Between Tears and Smiles

A traditional Thanksgiving trip to Grandma’s house takes a terrifying turn in this chilling horror novel. After noticing Grandma baking meat pies with green, moldy flour, the protagonist tries to warn her of the danger. Instead of listening, Grandma collapses in hysterics, triggering a sudden wave of familial violence. Blinded by devotion, Dad attacks with a broom, while Mom loses her mind entirely—forcing the toxic, spoiled pie down the protagonist's throat.

To celebrate five years of marriage to Ryan Caldwell, his wife prepares a meticulous anniversary feast. However, the dinner is ruined when a call from her sister, Chloe Harrington, prompts Ryan to abandon her. Left completely alone, she suffers a sudden, violent physical collapse, coughing up blood. Witnessing this terrifying medical emergency, Ryan's assistant, Lucas Parker, steps in to rush her to the hospital before it is too late.

When Adrian hands his wife’s tenth painting to her sister Rose, the betrayal is final. He scoffs at her divorce papers, convinced her injured hand leaves her helpless and dependent on his wealth. He demands gratitude, despite her tendons being severed for his sake. Adrian believes she has nowhere to go, but he is wrong. Having secretly accepted an offer from the Royal Academy of Arts in London, she is ready to abandon her toxic marriage and reclaim the artistic future he tried to steal.

Harriet Cavaliere believed marrying Armand, the feared Naples mafia heir, would guarantee her safety. Instead, her husband brings his pregnant mistress, Anabelle, into their home. Subjected to cruelty and used as a blood bank, Harriet escapes, only for Armand to capture her, murder her brother, and steal her newborn child. Left to die when Anabelle burns their villa, Harriet miraculously survives the flames. No longer a victim, she emerges from the ashes determined to destroy everyone who betrayed her.

The Moon Goddess bound Seraphina to Caspian, the golden-haired Alpha every she-wolf desired, and she gave herself fully to the sacred mate bond. But her world collapses when she catches him with the one woman he called family—his adopted sister. The betrayal fractures their bond itself. While the pack whispers and Caspian demands her silence, Seraphina prepares divorce papers, ready to walk away from the territory's most powerful Alpha and reject their eternal bond. Caspian expected tears, pleas, and forgiveness. He never expected her to leave. Now he must choose between his pride and the only woman fate will ever give him. Seraphina is done being chosen second.

After his father's sudden heart attack and cremation, a college student is left with billions in secret debt. The ensuing harassment leads to his mother's suicide and his own life of poverty. However, he soon discovers his father is alive, living in luxury with a second family. After a fatal confrontation with security, he wakes up on the day the deception began. Now, he must navigate a dangerous path of revenge in this young-adult action mystery.