*** edited version available on amazon, free with kindle unlimited**** 16-Year-Old Lydia Tonelli's biggest nightmare has come true. Her six, overbearing, overprotective, and borderline crazy (in her humble opinion) brothers, have found out about her not-so-secret boyfriend, her best friend has been secretly hooking up with her brother, and to top it all off, her three cousins from Italy have moved in and joined the brotherhood of making Lydia's life hard. Damon Rodriguez has been the perfect boyfriend, and what seems like her only ally, but now she has to decide if she should stay with him and follow her happiness, or break up with him and obey her family's rules. A series of unfortunate events leaves her in the hospital, her brothers in jail, and perhaps the deadliest event- a family dinner with Damon. A tragic turn of events means Lydia is going to leave home for a while, leaving everyone reeling. She finally breathes fresh air without her brothers around- or so she thinks. The rift between Felix and her father is growing more apparent by the day and she finally finds out why. A revelation from Felix brings Lydia home where she makes her final decision. Loyalty to her family, or her own happiness.

Completed. Marley Ryder is part of the famous Ryder Family. In the small high school of East High, the Ryder family has ruled in football for almost 10 years now. But the youngest of the siblings and the only girl, Marley, is a force to be reckoned with. Absolutely beautiful, extremely smart, everybody loves her. Towards the end of her sophomore year, she climbed the popularity scale even higher with her boyfriend Logan Hamilton. One of the power couples of the year, Marley pushed past her unsure feelings towards her boyfriend for a kick ass year. But her parents start to see the change in Marley and her older brother Mark. Sure, the two of them are only a year and a half apart, it’s reasonable for the two hot headed kids to fight a lot. But it’s only reached a high in the final part of the school year. Each dating each other’s best friends, drama was bound to arise. By summer, the tension between them is so bad, their parents have to take drastic measures. Through a whirlwind of events in the short span of a weekend, Marley and Mark find themselves single and living with their aunt in North Carolina, working at a local smoothie shop. But no matter where the Ryders are, drama is bound to start up. Together, Marley and Mark create an unforgettable summer for the inhabitants in the small town on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

****Edited Version Now Available on Amazon****** 16-year-old Lydia Tonelli has six overprotective, overbearing, and overly involved brothers. Born to two hardworking immigrant parents, their tight-knit sibling bond has gotten them through everything. Now, however, she is beginning to resent the domineering attitudes of her brothers, especially the eldest-Felix. Felix has blurred the lines between parent and sibling and dictates her everyday life. She's not allowed to date, not allowed to dress a certain way, and can barely go anywhere without one of her brother's supervision. What the boys believe is out of love and consideration for her wellbeing and her future, is the driving force behind Lydia's desire to rebel. When Damon Rodriguez, the bad boy in school, shows a special interest in Lydia, she is tempted to disobey her family and dive into her first real relationship. A tragic occurrence followed by a silver lining allows Lydia some breathing room to explore the new romance. But every action has a consequence, and now Lydia has found herself in a web of lies she can't seem to see herself out of. Friendships, relationships, and sibling bonds are all put to the test. That's high school, right?

BOOK 3: Started in Seattle: Mayella Carter, daughter of Abby and Cole Carter. She is art geek like her mother. She is also a sap for any romance story. She had grown up thinking that her best friend was it for her, after all... everyone could see it. After an incident though... she's not sure that's what she wants anymore. But her feelings always come back. Reece Graham, son of Fayette and Elias Graham. He wants to follow in his dads footsteps with hockey. He has always had a passion for it and loves the idea of being on the ice for the rest of his life. After screwing it up with his best friend, he cant seem to put all his focus in his hockey career. He wants to do everything to fix this... he will.

Completed and edited. Marley Ryder is used to existing in the shadow of her older brothers, it's an accepted fact about being associated with the Ryders. But the entire dynamic in her family suddenly changes, with the return of an estranged mother and a crush developed on her brother's best friend. Logan Hamilton is the opposite. Always feeling lonely in is massive house while both of his parents work strenuous hours, Logan finds himself hanging out with the Ryder family a lot. Notorious for the amount of testosterone at their house and the talent on the football field, he fits right in with the rambunctious group. But when Logan starts to fall for the youngest Ryder, the beautiful sophomore whose older brothers protect her like a hawk, things get complicated...

22 year old Lydia is living on her own in New York. She lives with her two roommates, works almost every night as a server, and is enjoying her life estranged from her 6 protective brothers. She meets a stranger from her past and can't stop thinking about him. She is about to graduate and go traveling, it all seems too perfect. Until the last person she wants to see comes to town and ruins it all. A tragic occurrence pulls her back in the place she promised herself she would never be again. This is the third book in a series, read the first two to understand Lydia :)

Ariella Charleston, the girl who had a loving dad and normal life. Until... Her dad told her that he'll get remarried soon 3 defensive and controlling boys enter her life. The Anderson brothers. ~*~*~*~* 'What was that about?' I asked Nathan curiously 'That's Jonathan, he went to this school once, a very long time ago. Then, he had some family issues, so his dad took him away' he replied. 'Who are his brothers?',I asked. 'That's Jayden,'he said looking over at the buff dude 'And that's Jason,'he said looking over to a guy that looked like Jonathan but without the glasses and a sharper jawline. 'But listen, Ari, you should never mess with any of them. They might seem nice, but one wrong move and they'll ruin your life' ~*~*~*~* Disclaimer:This book is in the form of a raw draft and is in the process of editing. So, you can expect errors in my writing. Cover credits to:@howto

Two families The son of one The daughter of the other One, the dark prince of the world in which they live The other, the queen in a world that is entirely her own He is seen and worshipped by all who meet him She is invisible and lives in the shadows Two mysteries Bound by coincidence Repelled by hate A hate so strong that perhaps it could be mistaken for something else He is her dark prince She, his shadow queen But can they put away their shared stubbornness and allow themselves to to give in to each other ? To consume one another To allow themselves to fall Or has the hole they've created been dug too deep ?

Is it possible for a bad boy to be your saving grace? Well for Farrah Bryant it was. After she finds out her boyfriend of six months has been cheating on her, who do you think was there to help her through it all and most importantly get revenge? That's right. The notorious school bad boy Brody Bauer. Just that name alone was enough to send people into hiding. However for Farrah she couldn't have been happier to have him on her side. Especially when it comes to destroying her ex Blake Coleman. Although nothing comes without a price and, Farrah is just about to figure that out when the school bad boy starts making some demands of his own. What could be the reason for this bad boys sudden interest in helping her? And what is it with his hot possessiveness? There is only one way to find out!

Completed. Marley Ryder is the youngest of 7 siblings. Up until last year, she lived in a small house with her 6 older brothers and single dad. Then everything got turned upside down. They all moved in with their mom, their dad moved to Ohio, Marley started dating her brother’s best friend, and her brother started dating her best friend. Yea, it was complicated. Despite the little discrepancies at the beginning, her sophomore year turned out to be pretty great. Until she got sent down to North Carolina to live with her aunt as a punishment for her supposed reckless behavior the last few months. Finding an unexpected ally in her brother Mark, whom she’s fought with since as long as anyone can remember, the two of them become a force to be reckoned with. And by the end of the summer, everybody knows that the remaining three Ryder kids in school are not to be messed with. But is history doomed to repeat itself when it comes to Marley and dating?