Nadia remembered that first day at Haiti's Home for Children like it was yesterday. Seven years old, four tattered notebooks, a ring that hung on a string around her neck, and, finally, a mother's solemn promise to come back for her daughter. Eight years had passed since, and there was no sign of Milena, but Nadia knew her mother would return. She never broke her promises. When Hurricane Ezekiel leaves the island nation in devastation, Nadia finds herself in a relief camp being looked over by a doctor who takes a special interest in the girl and her history. A doctor who adopts the young girl and brings her to his home in Miami as his daughter. With a new family, Nadia remembers what it feels like to be loved again, forming bonds she never thought she would. But something still wasn't right; her heart still yearned for the mother who had once abandoned her, who had once promised to return for her. She yearned for the woman who had once called her Darling. Along with her cousins and brother, she embarks on a heart-wrenching journey where secrets are uncovered, trust broken, trauma relived. All so Nadia could once again feel the warmth of her mother's arms.

Nick has been thrown around back and forth between different foster homes for as long as he can remember and has no idea where he came from or anything about his family. He has been abused mentally and physically and for that reason, has a heart made out of stone and feels like he can't trust anyone. What happens when one day he gets told that they found some relatives of his? More specifically his brothers. Will Nick open up to them or will he just push them away if they try to come near him? Will he finally have a place to call home?

Katherine Forsythe has had a difficult life. Being abused for almost her whole life by her mother and her stepfather. Katherine has never really experienced the concept of happiness, love or hope. The constant pain and hurt turned cold and aggressive to the world around her. She started illegally fighting at a young age to get money to buy clothes and have food. Once she finally is free from those people her life takes an unexpected turn as instead of going to a foster care system she is sent to live with her 5 brothers that she had no idea existed. As her brothers are ecstatic about her return she is dreading it, already expecting the worst. Will her brothers be able gain her trust? Will she find out the secrets they are keeping from her? Will she be able keep her owns demons within herself? FIND OUT IN "FINDING MY HAPPY" TW- contains topics about abuse, fighting, blood, drug consumption. PART-1 of The Mafia Daughters Series (A stand-alone novel) #1 in lost girl (29/1/2021) #1 in found (13/3/2021) #1 in abuse (8/3/2021) #2 in abandoned (18/3/2021) #1 in piano (2/4/2021) #1 in mafia brothers (31/8/2021) #1 in Foster (5/12/2021) #1 in fighting (23/12/2021) #2 in anxietyattacks (24/08/22) #3 in trust (20/12/22) #1 in wattpadcreators (12/02/23)

Riley knew how to take care of himself. He wasn't good at much, but he could do that and do it well. Cycling through violence and neglect from his father, he didn't have much of a choice. When the abuse turns extreme and Riley can no longer take care of himself, he's forced to rely on the mother who abandoned him when he was five, who also has another family and doesn't appear too pleased about having him back in her life. Physically and emotionally, Riley tries to heal, only to be repeatedly knocked back down. When it comes to his mom, is there even a relationship to salvage? How many chances are too many? And at what point should he just give up and stay down like his father told him? Awesome cover art by _munroe

The family's mother seemingly ran away 8 months before the triplets were born. Though their family missed her after searching for a year they gave up and realized that she did not want to be found never knowing about the triplets. She had the triplets and gave them away to a kind man and his wife at 6 their father died and their adoptive mother started to bring her boyfriends around. These boyfriends helped their mother become a drug addict and they started the abuse to the young kids. The kids moved around a lot growing up living wherever their mother's boyfriend was living and later with their step-father where the abuse got worse when they were 10 years old. Throughout their lives, the three were abused and tortured in every way. When the triplets are 15 their mother and step-father are killed leaving the triplets alone and after a DNA test by social services, they get sent to their father and brothers meeting them for the first time. This book was taken down so this is the edited version

Elijah is a young boy that has been born and raised in a neglectful and abusive household. With his biological mother, Eliza, and his stepfather Paw. His mother was severely mentally ill and Paw was a raging alcoholic, scarring the young child's mind for life. While growing up Elijah has to deal with the death of his mother and then later on of his stepfather, being left alone in this cruel world -or so he thought. After much investigation and waiting at the police station, the officers were able to find and contact a relative of Elijah's -his bother! one of them. He's forced to move in with the four of them, and despite all of his worries and overwhelming fears, deep down he's a little happy to know that he has a family and a place to go back to. The brothers are mysterious and intimidating, some more than others. Will Elijah be welcomed into this new family with open arms? Will he be able to warm up to them and open up about his past? xoxo💋

"You aren't alone anymore, Atticus. Now, you have seven big, strong brothers to protect you." ~~~~ Pain and cruelty is all twelve-year-old Atticus has ever known. After being taken from his loving family at the mere age of two, he was placed in a cold, cruel world with no one to protect or shield him. In the ten years that Atticus has been missing, he has been abused by people he believes are his mother and father. Locked in a basement his whole life, he is naturally very shy and naive. After his kidnapping, his family has never stopped searching for the youngest member of their large family. So what happens when one day a neighbor reports hearing concerning noises from Atticus's house? One quick call later, his family has been informed of the youngest siblings situation and are quite eager to bring him home. How will Atticus adapt to a loving environment after so many years of being alone? ~~~~ Started: 6/7/22 Finished: XX/XX/XX

Grayson's life seems full of roses, but beneath the petals lies a tangled garden of inner battles and shadows that linger even after Charlie is gone. Each day feels as heavy as the last, yet he pushes through the pain and the trauma. Troubles arise as he faces the true damage Charlie left behind from years of abuse-everything he touches seems to fracture, from his romantic relationships to his bonds with friends and family. Haunted by flashbacks and nightmares, Grayson sinks deeper into despair, making choices that threaten to tear his world apart. Old secrets surface like thorns, ready to reopen his wounds as he confronts the chilling truths about his father and the mystery surrounding his mother's death. Even with Julian and Russell standing by him, he feels trapped in a cage meticulously crafted by Charlie's wicked hands. Will he discover the strength to break free before the shadows close in and consume him whole?