Here's a bombshell for you: I have eight brothers. Eight extremely attractive, smart, mischievous, crazy overprotective brothers. Well, step brothers. Trust me when I say that it didn't start out that way, with me having eight step brothers. My father got remarried when I was sixteen. Another bombshell for you: I had no clue that the marriage was happening until about three months before, and I only found out because we were moving from Texas to New York in a week. Yeah, my father wasn't huge on the whole 'sharing' thing. But, that's not what you opened up this book to read, now is it? Well, I should probably start telling you the legitimate start of the story. (Heads up here, guys. This book is about abuse and will have occasional swearing in it. Okay, that's my warning. Have a nice day!)

Uită-te în jurul tău și fii recunoscător pentru persoanele care încă îți sunt alături. Pentru persoanele care te ajută să pășești în această lume, care mereu te vor aștepta acasă. Fii recunoscător pentru persoanele împreună cu care pictezi viața în cele mai frumoase culori: iubire, speranță, vise, dor, râsete, zâmbete, îmbrățișări și discuții îndelungate. Bătăile unei inimi transparente prezintă povestea lui Lucille Willson, o tânără care încă se confruntă cu pierderea celui mai bun prieteni al ei, Ryan Hall. Cei doi erau inseparabili, două suflete care au decis să simtă și să vadă viața împreună, să existe și să trăiască împreună. Dar ce se întâmplă când o tragedie de nedescris apare în viața lui Lucille? O tragedie care o face să devină surdă, mută și oarbă, deși încă aude promisiunile precum că totul va fi bine, deși își spune neîncetat despre cât de nedreaptă e viața... deși încă vede lumea, dar nu mai e la fel fără el. Va reuși Lucille să simtă lumea iar? Să își ia la revedere? Te invit să iei parte la povestea ei, în călătoria ei spre curajul de a lua din nou pensula în mână și de a-și picta întreaga viață. [ Cartea nu a fost corectată la sânge; de aceea îmi pare rău pentru posibilele greșeli. ] 1 August 2016: #208 in Romance 11 August 2016: #185 in Romance 30 August 2016: #138 in Romance 8 Septembrie 2016: #73 in Romance 19 Septembrie 2016: #65 in Romance 26 Septembrie 2016: #54 in Romance 9 Octombrie 2016: #40 in Romance

Heartbroken after the betrayal of those who once meant everything to her, Isabella begins to pave her own path to freedom as she realizes that shared blood doesn't always mean family. And family doesn't always mean love. [This is the sequel to Caged. It cannot be read as a stand-alone] • • • Contains sensitive material (no cliches). Copyright © 2021 by luxedreams. All rights reserved.

"It's not what we are but what we do that defines us." Aylin Black has come to believe that she deserves all the misfortunes life throws at her. Yet she refuses to back down. At least not without a fight. But as her past comes knocking at her door she's forced to rethink all her beliefs. And she just might have to give up this losing fight much sooner than she expected.

Revenge. I'm familiar with it. You have to be when you're the firstborn son of a notorious mafia leader. Death and vengeance have been the very foundations of my life. So who in their fucking mind would be stupid enough to cross me? My brother and I have been wrongfully convicted of a crime we didn't commit. We know who is behind this. We bid our time behind bars, planned and prepared for the day we got out. Now we're free and hungry for redemption. I know what must be done. I know whose blood will be spilled. But before I go after him, I'll go after his daughter. I never said I play fair. *Book one in the Marino Brothers Duet. Rated 18+ due to explicit language, sex, and violence.*

She's back and better than ever. Living in Chicago for the junior Law program was a fun year of her life but Bailey-Belle couldn't be happier to be home. Just in time for senior year too. She missed her six brothers, her hometown and everyone else in it. Well... almost everyone. Caleb Kazer has been best friends with her older brothers since birth. He's the ultra smart, flirty and ever charming bad boy who has teased Belle since they could talk. He is undeniably hot and he knows it. He's arrogant, cocky and constantly teasing or antagonizing Belle. But despite all of this, she can't deny the fact that she would defend him if he were ever in trouble. She says she can't stand him, but deep down she knows things would be boring without him. Bailey 'Belle' Kalanski is this intimidatingly intelligent, fun loving spitfire of a girl that Caleb can't help but be intrigued by. He always has been, ever since they were kids. She's annoyingly stubborn and always has an answer for everything. The only things they seemingly have in common is their smarts, sarcasm and love for fun and their family. Shes the ultimate pain in his ass, but he knows that he would protect her forever, even though she really didn't need. He couldn't deny the fact that things wouldn't be the same without her. Through nightly talks and their constant bickering the two suprisingly grow closer. What happens when, to both of their confusion and dismay, feelings start to bloom? What happens when both of their worlds come crashing down around them? They say a lot can change within a year, and although Belle likes to let go of most of the turmoil that's happened througout her life, this year would definitely be impossible to forget, no matter how hard she tried. 'Never in a Million Years' is the hilarious and heartbreaking tale of Bailey-Belle Kalanski's life, full of family, friends, love and laughter.

❝ În urmă cu patru ani, nu s-au întâmplat lucrurile așa cum ar fi trebuit, iar acum totul a ajuns în acest moment în care chiar sunt speriată de viitor. Știu, simt că nu voi scăpa, vor veni după mine. Acea seară a fost mai mult decât ne-am fi așteptat și mai mult decât eu aș fi sperat să fie. Acum, însă, trebuie doar să aștept și să văd ce se întâmplă. ❞ cover by @prepeach 16.05.19

[BOOK TWO] [Completed] [Voted #1 Best Action Story in the 2018 Fiction Awards] When the Russians dismantle one of the largest and fastest growing Italian Mafia family's in the States, war is declared. To avenge their friend's death, a fallen king, a washed up queen, a struggling couple, and a depressed brother must come back together to fight. Through their own series of trials and tribulations, they learn that although they can attempt to fight their own battles, the only way they can overcome them is together. That is when they have the most power. ~ ~ ~ © 2018 taintedkissesxo * cover by lvcianos on instagram *