"Another strike, another kick, another strangled breath, another prayer for the torture to end." Every day was the same for Theodora and her brothers, Jameson and Oliver. It was an endless cycle filled with the haunting memories of a life she once knew. Every day the fight for survival was harder and harder. Every day her body became weaker and weaker. Every day the struggle to protect the only two people she cared about became nearly impossible. All because of him - the monster currently holding guardianship over them. Every day was always the same. Until it wasn't.

Elara has spent her entire life hiding in the quiet spaces between shadows. When she and her brother Caleb are sent to live with half-siblings they barely know, they must relearn what family truly means. Together, they find strength in silence, healing in unspoken bonds, and hope in the softest colours of quiet.

Liam Law (39), youngest child and only son of Brandon and Jamie Law, is a retired NBA player settled back in his hometown of Houston. His wife, Dana passed away 5 years ago from cervical cancer leaving him a widow and single dad to their only child, a then 9 year old Harlow. He was ready to retire from the NBA then, but his parents stepped in and took care of Harlow while he finished the season. Ultimately, he retired at the end of that season moved back to Houston to be not only closer to his parents, but Harlow would have the familial support she needed. He needed his family more than anything. Harlow is now 14 going on 15 and a freshman in high school. Liam's parenting style is nothing like his parents or grandparents. He's way more laxed with Harlow. He's far from a strict parent. He's been doing his best to help her navigate a high school drama, boys, peer pressure, and so much more. Having a teenage daughter isn't easy and each day he feels like he's learning something new. Grab a snack, get comfy and enjoy the story!

Six months have passed since Olivia Donahue Romano returned from the dead. Once the hidden American mafia princess, she lived in silence-trained, protected, forgotten. Now the underworld knows her name. The lost Romano daughter. The survivor. The girl who came back. But fame in their world is just another form of exposure. Every move is watched, every word twisted, every truth she thought she knew turning into something sharp enough to cut her. Delicate relationships hold her world together, yet new enemies are already stirring beneath the calm, waiting for their chance to strike. Delicate relationships hold the fragile peace together, yet new enemies are already moving in silence. Declan's silence has become its own kind of terror. No attacks. No messages. No trace. But his shadow lingers-in the halls, in her dreams, in the way she still looks over her shoulder. Every whisper feels like a warning. Every secret another crack in a reality already broken once before. Olivia knows better than anyone that peace is a beautiful lie- Her reality was shattered once before. And this time... it might not survive being broken again.

Mia Flarren has always lived on the edge of chaos-and escaping it is all she has ever wanted. When she finally decides to run away with nothing but her documents and a scholarship to Harvard, she believes she's choosing freedom. A new country. A peaceful life. A future she earned. But at the airport, everything falls apart. According to the system, Mia Flarren doesn't exist. Her birth certificate is invalid. Illegal. And illegal means detention, investigation, and court. Because she's a minor, the authorities search for her parents or legal guardians,but there are none on record. No names. No history. Nothing tying her to the world. And going back is not an option. Whatever waits for her there is far worse than any courtroom. With no answers left, the officials order a DNA test. Mia is certain this is the end-until the results come back and shock everyone involved. Six older brothers. Powerful. Dangerous. Hidden. And biological parents she was never meant to find. Dragged back into a different kind of chaos, Mia discovers a world built on lies, secrets, and blood ties she never asked for. Trust becomes fragile. Truth becomes currency. And the more she learns about who her family really is, the more she realizes she was never meant to live a quiet life. Because Mia Flarren isn't just a runaway. She's the missing piece of an empire. And this time, chaos feels like power. 1# vanishing 1#bookaholic 1#gunn 1# going crazy 67# older brother 😜 3#runaway 8#abusing

Grieving the tragic death of her mother, Sicily begins to believe her brothers had something to do with what happened.

Raised to be holy. Born into something far more dangerous. Seventeen year old, Evienne Ellery spent her life preparing for heaven. Sent away to a secluded boarding school in the Swiss Alps by distant, unfeeling adoptive parents, she was raised by nuns and priests to be obedient, submissive and small. Behind stone chapels and cold classrooms, Evienne learned early that love was conditional, punishment was holy, and suffering was something to be endured quietly Her future was simple: be good, be faithful, and one day do her duty-marry a man who would secure her family's interests. Her life was planned. Controlled. Perfect. Until it wasn't. When everything she knows collapses, Evienne is torn from the only world she has ever known and sent to live with her biological family-six brothers who are loud, vulgar, violent, and unapologetically criminal. They don't pray. They don't obey. And they certainly don't believe in God the way she was taught. They believe in blood. With them, she learns the truth of who she really is: The lost princess of one of the most powerful mafia families in the world. Her brothers have been searching for her for years, and now that they've found her, they refuse to lose her again. In their world of power, crime, and betrayals, Evienne learns that love doesn't always look gentle-and protection often comes with a body count. But as old family feuds resurface, enemies close in, and the past she was hidden from begins to reach for her, Evienne is forced to confront an impossible question: What happens when the people you love will never be welcome in heaven-and you're no longer sure you want to go without them?

Blaire. Kai. Jude. The world didn't exist outside of the three of them. Bound by blood, fear and the hope of leaving together. What happens when the trio decide to leave their foster home, find a home for themselves elsewhere? What happens when they stumble upon familiar men? What happens when these men hunt them down? Not to kill. To bring them home. Will Blaire learn to trust anyone other than the twins? Will the twins learn to give over control, allow themselves to live? Or will secrets turn it all upside down? Started: 4/12/25 Ended: 7/02/26

[ONGOING] »-There's a light that you give me when I'm in shadow; There's a feeling within me, an Everglow-« Living under the protection of her Father and five older brothers is an introverted, anxiety-ridden, fourteen year old, by the name of Rowan Muraro. Life doesn't come easy for this young girl. When family secrets are revealed, her haunted past and present nightmares seem never-ending; which demoralises her future. Will her family and friends be enough to save her? »-What I wouldn't give for just a moment to hold Because, I live for this feeling, this everglow-« [content warning: dark/graphic in places.]

Alora's life hasn't always been pretty. What with an abusive father, getting put into the system, having been bounced around the system, and getting separated from her brothers for two years really takes a toll on you. When Alora is placed with emotionally and physically abusive foster parents, her mental health goes down the drain. But her brothers that haven't contacted her in four months suddenly want to come back into her life, things get complicated. Follow Alora and her older brother on their journey to rekindle their relationship and find their places in each others lives. Trigger Warning- Bulimia Nervosa, Self Harm, Panic Attacks, PTSD, Trauma, and Physical Abuse