Coming Home For Christmas Novel Lacey

“The boogeyman of Outer Gods, protector of Earth, humanity’s last stand—Miratheris’s son has returned.” I was drowning in sloth. The color of life had drained from my eyes, leaving only shades of grey. Doing anything felt like punishment. Looking for a job? A laughable idea. I did everything I could to stay disconnected from reality. Gambling. Drinking. Even suicidal stunts. Anything to escape the numbness that clawed at my mind for even a second. But everything comes at a cost. I abandoned my family. Broke the heart of the only woman who ever loved me. And wasted every damn day like it didn’t matter. I became the kind of man society throws out with the trash. But life didn’t spare me. Not even when I hit rock bottom. Deceived, shackled, and sold into another world— I spent the rest of my days as a slave. Forced to fight monsters ripped straight out of myth. At the very end, all I could do… was wish. Just one more chance. One shot to make things right. … Born a prodigy, Ashen Hart moved through life like a golden boy. What others worked for, he mastered with ease. At first, it felt like a blessing. The validation, pride, and accomplishment felt sweet. But even honey spoils when you’re drowning in it. The more success he tasted, the more hollow it all became. And when a mysterious power awakened within him, letting him see moments into the future— The world lost all color. And then all meaning… Nothing could surprise him. Nothing could move him. He spiraled. Ashen threw it all away—ambition, love, purpose— and embraced the slow death of apathy. But fate wasn’t done with him. Kidnapped by a shadowy organization and forced into a hidden war, he learned the brutal truth: he wasn’t special. He was fodder. Cannon meat to delay the inevitable. But somewhere, buried beneath sloth and cynicism, the genius stirred. The apathy rotted away. And Ashen Hart, the failure, became Ashen Hart, the wretched. The unkillable. From a discarded pawn to the final hope of mankind. And when it was over—when even the gods had fallen— he was left alone. At his dying breath, the Earth’s spirit, Miratheris, answered his plea. She rewound time, giving him one last shot. But not without a price. She kept his memories intact… and delayed their return just enough so his younger self could bear the weight. Ashen’s second life begins now— and the monsters, both within and beyond, are about to learn what regret truly feels like.

She was just going to be another night. He was meant to forget about her by morning. But when Christmas magic brings out her real smell, everything changes, and so does his love for her. Ember knew the rules. Alpha Cade never spent more than one night with any woman. But everything changes when her 18th birthday and the pack’s Christmas celebration unlock her true omega scent. Cade becomes obsessed, keeping her close night after night. Just when Ember starts to believe she means something to him, Cade announces his engagement to someone else. Heartbroken and pregnant, Ember runs into the snowy woods, only to be rescued by Ash, a mysterious hockey player who claims to be Cade’s cousin and her true mate. Now, Cade will break every pack tradition to win her back. But Ember must choose between the alpha who shattered her heart or the man who saved it?

Three years ago, Crystal Gomez gave her heart to Justin Miller only to have it shattered by a cruel misunderstanding that tore them apart. She rebuilt her life piece by piece, vowing never to fall again for sweet words or stolen kisses. Now a confident, rising marketing executive in a bustling modern city, Crystal has everything except closure. When Justin walks back into her life, no longer the carefree boy she once loved but a man with a quiet intensity and deep regret, old wounds resurface and so do buried feelings she thought she had left behind. He wants a second chance. She wants answers.But time has changed them both. Can love survive pride, pain, and the years between? Or was their forever only meant to live in the past? “You’re still the only woman I’ve ever wanted even after all this time.” This is a heart wrenching and soul healing journey of forgiveness, rediscovery, and the power of a love that never truly fades.

Imagine a home where love and pain entwine like the threads of a fragile fabric. For Corrine, this is the reality she faces as her childhood innocence shatters like delicate glass. Her parents' marriage fractures, and the world around her begins to unravel. But that's just the beginning. As she navigates the treacherous landscape of adolescence, Corrine must confront the dark threat of child grooming, the suffocating weight of cultural expectations, and the cruel politics of the adult world. With each step, Corrine's understanding of home is reshaped by the harsh truths of her reality. Yet, in the midst of pain and loss, she finds small victories that redefine what home means to her. It's a place of love and loss, endurance and hope. "The Shape of Home" is a powerful and poignant exploration of identity, belonging, and resilience. Join Corrine on her journey as she searches for light in the shadows, and discovers that even in the darkest moments, home can be a sanctuary of love and strength.

A man is killed and awakens in a mysterious white room, face to face with a powerful deity who governs all life in the universe. The deity offers him a second chance—to return to Earth. Driven by his love for his little sister, who is gravely ill and in desperate need of medical care, he accepts the offer. However, there's a catch: to earn his way back, he must conquer multiple worlds, each filled with its own dangers and challenges.

"Sissy, I brought you a gift." He shuddered in fear the moment he heard her voice. Whenever he heard her voice, he knew nothing good ever came out of it. "Please, not today." His voice made it obvious he was scared. She laughed, then touched his shoulder. He flinched, but she held him down. "Please." he said in almost a whisper. ***** "HI." she waved at him. "You must be the Riley everyone's talking of, right?" He was left dumbfounded, hearing her say she had heard about him. Everyone who had heard about him made sure to keep their distance, so just why was she trying to start a conversation with him? "If you are doing this to become popular, then you are very well welcome to be my friend. But if you are just naive, I would advise you to keep your distance." he said to discourage her. "We do have something in common. You get bullied, so you hate bullies, while I hate them just because they are bullies." "Hating them does not change the fact that you will get bullied if you befriend me." "Then I will have you watch me kick their asses if they try messing with us." "Are we friends now." she asked after they both laugh at her former words. "We are, as long as you are ready to kick some ass." "Bring it on."

A story about a young female adult who slowly comes to terms with their aromanticism.

17-year-old Thomas Tachful has the rare gift of sensing emotions before anyone speaks. But when a mysterious killer appears, his world spirals out of control. Trust shatters as Thomas suspects everyone — from his neighbor Richard to his best friend John. Amid growing fear and confusion, Thomas must uncover the truth: could the greatest threat be the people closest to him?

Sometimes home can be in people but what if home leaves.What if home doesn't find the same warmth and Safety in you?

2 boys getting stuck in a forest, trying to get home

It Followed Us Home" After a terrifying encounter with an unseen force, Emmanuel, Clara, and their group of friends thought they were rid of the horrors that had stalked them. They moved on, trying to live ordinary lives, hoping that the nightmarish events they’d survived were behind them. But the darkness never truly leaves. When a deadly force begins to haunt them once more, Emmanuel and Clara must confront the terrifying reality that the malevolent entity is still out there—waiting for them. As strange occurrences mount and the line between the living and the dead blurs, they begin to question everything: Who can they trust? What is real? The entity, which had once followed them home, now promises to never let them escape. Emmanuel and Clara’s only hope lies in understanding what the force wants, but with every attempt to escape its grasp, the terror only grows stronger. In the end, as the force resurfaces in their new home, Emmanuel and Clara realize that no matter how far they run, they may never truly be free from the darkness that watches them. The evil has always been there, and it’s still waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

Sarus Fortress is a titanic bastion of stone, steel, and sorrow—an ever-expanding bulwark built by the Bullard Empire to encircle the accursed island at the world's end. Beneath that island’s ashen skies lie the shattered hearts and skulls of three dead gods, whose corpses still fester with divine malice. From them crawl endless horrors—monstrosities birthed from madness and spite—that claw relentlessly at the walls of reality, seeking to unmake all mortal life. To sustain the fortress and fund the eternal war, the empire long ago enacted the Tithe: a grim tradition that claims lives in lieu of taxes, conscripting men, women, and children alike into the grinding teeth of its war machine. Here, survival depends not only on strength, but on adaptation. Soldiers wield heirlooms that are passed through blood , channel blessings from careless gods, command alien spirits, and harness Mori—the lingering essence of the dead. Through the Bonding ritual that is performed by the followers of the great unison the graft the flesh of the enemy onto their own in desperate bids for power is common place . And yet, despite all this, the dead gods’ corruption spreads. This is the tale of five conscripts claimed by the Tithe—five souls bound not by blood or banner, but by the absence of home. A salt miner who murdered his kin to claim their mori-born magic. A disgraced noblewoman clawing her way back from exile with charm, spite, and ambition. A glass-winged pixie the size of a thimble, who named herself after her favorite animal and chose to follow humans out of love. A disillusioned blessed Apothecary who seeks a purpose as he lost his. A Veteran soldier born into the Fortress who has undergone the Bonding more times than she can remember, all to live up to the memories of her parents. Together, they are thrown into the gullet of war not as saviors, but as offerings. Whether they will survive—or change the shape of the world in their struggle—is a story still unfolding beneath the an unending sky.

Since a young age, Su Qing already knew she was adopted and that her adopted parents didn’t like her. Hence, she learned to be independent as a child and became quite aloof. Aside from being slightly warmer toward her grandmother who she had lived with, she was indifferent to everyone else. Fearful that Su Qing’s mental health might be affected after her grandmother’s death, the doctors helped Su Qing find her biological parents and threatened them into taking Su Qing back. However, once Su Qing returned to Su Manor, she was immediately cornered by her five older brothers, all warning her not to get too close to them! Su Qing, who held no expectations for the Su family, chose to ignore them. To everyone’s surprise, after a certain period of time, these five brothers seemed to have changed and kept hounding Su Qing. Big Brother: This luxury mansion is for you. Do you like it? Second Brother: I heard you like sports cars. I just acquired this company, so just tell them what kind of sports car you like and they’ll make it for you. Third Brother: There’s a hundred million yuan in this card. Just ask me for more if this isn’t enough. Fourth Brother, carrying his laptop: I have scandals on everyone. You can see them all! Popular hunk Fifth Brother: I’ll scold whoever bullies you with my main social media account! When a man, who was kicked under the bed the first time they met, appeared at Su Manor’s door, asking Su Qing to proceed with their marriage as promised, all five brothers flew into a rage. “Scram! She’s our sister!” The man said, “Excuse me, she’s my wife.”

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Follow the shenanigans of two child-deities as they try to find a home and settle down (with varying success). [May be traumatizing in later chapters, be warned!] {Based loosely off of regular fantasy.}

In a small town in Bangladesh, Rahad—a young boy—lost everything to a crime no one dared to speak of. Years later, guided by the ghost of a girl who was never born, he begins a silent massacre. One by one, they fall. But it’s not just about revenge. It’s about fear. A message. A warning to the world: “They Are Coming.” A dark psychological thriller exploring justice, trauma, and vengeance.

"Hurt me all you can.. Laugh at me all you can.. Make bad things to me all you can.. Don't let me stand up, cause once I stand up. I'm GONNA RISE LIKE A SKYSCRAPER"

"Dared Home' is a story of a young lady named "Trisha and her Parent". The story started from her parents love story and how they came about Trisha and her little brother 'Chosen', the reality that hounded the both parents from the beginning of their relationship till they became married, have the two kids and brought them up to their adulthood. The life the both children chosed to live when they became adult. Trisha's love story and heartbreaks, Chosen's lifestyle and the predicament he encountered to become rich and successful. The family Tree and the business strategy used to become most richest and famous family in their society.

5 friends found themselves in an awkward situation after Hira moved to Japan. But a few years later Hira returns, but she is no longer the same.

Take away the comfort of a stable home—and step into the memory of a boy raised entirely at sea. Told from a childlike perspective, A Home on the Sea is a haunting snapshot of life aboard a ship, shaped by stars, salt, and a father whose love slowly sank beneath the weight of duty. It’s a soft, aching tale of growing up where the tide is always moving—and the heart is always reaching for land.

A post COVID world where the common mischiefs are starting to return normal. Focusing on an high schooler going though life and eventually developing his own path follow his journey stay tuned!

Apocalypse、Rebirth、Explosive hoarding of supplies、Infinite space、Blackening Revenge of Bitch. The world has entered the Ice Age, and the end of the cold ice has arrived, with 95% of humanity on the planet dying! In his previous life, Jack was killed by someone he had helped because of his kindness. Reborn a month before the end of the Cold Ice Age, Jack awakened his spatial ability and began to crazily hoard supplies! Lack of supplies? He emptied a billion of dollar warehouse in a super mall! Are you living comfortably? He built a super safe house that was comparable to a fortress of the end! The end of the day is approaching, and others are frozen into dogs, willing to give up everything for a bite.

Small poem to those who fought.

"A real school with real kids and lunches full of tater tots and those little cute milk containers?" Dad chuckles again. "It sounds fun, doesn't it" Yes, it so does.

Yue Ran was an immortal who lived most of his life in solitude Accompanied only by his master on an unnamed mountain. However, one day he started wandering around the mortal realm disguising himself as a humble daoist in hopes of finding answers in order to understand his master's words. His journey took him to the northern lands, a land that acted as a border between the demons and the mortals. while passing by, he came across an abandoned village near the mountains. Another snowstorm was about to fall. There, as he searched for a shelter to pass the night, He heard a faint sound. A place where nothing lived he found a boy on the verge of death As he asks a question that he himself could hardly understand He decided to save the boy and allow him to tag along as a companion through his journey even though he did not know the boy's true nature. They encountered many things together but one day, Before even realising, the boy had grown into an adult And from then on their relationship took a strange turn...

" Please, May I know what the name is? you look 'stressed and pale'... and I would like to get you something to eat. " No! I objected to his request... &quot, oh really....no one ever rejected my offer...and what did they call you?.... I mean , your name ? " I am Rosemary but you can call me 'Rosie'... i said flatly Rosie is the third born of her mother. she got three elderly ones and three younger ones. she from a polygamous home. her mother was so loved by her father before death took her father. Her eldest siblings marriages is not a place called home because their homes is full of acrimony and that made her so scared of marriage. she has seen and heard of broken homes and even witnessed some occurrences. with the death of her father and acrimonious home of her eldest siblings with the biggest mistake made by her eldest brother made her to be pressured by her mum to get married to a wealthy man so that the standard of living in the home would be elevated. Rosie is a virgin that has never been touched by any man. she is so scared of marriage and even delving into relationships. but with the happenings at her family home, made her to disguised herself at school and don't even look like a virgin even if you are told. she is one of the most beautiful young lady in her family. she have a brief bow legs and some distinct features about her that made guys to approach her. people thought she was philandry because of different guys tripping into her school hostel to get to know her but with this act, she was in search of a heart called home while keeping her virtue. sex before marriage is out of her style. until she met this young charming looking dark guy named JERRY! who won her heart with just a helping heart and who was also in search of a peaceful home to build up with the right woman. follow me and see how destiny brought them together!