Alessia has carved out a life in the shadows, helping other forgotten kids like herself. But when a failed theft lands her in the sights of a boy who looks exactly like her, everything changes. Torn between the harsh life she knows and a violent world of wealth, secrets, and control, Alessia must decide who she really is - and how far she'll go to protect the only family that ever truly mattered.

When Isabella's mother took her away at a young age she grows up in an abusive and controlling household. She relies on her anger for survival. She attends school one day and is called to the office and is informed of a passing that sends Isabella to live with her 6 brothers she had no idea existed. She learns new things about herself and meets new people along the way, some go yet some stay. She has her ups and downs and struggles with many things but she also learns to accept the new outcomes. Will she ever learn to open up to her newly found family? Will her brothers trust Isabella with their deepest secret? How will Isabella cope when she moves in with her brothers? Will her past control her future? Read more to find out. Tw:// - Eating disorder - Abuse - Trauma - Mental illnesses - injuries

This story is about a girl who sets out to seek revenge as the cold-blooded woman she has been forced to become, due to her circumstances. All this, while being faced with challenges and obstacles which don't seem to stop. She meets her biological family who wants to protect her and shield her from the world and believe she is a innocent girl but when circumstances change they are determined to find out about this mysterious girl. As she makes her journey to her real motive she is met by a cold and ruthless man involved in the under world. This is their story, which begins the start of the fire, the angst, the tension. Leonita a fiery woman, passionate, beautiful, unpredictable, insightful, strong and knows her worth, doesn't let anyone bring her down. Believes your actually family is the one you choose not the one you were born into. Asher a cold, handsome, authoritative, stubborn, ruthless, doesn't take anyone's bullshit. Believes family is only bonded by blood. What will happen when two hotheaded stubborn people are forced to be in each other's presence, will they change their views of each other? Or will they lose their patience and slit each other's throats to get the one out of the other's way?

Elisa is on the run from her parents' past, and the rucksack full of secrets that she carries is key to protecting her estranged brothers from an unseen enemy. ***** Entrusted with secrets from her family's past, Elisa West has been on the run for half of her life. She's always kept people at a distance, jumping from foster home to foster home, and now she's landed with her biological family. Her brothers haven't seen her since she was a toddler, and don't know what to make of the strange closed-off teenager or her secrets. But when she finally opens up about murder, scientists, and dangerous experiments, it becomes evident that Elisa hasn't just come home to reunite with her family. She's come back to destroy the terrible legacy that haunts them. (Book One of The Roses of Forever Series) #1 in Missing- 15/11/20 #1 in clues- 12/08/20 #1 in familyissues- 14/08/20 #2 in missingparents- 23/08/20 #1 in familymystery- 27/08/20 #2 in sister and brothers- 28/09/20 #1 in sadness- 17/02/21 #1 in familyproblems- 6/05/21 #1 in clues- 06/02/22 Cover designed by Holly Thurston

Catalina Black is barely holding the cracks her life together, when it shatters completely. Her abusive foster dad is dead. She has nowhere to go. Officially unwanted. So what happens when she finds out about her real family. Seven older brothers, twice the amount of brothers she had ever had in her entire foster care experience. Trying her best to cover her traumatic past she goes on to live with them. But she is stung with their harshness. How could her own blood be so ignorant? Any little hope she had left, is crushed with their actions and behavior. Cat is more alone than she has ever been, will her brothers open up to her when she needs them the most? TW ⚠️: Mental+sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, bullying

Vivian's parents loved the idea of a girl. They promised to love,care ,and protect her.Instead they died trying to protect little Vivian. Her aunt killed her parents in cold blood and gave her to John who would abuse and mentally destroy Vivian . On the day Vivian turns 16 she finally escapes and finds out the shocking truth... She has 8 brothers. Not younger brothers but older and she is a triplet and the Italian Mafia Princess! Tristan is 17 and the Russian don . He was taught to be emotionless and to never think twice until he meets her in a club. She gives him the slightest amount of attention and he keeps coming back for more. Will Vivian also find this man attractive? Will she tell her family the truth? Or will she lie just to have someone who would care and love her? Will Vivian's happily ever after happen or will it all come crumbling down? ⚠️MAY BE A TRIGGER TO SOME PEOPLE⚠️

[COMPLETED] "Life doesn't get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient." ― Steve Maraboli She has experienced more pain in her 15 years of life than many people do in their lifetimes. Her life has always been filled with pain, emptiness, and hopelessness. There was never a reason for her smile. But one day, her life took an unexpected turn. She now has to live with people she didn't even know existed. One father, seven overprotective brothers, and a bad boy who can't seem to get his mind off his good girl. What could possibly go wrong? Will her new family treat her the same way 'they' treated her? Or will they show her that life is more than what she thinks it is? There are a lot of secrets that everyone seems to be keeping are waiting to be unravelled. She's Resilient to make it this far. But how far will she go? Welcome to the journey of ARABELLA. Highest Ranking- #1 in Resilience #3 in father-daughter #4 in innocent #1 in 7brothers #1 in father-daughter #5 in life changing #1 in family secrets #3 in life changing #2 in life changing #2 in mafia princess #8 in brothers #1 in brothers #6 in olderbrothers #1 in crazy #3 in brothers #3 in abusivecontent #4 in older brothers #1 in abusivecontent #1 in goodgirl #8 in longlostsister #4 in longlostdaughter #2 in goodgirl #3 in longlostdaughter #1 in olderbrothers #9 in longlostsister #4 in longlostsister #1 in olderbrothers #2 in longlostdaughter #2 in brothers #5 in trouble #2 in lostprincess #2 in mafiabrothers #1 in abused #1 in siblings P.s- The photos used are from the internet.

(REWRITING) At just 2 years old Aurora's mother kidnapped her away from her family and married an abusive man who proceeded to kill Aurora's mother and he abused Aurora but one good evening he's high off cocaine and drives off a cliff. Aurora believed she would go into foster care but after a DNA test it shows she had a father and 4 brothers Will Aurora let her family in our will she keep up a shield? What if Aurora isn't the happy bubbly girl they remember? What if both sides have secrets? Will they tell each other their secrets?

Athena De Rosa was a Christian girl who lived in a small town or so people thought. Athena always dreamed of escaping her family and church so she could live a normal life. She convinces her parents to let her go to college for her senior year, but what happens when she meets Lucian Petrov? Lucian Petrov is the man men fear and women want to sleep with. He's a killer, a dangerous man, and he's heartless. Yet when his roommate turns out to be a girl he can't help but fall for her regardless of their differences.

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.