When my mother died, I thought I was alone in the world. I never expected to find out she'd been hiding something-an entire family. A father I never knew. Brothers I've never met. All of them part of a dangerous mafia I was never supposed to find. Curiosity pulled me to them. Fear made me run. But now they know I exist-and the mafia doesn't let go of what's theirs.

This is a dark, emotional journey into the mind of a neglected child hidden in plain sight. When eight-year-old Elliot makes a desperate call for help, a fractured family is forced to confront secrets long buried - and a boy they never knew existed. Told through haunting moments and fragile hope, this is a story of pain, survival, secrets, and what it truly means to be heard.

Alessandra has never believed in safety. Life never gave her a reason to. Pain carved her childhood, silence became her armor, and trust? That was a luxury she could never afford. So when she runs -- bloody, broken, and barely breathing, she doesn't expect saving. She certainly doesn't expect to be taken in by a family dripping in wealth and power and. . . warmth? A mother who refuses to give up on her. A father who watches like he's waiting for her to let him in. And six brothers. Rough. Protective. Complicated. Brothers, who don't know what to do with a sister who won't speak. She doesn't know how to trust. How to believe that maybe not everyone wants to hurt her. Every instinct tells her to run. To shut down. But they don't let her go. Not when she flinches. Not when she hides. Not even when she breaks. Happiness is for other people, or that's what she believes. But when love comes wrapped in gentle patience and fierce protection, when hands reach for her without demand, when hearts break themselves wide open just to hold her... she starts to wonder. Can a girl stitched together with silence and fear ever belong in a family built on love? Can she stand tall when the ghosts of her past refuse to let go? And when danger claws its way back into her life, threatening everything she's come to know... will she find her voice, or will she shatter all over again? Trigger Warnings: Child abuse. Violence. Addiction. Panic attacks. Self-harm. Death, and more.

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 6/12/2025: #1 in youngest 7/1/2026: #1 in friendship 9/1/2026: #2 in siblings 13/1/2026: #1 in mystery 1/2/2026: #2 in selectivemutism 13/2/2026: #1 in bullying 1/3/2026: #1 in oregon

Solus - (adj) alone or by oneself Lainey, a fifteen-year-old who has only ever known her little sister and mom, is forced to move in with her older brothers.

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Eleven-year-old Annelise Beaumont is learning to navigate school, family, and the fragile spaces of her own mind. As past traumas resurface and new challenges arise, she must find a way to hold herself together while the walls around her start to shift. (Sequel to Rooms Without Locks)

From the moment the twins were taken at just two years old, their lives were marked by darkness and cruelty-a childhood spent under their father's abusive control, where fear and isolation became their daily reality. Meanwhile, four older brothers were left behind, each carrying the weight of loss and unanswered questions. As years pass the scars deepen-but so does the truth. When the past begins to unravel, the twins must confront the reality of what was done to them, and the brothers must decide how far they'll go to bring their family back together. This book is basically one big TW Don't read if you're not comfortable. I don't want anyone getting hurt. Highest rankings #1 Abuse #1 Twins #4 Mafia

My name is Antonia and I am 16 years old. Until recently, my life was a hell that I didn't think I would ever get out of. My father... not only would he yell at me, but he would raise his hand without hesitation, whenever he had a reason - or even when he didn't. My mother? Just as guilty, but in a different way. Her words tore me apart worse than any blow. I lived for years believing that this was my life, that this was what I deserved. Then, one day, everything changed. A black car, strangers who knew my name, my story. They told me that these people - the ones who had destroyed me - weren't even my parents. My real family had been looking for me for years. Arthur and Teresa Rosetti, the leaders of a world I had only heard stories about, are my biological parents. And now I find myself here, in their midst. I have six siblings. Six strangers who, although they share my blood, seem inscrutable. Everyone is different. Some are strict, rigid, as if my every move is a test. Others seem gentler, but something in their eyes keeps me at a distance. And some are simply cold... and even harsh. They look at me with envy, as if they don't know what to do with me, as if I'm an extra problem they didn't want. And... my twin. Yes, my twin. It still seems hard to believe. I've always felt a void he couldn't explain, an absence that gnaws at me. Now that I'm here, next to him, that void has been filled. But they don't know me. They think I had an ordinary past, that I'm a simple girl, maybe just a little disoriented by change. They don't know what I've been through, they don't know about the wounds I hide under my long sleeves and forced smiles. My trauma is a secret, and the hell I went through is something I can't tell them yet. And me? I'm caught between the fear of opening up and the desire to understand them. I'm Antonia Rosetti, a girl trying to leave hell behind, but who still doesn't know how to live in the light. 1. #mafiadaughter 14.06.2025 🏆

The King family had always seemed to have everything-wealth, influence, and a warm, loving home filled with the laughter of seven devoted sons. Yet, in their hearts, Alessandro and Ava carried one quiet wish: the blessing of a daughter. After years of waiting, their prayers were answered with the birth of Anastasia Rosaline King. Adored by her parents and brothers alike, she brought new joy and light into their lives. But their happiness was fragile. When Anastasia was just seven months old, a sudden attack on their mansion became the cover for her abduction. In an instant, the Kings' world was torn apart. A decade later, fate prepares to bring them together once more. Anastasia, no longer the baby they lost but a young girl carrying the heavy burden of a brain tumor and cancer, returns to the family who never stopped loving her. Unbeknownst to them, the years of separation have not only changed Anastasia's fate but also concealed secrets that could alter the King family forever.