✦The Story of a Girl Who Lost Everything and Found Her Strength✦ Kidnapped at just two years old, Gracelyn was raised by the people who stole her-her mother and stepfather. What began as a lie turned into years of cruelty, leaving her with scars that run far deeper than anyone can see. But when tragedy strikes and the only family she's ever known dies from an overdose, Gracelyn's life is thrown into chaos once again. She's sent to live with the family she was taken from-her real father and five older brothers. They're strangers bound by blood, desperate to make up for the years they lost. But Gracelyn isn't the same little girl they once knew. She's guarded, broken, and carrying secrets that could shatter what little trust she has left. Can she let them in before her past destroys her chance at healing? Or will the darkness she's lived through consume the fragile new life she's been given? ✦Author's Note✦ You may have read this story when I first began publishing chapters-I took a long break, but fear not, I've returned to continue writing. I've re-edited and refined the earlier chapters, so you may want to reread them to catch all the changes. Thank you for your patience and support. I hope you enjoy reading this story as much as I've loved writing it. ♡

"𝖸𝗈𝗎'𝗋𝖾 𝗈𝗇 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗈𝗐𝗇, 𝗄𝗂𝖽, 𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗁 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝖿𝖺𝖼𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌, 𝗒𝗈𝗎'𝗋𝖾 𝗈𝗇 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗈𝗐𝗇, 𝗄𝗂𝖽, 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖺𝗅𝗐𝖺𝗒𝗌 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝖻𝖾𝖾𝗇" Ashley Mariano is the kind of girl parents warn their kids about. She smoked. She drank. She partied like it's a profession. And she dropped out of high school before junior year was half over. To top it all off, she's seventeen years old and five months pregnant - a walking cautionary tale with chipped black nail polish and a sharp tongue. So when her mother finally snapped - worn down by the late nights, the police calls, the growing bump Ashley refused to talk about - she didn't yell. She didn't cry. She just packed a single suitcase, added Jess's name to the return address, and sent them both away. Now, Ashley and her twin brother are on a one-way bus ride to Stars Hollow, Connecticut - the postcard-perfect town their mother once called home, full of cozy sidewalks and nosy neighbors and exactly none of the chaos Ashley is used to. She doesn't know it yet, but the town that seems too small for secrets might just be the one place she can't hide. And maybe-just maybe-that's exactly what she needs.

Metanoia (n.) the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self or way of life. Part one Darcy Russo a nine year old girl living in a run down orphanage on the outskirts of Athens, Greece has had to fend for herself for the majority of her life. Being abandoned as a child and having to endure cruelty and abuse from those who were supposed to look after her has caused her to become untrusting and wary of others. Instead she seeks solace in nature, spending any and all free time exploring the wilderness and the ocean with her dog Bear. Although Darcy has accepted that she can only depend on herself, what happens when she finds out that she wasn't abandoned she was taken and her eight older brothers will stop at nothing to get her back. Part two After being kidnapped by the Russian mafia and tortured for years for information she doesn't have, Darcy Russo becomes cold and calculated. When the leader of the Russian mafia Ivan Volkov offers her a deal, train and work for him as an assassin or die, she can't exactly refuse. Being nicknamed 'Sin' by the underworld, she changes her identity and becomes a ruthless, efficient killer. But what happens when she is sent on a mission to destroy the family she once loved. Will she let the resentment she has for them for being the reason she was tortured take over or will she spare their lives? And what happens when she catches the attention of her brother's best friend.

𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐟𝐟, 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐟𝐟 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨 💕 ☕ 🐍 🍄 🗡️ 🖤 may contain traces of pining idiots, housemates/workmates with a questionable list of rules, family closure and a full persephone-scale exploration of Cardan's power set ☕ 🐍 🍄 🗡️ 🖤 Much has changed in the wake of the bloodbath coronation. Vivi and Jude escaped and settled into a mortal life, Madoc rules Elfhame, Balekin disappeared with the blood crown, and Cardan was spirited away to the Undersea by Nicasia. Ten years pass. Jude blossoms into a competent barista and a semi-normal human. She lives a life of quiet anonymity in the city and brews a damn fine cup of coffee. Just don't get on her bad side, or she'll poison your latte with decaf. It would be a shame if a certain someone snaked his way into her life again. Pun fully intended. Seriously, he's going to be a big ass snake.

To the world, Allena Draknos is a cold, teenage model who doesn't care about anything or anyone. In reality, she's trying to protect herself and younger sisters from the wrath of their abusive uncle. To the world, Luca Romano, is Italy's golden boy. Rich, good looking, everything a girl wants. In reality he's the heir to a mafia he doesn't even want, and under control of his strict father. The two don't have much in common except for two things: the fear of arranged marriage, and a disdain for each other. But, if they want to save themselves and the people they care about they have to push that aside and convince the entire world they're dating. EXCERPT "There's no harm in holding in this out, at least until the threat of an arranged marriage passes." He argues. "I can't decide what happens to my future until I'm eighteen, and legally get my inheritance. That's months from now." I retort. "And I can't decide until the business gets handed over to me in a few months." Luca adds. "We keep this up until then, and then we break it off." "And what happens when they ask why we aren't engaged?" I ask. "They won't. We just need it to last for a little." He continues. "Plus, we'd barely have to see each other. I'd be in Italy, and you'd be here. Occasionally we can be seen together, for the press and our family." "They'll read right through us." I mumble. "Only if we let them." "This is insane." I whisper. "Well, then what do you say, bellissima? Want to go to insanity with me?"

** Currently in the progress of being rewritten :)** - Angel Romano was known for his ruthless ways. They said he was a supposed duplicate of his father, but only to be worse. He was known for his cold exterior, his heartless heart. But most importantly, his anger. ✧ ✧ ✧ Daisy Viola. They all said she was an untouched angel. Being pure and wanted by many, though she never gave them a chance. She never did find anyone to her liking in the love department. Though only one boy could make her fall to her knees. Angel Romano, had always fascinated her. From his not so kind ways to his god-like features, she was intrigued. That's why the moment they met under the moonlight, she couldn't seem to get enough. ✧ ✧ ✧ highest ranks - #1 Leader - Jul 2021 #1 Mafia Love - Jul 2021 #1 Hot - Aug 2021 #1 Steamy - Aug 2021 #1 Mafia Boss - Sep 2021 #2 Teen Romance - Sep 2021 #3 BadBoy - Aug 2021 #11 Teen Fiction - Aug 2021 #17 Love - Sep 2021 #19 Romance - Sep 2021 #8 Lovestory - May 2022

Book #2 of "His & Hers" book trilogy Warning: Mature (18+) Content! #2 in Italianamerican 2022 #14 in Graphic 2022 #1 in Arguing 2023 #2 in Controlling 2022 #90 in Mafiaromance 2022 #51 in Explicit 2023 #10 in Crazy 2022 #16 in Sexual 2022 #25 in Breedingkink 2023 #1 in Kids 2023 #14 in Violence 2023 #66 in Humor 2023 #88 in Drama 2023 **** 27 year old Sienna Lucci never thought she'd be married to a Mafia boss. Nor did she think she'd be madly in love with one. If only being a wife to the biggest Mafia leader in New Jersey was as easy as loving him. 29 year old Tristan Lucci hasn't completely gotten over his controlling ways. Overprotective and possessive, Tristan finds it hard to give his family the freedom they crave after almost losing them two years ago. **** Will Sienna be able to handle the Mafia lifestyle, while trying to give her four year old son a normal life and keep her overly paranoid husband under control? Or will she find that she may have bit off more than she can chew? Find out in the second book of the "His & Hers" Trilogy!

Book #1 of "His & Hers" book trilogy Warning: Mature (18+) Content! #6 in Mafia 2022 #1 in Italianamerican 2022 #4 in Slowburn 2022 #1 in Hook-ups 2022 #3 in Baby 2022 #1 in Family 2022 #4 in Controlling 2022 #1 in Arguing 2022 #10 in Sexual 2022 #1 in Co-parenting 2022 #1 in Mafiaromance 2022 #2 in Crazy 2024 #1 in Kids 2022 #1 in Obsessed 2022 #21 in Possessive 2022 #2 in Mature 2022 #11 in Romance 2022 #2 in Steamy 2022 #21 in Lovestory 2023 #2 in Italian 2022 #2 in Jealousy 2023 **** 25 year old Sienna Williams hooks up with a handsome stranger. As a result of her time with the charming stranger, she later gives birth to a son. It isn't until she learns he's the leader of a Mafia that her entire world is completely flipped upside down. 27 year old Tristan Lucci hooks up with a beautiful stranger. As a result of his time with the enchanting stranger, he finds himself needing to have her. So he tracks her down. It isn't until he learns that he's a father that his entire world is completely flipped upside down. **** All it takes is one time to create a life. And all it took was one life to bring two people together. But can that life keep them together, despite being apart of two completely different worlds? Find out what happens in the first book of the "His & Hers" book trilogy!

Book #3 of "His & Hers" book trilogy Warning: Mature (18+) Content! #24 in Sexual 2023 #72 in Controlling 2023 #16 in Breedingkink 2023 #10 in Crazy 2023 #37 in Mafiaromance 2023 #7 in Married 2023 #14 in Kids 2023 #13 in Violence 2023 #42 in Explicit 2024 **** 28 year old Sienna Lucci is tired of the enemy that continues to threaten her family. Fed up, she takes up a couple of new hobbies. Now having to juggle Motherhood to two and soon-to-be three children, she does all she can to keep them safe and out of the loop so they can continue to live normal lives. 30 year old Tristan Lucci is excited to be a father again. Never having grown up with a great example of what a father should be, he continues to protect his pride while running the biggest Mafia in New Jersey alongside old and new allies. **** Despite displaying progress, Tristan's controlling and possessive ways yet again shine a light on his marriage. Find out what happens when Tristan and Sienna take on the German Mafia in this third and final book of the "His & Hers" Trilogy!

Marcella's life has been anything but fun, her half-siblings hated her from her point of existence and everything she represented. She was the outcome of a one-night stand that never happened again, she has faint memories of her 'dad' and 'half-brothers', all of which scared her. Her family wasn't nice to her, not even her mother, who had moved her across the country at a young age and gave her a stepdad, Kyle. He wasn't nice either nor were his 'friends'. What happens when Marcella is told that her mother and stepfather have died and that she now has to move in with her dad? Better yet, what happens when they figure out she is pregnant and suffers severely from PTSD and many more mental health conditions? I don't know what her dad's side of the family is expecting from her but it is NOT this! 🪄 Sensitive subjects all through the story so if anyone for whatever reason needs a trigger warning please take this as it. Feel free to message me before you read if your wanting to confirm any specific topics that may or may not be in the story. ✨ #1 BROTHERS (8 may 2023) #1 mafiaprincess (7 oct 2022) #1 half-sister (9 oct 2022) #1 Marcella (15 oct 2022) #1 teenmother (15 oct 2022) #1 badpast (22 oct 2022) #1 scared (22 oct 2022) #1 forgotten (13 nov 2022) #5 abuse (12 nov 2022) #8 older brothers (8 nov 2022) #11 baby (9 oct 2022) #8 mafialife (15 oct 2022) #1 familyproblems (28 dec 2022) #2 anxiety (12 nov 2022) #35 mafia (8 nov 2022) #52 love (8 nov 2022) #1 healing (23 dec 2022) #1 abandoned (22 dec 2022) #2 ptsd (30 dec 2022)