“When It’s Too Late to Say What Mattered Most“

A woman hovers at her own funeral, unaware she’s dead, desperately trying to tell her loved ones how much she cared for them—the very message her suicide prevented her from sharing. “When It’s Too Late to Say What Mattered Most” offers a haunting, perspective-shifting look at life’s aftermath through the eyes of someone who can no longer change her final decision. As mourners reveal their grief, regrets, and memories, she gradually confronts the terrible irony of her situation: that in trying to escape her pain, she’s now forced to witness the suffering she never intended to cause. This emotionally charged novel challenges readers to consider the power of expressing love while we still have the chance.

The Lucky Winner: He Thought His Troubles Were Over. They’d Only Just Begun.

“Dead Giveaway”

When her wealthy husband is found dead in his study, Eleanor Cross plays the perfect grieving widow—poised, polished, and utterly convincing. But Detective Hayes has learned that guilt doesn’t always hide in faces—it hides in words. One careless sentence, one slip of the tongue, and Eleanor’s elegant facade begins to unravel. In the end, Richard Cross’s cruelest prediction comes true: she could never keep a secret.

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