15-year-old Alexandra 'Lexi' DeLaCruz-DeLesco has had a not so pleasant life- to say the least. She was abused by her foster 'parents' until they got arrested for drug dealing. Now, she finds out that she has two sets of six half brothers, sharing the same mom as the DeLescos and the same dad as the DeLaCruzs. The two gangs hate each other, but have agreed to put their rivalry aside for a maximum of one year- until a suitable home can be found for Lexi. They hate her and she hates them. What if Lexi finally finds the home she desperately craved for? What if the brothers start to grow fond of their little sister? Will secrets and the past tear them apart? Find out in 'Temporary' Thanks to @auradeeeee for creating this amazing cover! NOTE: if you are reading this on any other site other than Wattpad, you are likely to be at risk of a malware attack.

Brynn Kingslee has spent a third of her life protecting herself from her stepfather as fiercely as a twelve year old can. Only to find, after his death, she has seven fiercely protective older brothers who didn't realise that not only would they be protecting her from their work, but also protecting her from her past, too.

Emma, age 16, lives with her mum and Frank, her step dad, who has been abusing her since his marriage to her mother yet the weight of potentially ruining her mum final happiness after being depressed for so long after her fathers death, forces her to keep it a secret. Suddenly, she's away on holiday for a week as her mum reunites with some old friends and she is left alone with Zack (a boy from her childhood) her 2 older brothers, Louie and Olly. As Zack and Emma's relationship deepens over the week, he begins to notice things, and under the watchful eyes of her protective brothers, the secret starts to unravel. But will they finally find out before its too late? And what will Frank do if the don't? TW: abuse scenes and very emotional scenes