Five years ago, Aria Castellano learned the truth that destroys most people: innocence is the easiest weapon an enemy can use. So she cut hers out. Piece by piece. She left New York to sever every tie that made her vulnerable-family, friends, and the boy she loved enough to become a liability. She traded softness for strategy, hesitation for violence, and the girl she used to be for a woman who understands that survival requires dirty hands and an even dirtier conscience. Now she's back. Not for forgiveness. Not for closure. But to finish the war that began long before she knew she was part of it. Her return exposes traitors, rattles alliances, and forces her to face the one person she swore she'd never see again. And the worst part? It hurts. It shouldn't- but it does. Still, pain is a small price. Because Aria isn't in New York to feel. She's here to win. And she stopped fearing the monster inside her the moment she realized- monsters survive longer.

Isabelle or Belle (which is what she prefers to be called). Has had a miserable life... this is boring. Anyway, her life has sucked. I suck at writing descriptions. If you wanna read the book read it. Belles so called parents treated her horrible and after a horrendous or great accident she finally gets away from them only to find out she'll be moving in with her brothers. She had no idea she had brother and her brothers had no idea they had a sister. Her brothers think that they have her all figured out, but they don't. Both sides have secrets... which I'm sure you can figure them out from the tags I used. Enjoy my story buh-bye Tag accomplishments: #69 in assassin as of January 2nd, 2022 #1 in French as of February 18th, 2022

After 12 years of being kept captive, Amelia is saved from a deadly car accident. She is thrusted back into her old life surrounded by her family who loves her. When she starts to feel safe again, her nightmares comes back to haunt her every night. The only time she's ever able to get a full nights sleep is when she's in the arms of Nico Russo, the next don to the Italian mafia, her brothers best friend. This is my first time writing, and this is more for myself than anything lol, please be nice 🫡 Tropes: strangers to lovers, brothers best friend, mafia romance Trigger Warning: involves kidnapping, physical abuse, and violence. No cheating, no ow/om drama, will have a HEA.

Adeline Moretti, a 17 year old who has been pulled back into the dangerous world of her estranged family. After years of silence, she is forced to confront her brothers, each with their own way of dealing with the past. As she struggles to piece together the truth about her family's secrets, Adeline must navigate betrayal, loyalty, and the complex bond she shares with her father. With her trust shattered and her safety constantly at risk, Adeline faces the harsh reality of her bloodline's power and the deep scars it has left behind. In a world where silence can be more dangerous than the truth, Adeline must decide who she can trust-and how to break free from the past that holds her captive. ~ "You want to protect me?" "Yes." I shut the book slowly, placing it on my lap. "Well, I don't need protecting." He frowns slightly, like that wasn't the answer he expected. "Adeline-" "No," I cut him off. "You don't get it. You weren't there. You didn't see what I had to live with. I protected myself every single day. From the second I woke up to the second I went to sleep. I did that. Not you. Not anyone else. Me." His jaw tenses, but he doesn't interrupt. "So no," I continue, voice sharp, "I don't need a guard. I don't need someone to yell at me like that's supposed to prove how much they care. I've had enough of that already."