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Isolate by starsintheuniverse
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No one ever wanted Riley Knight: not her father, who made sure she didn't have any part in his or his families life; not her mother, who resented her for virtually everything; nor her step father, who has hated her since before she was born. Not even her own big brothers -- the ones who are suppose to love and protect her no matter what -- wanted her. Or so she thought. Riley is the product of an affair -- well her and her twin brother, Rome, are -- but she never had two parents. See, her father has always had "something against" the female sex and therefore, it is weak in his eyes to have a daughter. So he kept Rome and sent Riley away from the second the twins were born. He is the one responsible for turning his six sons against his youngest child and only daughter and, therefore, chaining her to a life of abuse and neglect. But did he succeed? Following her fathers death 7 years ago, Riley's brothers have taken a bigger interest in her and her quality of life, ensuring it was up to par. But all is still not perfect among the Knight siblings. Will Riley finally find her solace among her big brothers? Will they find out about the horrors she faces on a day-to-day basis? Can this family ever become one again ... or do the scars run too deep?
The Hidden by LuzCreates
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The Silvestri family has always been strong. One father and four boys - the only constant life has given them. They've endured heartbreak, loss, and pain that reshaped them in ways no one could see from the outside. Sofia, a nine-year-old girl, has spent her entire life with her mother. From a young age, she has had to fight - for herself, for stability, and for a last name she isn't sure truly belongs to her. But as her mother's health begins to fail, Sofia is brought to the family she has never met - a family that doesn't know her, and a life she's never known. From the very first glance, everything changes. How will this new arrangement reshape the Silvestri family? And will they accept Sofia for who she truly is?
Labyrinthine by jkmotion
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𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘳. -> brothers/dysfunctional family
The Invisible Wall by adsuki
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Her parents divorce was a messy, loud thing but she was too little to really get it. All she knew was her world got sliced in half. Mom took her, Dad took her brothers. Life became two separate tracks her mom's house on one side, her dad's on the other, with an invisible wall keeping them apart. For twelve years, she made it work. Her mom's place was cozy enough, with a stepdad who did his best, even if it wasn't always perfect. Her brothers faded into blurry memories, just faces from old photos. She got used to the split, the two different worlds. Then an accident flipped everything upside down. Her mom was gone, her stepdad was stuck in a hospital bed, and suddenly, she had to pack up and move in with her dad. But it wasn't the dad she remembered. He'd remarried, and his house was a whirlwind of four step siblings and her brothers, who weren't kids anymore. She wasn't that same little girl either. She figured it'd be about adjusting to a crowded house, maybe learning to get along with new people. But it turned out to be so much more unanswered questions, secrets everyone seemed to dodge, and the messy, confusing journey of figuring out who she was and who she wanted to be.
Carina Zavattini by wildyellows
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Carina was six when she first stood outside the gates of the Zavattini estate. Only seven when she was sent to a suburbia five hours away. Being an affair child and a daughter, she grew up knowing exactly where she stood; at the lowest in the family hierarchy. She knew no one actually cared about her. But that was fine because there was nothing to envy about the women who were cared for in that family. At suburbia, she could sneak out to parties, read books, join the debate club, write essays on seagulls, dream about marine biology and California. She only had to return home few times a year during holidays; play quiet ,obedient girl with no opinions and leave again. Life was normal, mostly. Until the day her brother arrived at the school to take her home. And suddenly, Carina was pulled back into the world of rules, power and danger. For how long could she pretend to not feel, to not have opinions! Carina is 16 as she is standing in front of the same gates again. ( a non cliche mostly)
Between Red & Purple by aYm8e16
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After finally finding safety in the quiet, Elara knows one thing for certain: change is loud. At fourteen, the world is shifting all at once. A new baby is coming. Bedrooms are moving. School no longer feels safe. Red and white creep into places that used to be purple, and the noise of fear won't quiet. As Elara struggles to hold onto what feels safe, her family is learning too - how love can stretch, how exhaustion and worry live beside devotion, and how healing doesn't mean the past disappears. (Sequel to The Colour of Quiet)
The Weight of The Rules by aYm8e16
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At twelve years old, Emmy believes rules are the only thing that keep her alive. She believes her name is Emily-a girl who learned to be quiet, obedient, and perfect in order to survive. Every mistake feels dangerous. Every rule feels necessary. But when Lucian Valmont takes custody of her, Emily becomes Emmaline, and she is placed into a world nothing like the one she escaped. The Valmont household is powerful, disciplined, and unforgiving, ruled by stern authority and shaped by seven men who do not want her there. But as tensions rise within the family, it becomes clear that Emmy's quiet presence is changing them-whether they want it to or not. And when she is nearly lost, the Valmont brothers are forced to face the truth they've been avoiding. Emmy was never the weakest among them. She was the one holding them together
forever & always by danielleroosevelt
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Four years ago, Valentina Coppola was erased from the life she used to know. Accused of pushing her twin sister down the stairs of their home, she was sent to a boarding school for ill mannered ladies in Stockholm. An academy shaped like a prison. Years after the fall, she is brought back to Italy so that amends can be made. Older. Sharper. And still helplessly hurt by what happened years ago, Valentina must learn to navigate life with the brothers that didn't believe her, a father who shipped her away, and a twin sister who hides behind a fabricated lie. This time, Valentina has secrets of her own.
Wrong Turn Right by Zyphra54
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For every girl, sixteen is about parties and driver's licenses. For Vera Moretti, it's joining her family's crime empire. The Morettis are not only powerful-they own the city in the shadows, their name uttered in back alleys and police stations. Seven brothers preceded her, and now Vera's the one who has to prove that she's more than the straight-A student everyone fawns over. Her trial? Steal Callahan Mustang. Get away from the police. Be home by midnight. But a speed crash with Bug Reynolds-the school's physics genius and unwitting rule-breaker-destroys it all. Now she's got a wrecked car, a loose-lipped witness, and a family that doesn't forget. Bug's just a glitch, an unwanted complication in her perfect heist. In a world where loyalty is blood-bonded and loose ends are entombed, Vera has to decide if believing in Bug will be worth the gamble-or keeping him alive will be the biggest mistake she'll ever commit. Cover by @Tealover0669
The Gospel of a Mafia Princess by berrylovin_chick
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Raised to be holy. Born into something far more dangerous. Seventeen year old, Evienne Ellery spent her life preparing for heaven. Sent away to a secluded boarding school in the Swiss Alps by distant, unfeeling adoptive parents, she was raised by nuns and priests to be obedient, submissive and small. Behind stone chapels and cold classrooms, Evienne learned early that love was conditional, punishment was holy, and suffering was something to be endured quietly Her future was simple: be good, be faithful, and one day do her duty-marry a man who would secure her family's interests. Her life was planned. Controlled. Perfect. Until it wasn't. When everything she knows collapses, Evienne is torn from the only world she has ever known and sent to live with her biological family-six brothers who are loud, vulgar, violent, and unapologetically criminal. They don't pray. They don't obey. And they certainly don't believe in God the way she was taught. They believe in blood. With them, she learns the truth of who she really is: The lost princess of one of the most powerful mafia families in the world. Her brothers have been searching for her for years, and now that they've found her, they refuse to lose her again. In their world of power, crime, and betrayals, Evienne learns that love doesn't always look gentle-and protection often comes with a body count. But as old family feuds resurface, enemies close in, and the past she was hidden from begins to reach for her, Evienne is forced to confront an impossible question: What happens when the people you love will never be welcome in heaven-and you're no longer sure you want to go without them?