"Under the Same Roof" weaves a tale of forbidden desire and twisted obsession. Clara, a young woman drowning in solitude, fixates on Ethan, her married neighbor. His life - the laughter of children, the warmth of hearth and home - ignites a yearning in her soul, a craving for the love she feels she should have but doesn't. Blinded by longing, Clara hatches a series of devious schemes, a calculated game of seduction aimed at tearing apart Ethan's seemingly perfect world and claiming him for her own. But as her web of deceit tightens, the lines between fantasy and reality blur, revealing the dark underbelly of obsession. "Under the Same Roof" is a psychological thriller that dares to ask: how far will we go for the love we crave, even if it means destroying everything we know? Be prepared to tiptoe through Clara's twisted mind, where obsession dances with morality and the price of stolen happiness is measured in shattered lives.
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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