book 1 of the windows of the soul duology ✿ ✿ ✿ lucent: softly bright or radiant ✿ ✿ ✿ My brother's hand traces the cut on my right cheek for some minutes. I have no idea how a cut can be so interesting, but I won't judge a book by its cover. He unexpectedly moves and places a heartwarming kiss on my crown, brushing through the strands of my hair. But what startles me the most, is when he speaks, "Duerme bien, mi niña bonita." And just as I wasn't able to sleep hours ago because of my stupid fear, I let myself fall into a dreamless sleep as his soothing voice travels through my ears. ✿ ✿ ✿ Layla Rivera. A young naive fourteen-year-old who's just lost her childhood best friend and guardian. She's anxious and timid when meeting other people, so she usually cowers and distracts herself, immerse between the pages of books. When she is thrown into the lion's den - or also named as her older brothers' house - she's left fearful and intimidated by the six foot three males who she never had a clue about. Trying to make sense of what her new life will bring while being unaware of the dangers her new home beholds, she tries to make her way into her new family, but it doesn't seem as easy as she expected, or is it? ©️juststarsandbooks All written works on this account belong to Juststarsandbooks. I do not condone any reproduction/duplication of this book anywhere - app, website, etc - without my consent. Pics aren't mine.

❝ you're the last angel of this family.❞ 𝐍𝐎𝐄𝐌𝐈 always knew she didn't belong with the family that abused her and made her go through hell. But nothing could have prepared her for the truth. She was the long-lost Ricci princess, daughter of the notorious Italian mafia family, and her brothers were coming to get her and give her back her throne. They teach her how to love and trust again, even if they struggle to do so themselves. - long lost sister - mafioso brothers

Nova was only 2 years old when she was kidnapped from her family. She has 5 older brothers and her biological parents are dead. What happens when her eldest brother gets a call from the police station saying his sister is alive and found? What happens when Nova isn't just at that police station because her supposed parents are dead? When both sides are hiding secrets from one another, where is the trust? Will Nova get a chance at true happiness? Or will her past continue to haunt her in a different form? Will she ever experience a love that you could only imagine in your head? Or will she be stuck, drowning in her misery deep in a hole that she was pushed into after someone dug it up for her? Read Unraveling Secrets to find out ;)

After being verbally, physically, emotionally and sexually abused for 10 years, Alessia Stevenson finally ended her number one problem. Her stepfather After being taken into custody by her real father, she is forced to live with him and her 6 older brothers, she's brought into a world of secrets, lies and love. They're in the mafia, they own the second biggest mafia in the world. She's the Donna of the most powerful mafia of the time. Only, she knows their secrets. But they don't know her's. And she doesn't plan on letting them in and telling them. Not yet anyway. Can she finally find peace, with her newly found family? Started: 5/6/23 Completed: Just a note that the cover image is not my own image, all credit goes to the owner. Highest Rankings 🏆 gxb - 5 brokenheart - 6 italianmafia - 15 italian - 20 lostmafiaprincess - 1 🏆 peace - 3 family - 6 badass - 1 🏆 assassin - 3 love - 9 abused - 2 together - 4 broken - 3 mafiaprincess - 4 secrets - 1 🏆 sad - 3

Everything seemed to be going well for the King family. All kids were happy, heathy, and cared for. Until one day the King's princess was taken from them. Penelope is a optimistic girl. She's sweet, caring and kind. But don't be fooled, she knows how to put people in their place if necessary. She's smart, strategic and curses more than adults do. She's adventurous and can never sit in one spot for too long. She's also been hurt by people who were supposed to care for her. She's a bright light living in a dark world. But she'll never let anyone dim her light. The King brothers run the American Mafia. Their cold, ruthless and dead inside. Ever since their little sister was taken, they've shut down their emotions. 'No feelings no emotions means no hurt' is their life motto. But what happens when they've run into a girl, quite literally, who looks and acts exactly like their little princess. Follow the King's story to find out.

Being given away as a child had some major effects on Sofia's life. She could never really understand why her parents didn't want her. But what happens when she finds out she has not one but eight brothers who have been looking for her? Will she follow her heart and and let them in her life? Or will she continue to block herself from the people who love her?

It's time for Athena Russo to get her revenge on the ones that have wronged her. People will try to stop her, but she's blinded by hatred. She's waited for this moment for the past five years, and we all know nothing is better than revenge. Nothing will stop her. Not even her brothers.

We all love The Shatter Me Series and The Folk Of The Air Series, but what if they collide? Two worlds, one problem, but who's the responsible here? The faerie or the humans? Will Aaron's daughter and Cardan's son work together to save the day or let the egos win? A Shatter Me x Cruel Prince fanfic about Aaron's fragile daughter and Cardan's addicted son. Emmaline Warner x Zenith Greenbriar This fanfic takes place approximately 26 years after Believe Me & The Queen of Nothing

The Giovanni's are the Italian Mafia. It is the most powerful mafia. For 8 generations the family have been trying to have a princess in the family but have been unsuccessful. That is until Alina Giovanni and her twin Adrian were born. Due to Alina being born she was target for the other mafia's especially the Russians who hated the Italians due to their success. Alina is taken by them and brought up in terrible conditions. The whole family was heartbroken but never gave up trying to find her. With 6 brothers and parents never forgetting her they were sure to get her back. They weren't the most powerful mafia for nothing. How long do you think it would take to get her back and make the family whole again, if that was even possible? Would things turn out ok in the end? Cover by @prielle on Pinterest