Nursing Her Fractured Family

Experience the gripping tale of Penny, a young Singapore nurse torn between duty and desire. After her father’s sudden death, she is trapped—caring for her unstable, hoarder mother while her own dreams wither. In a desperate bid for freedom, she escapes to Florida to train as a mental health nurse. But her past won’t let go. When her mother vanishes and sinister threats arrive from a mysterious uncle in Malaysia, Penny is forced to return.

Don't read this book if you want a slick page-turning thriller. But if you think your family relations sucks and want to read an emotional story about how a young nurse faces career challenges and pressures from her family, where the suspense arises from buried family secrets, go ahead and see how she survives and finds hope. Learn the courage that an ordinary person is capable of.

A novel that reads like The Nurse’s Secret meets The Good Sister—perfect for fans of emotional, suspenseful family drama. Winner of Pinnacle Book Achievement Award (Women's interest) Runner up in Southern California Book Festival Award 2026 (Unpublished book) Second prize winner o International Firebird Book Award 2025 (New fiction) "Tong is a capable writer who, at the sentence level, often delivers acute observations and polished language." Publisher's Weekly The BookLife Prize critic.