Brooke Amoretti hides her problems behind a snarky smile and sarcastic comments. She doesn't have the luxuries of most 16 year olds; who would when they live with an abusive stepfather? No one knows about her issues and she'd like to keep it that way. Her problems are her problems and no one else's. Even when she has to live with overprotective brothers, she tucks away her feelings and hides behind the walls she knows so well. However, her brothers won't stand for this and take a battering ram to her heart. Can she let them in? Or will she push them away like everyone else? Rated mature for: TW: self-harm, abuse, rape

Elena is a 15-year-old girl who grew up in an abusive and hostile home, unlike her twin sister who, despite growing up in the same house, had the life of a princess. Eloisa grew up surrounded by luxury, fake smiles and the certainty that the world revolved around her. A tragedy throws them into the mansion of the older brothers they never knew: Lorenzo, Vicente, Luca, Leonardo and Sandro - powerful, rich and dangerous men who ran the Italian mafia with deadly precision. Will Elena finally be able to have the peace and freedom she so desires? Will Eloisa continue to live her fantasy life or will she be forced to face reality? After all, how can two sisters so different get what they want amidst the chaos of a new life? Note: This story may contain sensitive themes such as abuse, drug use, and eating and psychological disorders. *THIS BOOK IS A SAMPLE*

"My mother named me Miracle, but I am anything but a miracle in her and our family's life. I am a mistake. I am a product of a heinous crime." Miracle Astor was born after the rape of her mother. Aurora Astor was convinced by everyone in her family to have an abortion when she found out that her assault had resulted in a child, but much to everyone's shock, Aurora kept the child, and after a long and excruciating labor, on her last breath, she said the word Miracle, which became her daughter's name. After Aurora died giving birth to her daughter, little Miracle was left under the care of her brothers, all of whom blamed her for the tragedy that happened to their mother. But in order to protect the reputation of their late mother and their well-known family name, the Astor brothers raised Miracle as their own and made the public believe that she was the full-blood daughter of the Astor family. Sixteen years later, Miracle became depressed and neglected as she carries the heavy weight of pain, guilt, and blame for what happened to her mother. But what happens when history tries to repeat itself with what happened to Aurora now threatening to happen to Miracle? And the terrible secret of their family cracks and reveals itself out to everyone? Will Miracle finally break? Will her brothers finally step in and be the brothers that she needed? Will someone stop the history from repeating itself and finally save Miracle? Read to find out! (CURRENTLY BEING EDITED)

Amalia Romano is a selective mute. After years of enduring abuse from her step father, who has ridiculed and hurt her mercilessly, she doesn't want to talk, for fear of what might happen if someone doesn't like what she says. But then her step father--who's care she has been in for two years, ever since her mum died--passes away, and her father, who she was taken away from when she was three, agrees to take her in. But she isn't the smiley little girl she used to be. And the Romano men have secrets of their own, ones they want to keep their twelve year old princess away from. 1M VIEWS: Sunday, 12th March 2023 COVER BY: @sugarhighstoned

Francisca was only 10 years old when her mother decided to pack hers and Francisca's things and leave their home along with Fran's father and 2 older brothers. Francisca never knew why her mom suddenly took her and left. She didn't understand how her father and brothers wouldn't want to hear from her as her mother suggests. Her mother remarries a year after they left and dies only three years later in a car accident. 2 years after the accident, Francisca's step father, Mathew gets a job in Brooklyn New York. So, now Francisca is going to move to another state and attend a new school. She wasn't expecting much but she definitely didn't expect to see her brothers -who she left behind in California- to be attending the same school as her. They're seniors while she's a sophomore. Will she tell them who she is? Will they figure it out on their own? What will their reactions be? Read to find out!!

Genesis has grown up with a neglective, abusive father all throughout her sixteen years of life. Despite all the pain and trauma she goes through, she's still standing. Fighting back against her pathetic excuse of a father, not letting him see her weak and scared. The way she copes with all the pain isn't the healthiest but she stopped caring a long time ago. But when her father dies unexpectedly, she feels like all her prayers have been answered. Until she finds out she has brothers, five of them and she's forced to move in with them. Her very cold, secretive distant brothers. They have dark secrets but so does Genesis.

Adriana Baresi spent her life growing up with her mother and step-father. But one day her step-father goes overseas for deployment and never came back. Her only father figure gone. Her mother struggled to cope and fell into a life of alcohol and drugs, causing her to overdose after making Adriana's life a living hell. With the loss of her mother, she is sent to live with brothers she never knew she had. Her life is turned upside-down as she learns to live around her knew family and vice versa. She's thrown into chaos, danger, loss, arguments, maybe a little love. But the most important thing is getting to know her brothers. And they try to get close with their sister, all the while shielding their mafia life from her. La famiglia rimane unita, non importa cosa. !Warning! Mention of physical, verbal and mental abuse drug abuse drinking mention of rape anxiety ptsd

Once upon a time, there was a girl, who lived happily with her mum and dad. Then her dad died in a car accident. Her mum broke down and committed suicide. She moved to an orphanage. It wasn't the best home. Quite opposite if you ask. But to be the sunshine she always was, she tried to handle everything and was happy for others. One night she came to talk with her mum when she saw a man trying to end his life. She helped him and he wanted to help her. He tries to bring her to his family. Will his family like her? Would they want to let her in their life? Can she forget rules from her previous life? -------------------------------- I walked to the boy with my hand offering the lollipop. The boy looked up and then let his eyes drop back to the ground. "Go away," he said, angry. "No. You look sad. Nobody should be alone when they are sad." "I said go away. Are you deaf? I don't want to be friends with you." "It's not nice to ask someone this. What if they were actually deaf? And don't worry I am used to not having friends. I just want you to feel better. Do you want the lollipop?" "You will not go away, will you?" "No. Even if you try very hard. I am like glue. I will not leave you alone till you are happy." "What a stroke of luck," he groaned. "So do you want the lollipop?"

Catalia Del Campo is a 16 year old from Spain. She lives with her adopted Grandmother. Her Grandmother found her at her door step when she was still working in Italy. With the sleeping baby was a note that said "please take care of her and name her Catalia". And ever since then her Grandmother took care of her as her own Granddaughter. They both moved to Spain when Catalia was 1 year old. 16 years later, Catalia works as a part time baker and part time photographer. But what if fate finds a way for her to meet her long lost family through her favorite hobby, Photography. The Rossi Family has been looking for their princess for 16 years without a single luck. They went to Spain to celebrate the birthday of the youngest triplet's. They went to a Photo studio to take a photo so that when their princess returns they have a lot of pictures to show her. But what they didn't know, that entering a simple photography shop would be the reason for them to finally find their long lost sister... But not as a baby, as a beautiful 16 year old lady with captivating blue and green eyes that only runs in the Rossi Family genes. Could Catalia be the long lost sister and daughter of the Rossi Family? And if she is, will she stay in Spain with her Grandmother or go with her supposed to be family back to her birthplace, Italy? But just like every single one of us, they also have secrets that they want to keep hidden. Both Catalia and the Rossi Family. But as some say - "No secret shall remain hidden forever" -, it all depends on who's secret will be revealed first.

Helena is a cold-hearted person and a bitch might I add but not to her younger brothers. Her and her brothers live in a decent house after they ran away from their abusive parents. It's been 9 months since the incident that caused them to run away and they've been living happily since. Well soon everything goes downhill when she's told her parents selfishly committed suicide and finds out about her 4 older brothers she never knew about. The news shocked all of them and her incredibly rude brothers takes them in. As time passes, she finds out they are keeping secrets from her and one thing Helena hates is secrets. Read on to find out...