Sixteen-year-old Emmett Sidney has spent his life trapped in a cycle of abuse at the hands of his father, with no one left to protect him after his mother's death. His older brother, Emilio, promised to stay-but when he turned eighteen, he left without looking back. Now, Emmett is alone, hardened by years of fists and fear. When his dad dies were does he go? Across the country, Emilio Simmons has built a life he never thought possible-a loving wife, a daughter, and a stable home. But a late-night call from the police brings his past crashing back. His father is dead, and CPS is pressuring him to take in the younger brother he abandoned. Emilio can't forget the horrors of his childhood, but facing Emmett again means confronting the guilt and trauma he buried years ago. As Emmett and Emilio's paths cross again, they must both grapple with the wounds of their past and the choices that tore them apart. Can they rebuild what was broken, or are some scars too deep to heal?

Arabella She's just three and doesn't remember anything about the outside world. Her world is confined to the little cell where she lives with her mother. After the mother dies, anything but a kind man saves her and takes her in. She's new to the feelings of being cared for and she's scared about the new family she's about to live with. Read about the Ferrari family and the little princess they saved. Sneak Peak - I smile at her and get up from the bed, still holding her. "Good morning, baby. How did you sleep?" I ask while kissing her forehead. "Good." She says and her face comes up and kisses me on my forehead, her tiny hands holding my face. She's copying me.

Top Rankings for Devon Blue: # 1 in Music # 2 in truelove # 2 in healing # 3 in mentalhealth I used to think us twins could feel each other's pain and that if something ever went wrong we would come to the rescue because that was our job. That's how we would play when we were younger. Twin telepathy maybe. Now I'm sure it didn't work that way because surely, he would have felt my pain the day I tried to kill myself. But he didn't. Were we even twins? Devon Blue grew up in sunny L.A. with her twin brother Chase. Once the new boy, Ryan Housley, moved next door her world was turned upside down facing relentless bullying, betrayal, and heart-wrenching consequences. After a cruel prank by her twin Chase and his friend Ryan, she leaves after spinning into a dark abyss until she jumps and her family sends her to a rehabilitation center in London. Three years later Devon Blue returns with healed wounds and a heart on the mend. However, her transformation both physically and characteristically is totally unexpected with her small suburbia L.A. town and the kids she grew up with especially her brother Chase. Can she heal the old wounds of her past?

⚠️THIS STORY IS OLD. IT ISN'T VERY GOOD. THE OTHER BOOK IS BETTER⚠️ Adeline was a good kid. She worked hard, took care of herself, and didn't let anybody push her around. At least that's what the kids at school thought. But, like most people, she had secrets. Things nobody knew about her. Nobody knew her mother and stepfather hated her. Nobody knew she lived alone with her best friend. Nobody knew that, outside of school, she was a totally different person. Nobody knew what she had been through, and all the things that left her shattered. This is how she lived her life. This is the only life she had ever known. But what would happen if all of that changed? Could one school lecture, a mishap at the courthouse, and a DNA test change her life forever? For the better or for the worst, Adeline's life is about to change. And for once in her life, she might not have to keep so many secrets. ********************************* Started: 6/18/2022 Finished: 7/29/2022 © 2022 Taylor Sassone Cover by my awesome sister @owlhootsburger13

Luca Brandt is 8 years old, and has lived his entire life (what he can remember) with his stepfather, Frank. Except to Luca, Frank is known as Sir. Ever since Luca's mother died when he was three, Frank has become extremely abusive towards Luca. When Frank is arrested, Luca finds out he has 5 older brothers waiting for him. What will happen when they meet? Will Luca be able to keep his secret a secret? **Sorry I did my best with the description trust me just go with it**

Roman Verlice, manipulated from childhood to blend into corners without so much as a sound and to accept the love that was deemed normal, left her cold and quiet, conformed to the way of life that was forced upon her. But now she's left alone and unaccompanied in police custody, unaware of the missing child status to her name. Four brothers and a broken family. They'd stayed together through it all with only one thing missing.. if only they'd known the repercussions of getting that one thing back. ******** #1 brothersbestfriend #1 drugaddiction #1 abusivecontent #1 lost #1 drugdealer #1 stolen #1 tattoos #1 sick #2 depression #2 found #2 trauma #2 broken #3 mafiaprincess #3 dangerous #4 brother Please note that this story contains violence, abuse, mature content, sexual assault, mature language, and rape. This story heavily focuses on the mc's battle with addiction throughout the whole plot so please keep that in mind.

~ongoing~ ~unedited~ After eleven year old Parker is faced with her stepfather's death, she has to move in with her five older brothers. Her newly discovered family has secrets they are hiding from Parker, but Parker is keeping secrets of her own. Will she ever be able to trust them? Her newly discovered family happens to run the italian mafia, meaning they have many enemies. This makes Parker the perfect target. Will her brothers be able to protect their newfound weakness?

Kalina never knew much about her family, only that she had brothers, a mother and a father who never wanted her. After the abuse her mother put her through, Kalina was broke beyond repair. With the help from a motorcycle gang she built herself back up. One day, she gets taken out of her cell in juvie, to find out her mother had died. Being seventeen, her father has come to take her home. Where she learns he was unaware of her existence. Kalina must learn to depend on others and adapt to a life of safety and security all children should have. And her family must learn to hide their mafia from a girl who means the world to them. Kalina, however, is not as innocent as they think. Her past is dark and catching up to her fairly quick. What happens when she meets a certain man, who will change the course of her life forever. (This book is full of uncomfortable and triggering content, please be careful while reading)

I walked out of my room and closed the door. I started to go downstairs where I could hear my siblings talking. I was almost to the stairs when I heard a door open and close. I turned around to see Makayla right behind me. "Hi, Little Brother." She said viciously ~~~ "You didn't do that stuff to Makayla, did you?" He quietly asked. "No, I didn't." I shook my head and paused. "She did it to herself." He was quiet for a moment. "Why would she blame you for all that stuff?" I lightly shrugged. "They'll believe her, though." I said quietly "Everyone always believes her and now that you're here it's going to get a lot worse." ~~~ Twins that were given up for adoption together. For a reason they do not know yet. The girl was seen as young, Beautiful, and innocent. They couldn't see her for who she really was. But he could and he was none other than her twin brother of course. He was the one that always suffered because of her. He loved her, she was his sister his only family. But she hated him and wanted them to hate him too. They used to think that he was the same as her until she made them think differently. Then their biological family showed up. He thought that they would love him, no matter what she did. But, maybe he was wrong. *I do not own any images or videos in this all images from Pinterest and videos from YouTube* Enjoy Started: 1/3/2021 Finished: 1/17/23 #1 in Older Sister on 03/08/21 #1 in Evil Twin on 03/08/21 #1 in Little Brother on 5/24/21 #2 in Sister on 11/29/21 #5 in Reunited on 2/28/22 #2 in Mafia Prince 11/29/21 #92 in LGBT on 9/12/21

Sixteen-year-old Jessica Jane Willens blocks off the world around her with a well-built wall that hides her stubborn, sarcastic, emotion-filled personality. The wall lacks any holes and simply reveals a surface facade of quietness. All she wants is to stay hidden in the backgrounds as she had been her entire life. But one event leads to another and her life takes a hundred-and-eighty degree turn. Whether it's for the better or the worse. But is all it takes four half-brothers, three friends, a few rules, and one boyfriend to push her over the ledge? For the wall to go tumbling down and expose the jumble underneath? And maybe that beneath won't be half as bad as Jessica expected. A first-person-story in which you follow Jessica on her journey and you start to wonder, is she really Fragile? ✩ → 2nd place in End of An Era Awards humor → 1st place in The Carnival Awards 2021 humor → #6 in Teen Fiction 03/01/2021