Out of Darkness They thought she was gone forever. Buried. Forgotten. A ghost of a girl who never made it home. But Olivia Romano didn't die. She was forged in violence, raised in shadows, sharpened into something unbreakable. And now she's back in a world that would rather she stayed dead. Her family wants her loyalty. Her enemies want her blood. And one man-dangerous, magnetic, impossible to ignore-wants all of her. He's the fire she shouldn't touch, the temptation she swore she would never give in to. Yet every glance, every stolen moment, pulls her deeper into a bond that could save her shattered soul... or destroy them both. Because in the world she was born into, love is a liability. And falling for him may be the one weakness she can't survive. Completed 10/15/2025

Astrid has never stepped out her house. She didn't know that her parents hitting her wasn't right. She always thought that's how it works. So what happens when her mother dies and step father runs away.

𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘳, 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥. Cinder ˈsɪndər -The remains of something that has been burned or destroyed, often with a sense of something lingering or fading. ___ Bullying, Brothers, Dysfunctional Family

Sixteen years ago, the Ramírez empire shattered. A newborn daughter stolen. A mother lost in childbirth. A family built on power suddenly brought to its knees. The case went cold....The grief did not. Now, the Ramírez brothers-each scarred in their own way-live under the shadow of a sister they never knew, and a father who buried his rage beneath cigarettes and blood. But when Valentino, the eldest son and reluctant heir, uncovers a strange lead, everything changes. And all it took was... A girl. A name. A life that doesn't add up. And a possibility too dangerous to ignore. As Riley stumbles into their world,unaware of the past that created her, old wounds reopen, loyalties shift, and the family's darkest secrets claw their way to the surface. Beneath the wealth and reputation lie broken boys, buried trauma, and enemies who have been watching... waiting. We learn that some things were stolen for a reason. Now, with alliances forming and fractures widening, the Ramírez family must confront their demons before history repeats itself. Can they protect the girl who was taken from them- or will the shadows swallow her again? __________________________________________

Brutally abused and hated by her brothers, Clarissa battles with ptsd. At 14, she's a suicidal and her relief comes from self-harming. She could only wish her mother would noticed that she's drowning and save her but it never happen. Life hits her even more when she discovered she was an adopted child. Her only resolve was to run away but then she ran right into the arms of the most ruthless mafia family in Italy. Four ruthless and fearsome brothers. What happens when these powerful, cold-blooded men discovered they have a little sister who seems to be broken beyond repair? And it seems it wasn't just one but two! Two sisters, Another broken flower... how would Clarissa cope with meeting new brothers and a twin sister, Rechel whom she never knew had existed! STAY TUNED FOR BOOK 2

Florence Young was taken by her mother from her brothers when she was five years old. Never forgetting her brothers, she spends everyday longing to go back home to them. She spends everyday remembering the life she used to have. Even ten years later she dreams about going back home to her brothers. Her home life is abusive and destructive. The only word she can describe her life with her mom is hell. Facing years of mental, emotional, and physical abuse she goes silent. Upon returning home after ten years away things are not the same. Her brothers struggle to communicate with her seeing as she doesn't speak. This makes Flo think that she is unwelcome. Follow Flo and her journey with her brothers as she struggles with communication, school bullies, her past, and an underlying illness that makes things much more challenging for her. Cover photo from Pinterest* Not my photo***

Ivana grew up alone. She was alone since the day she was born and she was sure she would also die alone. Without anyone by her side she struggled to make a living, till one day two men stood infront of her door, claiming to be her brothers. Getting to meet her overwhelmed father, her overprotective older brothers and the obsessed man from the rival mafia, Ivana didn't know how to feel nor act anymore. Experiencing love and care for the first time, the feeling of finally belonging isn't the only thing Ivana will have to get used to.

COMPLETED: JANUARY 8TH 2025 Ariana Grace Russo is a 12-year-old girl who lived with her dad. Her dad took her when she was 3 years old. Since then she has lived with him in a small town with a different last name that she got after he remarried her stepmom. One day her father was found dead in his car at his workplace parking lot. Her stepmother goes missing after his death and isn't seen for months. It is then that her oldest brother agrees to take her guardianship and she moves in with them. Her oldest brother was raised by his mother and grandmother, after both of them passed in a house fire, he took over custody of his 6 youngest siblings. The second oldest was of age but continued to live with him and help raise the younger ones. He searched all over for Ariana for 3 years before he found her. She has a total of 8 brothers. 4 are overage now. Some of them like her while others don't. Her brothers are a part of the Italian mafia. How will Ariana live with 8 boys and be the youngest sibling? What happened to her stepmom? #1 in Gruesome 05/03/24 #1 in 12yearsold 07/16/24

Seventeen-year-old Isabelle's life changed forever the day her parents died, leaving her in the care of her older brothers-members of a powerful and dangerous mafia family. Behind the walls of their mansion, she's safe... but trapped in a world where loyalty has a price, and danger lurks in every corner. As Isabelle learns the harsh rules of her brothers' world, she must navigate betrayal, rivalry, and her own growing strength. With her brothers' protection tested at every turn, she faces a choice: remain hidden beneath their shadow, or step into the darkness herself. Full of tension, family loyalty, and the thrill of survival, Beneath Their Shadow is a gripping story of love, power, and the bonds that define us.

What happens when a mother and father get a divorce leaving their seven children heart broken and seperated from one another. When the father receives full custody of the 5 of them after not willing to fight for the 2 youngest which the judge thought it would be a "fair" choice. Now 10 years laters the two youngest have been now taken away from their neglectful mother by the social services to be put back with their older brothers. (Slowly editing) Disclaimer- This also contains so muture language, drugs and maybe other stuff that may pop up during the story:) (This is my first book there is bound to be mistakes) (Lastly i do not own any of these photos, I got them off of pinterest. But all the ideas for this book came from me) Best Rankings #1 firstchapter #2 overprotectivebrothers #1 brother #1 olderbrother #1 twinbrother #4 family #2 twins #1 twinsister #1 neglect #1 familyproblems