Family Man | ONC 2025
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Mira Harper has the perfect husband.
Callum is kind, has a stable job, and a nice house in the suburbs. Most importantly, he's great with Mira's 14-year-old son, Ezra. Sure, they moved fast--her friends say too fast--but he felt like a miracle she couldn't turn down.
Then, a woman shows up on their doorstep claiming to be Callum's ex-wife, accusing him of murdering her daughter. At first, Mira believes Callum--she's insane. Then Mira finds Callum's "trophies" right where she said they'd be. IDs, medals, yearbooks. There's so much about Mira and Ezra that Callum doesn't know. And she realizes that Callum's returning the favor.
Told in dual timelines, FAMILY MAN is a romance in the past, and a thriller in the present.
Prompt 127: I've got a long list of ex-lovers, they'll tell you I'm insane.
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