Arabella D'Angelo is just a shell of a girl, a mere presence floating through the halls of her Los Angeles home. Her once bright grey eyes and sunshine-like spirit was crushed by the weight of her abusive parents. Living in a constant state of fear and despair, the sixteen year old girl endured the endless cycle of violence and cruelty that had plagued her everyday. She had learned to keep her head down, her voice silent and her pain buried deep within her fragile heart. Quiet and reserved were the only terms that could describe her closed-off persona. But then, in a cruel yet fortunate twist of fate, a tragedy struck. Arabella's parents were killed in a mysterious but deadly car crash, the wreckage leaving behind nothing but burnt ashes. Their abrupt deaths opened the doors to a new chapter in Arabella's eventful life, as her custody was now handed over to her elder brother, Damon D'Angelo. While Damon had everything a man could ever wish for, he didn't have that one thing, or person in this case, that he longed for everyday. His baby sister, whom he would kill or get killed for, no hesitation whatsoever. Him and his brothers were never this happier when they heard about their sister's arrival in their abode. Finally, things are looking up for them. The question is, for how long? Join the journey of the D'Angelo siblings, who go through hell and back, facing every single challenge thrown at their face and overcoming it with everyone by their sides. After all, it is the D'Angelo blood they got running through veins.

Marigold was raised on silence, obedience, and taking up as little space as possible. When the woman who raised her dies, the truth shatters everything: Marigold was taken at birth... and she has four older brothers who never knew she was alive. Thrown into a house overflowing with noise, love, and freedom, Marigold must learn how to live beyond abuse. Healing isn't easy. But neither is family. And she's determined not to lose it. 1st #OLDERBROTHERS 16/12/25

Adeline Moretti, a 17 year old who has been pulled back into the dangerous world of her estranged family. After years of silence, she is forced to confront her brothers, each with their own way of dealing with the past. As she struggles to piece together the truth about her family's secrets, Adeline must navigate betrayal, loyalty, and the complex bond she shares with her father. With her trust shattered and her safety constantly at risk, Adeline faces the harsh reality of her bloodline's power and the deep scars it has left behind. In a world where silence can be more dangerous than the truth, Adeline must decide who she can trust-and how to break free from the past that holds her captive. ~ "You want to protect me?" "Yes." I shut the book slowly, placing it on my lap. "Well, I don't need protecting." He frowns slightly, like that wasn't the answer he expected. "Adeline-" "No," I cut him off. "You don't get it. You weren't there. You didn't see what I had to live with. I protected myself every single day. From the second I woke up to the second I went to sleep. I did that. Not you. Not anyone else. Me." His jaw tenses, but he doesn't interrupt. "So no," I continue, voice sharp, "I don't need a guard. I don't need someone to yell at me like that's supposed to prove how much they care. I've had enough of that already."

She survived the basement. She survived him. But surviving alone wasn't enough. Eleven year old Sienna thought her life had ended with her mother's death and her stepfather's cruelty, until she discovers the family she never knew existed: six older brothers, each dangerous in their own way, each bound by loyalty, secrecy, and the Italian mafia code. Dominant, calm, harsh, gentle, redeemed, soft - they are her protectors, her judges, and the only hands that can pull her out of the shadows. But in a world built on blood, power, and unspoken rules, can Sienna truly find safety - or even herself - without breaking everything around her?

Grieving the tragic death of her mother, Sicily begins to believe her brothers had something to do with what happened. (extended summary inside)

She was stolen but never forgotten. And now... she's back. Kidnapped at just two years old, Eden Blackthorn vanished without a trace - until one violent night changed everything. She built a new life in the shadows: underground fights, illegal street races, and a stage name no one dared cross. Eve. But a run-in with the law unravels the truth she never asked for. A mother still grieving. A father desperate. And seven older brothers who never stopped searching. Problem is - Eden isn't their sweet, innocent sister anymore. She's a fighter, a survivor, and she doesn't trust anyone. Now thrown into a world of blood ties and buried secrets, Eden must face the family she can't remember, the past she can't escape, and a war between loyalty and survival. Family means never having to say you're sorry - but sometimes, it means bleeding for people you barely know. Ranks: #1 out of 1.36k : cusswords #2 out of 18.9k : mafiaprincess #2 out of 13k : sarcasm #3 out of 119k : abuse #29 out of 2.51M : love #47 out of 54.8k : trauma

When a body turns up in Westmere, Leila Harlow is haunted by fractured memories and a fear she can't name. Her brothers keep their secrets close, and she must uncover the truth on her own.

Cleo Winters has learned to survive by staying quiet. At school, she's invisible, bullied and ignored. At home, she tiptoes around her mother's sharp moods and cruel words, never knowing when kindness will turn into punishment. But when her mother announces a sudden move to London to marry a wealthy businessman named Eric Westwood, Cleo's silent life is shattered. Thrown into a family she's never met, surrounded by strangers who live in luxury while she carries scars no one can see, Cleo must navigate a new house, a new country, and a new set of rules.

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?

Blaire. Kai. Jude. The world didn't exist outside of the three of them. Bound by blood, fear and the hope of leaving together. What happens when the trio decide to leave their foster home, find a home for themselves elsewhere? What happens when they stumble upon familiar men? What happens when these men hunt them down? Not to kill. To bring them home. Will Blaire learn to trust anyone other than the twins? Will the twins learn to give over control, allow themselves to live? Started: 4/12/25