"We fought an uphill battle. One we had no hope of winning." ~~~ Felicity-Flick as most call her-Carter, has learned a thing or two in her 12 years of life. How to deal with drunk parents without waking the neighbors, how to smoke a cigarette without burning your fingers, and how to be abandoned by your siblings without losing your mind. All skills acquired through heartbreak and survival. Cigarette smoke filled lungs, late night talks on rooftops, make up most of who Flick is. But when her fractured family begins to mend itself, Flick is faced with a new chapter in her life that involves the very people she never wanted to see again. Started: January 10th 2021 Finished: December 2nd 2021

Olivia has been abused by her mother and her stepfather for as long as she could remember. It wasn't until they were killed in an accident, did she find out that she had five older brothers who have been looking for her ever since she was taken away from them. How will they react to finding out what her life was like before they got her back and will their sibling bond ever be the same as it was all those years ago before she was taken?

❝𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐚, 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞❞ 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢❦ ꧁꧂ She's the icy heiress of a powerful empire. He's the charming, dangerous brother of Italy's most feared mafia king. To stop a brewing war, Athena Laurent is forced into a fake engagement with Niccolo Moretti-a man she despises. He's cocky, reckless, and lives to get under her skin. But as public kisses turn into stolen glances and real threats close in, hate starts to blur into something else. The engagement was supposed to be fake. The danger is very real. And the last thing either of them expected... was to fall in love. ꧁꧂ 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 Daughter of a powerful French business mogul, Athena is sharp, elegant, and cold under pressure. She was raised to run an empire-not to marry into the mafia. Known in the media as the Ice Queen, she keeps her heart locked behind steel walls. But beneath the cool surface is a woman burning to take control of her life... and terrified of falling for the wrong man. 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢 He's the middle brother of Vincenzo Moretti-the feared mafia king who rules the Italian underworld. With his charming smile and designer suits, Niccolo is the public-friendly face of the Moretti empire. But behind the smirk is a man just as ruthless as his brother. 🏅4 in #wedding 🏅4 in #badgirl

❝I think we've lost the meaning of family.❞ • • • A few years ago, we tragically lost our parents, and every day since then, my brothers and I have drifted apart. We have intense defense mechanisms and our own methods of survival in the adult world. Our house feels less like home, the city feels empty, and the stars seem more distant. Will we be able to heal as a family? Or will we go our separate ways as adults? ▫▫▫▫ ▫▫▫▫ ▫▫▫▫ Cover is made by me. Copyright © 2021 Josie Marie Any relation to other stories or characters is entirely coincidental and not intentional. Any credit for the #olderbrother trend goes to its appropriate writers/creators. All of my work is original, inspired by the #olderbrother trend, but based on my own life with four brothers.

When life's going gets tough, always remember the road that leads home. We all need someone to lean on. Family isn't always defined by blood, it's defined by loyalty, faithfulness and trust. Too many of us hasten off, wanting to be on our own because we have been betrayed. Too quickly we burn bridges, but what if we fixed em? What if we stayed? What if we made things right? You miss them don't you? Your Dad, your mum, uncle and aunt. Siblings, cousins; the name is yours to define. This book aims to give back what's lost, and help us become whole, united and unbreakable. To look beyond rage and fury, and see that humanity isn't perfect. Things are messed up but we can all have "One Big Happy Family."

When Alessandra Roma Morelli loses her mother, the quiet life she's known crumbles. Orphaned, shuffled through the system, and unaware of her legacy, she finds herself lost in a world that doesn't care. But across the ocean, the infamous Morelli brothers have never stopped searching. The only daughter of their family was taken from them as a child, and they have spent years hunting for her. When they finally find her, there is nothing-no law, no lie, no threat-that can keep them apart. Alessandra doesn't know them. She doesn't know the life she was born into. But they know her. And they'll burn the world to bring her home.

At just a few months old, Myra was stolen in the dead of night; torn from her father, her brothers, and her twin. Escaping the orphanage, surviving the streets, and blind to the people that 'saved' her, Myra didn't just endure. Myra clawed her way out, and she burned everything in her wake to ashes. Seventeen years later, she's not just alive. She's powerful. Dangerous. Untouchable. Myra built her empire from the blood she's bled, the blood she's spilled, and secrets she'd kill to protect. It's not just her identity she's concealing - it's the cracks. She's back. But she's not the little sister they imagined. Can she keep everything hidden when a twist of fate drops her into the lap of her so-called family?

Sierra Esposito knew three things well. One- People were inherently evil and selfish. Two- Words are what got you hurt. Three- Sometimes it was easier to accept the situation, rather than fight back. These three rules got her through life-- not unscathed, but alive. Even when she didn't want to be. ... Giuseppe De Santis had been searching for his missing daughter, ever since she was taken all those years ago. When he finally gets the phonecall saying she's been found, he's ecstatic. Finally happy that everything can go back to the way it used to be. But Sierra has changed since she was a baby and she knows nothing of him and his world. And when she isn't speaking to him or her brothers, it's almost impossible to get her to open up. They must learn to be a family again, but that's almost impossible. There are so many secrets between them and other factors are at play. Factors that are determined to get Sierra back, no matter who gets hurts. ... TW* This story has mentions/depictions of assault (physical, sexual, mental, etc), alcohol abuse, drug abuse, self-harm, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, violence, and anything else falling under those categories. Please prioritize your mental health. *Any images in the cover and/or chapters are not mine. I found them on Pinterest* *I own all the rights to these characters. Please do not pirate my work*

Liliane has always been good at hiding things - her feelings, her fears, and now, a secret that could change everything. Sent to live with family she hasn't seen in nearly a decade, she steps into a home stitched together by silence and old resentments. But in a family where everyone's hiding something, the truth always finds a way to surface - no matter how deeply it might be buried.

'Blood runs thicker than water' they say. Those who you share the same blood as - you know your family - are meant to be more important than those who don't. But it's ironic really, the way the saying got messed up over time until it means the complete opposite. The full saying is 'The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb'. That the blood from the bonds you share with your chosen family are thicker than the water from the covalent womb you share with your blood relations. Going from a family of 8 to 1 was a challenge for Amelia, but what happens when her 5 brothers try showing back up? Give this story a chance yk, I rate it a 10/10 so lmk if I'm biased or if it's generally that good :)