Home Again Book Novels & Stories

*********************************** LIAM We just landed back in our quiet home town of South Carolina. Except the airport is anything but quiet right now. Reporters line the baggage claim and taxi area, snapping photos and asking personal questions. "No comment." I reply for the hundredth time, as I grab my duffle bag and sling it over my shoulder.

The years apart. I am finally home.

His gaze dragged over my wet clothes, the shaking in my fingers, and my tired eyes, reading me like he always does, and just a little, since I know trying hard isn’t possible, I faked I wasn’t really affected by his presence. “You just need to accept me.” He growled, and I saw something like anger flicker across his face, but if the anger was at himself or at me, I couldn’t tell. Then he stepped back and motioned toward the car. “Get in. We will get your mum. I’m offering you both a home.” I wanted to cry, overwhelmed by his sardonic voice, but never would I break under his glorious watch. But the word home hit me like a sharp blade. Home, warmth, safety. A place where the doors locked and t

Come home, little heir. Then the window shattered inward.

Everyone has the right to fall, except her. Everyone saw Katherine like that, so they did not dare to discuss or express their opinion. They understand that Home Sweet Home restaurant is literally a real home for all employees, so they always know how to share with each other in any situation. Katherine instructs Kenny to focus on the new dish and then turns to Krik to instruct him to make the special sauce again. The kitchen of the Home Sweet Home restaurant is still operating normally, as if there was not any dust that crept into that place.

I whispered, searching his eyes for the answer. "A year is there, baby. We're still taking small steps, but I'm telling you first." He flicked my nose. "No more hiding, no more angry dad telling me to stay away from you, no more nightmares of this house. This is not your home." "Kabir." He needed to stop before I started crying. And as I said it, tears bubbled at the corner of my eye. I was happy. "What is my home?" I asked. "My home is you." He chuckled at my glassy eyes. "Our apartment. I call it home whenever I'm in work. Like when will I go home and see my bookworm? Is bookworm at home? Is bookworm cooking or writing?"

Julia The traffic picks up as we get further downtown, but it's still not long before Riley announces that we are home. Home, not his home, just home, and I am not sure what to make of it. This is his home, not ours... wait, this is the Royal Towers Hotel. It's one of the biggest buildings downtown and one of the most expensive. Only the richest of the rich stay here because of the stinkingly high price tag. What are we doing here? This can't be where he lives, surely.

Any resemblance to real persons, places, or events is coincidental. Cover Art by Shannon Nemechek Marie Lavender © 2013, second edition published 2020, third edition published 2022. GoodNovel edition published 2025. Upon Your Return Book One of the Heiresses in Love Series Marie Lavender Dedication To the one I love – without you, this book might still be a work in progress. I will always be thankful for the chain of events that brought us together. Fate often guides two soul mates in the right direction to find each other.

Gazing back towards the book, it felt as if something was pushing me towards it. I got up and walked towards the book. Placing it on my lap I noticed that the cover was filled with complicated detailing. The material felt rough, it felt old but well-taken care of. The colors were a mixture of ash grey, gold, and specks of white, the title was written in crimson red. Taking a bite from my food, I opened the first page of the book. ---------- [Chapter Quote: "Her soul belongs to words and books. Every time she reads, she is home ."]