Seventeen-year-old Aria has a good life - a loving mom, a stepdad she adores, and a group of friends who make every day feel alive. Between school chaos, laughter, and late-night talks, Berlin feels like home. But everything changes the day two new boys transfer to her school. Their stares linger too long. Their questions feel too personal. And when one of them calls her by a name she doesn't recognize - a name she hasn't heard before - her world begins to fracture. What Aria doesn't know is that she isn't who she thinks she is. She was taken when she was two years old - torn from a family bound by loyalty, danger, and blood. Now her past has finally found her. As secrets unravel and shadows from the underworld close in, Aria is forced to question everything - her family, her identity, and the price of the truth waiting for her in the dark.

When Amalie and Evelyn move in with the fiercely protective Castellani brothers, they find themselves in a home full of strangers and secrets. Rebuilding trust after years apart won't be easy, especially when not everything in the Castellani house is what it seems. As the twins begin to learn the difference between survival and safety, they discover that some shadows are harder to outrun than others.

𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡 ⚜⚜⚜ The minute she turns around, my eyes lock onto her. Her striking features catch my attention, and I notice the exhaustion in her amber eyes. Then it hits me. She's the girl who tried to escape earlier outside. I've seen her before. Where have I seen her before? I've seen her where-suddenly, realization strikes me. She was the one who served us at the club. "Y-You," my son stares at her in disbelief. "Yeah, I know I'm hot as fuck," she smirks. ⚜⚜⚜ Valentina isn't just a teenager- she's Medusa, a ruthless assassin and the Donna of the American Mafia. Beneath her normal life lies a world of danger, secrets, and a painful past filled with heartbreak and abuse. After her cruel stepfather dies in a fire, the police uncover a link to her father and brother she never knew about. As Valentina moves in with her family, deadly threats and the truth about her mother emerge, forcing her to question everything. Can she trust her family with her secrets? Will they accept her for who she truly is? And what is her mother hiding?

It was 16 years ago the day she disappeared. No one knew where she was. Many believed she was dead. Others believed she was alive. Some gave up hope. Ariella Romano is someone who is closed off, hopeless and somewhat dead. She doesn't speak to anyone except her two friends. She always dreamt her life would be the same forever. Soon her dream turns into a catastrophic disaster when she finds out her stepfather had died in a shooting. She thinks she has to go live in an orphanage, but finds out she is living with her older brothers. New environment. New people. New dreams. Whilst she lives there, secrets begin to unravel about her life. Secrets that were buried so deep, began to rise up to the surface. She's confused and hurt but that doesn't stop her from finding the rest of the secrets hidden.

From the moment Aurora Romano could walk, she was warned to stay away from him. Luca De Luca - the ruthless heir to Italy's deadliest mafia family. Cold. Cruel. Deadly. And terrifyingly silent. He never spoke to her. Not a word. Not a glance. Not even when they were children playing in the same villa courtyard. While others chased her with laughter, he stood in the shadows, watching. Always watching. To her, he hated her. His silence screamed of disdain. His sharp gaze felt like a knife. His presence made her heart race-for all the wrong reasons. But what she didn't know was that Luca had been obsessed with her for years. From the moment she smiled at him when they were eight and he didn't know how to smile back. Now, ten years later, she's grown into a fierce beauty-still soft-hearted, still scared of him. And Luca? He's no longer just the quiet boy in the corner. He's a man feared by everyone, even his enemies. Ruthless. Heartless. Unforgiving. She thought he hated her. But the truth is far darker. He was never ignoring her. He was waiting.

Edel doesn't do soft. She doesn't do safe. And she definitely doesn't do sober. She walks into BCS with sharp eyes, dirty secrets, and an addiction she pretends she controls. A dead father. An alcoholic mother. A home that never felt like one. Until John Kavanagh. John has money, a future, and a family that still works. A life Edel was never meant to touch. Different worlds. Same school. She doesn't need saving. He doesn't know he's trying anyway. Some girls don't run because they're reckless. They run because staying would kill them.

"We said goodbye for the sake of growing up. But growing up didn't mean moving on." At Rosebridge University, Mirabel and Caden meet again-not as lovers, but as best friends carrying unspoken history. They broke up in high school when Mirabel's grades slipped, and she blamed the distraction of love. Caden let her go, believing they'd find their way back someday. But now that "someday" is here, everything is more complicated than he ever imagined. She's stronger. He's quieter. And their hearts? Still speaking the language of "what ifs." But in between stolen glances, late-night talks, and buried memories, their story is far from over. Because sometimes, letting go was never the end. It was just the pause before everything changed.

COVER MADE BY @frecklsluv I never fell out of love, I fell so hard I couldn't get out. __________________________ Aspen Michaels, newfound model for Scar Serenity's, is making her mark on the shiny streets of LA. She was living perfectly with her best friends by her side, only focusing on herself and her career. So, what is she supposed to do when her ex moves back in town with her and her best friend? Will she be able to resist temptation? Or will she give in to everything she gave up a few years ago? Dalton Rivers, making touchdowns left and right as he navigates the field of his new life. Yes, he had landed the career of his dreams but he was halfway across the country from his family. After transferring teams, he moves in with his ex and best friend. Will he be able to resist his desire to trail his lips along every inch of her body? Apparently not since he accidentally made a little happy accident with her. SEQUEL TO CROSSING PATHS. PLEASE READ FIRST BEFORE READING THIS OR YOU WILL BE CONFUSED. Rankings: #1 in pocauthor (8/22/22) #9 in babies (9/28/22) #10 in pregnancy (1/25/22) Copyright © 2022 starrsum All rights reserved. ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┓ Started: August 14, 2022 Finished: September 11, 2022 ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┛

Sofia Moretti thought she wouldn't see Nico de Luca again. But after his return from Italy, it's clear he's on a mission. And he won't let anyone stop him from getting what's his.

"Iᴛs ʜᴀʀᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴛᴜʀɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴀɢᴇ ᴡʜᴇɴ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ sᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ᴡᴏɴᴛ ʙᴇ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴇxᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ, ʙᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ sᴛᴏʀʏ ᴍᴜsᴛ ɢᴏ ᴏɴ" -- COVER BY: @livingmybest9lives - fourteen-year old Isabella used to have the perfect life, but when her mother goes missing and she is put in the care of her father her life would then turn into weeks filled with abuse. but what will happen when her father dies and her brothers take her into their care. will she get a family back? Will she be able to keep all her secrets? Will she find out all the secrets her brothers are also keeping from her? unfortunate events seam to follow her everywhere she goes, no matter how hard she tries to get away from it. secrets. lies. betrayal. 𝑈𝑁𝑇𝑂𝐿𝐷 ‼️This book contains strong language, abuse, etc. THIS STORY IS DONE! most of the chapters are under editing so please read the authors note:) lots of plot twists😌 - start: 12/18/20 end: 10/19/21 #2: new start (3-16-21) (12-26-21) #9: little sister (3-17-21) #6: unknown (3-19-21) #4: unpredictable (3-23-21) #16: family problems (4-14-21) #3: scared (12-26-21) #1: trust issues (5-15-22) #1: little sister (7-30-22) #3: unknown (10-1-23)