When 4-year-old Giada's mother and her mother's boyfriend die in a car crash, Giada finds out that she has a father and brothers who have been looking for her for almost her whole life. Going from a life in which she is neglected and ignored to one...
Blurb: When 4-year-old Giada's mother and her mother's boyfriend die in a car crash, Giada finds out that she has a father and brothers who have been looking for her for almost her whole life. Going from a life in which she is neglected and ignored to one surrounded by family and love is a major change for the young girl. She has to figure out how to be in a family and let people love her all while learning about the world and who she is. Not to mention the big secret her father and brothers seem to be hiding from her. Join Giada on her journey towards growing up and becoming a family.
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I really like reading stories about a young girl who finds her father and older brothers again after time away. Especially when they involve the mafia. So, I decided to write one of my own. There will probably be parts that remind you of other books, because I have likely read those books too. It would be hard for me NOT to write similar stuff to those books, but I would rather think of it as inspiration.
I am not purposely copying anyone.
There are references to child neglect and mafia activities. I'll put a warning before anything that needs one.
Regardless, I hope you enjoy the book! This is my first book, so please give me some feedback if you can. Thanks!
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I used Google Translate and a couple other websites for the Italian. Translations will be in [brackets].
Giada struggles a lot with language at the beginning. I write her POV in normal English, but her speaking parts are in baby talk. When translations are needed, they will be in (parentheses).
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Giada Isabella King (Gia/GiGi) *4 years old *Youngest *Was taken away from her father and brothers by her mother when she was 4 months old *Mother was somewhat good to her until she was 1½, when mother met her boyfriend John and started taking drugs and drinking *Wasn't physically abused, per se, but was neglected and emotionally/mentally abused *Even though she was neglected, she was grateful for what she had and stayed positive *Can be quite shy at first, but is very sweet and loving when you get to know her *Has very limited knowledge of the outside world and only really knows how to speak from the limited conversations with her mom and mom's boyfriend as well as what she has overheard from them *Went to live with her father and brothers after her mother died in a car crash
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