Adriana was young when her family sent her away to live with their friends hoping that she would be safe. If only they knew it was the biggest mistake of their life.

𝓐𝓭𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓪 𝓖𝓮𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓼𝓮 is thirteen years old and, as far as she's concerned, doesn't have a family. She's been trapped in foster care for the majority of her life, being passed from foster parents to foster parents, and that's how she expects it to be until she's eighteen and free from the system. But things take an unexpected turn when her social worker tells her she does have parents, and they want her back. So she moves from England to New York, and is suddenly thrusted into a life of seeming perfection. She expects, or rather hopes, that she'll be happy with her true family, but between a harsh sister, strict parents, dealing with narcolepsy and an obvious secret within the family, Adelina slowly realises that isn't the case.

He was born from revenge. Raised in chains. Found by the man he was born to hate. Fifteen-year-old Elias Moretti learned early that love was just another lie. Sold by his own mother to a brutal gang, he survived nine years of pain, blood, and silence - until a mafia war sets him free. His rescuer? Dante Moretti, Italy's most feared mafia don... and the father who never knew he existed. Dante wants redemption. Elias wants nothing. The Moretti brothers want him gone. And then there's Aria - Dante's daughter. The one he raised. The one who shares Elias's eyes... and nightmares. Twins, separated by vengeance. Reunited by tragedy. But the past never stays buried. The gang that owned Elias once wants him - and his sister - back. Blood runs deep. Family runs darker. And some scars were never meant to heal. When blood meets vengeance, who survives the truth? --"You think being rich and guilty makes you my father?" --"No. But I'll keep trying until I earn the right to be."

After years of surviving abuse and abandonment, 17-year-old Serafina Miller and her 10-year-old brother Leo-a rising ice hockey talent-are suddenly placed in the custody of the five older brothers who left them behind to protect them from the mafia world. But now that they're back in the Amoretti family's orbit, nothing is safe-not their hearts, their dreams, or the fragile trust they've built with each other. They left to protect her. Now they're back-and so is everything she tried to forget.

What Remains of Us, follows 8-year-old twins River and Willow as they're suddenly left on the doorstep of four older brothers they never knew existed. After years of shielding his autistic sister from the unpredictable wrath of their abusive mother, River now faces a new challenge: trusting someone else to help carry the weight. While Willow figures out how to belong. As Campbell, the oldest sibling, and Spencer are thrown into the deep end of guardianship of two more siblings, the family must navigate trauma, trust, and the delicate complexities of disability. Willow has always depended on River to understand her needs-needs no one else seems to see. But can Campbell, Spencer, and their other two brothers step into the roles these children so desperately need?

Ember has lived her whole life trying desperately to please all those around her and has worked as hard as she can towards her freedom. What will happen when her abusive family meets a tragic demise and Ember discovers her five older brothers who are more than thrilled to find their baby sister. After so many years of surviving on her own, will Ember be willing or able to let them in?

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)

13 year old Adele Romano has been living upside down. After her mothers death she was left in the custody of her abusive step father who sold her to some strangers on her tenth birthday. These strangers made her a promise that she foolishly believed only to find herself in the midst of human trafficking. Tortured for three years she finally makes her escape and ends up in froster care. To her surprise it turns out she has a family five older brother and her actual father she never new she had. But can she trust these people. Or will they betray her like everyone else in her life. There's something her family is hiding and she's determined to figure it out. Lead by fear and trauma Adele must face her past and uncover what's hidden beneath. T/W: Abuse Gore Mentions of Sexual assault (Author @ChaoticChild)

The Alderidge Family; Many would say they've always been cold, strange and a little bit psychotic if you know them well enough. To most...yeah they're probably right. But to the ones that have stuck around long enough to really know them...probably still right. Though, they do have their reasons. Twelve years ago, Irene Alderidge, mother to five children, made an impulsive decision. At the ages of four, Genevieve and Easton Alderidge, the youngest of the Alderidge children, were ripped away from their family in the night by their mother. Years of searching, and a lifetime of grief, the remaining Alderidge family receive a phone call. One precious phone call. Genevieve, Easton, and... a baby brother? tw: violence sexual assault rape weapons abuse smut

Mia Lombardi is a 13 year old girl who does competitive swimming. Her mother "Emily" was married to the Italian ex mafia don. Emily was caught cheating one night by Mia's dad "Antonio". Soon after Emily found out she was pregnant with Antonios daughter. She was furious and decided to take away the girl the family has wanted for generations. She ran away leaving her seven boys behind. As Mia grew up Emily abused her mentally and physically. Mia has no idea she has a whole family out there and her family doesn't even know she exists. What happens when Mia's mom dies in a plane crash, and she is sent to live with her family? Will her family accept her? Will she tell them about her past that haunts her? (Stella means star)