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.

Amelia was a prisoner in her own home. Physically and emotionally tortured by her own mother and step family, she had survived it all. When she finally runs away, with the help of people she considers family more than her real one, she accidentally stumbles upon people she didn't even know existed. But to them she was their world. Will lies finally be uncovered? Will Amelia finally have a chance of having a real family? Read the story of the lost princess and find out more about her journey in finding her true self

14 years ago two year old Violet King was kidnapped from her family sending them spiralling as they search the world for her. Present day Violet "Sinclair" is the daughter of two drug addicts. She is abused everyday by the people who should "love" and "protect" her. She is utterly clueless to the family that has spent years searching for her.Instead she accepts that she will forever be alone and unloved.. Forced to work when she isn't in school to supply her parents addiction all the while trying to not succumb to her injuries caused by them.She is struggling to survive until one fateful day; an accident occurs which means Violet is orphaned until she comes to learn not only were her "parents" not her parents but she has 5 brothers whom have never given up searching for her. Violet is determined to hide the dark secrets of her past and the deep scars/bruises it left behind but what happens when they start to see past her mask? and what happens when she realises she isn't the only one with secrets... Can she survive in such a dangerous world? or will the traces of her past come back to haunt her? #1 in Twins #5 in Secrets #1 in onlysister #2 in bigbrothers #1 in bruises #1 in scars #5 in love TW:,SA,SH, ABUSE TOPICS, VIOLENCE NOT MY PHOTOS

Cora Banks was kidnapped when she was 13 years old. She is now 17. Ever since she was kidnapped she has been experimented on. As far as she knows she's the only one. Maybe she's wrong. She remembers her family. Remembers who they are. They were the American Mafia. They weren't evil. They were family. She misses every single one of them. And needs them back. Needs them all back. What happens when she escapes her captors? Who will she be? What will the side effects be?

Eleanor's life is not exactly pleasant. She works for rich men, has to do all kinds of odd jobs, and if she does anything wrong she gets beaten, or worse. The men tell her that her parents left her, and they had debts to them and therefore Eleanor has to work for them. But Eleanor does not believe them, she feels she has a family. What if all of a sudden men come into the house with weapons and Eleanor meets her family? Or rather her 7 older brothers who are keeping something secret from her, and can Eleanor keep her secrets save? ⚠️TW WARNING: abuse, rape, cutting, cursing⚠️ #1 in drama #1 in fight #1 in brothers #1 abused