My Dad’s Last Big Con

He lost his son to a lie—and now, he’s got nothing left to lose. When Mark Grant’s only child is branded a predator and driven to suicide, the world shrugs and moves on. But Mark can’t let go—not when he overhears the golden girl’s chilling confession: it was all a setup for a college spot. Facing the rich and ruthless Taylors, Mark crashes through grief and rage, demanding justice in a world that only cares about connections. When hush money is thrown at his feet and the police look the other way, Mark’s fury threatens to explode—unless he can prove his son’s innocence before the truth is buried for good. How far will a father go when the whole system is rigged against him?

Every family has secrets, but mine nearly killed me—twice. My father, a master manipulator obsessed with image, destroyed our family chasing a TikTok fantasy and left my mother broken, alone, and betrayed. When his lies turned deadly, I watched him erase us for a payout, only to be tossed aside himself. But fate isn’t finished with me. Thrown back to the moment before everything shattered, I make a desperate move to save my mom—even if it means becoming the villain in her eyes. As old wounds bleed into new ones, can I break the cycle of betrayal, or will my second chance turn into another tragedy? When your own blood wants you gone, is there any way to rewrite the ending?

Death wasn’t the end—just the start of my third, most dangerous life. My father, a man out of time with the power to read minds, and I, cursed with Google in my brain, are all that stand between Liberty America and another catastrophic collapse. Haunted by memories of betrayal, war, and a mother I failed to save, I wake to a world where every secret could be a weapon—and my golden-boy brother is ready to use them all. But when Dad’s new power shifts the balance, old wounds and new ambitions ignite a family war for the future. Can I change history and protect the ones I love, or am I doomed to watch my world fall again? When the stakes are everything, who will survive the next move?

Some families inherit silverware. I inherited a dead man’s warnings. Ever since Grandpa started visiting me in dreams, I’ve survived things no one else could explain—from a poisoned Christmas dinner to the secrets buried in our family’s old farmhouse. Now, jobless and desperate, Grandpa’s ghost returns with a final message: there’s gold hidden in the wall, and a curse waiting in the shadows. But in Silver Hollow, nothing stays buried for long—not greed, not guilt, and not the truth. When a hidden fortune tears the Carter family apart and old skeletons come to light, I have to wonder: am I cursed to repeat Grandpa’s mistakes, or is this my last chance to break free? What would you risk if the dead called you home?

Sometimes, the real disaster starts after the funeral. When Caleb’s father announces he’s marrying a woman half his age—who’s younger than Caleb himself—and moving her and her wild twin sons into Caleb’s home, everything unravels. Family memories are trampled, boundaries shattered, and resentment boils over as chaos invades every corner. But when tragedy strikes, Caleb wakes up with a shocking second chance: he’s back at the moment it all began. This time, he’s determined to protect his wife and daughter—even if it means sacrificing the home he built and confronting dark secrets that could break what’s left of his family. Can Caleb rewrite fate before history repeats itself, or will the truth about his father’s new family destroy them all?

When his bullied daughter is pulled lifeless from the river, Derek refuses an autopsy and takes hush money from the rich girls’ families—earning the town’s hatred and his ex-wife’s scorn. But behind his cold mask, Derek is hunting for the truth, even as the parents of the guilty turn to violence and revenge. In a town obsessed with SATs and status, how far will a father go when justice is for sale?

Seven days after my father’s death, over a hundred desperate cancer patients stormed our home, demanding his secret cure—just as I learned they were the ones who reported him to the police. Trapped between my grieving mother and the furious mob, I’m blamed for their suffering and forced to choose: surrender my father’s legacy or let them die. But as the truth about their betrayal surfaces, I realize grief isn’t the only thing haunting our family.

Justice wears a broken face—and sometimes, a father’s silence. When Lauren is brutalized and nearly lost to despair, her adoptive dad—a mute, battered short-order cook—swears revenge. Haunted by grief, he hunts her attackers through the shadows of Main Street, facing a town that’s too scared to help and a past scarred by betrayal. But as the truth about Lauren’s childhood—and the price paid to save her—comes to light, a new threat emerges: a local crime boss with ties to Lauren’s pain and a hunger for power. When a stolen heirloom becomes the key to vengeance, the father’s plan erupts into violence, forcing him to risk everything for justice. How far will a parent go to protect the child they chose—and what will he become when there’s nothing left to lose?

When Jason throws his BMW keys on the table at a family poker game, he’s not just flaunting his wealth—he’s daring me to risk everything I own. As the stakes skyrocket from cars to condos to family homes, our small-town Ohio kitchen turns into a battleground of pride, humiliation, and betrayal. I have three Kings, but can I outlast a man who thinks money makes the rules—or will this all-in gamble destroy my family forever?

Once the king of my company, now I can’t even remember my wife’s face—early-onset Alzheimer’s is stealing everything from me. As my mind unravels, my loyal protégé hides my decline, but my wife—broken by my secrets—strikes back, freezing our fortune in a bitter divorce. With rivals circling and my legacy in flames, I have one final chance to protect my family before I lose myself forever.

Pain can make a man do the unthinkable. When Doug is diagnosed with cancer in rural Silver Hollow, desperation drives him to a chilling act: cut open his own father to swap their guts, hoping to cheat death. But secrets fester, and guilt clings tighter than blood. Twenty years later, Doug’s return home is shadowed by a haunted maple tree, a wife unraveling with fear, and neighbors whispering about the past. As memories of that terrible night claw their way to the surface, Doug faces old ghosts—literal and figurative—while the line between survival and damnation blurs. In a town where hope is as stubborn as the roots beneath the dirt, how far will one man go to outrun his own shame? When the blood seeps through the floorboards, who will pay the price for a second chance?

Death was just the beginning. My father’s hands stole my breath at twenty-nine, but fate gave me a second chance—and I swore I’d rewrite our story. Born the daughter no one wanted, I watched my mother die from heartbreak and my father parade his ‘real’ son, leaving me with nothing but scars. But when I woke up in my childhood bedroom, on the very day I could save my mom, I seized the moment. Now, armed with memories of betrayal and survival, I’ll outsmart the man who destroyed us—turning his golden boy against him, risking everything for a future that’s finally mine. But as my past hunts me and danger closes in, will this new life be enough to break the cycle, or am I doomed to repeat my fate? One thing is certain: this time, I’m not running—I’m fighting for us all.