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“The truth lies behind the strain in her voice, wallows in her hollow laugh. And now I recognise it for what it is; a buzz that’s existed since we met; the threatening stinger of a persistent lie.”

Sadness Disappointment That Moment Lies Quotes Voices Untruths Broken Marriage Strained Relationships Broken Relationships Realisations

Book:Alexander and Maria

Source: Alexander and Maria

“It leaves us with a town full of secrets and potential suspects. I must dig into Ethan’s life to uncover who had the motive to kill him.”

Pain Drama Murder Deceit Twists Gripping Forbidden Love Hidden Race Against Time Strained Relationships

Book:Fertile Ground for Murder

Source: Fertile Ground for Murder

“The thought of her parents once evoked an involuntary ache in her chest, but now she experienced a new uncaring neutrality. Angela's future felt so full, and her parents existed another life ago, ghosts relieved from the duty of haunting.”

Metaphor Parents Ghosts Strained Relationships

Book:Shark Heart

Source: Shark Heart

“Mae’s Diner mirrored Samantha’s memories precisely—a cheap haven of pink vinyl booths and black-and-white checkered floors, the mouthwatering aroma of fried chicken and apple pie permeating the air.”

Challenges Dark Psychology Anger Betrayal Fiction Writing Hidden Emotional Depth Clues Strained Relationships

Book:Fertile Ground for Murder

Source: Fertile Ground for Murder

“Strained Relations by Stewart Stafford Brother, you have flown from me, Too often and to that blinding maze, As capricious as the wind that blows, No visible shared blood between us. Are you not my mother's and father's son? If the fault lies with me, then tell me so, Or let the bloodied bandage fall from you, So the wound heals without reinfection. You picked prized strangers over family, More damaging self-flagellation as hubris, They let you down as parents an infant, Still, you chose a messy path of pain. The only glimmer of light in the next life, Is we two reuniting together again, brother, Or shall you flee to fellow astral travellers? A last dagger thrust in the permafrost cold? © Stewart Stafford, 2023. All rights reserved.”

Brother Sibling Siblings Brothers Brotherly Love Estrangement Disloyal Sibling Relationships Estranged Strained Relationships

Author:Stewart Stafford

“Guess there are no meritorious service awards for emotional availability.”

Funny Awards Violet Fourth Wing Violet Sorrengail Rebecca Yarros Strained Relationships Meritorious Emotional Availability General Sorrengail

Book:Fourth Wing

Source: Fourth Wing

“She wiped sweat from her brow and took one last glance at her tiny Chicago apartment, the peeling paint and dingy windows a stark reminder of the life she was leaving behind.”

Love Past Guilt Protection Shocking Confrontation Unspoken Childhood Friend Strained Relationships Tightly Knit

Book:Fertile Ground for Murder

Source: Fertile Ground for Murder

“Julie helped him to feel defined. He was Julie's boyfriend. Julie's fiance. Julie's provocation. He came into focus when he stood beside her, despite the fact that the person standing beside her was mostly not him.”

Humor Introspection Strained Relationships Self Identity Crisis

Book:Jonathan Unleashed

Source: Jonathan Unleashed

“You know, birds always find their way home, no matter the distance. Perhaps you will, too.”

Hope Friendship Friends Distance Marvin M A Kuzniar Upon A Frosted Star Forster Strained Relationships Find Your Way Home

Book:Upon a Frosted Star

Source: Upon a Frosted Star