"Give me three months Nova, only three months and I'll show you what having a family is. That this life - despite all the pain you've endured - is worth living" Emilio, my father, whispers into the cold night He walks with cautious steps as I stand on the ledge, his pained eyes begging for me to accept. To step away from death...but my scars are too deep to believe in such a dangerous thing as hope 𑁍 𑁍 𑁍 Nova Grace and her twin brother Rune, are hit by a revelation the size of a watermelon - scratch that - the size of a goddamn train after years of abuse and wandering around foster care. Their father and brothers, who were completely oblivious of their blood relation to them, have come to claim custody after their lives turn upside down...again. Nova is yet to recover from the traumatic events from a soul shattering night three months ago, when a car wreck took her best friend's life away. It was the same night Rune found her beaten and bloodied inside a drug house hidden in the woods. But it wasn't the car crash that left bruises all over her body and scars that not even time will heal. The faces of their attackers are a blur, how it all happened is still a mystery and they'll soon find out how connected their family is and how they seem to have the same enemies in common Secrets deeply buried from decades ago will surface to uncover truths that should've long since stayed hidden, but the Rodriguez family will not rest until they've avenged their saving Grace and everything that was taken from her Previously titled: Consumed by the flames

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?

(this book is mature! the toggle won't stay selected) the quiet, shy and all too sassy girl getting mixed up with the obnoxious biker boy, who happened to be her brothers best friend. ~~~~

Each day she wakes up in a different body, not knowing who she is, and each night that body dies. She is the Reaper Syndrome, and she's desperate to know why. ***** She doesn't know what's happening. Each day she wakes up in a new body, not knowing who she is. She has to pretend to be the person, and at the end of the day her new body dies. The media have a name for these deaths: the Reaper Syndrome. No one believes it's a person jumping from body to body, until Joe. He's a conspiracy theorist, but she can make him listen. He trusts her, and he can also see the mysterious man, Samael, that's following her. Why is this happening to her? Who can she trust? Every day it takes her to end the Reaper Syndrome, another person dies. She doesn't want the last victim to be her. *2021 Wattys Shortlisted*

12 year old Julie has learned that silence is safer than words. After a tragedy leaves her alone, injured, and grieving, Julie is sent across the world to live with seven half-brothers she never knew existed. Their home is grand, powerful, and unfamiliar - filled with people who want to protect her, even if some of them do not know how to love her gently yet. But Julie carries more than the loss of her mother. Behind her quiet eyes are secrets she swore she would never tell, memories she cannot outrun, and a heart that has learned to survive by hiding. As her brothers try to reach the little sister they never knew they had, Julie must decide whether silence will keep protecting her - or if family can become the first place where she no longer has to disappear.

(Book One) Athena Genova D'Angelo knows how to survive. By day, she waits tables. By night, she makes real money underground-bare-knuckle fights, illegal street races, anything to keep the lights on and the past buried. She doesn't need anyone. Especially not family. But everything changes the night a group of powerful strangers walks into the restaurant. Dark suits. Sharp eyes. Dangerous energy. And one undeniable truth: They're mafia. And they just might be her blood. Athena's about to find out that the past doesn't stay buried for long, and neither do secrets.

(OLD VERSION) *UNEDITED* *READ AT YOUR OWN RISK* *NEWER VERSION, HIS DARLING NIGHTMARE* At the the tender age of three, she was framed by her twin sister for something she didn't do. No one listened to her cries and demanded that she would be sent away. Listening to the family, her father sent her to a newly-found boarding school without checking it's background. Little did they know, that the so-called "boarding school" turned the once cheerful, sweet, and innocent little girl into a ruthless monster. Years flew by and now, she's back. Stronger, Successful, Beautiful and a Mother She's been tortured, abused and experimented on, but that didn't stop her as she wear her scars with pride. Sadly....not all of her demons have died Started:August 21 2022 Ended: January 1 2026 All pictures belong on Pinterest or on Google.

vienna, taken by her mother before she was even born, has had to work hard for everything in her life. so when she wins the world championship for chess and gets a scholarship to one of the most prestigious schools in the world, she catches the attention of the second place winner and 3 boys that feel familiarity. (6 older brothers) warning: romance (maybe spice i havent decided yet), nightmares, violence, anxiety, detachment and other mature themes. HAPPY ENDING note: hi guys ur fav girl is back once again! most of the images are not mine, creds to all og artists/photographers :) note 2: once again, i am not an author! i write purely for fun so please be patient and if you don't like my writing you dont have to read my work :) even though this intro is not proper grammar i swear i aim for normal essay/novel formatting for all my works. note 3: any and all feedback is appreciated. if you have any suggestions or even want to write a scene and send it to me i will be happy to include them :) aiming for completion around may 2026 :) thank you all so much for reading and I hope you like my story. enjoy! ;) #1 in italy (out of 15k stories, yall r amazing thank youu) #1 in mafiaprincess (out of 20k is insane omg) #1 in hardwork #1 in academicrivalstolovers #1 in chess #1 in privateschool #1 in longlostmafiaprincess #1 in longlostsister #2 in olderbrothers #5 in violent #6 in aggressive

They thought she was lost. They were wrong. At twelve, Arielle survives on instinct, silence, and strength sharpened by pain. When violence finally puts her in the system's spotlight, the family that buried her is forced to face the truth-she was never weak, never broken, and never waiting to be rescued. This is not a story about saving a girl. It's about a girl who survived-and a family that must learn how to deserve her.

Complete Hello everyone I'm back and I'm planning to rewrite this book.😜 They buried a child they were told never lived. Years later, a little girl with silver hair, mismatched eyes, and scars no two-year-old should have walks into their world-unnamed, unclaimed, and afraid. The López family doesn't know who she is. But someone does. And they never wanted her found. She didn't die. She was erased