a mental hospital and form a deep bond through their shared experiences with mental health struggles. Each of them has a different diagnosis-OCD, severe depression, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder-representing key aspects...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nest and Good Company comes a wry and tender portrait of two families forever changed by one lovestruck decision that will reverberate for decades.It's 1977 and an air of restlessness has settled on the residents...

Set against the rugged beauty of the northern woods, the heartwarming first novel by columnist Carrie Classon explores how chosen family can sweeten bitterness into surprising joy.Alone in the Northwoods, Norry Last settles in for another springtime lull at the remote resort she inherited...

There was a Secret Tight tension and twisted family secrets are what binds the Jackson-Peterson family. Mary Jackson and her baby sister Peaches Peterson have a secret. Their den of lies has helped build walls of quilt, regret, and marital indiscretions. Both sisters were...

When Echo Farren boarded the plane bound for her wedding in her hometown of Lake George, NY she was filled with excitement and joy. That was until she got a text message from her fiancée just as her flight reached cursing altitude that he...

Isla Merrick swore she'd never return to Windhaven, the sleepy coastal town where her happiest memories intertwined with the deepest scars of her heart. But when she inherits The Tidesong Inn-a weathered, salt-kissed relic perched on the cliffs-she's forced to confront the ghosts of...

Entertaining, atmospheric, and action-filled--yet difficult to obtain until now--the eight short stories in Jack ondon's A Son of the Sun center on the thrilling exploits of Captain David Grief in the dangerous and exotic South Seas.Author: Jack LondonISBN-10: 9389804388ISBN-13: 9789389804386Publisher: Insight PublicaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2020Pages:...