+++THIS IS A SEQUEL - To be able to follow the storyline, please read „Unravelling" and „Dissolving" first!+++ Lily and her brothers are stuggling to come to terms with yet another tragedy that occurred to one of their own. The previously tight-knit family is on the brink of falling apart as some members of the Taylor Clan are barely holding it together. Only being months away from finally reaching her goal of officially becoming a teenager, Lily finds herself in the middle of the perfect storm, with only limited means to navigate through it. She is walking a thin line between succumbing to her own, overwhelming emotions and being the rock that her brothers so desperately need to lean on. Can Lily overcome her own debilitating sadness in time to be the glue that keeps her family together? Will the secrets, that are finally being unleashed upon her, paralyze her or make her more determined than ever to fix things? How will these revelations help her understand her oldest brothers' past actions? Together with the people who mean the world to her, Lily starts the last leg of her journey to discovery. What is the story behind her father's mysterious absence? Who are these creeps that are clearly after the Taylors? How did her sister Sienna really die and who is responsible for her death? Was her accident the reason for the brothers' move to the other side of the country or is there something else? And what is her mother's role in all of this, if any at all? All these questions will finally be answered. But their impact on this curious, empathic, overthinking and reckless-at-the-wrong-time almost-teenager is anything but foreseeable. Lily can only hope that her previously reliable safety net called friends and family is up to the task to support her on this emotional rollercoaster.

Five siblings, catapulted into chaos. Striving hard to create a grounded foundation amidst a cruel world, hoping that building walls will protect them against the hungry hands trying to tear them into pieces. They only ever wanted to love and be loved but life carved its marks into their hearts. Poisoned people and a series of misfortunes left their souls tainted. 🌼 🌼 🌼 ❗❗❗ This book is a PREQUEL which means that the story takes place several years before the first book, 'FADED'. This work is a part of a backstory that focuses on the events that occurred before the original narrative. It is not necessarily required that you read FADED to understand this one, but I do strongly recommend it to get a better understanding of the characters and setting. 🌼 🌼 🌼 ⚠️ Trigger Warning! ⚠️ This is not some fairytale about falling in love and living happily ever after. This story is a reflection of reality, it's about real characters facing real hardships and struggles in life. RATED M (Please read the tags for more info about the story. No cliches, I promise.) 🌼 🌼 🌼 Book published June 2019. Book cover created with Canva. Disclaimer: I do not own any of the photos used in this story. Please note that all images and copyrights belong to their original owners. No copyright infringement intended. © All rights reserved All written works on this account are copyrighted by OopsyDaisy. Please refrain from duplicating or reproducing these books in any way, shape or form without the author's consent. Thank you.

Zane Delgado had his fate sealed on the night of his 18th birthday. Abandoned by the man he barely called his father and left to look after his five younger brothers in the space of 24 hours, his life had taken a sharp turn towards rock bottom. Forced to mature even more than he had already Zane stepped up to become everything his father wasn't: caring, protective, patient - present. Throw in the messy life of crime his father had left behind and yeah...recipe for disaster. Zane must now juggle being a parent and big brother, the people out to get him and his family, as well as his attraction towards a certain boy from a cafe, nothing gracious about all of that... *** *PREQUEL TO ISABELLA*

Celeste's childhood wasn't something she loved talking about. It was filled with nothing but painful memories. Whether they were the ones from when her father, along with her brothers, left, or the ones from her mother's death and her stepfather's abuse. Hell was the word she used to describe her past. And she was sure that it'd be her future too. That was until her stepfather got a new job and moved out along with her and her stepbrother, Lorenzo. Life decided to take a complete different turn and forced Celeste to meet the people who hurt her the most. Her past caught up with her present and she started to discover the bitter truths to the lies her life was built on.

There was 6 of them. 6 boys who all came from the rich lifestyle. They all had parents to go back to and siblings at home, but for once, none of them wanted to go back. They had all been put in boarding school, so why should they go home when they knew that they were unwanted? No child goes 'haywire', without a reason. There always has to be a reason for a child that comes home at midnight and leaves before anyone else wakes up. But that doesn't happen when everything is paid for and you have the house that everyone dreams of. How could it be that these 6 boys all come from the same mafia families, where they are given all the opportunities they could ever want. No one ever saw what happened behind the closed doors, or that there was a real reason behind everything of who they were. "Why did it have to be me? Why couldn't it have been someone else? No one gives a damn about me, so there isn't any point in hurting the little boy that you killed years ago" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *TW: some themes mentioned may be distressing for some* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Started: 20.08.23 Finish:

Marco Delgado was a lot of things - cold, charming, merciless...and most definitely not a man who falls in love. His life revolved around keeping his brothers happy, himself alive, and eliminating threats. Aniyah Wright knew what she wanted in life- or at least she thought she did. Due to be forced into an arranged marriage and kiss her freedom goodbye, her control was gradually slipping through her fingers. Until Marco entered her life. With his calculating glare and terrifying smile, Marco throws Aniyah's life into jeopardy in an instant and vice versa- just how does he give her a chance at keeping her freedom? And can Aniyah be the one to send the weight of Marco's walls crumbling? *CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE BUT NOT RECOMMENDED*

Fifteen year old Isabella Delgado is living her best life (kinda) - until she's pulled into a police station shipped off to America to live with the 6 older brothers she's just found out about. Her life is flipped around in 24 hours and she has to adapt to life with six annoying, overprotective people who would rather die than see her harmed. - Will she be able to cope with her newly discovered relatives or is the whole thing gonna be a complete shitshow?? We'll see.... *first chapter is extremely cliche*

18-years-old Cameron Dyers; sarcastic, hardworking and fed up with the world. Raised as an only child, it comes as a shock when she is shoved face first into the lies woven by her parents, new and old. Add in the new brothers, a revengeful ex-coworker and multiple kidnappings; she must discover who she actually is before the lies drown her, literally. Copyright © All Rights Reserved Started - 04 August 2020 Completion - 17 August 2021 Destiny-Addams

Fifteen year old Lincoln Taylor's life had finally settled down, before the unthinkable happened. Suddenly sent to live with a father he never knew and a family he had never even met, his life is turned upside down. Finding love along the way, he struggles to find out where and who he should be in the world. Will he return to a life in the London underworld or learn to trust again?

In the attic of Jade's childhood was an old trunk, locked. And even though she couldn't pry it open, nor did she have the key, the muffled sobs coming from inside told her more than she wanted to remember. ☆ Winner of The Fiction Awards 2019 ☆ 🌼 🌼 🌼 ⚠️ Trigger Warning! ⚠️ This is not some fairytale about falling in love and living happily ever after. This story is a reflection of reality, it's about real characters facing real hardships and struggles in life. RATED M (Please read the tags for more info about the story. No cliches, I promise.) 🌼 🌼 🌼 Book published November 2017. Book cover created with Canva. Disclaimer: I do not own any of the photos used in this story. Please note that all images and copyrights belong to their original owners. No copyright infringement intended. © All rights reserved All written works on this account are copyrighted by OopsyDaisy. Please refrain from duplicating or reproducing these books in any way, shape or form without the author's consent. Thank you.