The House Rules

They came to the shelter for safety. One resident makes them afraid to speak.

At Harmony House, women and children are working toward stability. Jobs, appointments, laundry schedules, and housing applications fill days already stretched thin.

Then Darla Voss moves in.

Friendly when staff are watching, Darla demands obedience from other residents. When working mother Vanessa refuses to give way, ordinary disagreements become deliberate intimidation—and a growing circle of followers helps Darla make resistance costly.

Shelter director Evelyn must confront a difficult responsibility: protecting residents while treating the person causing harm fairly. But enforcing the rules may only change where the harassment happens.

The House Rules by Mia Bills is gripping contemporary fiction about bullying, retaliation, privacy, and the difficult decisions required to protect a vulnerable community.

What good are rules on the wall if people are still afraid behind the doors?

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Content note: Includes threats, intimidation, interference with belongings, false accusations, and online harassment involving families and children.

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Cover: 100% AI

Content: 70-80% writer

Category: Contemporary Fiction/Social Drama, Secular Fiction

File Format: PDF, EPUB

Word Count: 8,300

Rating: PG-13