noun: one who returns, especially from the dead or a long absence They lost her once. They'll burn the world to get her back. Cecilia Bonetti has spent her life locked away in a care home - isolated, overlooked, and surviving in silence. What she doesn't know is that five powerful men have been searching for her since the day she vanished... and they're her brothers. As the feared leaders of the Bonetti mafia, they believed Cecilia was gone forever. Until now. But blood has memory. And when sunshine slips into their dark world, even the coldest hearts begin to crack. They'll fight to keep their composure - ruthless, untouchable - but with Cecilia back, staying cold might be the hardest battle they've ever faced.

𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 /ˈ𝘭ɪ𝘮ɪ𝘯ə𝘭/ adjective existing in the quiet interval before change, where nothing has ended, but everything feels about to. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴, 𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸. Brothers/Family

Two-year-old Ruhi had never known what it meant to belong. Abandoned in an orphanage and taught to stay quiet, she had stopped expecting anyone to come for her-until a hidden record and a DNA test revealed the truth. She had five brothers. Five brothers who blamed her existence for the loss of their parents. They did not want her. But their father's will left them no choice except to bring her home. What begins as responsibility slowly turns into attachment, protectiveness, and a love none of them expected. And when Ruhi starts calling the eldest brother **"Dadda,"** the unwanted little girl begins changing their broken house into a family. This is the story of five brothers who thought Ruhi had destroyed their world-only to realise she was the heart they had lost.

Valerie was stolen from the grasps of her family, kidnapped at the age of 13. With no connection to the outside world, her bothers, parents. Valerie is thrown into a world of training and torture for 2 years. Forced to be with a man with a sick fascination towards her. Only he slipped up. One mission gone wrong. and now, for a mind as sharp as 15 year old Valerie's . This was one new chance for freedom. A chance she grabbed onto and used to her advantage. Now, reunited with her family, but she's not out of the woods. not yet at least... #1 in Badass- 30/06/2026 #1 in lost- 02/07/2026 #1 in scars- 01/08/2026 #4 in Bigbrothers 28/06/2026 #5 in lostsister 01/07/2026 #17 in onlygirl 01/07/2026

Blaire. Kai. Jude. The world didn't exist outside of the three of them. Bound by blood, fear and the hope of leaving together. What happens when the trio decide to leave their foster home, find a home for themselves elsewhere? What happens when they stumble upon familiar men? What happens when these men hunt them down? Not to kill. To bring them home. Will Blaire learn to trust anyone other than the twins? Will the twins learn to give over control, allow themselves to live? Or will secrets turn it all upside down? Started: 4/12/25 Ended: 7/02/26

Leah Aldaine is a 21 year old with a bad past with an abusive ex. She hasn't been able to tell anybody about what she has been through besides her best friend, Mary. After an unsuccessful attempt of breaking up with him, she and Mary flee Chicago and head to Italy in hopes of a better life. Vlado Sanchez is a 23 year old Mafia boss. He is usually cold, hardworking and strong. But when he meets Leah, he turns into the opposite. When they cross paths and Vlado offers Leah and her friend a job, will they get closer? Will Leah ever find out that she is falling for a Mafia boss? Will Vlado ever find out about her sad, heart wrenching past? WARNING: This book will contain violence, bad language, implied rape and mature scenes. I take full ownership of this book, and you are not allowed to publish it elsewhere.

Note : *This is not a love story.* This story is a long story having many stories hidden in it which are interconnected. So, Do Not Expect Everything To Reveal Just After Few Chapters. Presenting : A Mischievous Gutsy Girl ~ by Isha Rahul. A 15 years old teenager; smart, gutsy, funny, fearless, a lot different from a normal Indian girl, bold to talk her mind out, too naughty to handle, too mature for her age but no one is aware of her true personality, not even her own family. She is an open book but no one has ever tried to read her ever since the time she came back to India after spending more than 10 years of her life in different countries all around the world all on her own. But why? She is the youngest in her entire family, even amongst all of the family friends too with whom she has not even crossed paths with. But soon, she will. She is going to meet broken hearts, people who lost their smiles, angry young men including her elder brother too, criminals in disguise, entangled relations, scars, pain and some changed people. Will she become a hope to them or just another scar? Having a big family, she never faced her family or any family friends properly, will she be able to win their hearts or if she even cares to win anyone's heart? I don't think so. As I said she is different. Yeah! A whole lot different! Read and find out yourself. Trust me this is going to be fun to write and to read it too. ;) *This is my original work, so don't try to copy it, you have been warned! This is all just my imagination, i.e., fiction, so, my work has no relation with any living or dead person, events or any places, if you find any similarities it must be a pure coincidence and nothing. This is just a pure work of fiction and nothing. If I hurt anyone's belief or feelings in anyway then I'm sorry from the bottom of my heart.* Thanks for reading! Happy Reading! 😇

PREVIOUSLY CALLED 'THEIR LITTLE PRINCESS' HIGHEST RANKINGS: #1 in teenagegirl #1 in overprotective #3 in anxiety Maddie Rossi is only 13, and has known nothing but pain and heartbreak her entire life. Only a shell of what she was before her mother took her away when she was 2, she has no recollection of who she was before. All she knows now is her mom and her stepfather who made sure that she would never be whole again. The Rossi brothers have struggled to cope with having lost their only sister to their mother when she was only 2 years old as well as the pressure of running their father's mafia following his death. When her guardians' deaths reveal 6 brothers she didn't know existed and the Rossi family finally gets their little girl back, they all have secrets to hide and they realize she isn't the happy little girl they once knew.

After 9 generations a girl was born in the Morris Family. Everyone was happy. She is their happiness and light in their darkness. . ... ...... Athena Morris Athena was kidnapped by her own mother and that too because she felt that after the birth of Athena, her whole family did not care about her. due to the jealousy she separated her daughter from her Family. . . . . . . .. . . . . . will Athena be reunited with her family? will she still remain the same smiling, joyful and innosent child? Or she may have changed completely? _______________***********_______________ """ I'm an Angel. I swear....... The horns are only there to hold up the halo... ~~~~~~~~~~ Athena ⚠️⚠️WARNING⚠️⚠️ Abused Torture Blood Violence Mature language Mental health Read more to find out what happens in this story.............

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.