"When you learn to survive without anyone, you can survive anything." Giovanna Parker, or should I say Accardi? A 14 year old girl who has it tough. On the receiving end of abuse, having to take care of a younger sibling at such a tender age herself, she is well acquainted with the word hardships. She is living proof of the word, that is... until the Accardi's come into the picture. The Accardi's Rich, powerful, well known. Just 3 mere words to describe them. The one that matters most to Giovanna? Family The Accardi's are Giovanna's biological family and after 14 years apart, they don't waste a moment in the matter of bringing her home. A 14 year old with a lot of baggage including a 9 year old sister. The Accardi's who consist of 7 males and 2 females. An independent teenager, who lives life solo. A family who want nothing more than her trust. But with the secrets each of them bare...its going to be tough. Family isn't just laughter and fun times, its hard work and pain. Just how much of pain, is the real question. How many secrets, lies and troubles will they go through to survive the outcome? To stand as one in the end. After all... "some of us aren't living, we surviving." ____________________________________ >on-going ©Ruqhaven 2022 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Highest rankings: #1 in Family #1 in Dad #1 in bestfriends #1 in Stepsister #1 in Stepmum #1 in Giovanna #1 in Americanmafia #1 in sarcasm #2 in Teenager #2 in Home #2 in cousins #4 in Secrets #4 in Littlesister #4 in Italian #4 in mafiaprincess #5 in protective

"You wanna stay alive?" The old man asks, eyes fierce with conviction as he speaks to me, "Real world or underground, be aware of the Blacks, kid. It's the best advice one can give." I hide a grin. I live with them, after all. "Be aware?" I ask in response, "Not be beware?" "Both," The old man nods solemnly. ~~~ Alina Black, the eldest of the Black siblings, is consumed by the future. Aurora Black, the youngest and most unaware, is obsessed with the past. Both sisters wake up and go to sleep with the same word on their lips: survival. Their seven brothers stumble through the present, recklessly, in ignorance of the word. Finally reunited, the siblings must reckon not only with themselves and each other, but also the chaos of human existence - especially their family's extravagant, immoral one. ~~~ OR more briefly: The one where a long lost sister returns to her mafia family (by stalking them) with a very not cliche plot (right from the beginning, because she's proactive and stalks them) but some cliche moments that everyone loves (like the second oldest brother being the gentlest with her).

Every year on Charlotte's birthday, her mother takes a picture of her to send to her father that she's never met before. He was a man with dangerous connections so they had to live apart for Charlotte to be safe. But on Charlotte's fifteenth birthday things change. She moves all the way from London to Manhattan with her mom. Charlotte gets to make new friends but also new enemies. The Cassano's are very powerful and Charlotte will soon find out how powerful they truly are. /////// Snippet: "Your sister touched my boobs and slammed me into a locker. Your brothers pushed me up against a locker and choked me. I really don't care for any of the apologies you give me, because let's be honest, they're not genuine." The blond man's jaw dropped but there was no change in Hector's face. He only seemed slightly annoyed that I interrupted him. "Yeah, bestie, you tell him!" Cecelia purred. Eunha gasped and softly slapped Cecelia, but who could really stop her. That girl had no fears. "Let's go." Daniel softly nudged me. I nodded and turned away without saying goodbye. This damn family was getting on my nerves. In this moment I didn't care that I pissed them off. It's what they deserved. But what I would later learn is that this was what kickstarted the whole mess I'd get dragged in. It all started with Hector Cassano getting interested in me. ------- #1 in 'littlesister' on 26 January 2022