Saudade- a nostalgic longing to be near again to something or someone that is distant, or has been loved, then lost; "the love that remains" Marlowe Wanless, just 11-years-old has spent the better part of her life that she can remember in the house of her abusive and drug addicted stepfather. After he has been arrested for possession of illicit substances, Marlowe's custody has been shifted to her 7 terrifying older brothers who are surrounded by rumors regarding their line of work. The Valente's now juggle healing a mentally destroyed child while simultaneously sheltering her from lurking rival business' that will stop at nothing to harm the littlest Valente. Have the rival businesses just brought more danger then her stepfather? Who can be trusted? Or the bigger question, who can't?

"What if, we meant more to them?" A question that has never been answered, for Francesca. A question that has lingered for the last 6 years, hoping, and waiting for something to change. Wondering why, on one random day, Francesca and Alessandro were left behind in Sicily, Italy, with their Aunt, instead of travelling with their eldest brothers to wherever it may be they decided. 6 years of questions that even their Aunt could not answer, or whether she chose to ignore, neither one of them got anything of substance. What they did get, was free will to do as they pleased, which was never given when they were younger, from their brothers that constantly used the fact that they were in their care, and without parents, to their advantage. With this new freewill, they were rebellious, and did what every parent's worst nightmare was. They became the kids that were so unrecognizable by anyone, even to their own family. Only, how far did they go, and will they ever come back? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Started: 16.11.25 Finished:

Lia, 17, was kidnapped as a toddler and has spent the last 16 years in an orphanage, unaware of the family desperately searching for her. Despite the scars left by betrayal and mistreatment, she remains sweet, innocent, and kind-choosing compassion over bitterness. With paint-stained hands and a quiet strength in her heart, Lia finds solace in her art, pouring emotions she can't speak into colors and canvas, waiting-unknowingly-to be found. What happens when she finds out that she has four brothers who have been waiting for her?. ••• #1 littlesister 25/5/25 #1 Overprotective 20/5/25

Aurora's life had always been about survival, each day a quiet battle against fear and pain. When her stepfather was finally arrested, she thought the fight was over. But leaving one dangerous world meant stepping into another-one she didn't fully understand. Now, she's living with seven older brothers she barely knows, their lives a tangle of secrets and shadows they never speak of. Their house is loud, protective, and filled with rules she's afraid to break. For Aurora, it's a new kind of survival. For her brothers, it's a chance to keep her safe-no matter what it takes.

After enduring years of neglect and cruelty from her mother and stepfather, Ariana's life changes drastically when tragedy brings her under the guardianship of five brothers she's never met and they never even knew they had a sister. For her brothers, learning they have a sister is an unwelcome surprise. Suspicious and reluctant, her brothers see Aria as an outsider, a stranger disrupting the fragile balance of their lives. For Aria, their home is both a new beginning and a constant reminder of the family that left her behind. Haunted by the pain of her past, Aria struggles to adjust, her every action guarded and her trust hard to earn. As her brothers try to understand her, they begin to glimpse the scars she hides and the strength she carries. Little by little, resentment turns to empathy, and the walls between them start to crumble. But just as the siblings begin to find common ground, the secrets and trauma of Aria's old life threaten to tear them apart. Together, they must decide whether they can overcome the shadows of the past to forge a family and whether Aria can finally find a place to belong.

Amelia's life hasn't been easy. She was kidnapped by her mother when she was only 4 years old and brought to Norway. Amelia had to live with a "friend" of her mother who made Amelia's life a living hell. What will happen when her mothers friend suddenly dies and Amelia reunites with her biological brothers again? Will she reveal her deepest and darkest secrets? Will she trust and open up to them or will the childhood traumas keep her heart closed off? ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< TW⚠️: mention of rape, abuse, kidnapping, torture, and other sensible topics

4 Mafia Families. 5 Overprotective Brothers. 1 Little Princess. A Tale of Revenge. Ava DeLuca, only daughter of the Capo dei Capi (Godfather) of the Italian Mafia Family, kidnapped at the age of 5 by the Rival gang. 13 years later, the DeLuca Brothers seek vengeance assuming their sister was killed by the enemies. Ryan King, a ruthless CEO of the King Corporation and son of the ex-Don of the American Mafia, join hands with the Italian Brothers to seek revenge of his parent's murder. Would the darkness of the underworld consume Ava and Ryan? Or would the sparks of love end this ruthless tale of vengeance? #1 Overprotective (15/08/2020) #1 Mafiaprincess (8/9/2020) & (1/11/2020) #1 Mafiaboss (23/9/2020) & (3/11/2020) #1 Littlesister (24/9/2020) #1 Organization (7/10/2020) #1 Italian (3/11/2020) #1 Youngersister (5/11/2020) #1 Mature (10/11/2020) #1 Billionaires (12/11/2020) #1 Exciting (17/11/2020) #1 Abuse (24/11/2020) #1 Violence (25/12/2020) #3 Love (5/11/2020)

Bella has a simple life HAHAHA NOPE Bella's life is anything but simple. Well it used to be... before her mother died 10 years ago when she was only 7 and her father wasn't abusive. She is the badgirl of the town. And doesn't give a shit about anyone. After a series of unfortunate events she meets her 5 older brothers. Will she be able to forgive them for leaving her all those years ago? Will she ever love agin? What will happen if you add a badboy into the situation? READ THE STORY TO FIND OUT!!!

Advantageous: an adjective meaning, to increase the chances of success which involves a favourable circumstance. In order for one thing to go right a series of events had to happen prior but I suppose this is just the mafia life style. Every family has that one thing they yearn for its not a want more of a need and for the Gray family they finally got it, their daughter Ezmie Paige. She was the light of their dark world, the gift that kept on giving. She was the luck that they always needed after all she was advantageous. Taken a couple of months after she was born she left her family behind trying to track her down, it felt like their luck had gone doesn't mean hers did though. She finally found her way home but its not what shes expecting. Especially when shes come from a mafia family.

Calista Blackthorn, fierce and tough 14 year old fighting her own darkness. After a long 9 years, she is sent back to her 5 older brothers. Both sides held their own secrets, will she be able to escape from her past. Will this be a beginning to a perfect family or will her darkness lead to a destruction.