* C U R R E N T L Y E D I T I N G & R E W R I T I N G * BOOK 1 - THE LOMBARDI SERIES L I L Y At the tender age of twelve, Lily has never seen the world beyond the tiny window of her bedroom. She's never known love, or comfort, or care. Growing up with abusive parents and an older brother who seemingly could care less if she lives or dies, she's only ever had herself to rely on in order to keep her from breaking. At least, that was the case. When her family decides to move from California to New York, Lily finds everything she's only ever dreamt of. Friends, happiness... family? What happens when Lily meets the Lombardi brothers and finds out her entire life has been a lie? - T R I G G E R W A R N I N G this story contains; abuse, self-harm, anxiety, drugs, mental illness, mature scenes (SA), forbidden romance and panic attacks. there will be trigger warnings at the top of each chapter. - BOOK ONE OF THE LOMBARDI SERIES. • Book 2 - IF I STAY - Leo (complete) • Book 3 - BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME - Jack (ongoing) - 1 in #Care 1 in #Help 1 in #Bambino 1 in #LongLostSiblings 1 in #BabySister 1 in #Reunited 1 in #Saving 1 in #Friends 1 in #Childhood 1 in #Anxiety 2 in #Secrets 2 in #LittleSister 2 in #Abused 3 in #OlderBrothers 3 in #Family 6 in #Brothers 6 in #Twins - S T A R T E D - 2O|12|2O21 C O M P L E T E D - 4|O4|2O22 - C O P Y R I G H T ALL RIGHTS RESERVED @shanlivx

12 year old Cassie Rolands is a shy, quiet, and gentle girl just trying to get through the year. Her best friends are the complete opposite. Loud, social, and chaotic. What happens when a sleep over goes wrong? Kidnapped during a deadly home invasion, the kids are held captive in a shipping container being hauled a crossed the country. If her once cheerful, happy friends are weak and vulnerable, can Cassie take the lead and get them to safety? Could three young kids survive in the wildness, especially in unknown terrain? Even while being hunted by their captors? 𝙉𝙊𝙏𝙄𝘾𝙀- 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚! 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙨 𝘿𝙊 𝙉𝙊𝙏 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨. (Story is still under development and is not yet completed, however it is updated frequently.) 𝐓𝐖- 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐆𝐄, 𝐀𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐄, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝙰 𝙱𝟷𝙰𝙲𝙺𝙱𝙴𝙰𝚁 𝚂𝚃𝙾𝚁𝚈