After her mother's unexpected passing, Gemma is sent to live with a group of strange men who don't seem overly fond of her being there. Their secrets, their strange rules and behaviour make Gemma want to run; to hide, to go back in time to when everything felt safe again. But life doesn't always play the way's expected, and Gemma's life of before can only stay as that: in the past. Top Rankings: 6/11/2025: #1 in grief 7/1/2026: #1 in friendship 9/1/2026: #2 in siblings 13/1/2026: #1 in mystery 1/2/2026: #2 in selectivemutism 7/4/2026: #2 in brothers 8/4/2026: #1 in anxiety

Alessia Fiorella Ferrari; The first born girl in three generations, known as the girl who always smiles and lights up her family's life. But when tragedy takes hold and she loses both her parents in front of her eyes she finds herself losing that sparkle her family loved, and to make matters worse her 6 brothers have become far too busy to notice the way their little sister is losing her light, or maybe she already lost it. Will they be able to catch her or is it far too late?

Raised to be holy. Born into something far more dangerous. Seventeen year old, Evienne Ellery spent her life preparing for heaven. Sent away to a secluded boarding school in the Swiss Alps by distant, unfeeling adoptive parents, she was raised by nuns and priests to be obedient, submissive and small. Behind stone chapels and cold classrooms, Evienne learned early that love was conditional, punishment was holy, and suffering was something to be endured quietly Her future was simple: be good, be faithful, and one day do her duty-marry a man who would secure her family's interests. Her life was planned. Controlled. Perfect. Until it wasn't. When everything she knows collapses, Evienne is torn from the only world she has ever known and sent to live with her biological family-six brothers who are loud, vulgar, violent, and unapologetically criminal. They don't pray. They don't obey. And they certainly don't believe in God the way she was taught. They believe in blood. With them, she learns the truth of who she really is: The lost princess of one of the most powerful mafia families in the world. Her brothers have been searching for her for years, and now that they've found her, they refuse to lose her again. In their world of power, crime, and betrayals, Evienne learns that love doesn't always look gentle-and protection often comes with a body count. But as old family feuds resurface, enemies close in, and the past she was hidden from begins to reach for her, Evienne is forced to confront an impossible question: What happens when the people you love will never be welcome in heaven-and you're no longer sure you want to go without them?

After enduring years of neglect and cruelty from her mother and stepfather, Ariana's life changes drastically when tragedy brings her under the guardianship of five brothers she's never met and they never even knew they had a sister. For her brothers, learning they have a sister is an unwelcome surprise. Suspicious and reluctant, her brothers see Aria as an outsider, a stranger disrupting the fragile balance of their lives. For Aria, their home is both a new beginning and a constant reminder of the family that left her behind. Haunted by the pain of her past, Aria struggles to adjust, her every action guarded and her trust hard to earn. As her brothers try to understand her, they begin to glimpse the scars she hides and the strength she carries. Little by little, resentment turns to empathy, and the walls between them start to crumble. But just as the siblings begin to find common ground, the secrets and trauma of Aria's old life threaten to tear them apart. Together, they must decide whether they can overcome the shadows of the past to forge a family and whether Aria can finally find a place to belong.

Lost family book recs.

Aletheia - a Greek word (ἀλήθεια) that means "truth" or "unconcealedness." ★★★ Angelina Marina Nyx Cattivo thought she was stuck in a never-ending nightmare, surviving a dark past while believing her parents were gone. But one night, everything changes when she fights back and discovers an earth-shattering secret: her father is alive, and he's the ruthless leader of a powerful mafia. Oh, and she has five brothers she never even knew existed! Angelina is suddenly swept into a world of luxury, danger, and fierce protection. Her brothers swear to protect her at all costs and her father is ready to make up for lost time, but her return has riled up some deadly enemies, and her new family will do whatever it takes to keep her safe, even if it means going to war. For the first time, Angelina isn't alone. She has a family that would burn the world to protect her, and they just might have to. Will she rise from her past...or be consumed by it? ★★★ - Mafia - Long Lost Sister - Slow Burn - Romance Started: 26/1/24 Finished: 29/4/25 (BEING EDITED/RE-WRITTEN AS OF 25/1/26)

An Indian family story. The Singhania family is the most prestigious family in the country. Together, they seemed to be invincible. Years ago, the family lost their youngest child and only daughter. Ever since then, it seemed like the family has been falling apart. Behind the facade of perfection, they hid their despairs. And then it was him, the one who made her his whole world. She was the light in his broken world ever since the day he saw the eyes identical to his. What will happen when years later, he gets to see the same eyes staring back at him. Will he be able to protect her this time? (Under constructions, might not make sense and feel cringe.) Constructive advices are welcome. . . . Join the journey to know more. A/N This is not a love story. Beware⚠️! Cover: @lavendayz

"Khoon rishtey nibhaana bhool sakta hai, par taqdeer apna haq maang hi leti hai..." They are Udaipur's crowned kings-the six Rajvanshi brothers. Billionaires by name. Mafia by power. Ruthless. Cold-blooded. Merciless. And above all-untouchable. Built on blood and fire, their empire stands unshaken... until a storm they never saw coming rises in silence. Her name is Reet. The lost sister. The forgotten heir. Stolen from the palace before she could even speak her truth. Raised far away from the world of silk sarees and bloodstained thrones, Reet returns with no memory of who she truly is. But her soul remembers. And so does fate. As past sins unravel and hidden truths rise, Reet must face the brothers whose hearts are made of stone... and whose hands are stained with secrets. Will they protect her-or destroy her? ✨ A royal-mafia saga of blood, betrayal, and bonds that even time could not break. Book 1 in "Ashes & Anklets Series" Standalone (Chapters are edited by AI, not written. I already mentioned it. Do not say I didn't. Proceed only if you are okay with this. Needs editing here and there)

Everything seemed to be going well for the King family. All kids were happy, heathy, and cared for. Until one day the King's princess was taken from them. Penelope is a optimistic girl. She's sweet, caring and kind. But don't be fooled, she knows how to put people in their place if necessary. She's smart, strategic and curses more than adults do. She's adventurous and can never sit in one spot for too long. She's also been hurt by people who were supposed to care for her. She's a bright light living in a dark world. But she'll never let anyone dim her light. The King brothers run the American Mafia. Their cold, ruthless and dead inside. Ever since their little sister was taken, they've shut down their emotions. 'No feelings no emotions means no hurt' is their life motto. But what happens when they've run into a girl, quite literally, who looks and acts exactly like their little princess. Follow the King's story to find out.

-COMPLETED- 13 years ago the Romano manor was filled with the young mafia princess's giggles as her 'brothers' chased her around the house. Little did they know their piccola farfalla would be sent away to live with her mother for protection, but that went south the moment when Katrina, her mother, became a drug addict and took her anger out on poor Isabella, who only tried time and time again to prove that she's not a disappointment to her mother. When Bella's mother dies in a car crash she gets sent to live with her 'brothers'. Are they who they seem to be? Are they even her brothers? Come along as the truth is revealed alongside things that may change her life forever... _______________________________ Started - 1/6/2021 Finished - 14/7/2021 Best Ranks - Mafia Boss | #1 | 31/7/2021 Mafia Brothers | #1 | 1/8/2021 Only Girl | #1 | 2/8/2021 Italian | #1 | 3/8/2021 New Story | #1 | 28/8/2021 Isabella | #1 | 14/10/2022 Italian Mafia | #2 | 11/8/2021 First Story | #2 | 15/10/2021 Plottwist | #2 | 15/11/2024 Sisterandbrother | #3 | 12/8/2021 Romance | #93 | 5/12/2021 Teen Fiction | #73 | 10/2/2022 All rights reserved © -gabbyy-™