book 1 of the windows of the soul duology ✿ ✿ ✿ lucent: softly bright or radiant ✿ ✿ ✿ My brother's hand traces the cut on my right cheek for some minutes. I have no idea how a cut can be so interesting, but I won't judge a book by its cover. He unexpectedly moves and places a heartwarming kiss on my crown, brushing through the strands of my hair. But what startles me the most, is when he speaks, "Duerme bien, mi niña bonita." And just as I wasn't able to sleep hours ago because of my stupid fear, I let myself fall into a dreamless sleep as his soothing voice travels through my ears. ✿ ✿ ✿ Layla Rivera. A young naive fourteen-year-old who's just lost her childhood best friend and guardian. She's anxious and timid when meeting other people, so she usually cowers and distracts herself, immerse between the pages of books. When she is thrown into the lion's den - or also named as her older brothers' house - she's left fearful and intimidated by the six foot three males who she never had a clue about. Trying to make sense of what her new life will bring while being unaware of the dangers her new home beholds, she tries to make her way into her new family, but it doesn't seem as easy as she expected, or is it? ©️juststarsandbooks All written works on this account belong to Juststarsandbooks. I do not condone any reproduction/duplication of this book anywhere - app, website, etc - without my consent. Pics aren't mine.

Aurora Rossi no one ever carried about her growing up except her mother her father really never wanted to have a girl so he ignored her so does her brothers or so she thought But when her father break up with her mother and her mother go back to her family leaving Aurora alone with her eight brothers that four of them are her twins and father the Italian Greek mafia Don But what he doesn't know that Aurora is also in the mafia she owns the russian mafia that has become lately one of the most powerful mafia's in the world Did Aurora brothers and father never loved her?

When the Russo's youngest twins Lucas and Laureline were kidnapped at 2 years old. It shattered the family and even the twins. Lucas has spent his whole life protecting and doing what's best for his sister. Laureline has spent her whole life helping her brother where she could and making sure he doesn't dive over the deep end. They have been together through everything abuse, bullying and even rape. What happens when their motto of staying together has to accommodate an entire family. Will they learn to love and trust everyone or will they damage the already damaged family. First story so please don't kill me for any errors. ~Thanks

A mafia family spilt apart after the triplets where taken. Finally after 16 years they find them, all completely different. They were bounced around from home to home then they were spilt before it was bad but it only got better for two one was left to walk deeper into their own personal hell. Will they love their family? Will they trust them? Will they recover? Will they find love? Secrets are told People are betrayed Feeling are brought to the surface Promises are broken What happens when two heirs fall in love and they can't be. If you want to find out more read on.

Aurora, the daughter of Antonio Russo, gets sold to the biggest mafia there is in the world, Blake Hernandez, to pay off her father's debt. What will happen with Aurora? What will she go trough? What will both Aurora and Blake go trough while together? How will it end? Find out in 'The Mafias Principessa'

Anastasia Rose Romano Is a 19 years old, sassy, feisty, sarcastic, spitfire but with the heart of a most kindest soul. She had lived with her uncle ever since she was a baby. Her uncle whom she called papa took her from her family due to some reason without anyone's knowledge and settled in Asia (South Korea) leaving the family behind devastated. She has learned to fight like a fighter from young age. She has always hidden her identity simply by wearing hazel lenses to hide her steel grey eyes on her Papa's demand to which she knew the reason. She gets a scholarship from one of the most prestigious universities in Italy and moves there after her Papa's death. What happens when she comes face to face with two of her brothers who are a part of Italian Mafia and she herself is their princess. ............................................................... Most impressive ranking #1 mafiaprincess #1 amor #1 Intelligent #1 Donna #3 sister #1 beautiful #3 Daughter #1 fashion #1 fighter

Catalia Del Campo is a 16 year old from Spain. She lives with her adopted Grandmother. Her Grandmother found her at her door step when she was still working in Italy. With the sleeping baby was a note that said "please take care of her and name her Catalia". And ever since then her Grandmother took care of her as her own Granddaughter. They both moved to Spain when Catalia was 1 year old. 16 years later, Catalia works as a part time baker and part time photographer. But what if fate finds a way for her to meet her long lost family through her favorite hobby, Photography. The Rossi Family has been looking for their princess for 16 years without a single luck. They went to Spain to celebrate the birthday of the youngest triplet's. They went to a Photo studio to take a photo so that when their princess returns they have a lot of pictures to show her. But what they didn't know, that entering a simple photography shop would be the reason for them to finally find their long lost sister... But not as a baby, as a beautiful 16 year old lady with captivating blue and green eyes that only runs in the Rossi Family genes. Could Catalia be the long lost sister and daughter of the Rossi Family? And if she is, will she stay in Spain with her Grandmother or go with her supposed to be family back to her birthplace, Italy? But just like every single one of us, they also have secrets that they want to keep hidden. Both Catalia and the Rossi Family. But as some say - "No secret shall remain hidden forever" -, it all depends on who's secret will be revealed first.

I set the vodka and first aid kit and jumped on the counter with a grunt. Taking the gun, I shot the window alerting the house to danger. I heard a stampede of footsteps from the stairs to the living room and then the kitchen. I did not raise my head knowing they were pointing their guns at me. Taking a swing of vodka I stitched the wound on my stomach and dressed it. Raising my head I heard gasps around the room but they were still pointing their guns at me with stiffness in the shoulders, backs straight, and to the opposite of me stood the one and only The American Mafia Don, Alessandro De'Luca. "Who are you?" He spoke with authority and power radiating from him which can make people cower away from him but not me. I tilted my head and smirked, setting the vodka and first aid kit on the counter. I jumped down the counter and walked towards him making him point his gun directly at my head. I looked at him and said "Put your gun down, Mr. De' Luca. Wouldn't want you killing your own daughter, right?"

The Giovanni's are the Italian Mafia. It is the most powerful mafia. For 8 generations the family have been trying to have a princess in the family but have been unsuccessful. That is until Alina Giovanni and her twin Adrian were born. Due to Alina being born she was target for the other mafia's especially the Russians who hated the Italians due to their success. Alina is taken by them and brought up in terrible conditions. The whole family was heartbroken but never gave up trying to find her. With 6 brothers and parents never forgetting her they were sure to get her back. They weren't the most powerful mafia for nothing. How long do you think it would take to get her back and make the family whole again, if that was even possible? Would things turn out ok in the end? Cover by @prielle on Pinterest

Lorelei Gray/Bottura , a 16 year old mother and assassin lives with her 2 Bestfriends. - They were all Oprans.. Lorelei's family said really hurtful things to her and gave her away.. what happens when she moves to Italy? Will she meet them again? If she does will she act cold to them or be nice? - Will she find out the truth? They thought they were doing the right thing but were they really? * i don't know what I'm doing *