Marigold was raised on silence, obedience, and taking up as little space as possible. When the woman who raised her dies, the truth shatters everything: Marigold was taken at birth... and she has four older brothers who never knew she was alive. Thrown into a house overflowing with noise, love, and freedom, Marigold must learn how to live beyond abuse. Healing isn't easy. But neither is family. And she's determined not to lose it. 1st #OLDERBROTHERS 16/12/25

Sixteen-year-old Olive Monroe has never known freedom. Trapped in a dimly lit corner of a crumbling Arizona house, she's kept under the watch of her cruel stepfather, Rex. She dreams of sunlight, open skies, and a life beyond the shadows-but dreaming is the closest she's ever come to escaping. When Rex is arrested, Olive learns a shocking truth: she has five older brothers. Men who command respect with the click of a heel. Men who have spent fifteen years searching for the sister stolen from them. For Matteo Conti, the night the phone call comes is the first time he's been able to breathe since that day. Now, his baby sister is finally coming home. But the girl he finds is not the one he remembers-she's quiet, skittish, and flinches at the smallest sound. As Olive navigates a new world of power, protection, and overwhelming family love, she faces a choice: keep her past locked away, or trust her brothers with the truth. And for the Conti brothers, the question becomes-can the most influential men in the world learn how to be gentle for the one person they'd burn it all down to protect?

She survived the basement. She survived him. But surviving alone wasn't enough. Eleven year old Sienna thought her life had ended with her mother's death and her stepfather's cruelty, until she discovers the family she never knew existed: six older brothers, each dangerous in their own way, each bound by loyalty, secrecy, and the Italian mafia code. Dominant, calm, harsh, gentle, redeemed, soft - they are her protectors, her judges, and the only hands that can pull her out of the shadows. But in a world built on blood, power, and unspoken rules, can Sienna truly find safety - or even herself - without breaking everything around her? #1 in adorable (01/2026) #1 in six brothers (01/2026) #1 in mafia brothers (01/2026) #1 in eleven year old (01/2026) #1 in family issues (01/2026)

Natalia Lombardi is a 15 year old girl she has lived with her abusive step-father since the age of 10 after her step-father is killed in a car accident she finds out she will be living with her father and 5 brothers she didn't know she had they also have a big secret will Natalia find out what that secret is and how would she react.

A year after losing her older sister in a tragic accident, Charlie's Mom marries the father of the most popular boys in school. Still grieving, Charlie struggles to accept her new family and gets involved with her stepbrothers worst enemy, the captain of the rival team. Things only gets more complicated when she suspects the people closest to her are keeping secrets with harmful consequences. As Charlie tries to navigate her new life, she starts to realises her new family may impact her more than she thought. Top Rankings #1 in teen fiction #1 in young adult #1 in rivalry #1 in outsider #2 in humour #5 in romance If you like a story that keeps you guessing, this story may be for you. With Charlie's stubborn and impulsive nature, she always finds herself in difficult situations. Underlying Charlie's predicaments, a mystery runs through the plot. But above all, Sidelines is an energetic fun book with many twists and turns. Give it a chance and maybe it'll be your next favourite book ;) [this story should only be available on wattpad, if you see it elsewhere please let me know as they've stolen my work :/] Copyright © classicdisposition 2020. All rights reserved.

Sixteen-year-old Leah D'Amore thought survival meant silence, foster homes, and pretending not to care. But when a single phone call rips her from her gritty life in Australia and drags her across the world to Italy, she finds herself face-to-face with the family she never knew she had-six overprotective brothers, a powerful father, and a past soaked in secrets. Now Leah must navigate a world of whispered warnings, forbidden memories, and loyalty that could cost her everything. Because in this family? Love isn't safe. And the truth might kill her.

•Sequel to Contrasting Similarities. Cannot be read as a standalone• 'And if I'm not around, put your hand on your chest and feel the beat. My heart will be there, beating inside you, providing comfort in the form of a heartbeat.' The big heart left, but its love lingered. Basking in the warmth of its memories, the little hearts have survived each cruel day hoping to find some sort of hope and a source of happiness. Amira Levi Verlice was not very fond of the turn life took nor was she prepared for getting all the control she had on her life, ripped off from her. Suffering from Schizophrenia and dealing with the memories of her haunting past, she tries to hold onto that little thread of hope that seems too close yet so unreachable. The happiness she was looking for came in the form of five more siblings. Desperate to snatch back all she was ripped of, she starts finding the love, comfort and care in her new family. Little does she know, the hearts she was leaning on for support had a wounded side to them; a side they were trying hard to hide from the little hearts. As the curtain hiding their hearts is unveiled, the secrets from their past come forth into the light, bringing with them the buried trauma that the siblings were desperately trying to forget. Follow along the journey of the Mazzanti siblings as they go through each day desperate to make it better for each other, accepting the changes and dealing with the revealed secrets. Warning: Mentions of Schizophrenia, Physical and Sexual abuse, Self-harm and Violence.

Lily is happy with her life. She has a unique family that she can rely on as well as four great friends who support her - and vice versa. She doesn't mind school, loves to play soccer in her spare time and cannot say no to sweets. For as long as she can remember, it has always been just her and her brothers. There are no parents in the picture. The 12-year-old has never bothered to find out what actually happened to them and she has never even met them. Her oldest brother is her and the other minors' guardian. This is how it has always been, and Lily likes it that way. However, something seems to be changing. Three of her brothers suddenly move back home, or at least make plans to do so. The older ones start to act secretive and they appear more preoccupied than usual. Certain things don't add up anymore. Lily's curiosity is piqued. What is going on with her family? What are her oldest brothers hiding from her? Have they been lying to her? Who are her parents? And where are they? Join Lily on a journey that will turn her life upside down and that will put everything into a new perspective, as things slowly start to unravel.

Florence Young was taken by her mother from her brothers when she was five years old. Never forgetting her brothers, she spends everyday longing to go back home to them. She spends everyday remembering the life she used to have. Even ten years later she dreams about going back home to her brothers. Her home life is abusive and destructive. The only word she can describe her life with her mom is hell. Facing years of mental, emotional, and physical abuse she goes silent. Upon returning home after ten years away things are not the same. Her brothers struggle to communicate with her seeing as she doesn't speak. This makes Flo think that she is unwelcome. Follow Flo and her journey with her brothers as she struggles with communication, school bullies, her past, and an underlying illness that makes things much more challenging for her. Cover photo from Pinterest* Not my photo***