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Bloodlines: A Novel of Family, Secrets, and the Bonds That Define Us
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 30 2026
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.30 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Bloodlines
A Novel of Family, Secrets, and the Bonds That Define Us
Some truths have a way of destroying everything-until you choose to face them anyway.
When William Carter dies, his son Ethan returns home to bury the man he thought he knew. But inside his father's desk, a letter awaits with a name, an address, and a lie that's been carefully hidden for twenty-five years.
There's a daughter no one was supposed to know about. A sister his father quietly loved in the shadows. And a family fractured by secrets is about to crack wide open.
As Ethan uncovers the truth behind his father's double life, his siblings are forced to choose: protect the reputation of a man who built his life on division, or accept a sister born from infidelity and find a way to heal. The answers aren't simple. Neither is forgiveness.
Bloodlines explores the messy reality of family-not the version you inherit, but the one you choose to build from the broken pieces. It's a novel about the courage it takes to tell the truth when a lie would be easier. About learning to see the people we love as complicated, flawed, and deserving of grace. And about discovering that sometimes, the most profound act of forgiveness is simply choosing to stay.
Perfect for readers who loved Celeste Ng's emotional depth, Kristan Hannah's family dramas, and Fredrik Backman's exploration of human complexity, Bloodlines asks the question: Can a family survive the truth-or will the lies they've been living be the thing that finally tears them apart?
A powerful journey through grief, betrayal, and the redemptive power of honesty.
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