Dignity and Distance: Fathers in the New World

Emily, a former Chicago executive, returns to her small hometown to care for her father, whose Alzheimer’s has upended both their lives. As she searches for him after yet another disappearance, Emily confronts painful memories, long-held resentments, and the truth about her family’s sacrifices. Through heartbreak and revelation, she discovers a new sense of purpose and hope, learning that even in loss, love can transform everything.

Father Thomas returns home a hero after enduring a lifetime of trials, only to find his hard-won glory threatened by a young, impossibly perfect rival. As whispers of favoritism and corruption swirl, Thomas must confront the painful truth: in a world obsessed with shortcuts, is there still room for real sacrifice? His faith, legacy, and self-worth hang in the balance.

A triumphant young woman’s victory is upended by a televised confrontation with her birth family, forcing her to defend her true father and reclaim her narrative. As public spectacle turns to personal reckoning, Autumn’s courage exposes old wounds and paves the way for both herself and her estranged sister to break free from cycles of abandonment and sacrifice.

Sold to save my father’s company, I ended up pregnant with a man who only sees me as a bargaining chip. Now my secret could destroy us both—especially if my ruthless father or possessive lover discovers the truth. With nowhere to run, how do I choose between shame, survival, and a child no one can ever know about?

In the Connelly mansion, every daughter’s fate is a move in her father’s ruthless game for power. Betrayal, heartbreak, and sacrifice lurk behind every velvet curtain—one wrong step, and you’re exiled, broken, or bartered away. But when love and ambition collide, which daughter will rise—and which will be sacrificed for the family legacy?

A devoted mother travels to support her daughter through new motherhood, only to be blindsided by her son-in-law’s cold demands and her daughter's conflicted loyalty. As old-fashioned family values clash with modern independence, the protagonist is forced to reckon with heartbreak, pride, and the true cost of unconditional love. In the end, she faces a devastating choice that will forever change the meaning of family.

Death was just the beginning. My father’s hands stole my breath at twenty-nine, but fate gave me a second chance—and I swore I’d rewrite our story. Born the daughter no one wanted, I watched my mother die from heartbreak and my father parade his ‘real’ son, leaving me with nothing but scars. But when I woke up in my childhood bedroom, on the very day I could save my mom, I seized the moment. Now, armed with memories of betrayal and survival, I’ll outsmart the man who destroyed us—turning his golden boy against him, risking everything for a future that’s finally mine. But as my past hunts me and danger closes in, will this new life be enough to break the cycle, or am I doomed to repeat my fate? One thing is certain: this time, I’m not running—I’m fighting for us all.

Natalie’s world shatters when she discovers her husband’s secret plan to abandon her and their children for a five-year overseas job. Forced to carry the weight of his parents and two kids alone, she serves him divorce papers the moment he lands. Five years later, he returns—only to find her wedding invitation waiting instead of a welcome home.

When a single pineapple ignites a storm of accusation, an Ohio couple must confront the painful truths about family, sacrifice, and respect. As old wounds are reopened and the cost of giving becomes clear, the protagonist faces a choice: keep sacrificing for a family that takes them for granted, or reclaim the sweetness they've quietly lost. At stake is not just dignity, but the right to a life worth savoring.

When Derek’s father is mauled by a wild hog, their claim to the best farmland in rural Indiana is at risk—unless Derek can prove his dad is still alive. But as the suspicious town demands proof and old legends of the undead resurface, Derek’s desperate secret threatens to unleash something monstrous. In a place where the dead don’t always stay buried, one boy’s lie could doom them all.

Seven days after my father’s death, over a hundred desperate cancer patients stormed our home, demanding his secret cure—just as I learned they were the ones who reported him to the police. Trapped between my grieving mother and the furious mob, I’m blamed for their suffering and forced to choose: surrender my father’s legacy or let them die. But as the truth about their betrayal surfaces, I realize grief isn’t the only thing haunting our family.

After the town’s most hated woman dies, her lonely daughter appears on Elliot’s doorstep, claiming he’s her father. But everyone says her mother was a liar, and the math doesn’t add up—so why does this little girl look just like him? As old wounds bleed and secrets claw their way into the light, Elliot must decide: will he send her away, or risk his heart on the daughter of the woman who ruined his life?