Self Discovery Fiction

After her parents moved her and her brother to America, Preeti Desai never meant to tear her family apart. All she did was fall in love with a white Christian carnivore instead of a conventional Indian boy. Years later, with her parents not speaking to her and her controversial relationship in tatters, all Preeti has left is her career at a prestigious Los Angeles law firm. But when Preeti receives word of a terrible accident in the city where she was born, she returns to India, where she’ll have to face her estranged parents...and the complicated past they left behind.

Beginning where Luis Alberto Urrea's bestselling The Hummingbird's Daughter left off, Queen of America finds young Teresita Urrea, beloved healer and "Saint of Cabora," with her father in 1892 Arizona. But, besieged by pilgrims in desperate need of her healing powers, and pursued by assassins, she has no choice but to flee the borderlands and embark on an extraordinary journey into the heart of turn-of-the-century America.

*** 2024 Amazon #1 New Release in Classic Coming of Age Fiction *** A struggling teen confronts his past secrets and hidden desires for a second chance at love and happiness. Nineteen-year-old Kevin Summers returns to his hometown as an unemployed college dropout, broke and nearly homeless. Hoping for a fresh start, he must come to terms with his mistakes before rebuilding his life. The past he's running from isn't finished with him yet. Beneath Kevin's carefully constructed facade lies a storm of guilt, longing, and self-doubt. As he reconnects with old friends and someone new, his past ...

Pip Appleby seems to have it all, with her prestigious job as a human rights lawyer and her enviable London home. But then a tragic accident stops her life in its tracks, and in an instant everything changes. Retreating to her family’s rural farm and the humble origins she has been trying to hide, Pip is haunted by what she has done. When she discovers the diary of actress Evelyn Mountcastle in a box of old books, Pip revels in the opportunity to lose herself in someone else’s life rather than focus on the disaster that is her own. But soon she sees parallels....

In 1960s Glasgow, anti-nuclear activists Judith and Jimmy fall in love. But their future hopes are dashed when their protestors’ squat is raided and many, including Jimmy, are sent to prison. Pregnant and with no word from Jimmy, Judith is forced to enter an unmarried mothers’ home, give up their baby and learn to live with her grief.

Before you find yourself—you’ll have to wander through the stories that shaped you. In the fourth volume of The Creative Works of Mr. Joe, Joseph Santiago invites you into a space where memory, myth, and imagination blur—where genre bends, and the self reveals itself in unexpected ways. Told through a kaleidoscope of flash fiction, short stories, and lyrical essays, these works explore the invisible threads that shape our lives: the fears we silence, the joy we nearly miss, and the rituals we invent to stay human. With a voice both vulnerable and sharp, Santiago weaves sci-fi ...

After the less than ideal ending of her relationship, and six months on her sister's couch, Autumn Blaire is finally getting started on her main goals. A career at a top Marketing Firm in Atlanta that will allow her to save enough money to take care of her mother. There is no time for drama or distractions. But, with the messy love life of her new bestfriend, the start of an unexpected romance in her own life, and the unwanted re-emergence of her recent ex-boyfriend, drama and distractions abound. Can she navigate her way through it all and land on her feet, or will Autumn find herself ...

In this heartfelt coming-of-age tale, follow the journey of a 25-year-old college lecturer as she navigates the complexities of singleness and embarks on a path of self-discovery. With a blend of wit, sarcastic humor, and introspection, she confronts societal expectations, embraces her quirks, and learns the power of self-acceptance. #DOLO is a relatable story that captures the highs and lows of adulthood, as she grapples with insecurities, forms meaningful connections, and navigates her career aspirations. Through transformative experiences, she unravels her identity and gains invaluable ...

Young and desperately in love, Merrin had the whole world ahead of her. But just as her new life was about to start, the ground beneath her feet was cruelly swept away. Devastated by the humiliation, she ran far away from the beloved fishing village she had always called home to lick her wounds and escape her gossiping friends and neighbors. It hasn’t been easy, but six years later Merrin has forged a new life for herself far from the sea, burying the impulsive girl she once was.

Before Christmas Key became a year-round holiday haven, Bonnie Lane was just looking for a reason to start over. When Bonnie’s husband dies suddenly, she’s left grieving, restless, and unsure of what comes next. Her grown sons have lives of their own. Atlanta no longer feels like home. And all Bonnie knows for sure is that she needs a change. One trip to a tiny island off the Florida coast changes everything. At the time, Christmas Key isn’t the bustling, beachy paradise it is today. Jack Frosty’s doesn’t exist. Holly Baxter has just graduated high school. And the island is still ...

As a technology pioneer at MIT and as the leader of three successful start-ups, Kevin Ashton experienced firsthand the all-consuming challenge of creating something new. Now, in a tour-de-force narrative 20 years in the making, Ashton leads us on a journey through humanity's greatest creations to uncover the surprising truth behind who creates and how they do it.

Tilla has spent her entire life trying to make her father love her. But every six months, he leaves their family and returns to his true home: the island of Jamaica. When Tilla’s mother tells her she’ll be spending the summer on the island, Tilla dreads the idea of seeing him again, but longs to discover what life in Jamaica has always held for him. In an unexpected turn of events, Tilla is forced to face the storm that unravels in her own life as she learns about the dark secrets that lie beyond the veil of paradise - all in the midst of an impending hurricane.

Reeling from a failed marriage, Sheila, a 20-something playwright, finds herself unsure of how to live and create. When Margaux, a talented painter and free spirit, and Israel, a sexy and depraved artist, enter her life, Sheila hopes that through close - sometimes too close - observation of her new friend, her new lover, and herself, she might regain her footing in art and life.

Lights, camera… chaos. Reality TV has arrived on Christmas Key, and Holly Baxter is feeling the heat. Mayor Holly thought she’d seen it all—snowmen made of sand, glitter-covered golf cart parades, and enough retiree drama to last a lifetime. But when the hit reality show Wild Tropics rolls onto the island just in time for a Halloween heatwave, things go from festive to frenzied in a flash. Now she’s juggling: An election challenge that’s heating up faster than a Florida fall A town full of residents who aren’t thrilled about being on camera A surprise visit from River O’Leary...

Mafatu's name means "Stout Heart," but his people call him a coward. Ever since the sea took his mother's life and spared his own, he has lived with deep fear. By the time he is twelve years old, Mafatu can bear it no longer. He must conquer his fear alone...even if it means certain death. This classic tale of a young boy's hidden strength has been a favorite of readers of all ages since 1940.

The New Mrs D: An Amazon No1 Best Seller. "After The Midnight Library, The 5th Woman, and Olive, Again... Meet The New Mrs D – The Sharp, Heartfelt and Uplifting Reinvention of a Woman Breaking Free. 'Wine-spittingly, chocolate-chokingly brilliant! Hill is the Tom Sharpe of her era! Genuinely laugh out loud funny with great writing and a plot to keep you hooked. Buy it, read it - but if like me you are of a certain age, do so with an empty bladder." – Amanda Prowse, author of The Idea of You and What Have I Done. Bernice Dando thought she had the perfect honeymoon planned in sunny ...

Before she tried to sell the island out from under her daughter, Coco Baxter was just a girl who wanted to be seen. Coco grew up in Miami with money, privilege, and picture-perfect parents. But behind the designer clothes and poolside smiles were secrets, lies, and a growing storm of betrayal. At sixteen, Coco was angry—and determined to burn it all down. Shoplifting. Sneaking out. Older boys with fast cars and bad intentions. It was all just a game… until the consequences weren’t so easy to walk away from. This is the story of how Coco became Coco—the woman Holly Baxter loves, ...

🔥 A failing marriage. A forbidden kiss. And a love that changes everything. 🔥 Eva is drowning in the weight of "having it all"—a high-pressure career in Slovenia, a teenage daughter she adores, and a husband who’s become a stranger. She’s spent years playing the perfect wife, mother, and manager, burying her own needs so deep she’s forgotten who she is. Then comes the opportunity of a lifetime: a temporary transfer to the United States. For the first time, Eva breathes. And then she meets Alex. Confident, free-spirited, and unapologetically herself, Alex ignites something in ...

Marshall thought he had life all figured out until a dreadful mistake turns his world upside-down. Fresh out of a two-week stint in jail and dumped by his girlfriend, twenty-two-year-old Marshall finds himself alone and adrift in a new apartment with creepy roommates. Everyone from his past has written him off, including his parents. When Marshall meets Rodney, a rugged and attractive general contractor who takes him under his wing, Marshall begins to question everything he thought he knew about himself. Rodney helps support the fragile Marshall, developing a crush on his new employee along...

What’s that saying about the devil you know? For Bernadette Murphy, it’s the devil she never expected that changes everything. Her father’s sudden death leaves a gaping void in her life and is one in a series of events that rock her world. But with the discovery of her father’s book of cryptograms, Bernie realizes his encoded lessons in living might be exactly what she needs to survive. When Bernie finds herself in trouble at home, out of work, and banned from the mall after a confrontation at the cosmetic counter, she discovers what her father always knew. In life, you either ...