Hearts in the Hard Ground
ShortStory 7,099 words
Following the death of her mother, Fiona buys a new house in order to start a new chapter of her life, one with fewer reminders of painful memories. Unbeknownst to Fiona, this house has a melancholy history, and slightly more ghosts than she anticipated. In learning to live with her unexpected companions and their losses, Fiona might find a way to make peace with her own.
Content warnings 3
child-deathdeathdeath-of-a-loved-one
Quasar links out; the story lives on Tor.com, where the author gets the click.