The Lottery of Regrets

By Jim LaFleur

When Marion Whitfield boards the Number 37 bus during a rainstorm, she expects nothing more than her usual commute home. Instead, she finds herself on an impossible journey alongside eleven strangers, each carrying the weight of life-altering regrets. As the bus deviates from its route into increasingly surreal territory, a mysterious Conductor offers the passengers a devastating choice: surrender their most treasured memory in exchange for having their deepest regret erased from reality.

As night deepens and dawn approaches, the passengers must decide whether to accept this metaphysical bargain. Is freedom from regret worth the price of losing what defines them? While some eagerly embrace transformation, others recognize the hidden cost of such cosmic manipulation. Meanwhile, Marion-lifetime observer and failed writer-documents everything, gradually uncovering the Conductor's true purpose and the dark machinery behind this supernatural transit system.

In "The Lottery of Regrets," Jim LaFleur masterfully interweaves twelve lives into a tapestry of human vulnerability, crafting a story that is both philosophical thriller and intimate character study. With prose that pulses with emotional clarity and metaphysical wonder, LaFleur transforms an ordinary bus ride into an extraordinary meditation on identity, choice, and the moments that define us. This unforgettable journey will leave you questioning which of your own memories-painful or precious-you would sacrifice for a second chance at your deepest regret.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F74K8R92
• ISBN13: 9798281986199
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"