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Stranger Than Fiction: Tales of the Unforeseen and Unforgettable
Paperback
Publisher: Wheatmark
Published: Jun 11 2026
Pages: 198
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.45 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Stranger Than Fiction is a captivating collection of short fiction that vividly explores how perception and reality collide in everyday life. The resilient women at the heart of these tales face a tapestry of complex, life-changing decisions. How will they confront their challenges?
In An Unsuspected Offer, Milly, a seasoned corporate lawyer, finds her confidence in trusted colleagues gradually unraveling as she becomes ensnared in a complex web of deception. When a shocking betrayal upends everything she thought she knew, she is forced to confront the chilling reality. In The First New Moon, Christine, a medical student torn between honoring her mother's dreams and pursuing her own destiny, turns to an age-old ritual to help choose her own path. And in the dramatic Candlelight and You, Delia, a business executive, is confronted with her partner's obsessive love and faces the destructive consequences it brings to both of their lives.
These stories, while fictional, invite readers to reflect on the unpredictable nature of reality and the strength required to overcome adversity, ultimately demonstrating that life can be -- sometimes shockingly -- stranger than fiction itself.
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