The Burnt Offerings

He cooked to show he cared. They made him regret it.

For Graham Ellis, cooking holds memories of his mother—the patience she showed him, the recipes she shared, and the love behind even his earliest, badly burned dinners.

Moving in with his longtime friend Micah and Micah’s wife, Louisa, seems like a sensible arrangement. They’ll share expenses, and Graham is happy to prepare meals.

But shared meals soon come with unpaid grocery bills and a steady serving of criticism. Louisa finds fault with his cooking, while Micah’s reluctance to intervene leaves Graham increasingly alone in a house that was supposed to feel like home.

As generosity becomes an expectation, Graham must decide how much he’s willing to sacrifice to preserve a friendship—and what it will cost to keep sacrificing himself.

The Burnt Offerings by Mia Bills is an emotionally compelling contemporary fiction ebook about friendship, grief, entitlement, and reclaiming the things that bring us joy.

How much can you give before there’s nothing left for yourself?

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Cover: 100% AI

Content: 70-80% writer

Category: Contemporary Realistic Fiction, Psychological Drama, Domestic Drama, Secular Fiction

File Format: PDF, EPUB

Word Count: 9,500

Rating: PG-13