Emilia Morelli's world shatters when she's told her mother has died. Left with no family, well at least none that she knows of, she's pulled into a system that sees her as just another case. She's alone and unsure of herself. But far away, there are men who have been searching for her. Men who share her name. Men who are feared by the world. They've spent years looking for the little girl who was taken from them. Now that they've found her, they'll stop at nothing to bring her home. Emilia doesn't know them. She doesn't know the truth. And she has no idea that her life is about to change forever.

At two years old, she was taken from everything she knew - a powerful father, devoted brothers, and a home where she was treasured beyond measure. Kidnapped by the one person meant to protect her, she vanished without a trace. Raised in cruelty by her mother and stepfather, she grew up believing pain was normal and love was something earned. She never knew she had been stolen - or that an entire empire had been quietly searching for her. For fourteen years, her father and brothers tore through cities, secrets, and bloodlines to find the daughter and sister ripped from them. Now, as she turns sixteen, the truth begins to unravel. And when a mafia family finally finds what was taken from them, they don't let go easily.

Nine-year-old Addison has known only darkness - locked away in a basement, her world has been one of silence, fear, and isolation. But when Addison moves in with the Harrington brothers - the family she never knew she had - she faces the daunting task of learning to trust, speak, and heal. Surrounded by love but haunted by her past, will Addison find the light she's been searching for - or will the shadows of her trauma keep her trapped?

Amara Moretti returns to her brothers eleven years later-damaged, guarded, and hiding more than anyone suspects. As buried truths begin to surface, alliances are tested and blood ties blur. In a world where loyalty is survival and secrets can kill, Amara must decide: trust the family she barely remembers-or expose the darkness hidden under their watch.

A book only providing random scenes about the Delgado family from the past, present and future <3 Almost all scenes brought to you by fellow readers :) *reading Isabella and Delgado may be beneficial before reading these scenes*

Romani Noor is an aspiring chemist- well, possible ex-chemist, after she can no longer afford the rise in her university tuition fees. Her best friend and sister, Juno, is living across the country with her wife, sending Romani occasional cheques to help her complete her education. However, even with her sisters help she is falling behind on payments. Taking something into her own hands for once in her life, Romani looks for a job. As fate would it have it, Valentine Carter, River Fabiano and Slater Hayashi are looking to take on an employee in their bakery, whilst they practice their... extra-curricular activities... Sweet Romani thinks she's walking into a simple job of cakes and cookies, but she fails to predict the web of obsession, lust and love she's getting herself tangled in.

(Spin-off to Contrasting Similarities series. Can be read as a STANDALONE.) Lucian and Anastasia have a history. One that consists of fleeting love and lasting pain. The ruthless Italian Mafia leader. The mountain who protects his little bubble from the rest of the world. The bubble only few get an entry to. Lucian Zane Mazzanti is a broken soul inside a strong leader. The tough Russian Mafia leader. The girl who has a crown on her head. The crown that had her name inscribed on it but somehow never felt like it belonged where it was. Anastasia Vera Petrov is a girl inside a tough Donna. All they have in common are hearts hidden deep inside, shied away from the world, just like their inner child. As another twist leads to their paths crossing for a second time, will they bring out who they truly are?

+++ This is a PREQUEL. It is not necessary that you read the original story "Jodee" first, but highly recommended+++ 5-year-old Jodee Chambers does not have a perfect life. Her parents aren't together, she doesn't live in a while picket fence neighborhood, and she never knows what the next day will bring. But Jodee is young and naive and always sees the glass half full. When that all changes, what is she going to do? Will these changes be for the better or worse? 16-year-old Ace Chambers has had it rough from the day he was born. His father is an abusive alcoholic and his mother only cares about when and how she will her next fix. He never got to have a true childhood; taking care of both of his parents and his little sister at a young age. Ace's only way of coping is making sure Jodee has a good role model and unfortunately, partying with his best friend also seems to help. But Ace is determined to turn his life around, for his sister and for himself. Will he be able to do it amongst all of the chaos? Caleb Warner has been an outsider from the very beginning. His mother wants him out of the house as soon as possible as he always seems to holds her accountable for everything that goes wrong in his life. His father abandoned him and his mother to start a new family with another women a leave his son behind. Through all of this Caleb has always put on a façade to show people he is just some funny, goofy, loving guy. But in reality, a little part of him breaks every day. Can Caleb finally find the family he's longed for, through his best friend, Ace? Will that be enough for him? Can they all get what they want and create a little family of their own? Read LOST to find out how Jodee's story started...

When Amalie and Evelyn move in with the fiercely protective Castellani brothers, they find themselves in a home full of strangers and secrets. Rebuilding trust after years apart won't be easy, especially when not everything in the Castellani house is what it seems. As the twins begin to learn the difference between survival and safety, they discover that some shadows are harder to outrun than others.

"𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗽𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂." Chaos may be the only way to describe Clailea Del Rosario's 9 years of life. In a nasty divorce, somehow Clailea's druggie mother won custody over her 3 year old daughter. Clailea doesn't think it's all that bad, she likes books, and Frank Sinatra on her old vinyl player. She also likes the rain. She loves the rain. Now, 6 years later, utterly broken and abused, Clailea is returning home. Much like her silly nickname her brothers had gifted her, her life had seemed to be in puddles. Her 7 brothers. Yep, absolute chaos. ------------ Started: April 16th 2022 Finished: ... -------- 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐒 #𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬