* 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

❝I think we've lost the meaning of family.❞ • • • A few years ago, we tragically lost our parents, and every day since then, my brothers and I have drifted apart. We have intense defense mechanisms and our own methods of survival in the adult world. Our house feels less like home, the city feels empty, and the stars seem more distant. Will we be able to heal as a family? Or will we go our separate ways as adults? ▫▫▫▫ ▫▫▫▫ ▫▫▫▫ Cover is made by me. Copyright © 2021 Josie Marie Any relation to other stories or characters is entirely coincidental and not intentional. Any credit for the #olderbrother trend goes to its appropriate writers/creators. All of my work is original, inspired by the #olderbrother trend, but based on my own life with four brothers.

Liora Smith is 16 years old who was being abused and a mute while Hannah Smith was her twin and was enjoying her life with her stepdad and biological mom while Liora was a servant to them... Soon the parents died in a car accident. Liora and Hannah finally found their real family... Will Liora's Father and 5 older brothers and stepmother treat her right or wrong? Will the Romano family treat her right? Will the Romano family be able to find out about Liora's cruel past? Read more to find out about the Romano's family...

"Look at them, enjoying life without you. I guess they favor your twin sister more than you that's why they gave you up, huh?" After thirteen years of endless torture and abuse at the hands of her captors and foster families, Natalia had grown to accept the fact that she has no one but herself to rely on. She made herself strong... too strong that she became someone she never thought she would be. A cold-hearted killer. A famous assassin known as Viper who is created by darkness itself. She was the art of darkness. At the age of nineteen, she stumbles upon people she never wished to see. Her biologicals. The people she despises the most for abandoning her, leaving her to die in the hands of the devils. But little did she know that the more she tries to escape them, the more destiny pulls them together. What's more when she gets herself mixed up with the man who she shares a love-hate relationship with. From untold feelings of love turns into small gestures of comfort and care. © 2022

Having to adjust to a new life and to a new life were one of the hardest things Evelyn Velestone had to experience. Trying to form healthy bonds with her parents and seven siblings while coming face to face with life's difficulties, Evelyn is on for a large ride. ~Sometimes what we have to do is appreciate the few things we have and make them worth it~ Warnings: This book might contain eating disorder and emotional trauma. This also contains a lot of LGBT+ characters so I don't allow any hatred on the comments.

"We fought an uphill battle. One we had no hope of winning." ~~~ Felicity-Flick as most call her-Carter, has learned a thing or two in her 12 years of life. How to deal with drunk parents without waking the neighbors, how to smoke a cigarette without burning your fingers, and how to be abandoned by your siblings without losing your mind. All skills acquired through heartbreak and survival. Cigarette smoke filled lungs, late night talks on rooftops, make up most of who Flick is. But when her fractured family begins to mend itself, Flick is faced with a new chapter in her life that involves the very people she never wanted to see again. Started: January 10th 2021 Finished: December 2nd 2021

The Italian and Russian Mafia have been enemies for centuries, what happens when both mafias find out they share the same daughter.

Audenzia Lucesi, also known as the daughter of Keanu Lucesi, the American Mafia King. Kidnapped and tortured at birth, She finally reunites with her family and is trained to become the #1 assassin worldwide. What happens when the American Mafia is forced to align with the Italian Mafia to complete a mission, and the Boss, Xander Romano, takes a liking to Audenzia?

When Avery is taken away from her father after years of abuse shes put with the Dalys. With 6 new older brothers and a long lost friend that her 'brothers' warn to stay away from. Drama starts unfolding in the way least expected.

The Cortello Brothers are famous around the city known as Los Angeles, the city of Angels. They smoke, do drugs, party, mess with girls and have all been to Juvie more times than they count. The D'Angelo Brothers are equally as famous as the Cortellos in the city called Los Angeles, the city of Angels and they share every one of the Cortellos' bad habits from the smoking to partying. The Cortello Brothers and The D'Angelo Brothers are also known for hating each other to everyone in the city. The six Cortello Brothers and the six D'Angelo Brothers are all Adrian Cortello's half brothers, sharing the same dad as the Cortellos and the same mom as the D'Angelos. Adrian's life experience a whirlwind of changes after her mom and dad passes away and she finds out about the existence of not one, not two, but twelve older brothers who apparently hate each other. After a surprisingly calm battle, the oldest Cortello and the oldest D'Angelo ultimately decide that shared custody between the two of them would be best for Adrian and that leads to all of them having to live in one house without trying to kill each other. As soon as she arrives, Adrian senses the tension between the two families. After having lost her mom and dad, she decides that her brothers war among themselves cannot last or she might loose them too so she makes it her mission to try and get all her brothers to get along. Along with trying to get everyone to get along, she has to deal with the secrets that come with having older brothers who have a "family business" that they won't tell her about and she has to try and make sure that they don't find out about any of her demons haunting her. Among all of that, she has to try and get her brothers to warm up to her, specifically the younger ones who for some unknown reason have a strong dislike towards her. Boy, is Adrian in for a ride on the roller coaster that is messed up life. ----- Inspired by Their Sister, Their Strength by @gracesilverleigh