Angelina is a strong-willed and closed off girl although she has grown up in a strong family. Because of the diversity and unfairness, she started to close her self off. Angelina wanted to not only prove to herself and to the mafia world but to her family. Ever since she was born Angelina had being belittled and overlooked because of her 'lungs'. Angelina wanted to be strong and just wanted to prove herself to everyone. That she was worthy. Her whole life her family, cousins and uncles shelter her in bubble wrap. Angelina was the opposite of everyone in the family. She stood out like a black sheep. Her own self insecurities and demons have driven her into the strong-minded woman assassin she is today. But it is all a secret no one knows what her strengths and skills are.. she wears a mask so in everyone's eyes, she is just the small vulnerable youngest mafia princess 'she has always been'. That was until a certain rivalry unravelled Into her life breaking down all of her walls as she destroyed his. It was forbidden, overlooked and hidden but despite all the flaws it was imperfectly perfect. Will the war what is coming, destroy everything? Will love blossom? Will secrets be revealed? Will tainted hearts remain broken?

❝Who we are and who we are to survive are two very different things.❞ Adeline Esmeralda Hale-Kingston is a 16-year-old girl with a rough past. Overcoming the things that life threw at her, she made her own name. Adeline, now known as Esme Hale is the youngest fashion influencer and the youngest multi-millionaire in the world. She is also the youngest and one of the best assassins in the underworld. Esme has been through hell and back. When her life finally starts getting better, life throws another problem for her, the person who was her rock is gone... dead. What does she do? She survives because that's the only thing she knows how to do. After the tragedy, Esme decides to go back to the orphanage, to get away and heal. Little does she knows, she is adopted by the last person she thought would adopt her. Now she has to go back and live with her 6 brothers who she so desperately tried to forget. Will her brothers be able to break down her walls and heal her? Will she heal her brothers who were lost without her? Will their secrets bring them closer or further apart? Because they are just not the same. 🚨WARNING: violence, swearing, killing, abuse, flashbacks/ thought of suicide and self-harm, rape.🚨 Cover by @devilsbean Highest ranking #3 in teen fiction (24/2/21) #1 in brother #12 in family #1 in Americanmafia #2 in assassin #1 in twins #1 in twin #1 in familysecrets #6 in littlesister