Runs in the Family

By Cynthia Lorraine

RUNS IN THE FAMILY is a collection of three fictitious short stories about family drama and the ties that bind individuals as families.

"Bedroom Deadlines" is a hilarious account of the growing pains in a mother-daughter personal coaching business. Daughter Samantha Blake's carefree management style is naturally at odds with the outdated practicality of mom and founder Annette Blake. The two must come together to save the business.

"Her Name Means Crown" is a story of reconciliation. Seventeen years ago, David Campbell, pastor of the fastest growing megachurch in Memphis, Tennessee, chose ministry over responsibility abandoning his first-born child. Together with his wife, Bernice, he devises a plan to reunite with his daughter by hiring her as their babysitter.

"Letters to Robert," tells the story of a woman's decision to give up her child for adoption forty years ago. Through the letters she writes to her son, Gertrude shares the angst of a heart-wrenching decision from conception, through the decision to keep the pregnancy, to the birth and adoption of her son, Robert.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Cynthia Lorraine
• Release date: May 6, 2019
• ISBN: 9781370368457

Cynthia Lorraine

CynthiaLorraine is a historical fiction novelist, film and television scriptwriter, and an international travel writer. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing for Entertainment from Full Sail University and is a member of The Authors Guild and the Nonfiction Authors Association. CynthiaLorraine has a deep love for the written word and a sincere belief in the ability of books to transport and transform. As such, she supports and volunteers with several non-profit organizations and initiatives committed to promoting literacy. •Literacy Instruction for Texas •Books ‘n Bros •The African Library Project •Barbershop Books She loves to travel and has visited Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, and Sweden. CynthiaLorraine enjoys sewing, horseback riding, jazz music, and going on cruises. Still a California girl at heart, she resides in Rockwall, Texas.

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Runs in the Family

Three Short Shorts by CynthiaLorraine

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, or incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, locales is entirely coincidental.

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About this Collection

Tarah

Letters from Gertie

Bedroom Deadlines

About the Author

Let's Connect

About this Collection

Runs in the Family is a collection of three flash fiction stories written during my first year of study at Full Sail University. It was my love for writing and my hunger to be a writer that kept me motivated to pursue writing as a chosen career field despite my novice background and skills. I hope you enjoy my stories.

Tarah

Does the truth imprison you, or