Back in 1991, the story of eleven siblings taking care of one another, and the family business, after their deadbeat father goes to prison. Elaine Celeste is a sweet three, almost four, year old who has been raised by her brothers since she was born. Precocious, sassy, and mischievous, she keeps each of her brothers on their toes everyday with new antics. Running a crime empire isn't easy. Especially when you're trying to raise four teenagers and a toddler. Her older brothers do their best juggling everything that's thrown at them, considering the little girl has no clue of everything her brothers do to keep a roof over their family's heads. Between a felon father who will stop at nothing to get his syndicate and children back under his control, enemies at every corner targeting everybody with the last name Ashbourne, and a combination karaoke/tea party at 4pm, it's hard to find time to take a breath. Just a normal day for oldest Ashbourne Boys, Mick and Blackie. No big deal.

Marley Stone has always been sheltered, kept close, quiet. Her five older brothers are everything she's not: powerful, brave, untouchable. In their world, loyalty is law, and secrets are better left buried. But when cracks begin to splinter the glossy surface of their world, Marley starts to notice things she was never meant to. Lies buried in protection. As the truth unravels, Marley must decide: protect the brothers who raised her, or confront the darkness they've tried so hard to hide. Highest rankings: #1 in dysfunctional family #1 in sibling rivalry #1 in thriller #1 in teen romance #1 in crime

She thought she was an only child. She thought her mom's bedtime stories were just stories. She was wrong about everything. After a crash that kills her mother and steals her voice, 14-year-old Sofia wakes up in a hospital-mute, alone, and staring into the eyes of four older brothers who thought she died as a baby. Her name was a lie. Her life was a cover. And now... the truth could kill them all. The bedtime stories her mother once whispered? They were coded warnings. Clues to a dark legacy tied to powerful enemies-and the dangerous game Sofia and her brothers were born into. Now, silence is her weapon. Family is her only shield. And trust? A luxury they can't afford. To survive, Sofia must decode her mother's secrets, stay one step ahead of those who want her gone-and write a new ending. Because the old one? Was never hers. Found family. Fierce brothers. Deadly secrets. Welcome to the game. 📖 Bonus content & exclusive chapters: https://substack.com/@theprincessher4knights

Being the daughter of the infamous Villainess isn't as hard as it seems-especially when your mother is the epitome of grace, elegance, and an unshakable coldness. "Father! Mom! Let's all sleep together!" Like any child, I tried to mend the cracks between my parents for a happy ending. However, life doesn't go as expected. _________________________ Leaning against the cold stone of a pillar, I can't bring myself to meet Theo's piercing gaze. "Irene," he whispered, his grip tightening on my shoulders, his voice yearning. Maybe, he was drunk. "Don't you dare think to leave me." ________________________________

Ellery Cohen A 3-year-old little girl that was born because two people couldn't keep their hands from one another for one night. One night that Ellery is constantly reminded of for 2 years before she is dragged to an unknown state to be left with people she doesn't have a clue about. "Standing there, watching all these people rush past me, made me wonder why I was so small and they were so big and scary" Left by her mother for her father, whom she has no clue about, to look after her while he has a busy schedule himself. A busy schedule leaves room for things to be forgotten, or rather little people to be forgotten by people you have just met. "I understood why he left me in this stinky room, but I just hope he comes back soon because I can't stand this stench and being alone for any longer than what feels like hours on end" How will Miles cope with his little girl? Will he keep her or leave her for someone else to look after, just like her mother did? All Ellery wants is to be kept by someone who is related to her for more than 2 years. ___________________________________________________________________ *TW: some themes may be distressing to some people* ___________________________________________________________________ Started: 6.01.23 Finished: Rankings: -

(Previously known as The Lost) Betrayal is nothing new to the Łabanowski siblings. Neither is abandonment. So when the eldest two disappear on the triplets' tenth birthday, it really shouldn't take them by surprise. Five years later: the remaining eight are all grown up and trying to move on with their lives when, suddenly, it is announced that the family will be reuniting. No one will be welcoming the brothers home with open arms, that's for sure, but when threats become reality and lives are at stake, they will be forced to put aside their differences once and for all.