a river runs through it novel

Good things come to those who wait. For Matt and Emmy Millar, the adage could not have come true at a better time. They’ve waited long enough. Snagging a deal on a property, the couple set out to build the house of their dreams. Designing it from the ground up, the couple sacrificed their time, savings, and most of their income for the foreseeable future to see the plan through. When the day finally came, the Millars, together with their two daughters – Gina and Jean, eagerly moved in to their brand-new house. All’s well that ends well. For the Millars, this was not the end. It was only the beginning. After holding a housewarming party, Matt and Emmy swelled with pride, with a sense of accomplishment. The house was a testament to how good they were together. A validation of all the hard choices they had to make to provide a better life for their children. This was the first, significant step. A true beginning. It was only the beginning of something else too. Warning: The book contains foul language, graphic sexual depictions, sexual innuendos, and graphic depictions of violence. Not for the faint of heart.

Candace Adams is a recent nursing graduate and for her first job: a nursing home. She has grown to love her patients, but one person in particular might have a closer connection to her family than she realized. Joseph Stanton has been a resident of the Home for the Elderly for many years. He came to the home because a traumatic event made him lose his mind. Will Joseph come out of his crazed state long enough to help Candace, or will he drag her down and drive her mad? Follow Candace as she tries to unravel her family’s mystery, with the help of Malcolm Miller.

Deep in my heart I yearned to be a player in tales of adventure, but I have buried this selfish desire with the obligation I have put upon myself to my fellow man. So, I decided to dedicate my time, my effort, my LIFE to my work in the hopes that I would be of help to my fellow man. But in a twist of fate the people I wished to help have turned on me. This left me broken with a hole in my mind and heart, but my resolve would not waver. Like every failure from before, I began to pick up the shattered pieces of myself and attempted to put myself back together, but suddenly I am reminded of what I truly wanted. ADVENTURE. To see the world and experience all that I could. Be it through fear, cold, or even nightmarish hardships. I WILL HAVE AN ADVENTURE. These 5 words rang out in my subconscious and with-it fate had turned, and I now find myself in an unknown place, my memories fractured, and my body changed? "WHERE THE HELL AM I?!" Now in an unknown world and with very few memories. Our protagonist will venture forth to find himself. The time it will take, what will occur, and even how will he be changed are all questions that run behind every tale. But interestingly, other tales run in parallel with him. They will cross paths and sparks will fly as numerous as the stars.

Monica Silva wants to be a famous writer. Célio das Graças wants to be a powerful person to help people, and wants to get involved in politics to achieve his goals. Both have known each other since childhood, but the long life has transformed friendship into love. But when the two put their life goals at the forefront, can the love survive?

Drew Blackson, an African mafia lord, gets reincarnated into a fantasy world. Axumen is a realm where the strong stand tall and step on the weak, a place where Drew's influence has no reach. Will he be able to survive the new challenges or will he die before he manages to exert dominance in this new world?

In the bustling heart of Paradies City, the mere mention of the name 'Justus Wallace' reverberated through the air, for he was the son of the city's wealthiest family. Yet, beneath the veneer of opulence and privilege, a secret of haunting magnitude shrouded Justus. In the cycle of rebirths, Justus has perpetually assumed the role of the antagonist, locked in a relentless struggle against the woman as the story's genuine hero. Numerous defeats have left him weary and disheartened. However, this time, a fortuitous discovery leads him to a system presenting two choices: He must either conquer or eliminate the female lead successfully. Upon achieving either of these objectives, the seemingly endless loop will finally come to an end. [Reminder: Harem is not allowed. Once you choose a female lead as the target, other female leads' storylines cannot proceed until the use of the save function. Only the newly chosen heroine can be pursued while locking the storylines of others.]

David Lidell vomited blood and passed out when he was enraged by his rival in love. When he woke up, he realized he had obtained a super lavish system, and it was asking him to spend a quadrillion dollars. After that, David embarked on the journey toward the pinnacle of his life. David, “I’m not going to pretend anymore. For your information, I am a quadrillionaire…”

(Gideon Vesarius' Story) At the age of nineteen, Lyzza joined an auction to sell her body out of desperate need. Whoever has the highest bid will get her virginity. And it happened to be Gideon Vesarius, the bad-ass ex-military, multi-billionaire. He had her, then left her life. She thought it would be forever. Four years later, when she was about to be an intern at a large airline company, she did not expect that the man who owned her virginity also owned the company. He found her secret, and their three-year old daughter. Will he take the kid away? Or… he gave her another choice - marry him!

Hace seis años, ella fue incriminada por su malvada hermana y fue abandonada por su esposo estando embarazada en ese entonces. Seis años después, comenzó una nueva vida con otra identidad. Curiosamente, el mismo hombre que la abandonó en el pasado no había dejado de molestarla."Señorita Gibson, ¿cuál es su relación con el señor Lynch?"Ella sonrió y respondió con indiferencia: "No lo conozco"."Pero las prensas rosas dicen que una vez estuvo casada".Ella respondió mientras se recogía el cabello, “Esos son rumores. No soy tan tonta como para casarme con ese tipo, ¿sabe?”Ese día, el hombre la atrapó contra la pared en el momento en que entró por la puerta.Sus tres bebés vitorearon: "¡Papá dijo que Mamá se había vuelto tonta! ¡Papá dice que te va a curar!". Ella se quejó gimiendo: "¡Por favor, suéltame, cariño!".

Accused of being the murderer of his own parents, Deandra had to spend his golden years in prison. Ten years later, he has nothing, nor does he want anything. Living as a human who failed until the end of his life became the only option for him. But who would have thought? Another option comes with a mysterious man who asks Deandra to continue the failed story. In just one night, everything that was lost from his hands was returned to him. But all this is nothing more than another test. An ex-convict, drawn into the world of a novel where he is not the main character. How could that be? Surprisingly, that world actually provided everything that was missing from him in the real world. Now he is faced with two choices. Will he struggle to return to reality, or will he instead struggle to defend an imaginary world made especially for him? Note : The cover picture doesn't belong to me/ made by me, credits goes to the artist/owner