Fifteen-year-old Valeria Romanov‑Rogers was never meant to exist. Sixteen years ago, the secret organization HYDRA created a classified experiment inside one of their hidden laboratories. Scientists secretly stole DNA from two of the world's most dangerous heroes-Natasha Romanoff and Steve Rogers-and attempted to engineer the perfect weapon. But they didn't stop there. They also experimented with genetic material from Tony Stark, hoping to create a child with unmatched intelligence. When the results showed nothing unusual, HYDRA believed the attempt had failed. The project was labeled incomplete. The child was given a simple name: Valeria Abbot. To the scientists, she was nothing more than a product. Valeria spent the first five years of her life inside HYDRA laboratories, raised under constant observation and treated like an experiment instead of a child. When she turned five, she was transferred to the brutal training grounds of the Red Room, where she was trained for nine years to become the perfect assassin. The Red Room forged her into a weapon-silent, precise, and deadly. But something inside Valeria refused to break. At thirteen, she did the impossible. She escaped. Now fifteen years old, Valeria lives in the shadows, hunted by the very people who created her. HYDRA wants their lost weapon back. The Red Room wants to erase their mistake. And the world still doesn't know the truth. Because Valeria isn't really the daughter of Captain America and Black Widow. She's something far more dangerous- the experiment they never realized actually worked.

Nine-year-old Addison has known only darkness - locked away in a basement, her world has been one of silence, fear, and isolation. But when Addison moves in with the Harrington brothers - the family she never knew she had - she faces the daunting task of learning to trust, speak, and heal. Surrounded by love but haunted by her past, will Addison find the light she's been searching for - or will the shadows of her trauma keep her trapped?

* C U R R E N T L Y E D I T I N G & R E W R I T I N G * BOOK 1 - THE LOMBARDI SERIES L I L Y At the tender age of twelve, Lily has never seen the world beyond the tiny window of her bedroom. She's never known love, or comfort, or care. Growing up with abusive parents and an older brother who seemingly could care less if she lives or dies, she's only ever had herself to rely on in order to keep her from breaking. At least, that was the case. When her family decides to move from California to New York, Lily finds everything she's only ever dreamt of. Friends, happiness... family? What happens when Lily meets the Lombardi brothers and finds out her entire life has been a lie? - T R I G G E R W A R N I N G this story contains; abuse, self-harm, anxiety, drugs, mental illness, mature scenes (SA), forbidden romance and panic attacks. there will be trigger warnings at the top of each chapter. - BOOK ONE OF THE LOMBARDI SERIES. • Book 2 - IF I STAY - Leo (complete) • Book 3 - BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME - Jack (ongoing) - 1 in #Care 1 in #Help 1 in #Bambino 1 in #LongLostSiblings 1 in #BabySister 1 in #Reunited 1 in #Saving 1 in #Friends 1 in #Childhood 1 in #Anxiety 2 in #Secrets 2 in #LittleSister 2 in #Abused 3 in #OlderBrothers 3 in #Family 6 in #Brothers 6 in #Twins - S T A R T E D - 2O|12|2O21 C O M P L E T E D - 4|O4|2O22 - C O P Y R I G H T ALL RIGHTS RESERVED @shanlivx

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?

They will claim to be her salvation as they take her through hell. Left in the care of her brothers, Isabella starts to realize this as the truth begins to crack the surface of all that she has left and she realizes there is no escape. • • • A thriller/mystery based book about family. Contains sensitive material (no cliches). Copyright © 2020 by luxedreams. All rights reserved.

BOOK TWO Blaire is older now. Beautiful. Kind. Confident. In the last few years, things with her brothers have changed. Closer than ever, the family has stayed true to their word- honest, open and yet still as protective as ever before. Blaire is living as normal a teenage life as she can- Parties, hobbies, school and crushes. But, with the threat of her family's enemies lingering, a normal teenage life isn't always possible. What happens when Blaire and her friends realize girls in their school are going missing... and no one is doing anything about it? Will she uncover the truth? Or will she fall into a sea of lies again?

Aria is a 17-year-old girl who lives with her mom and dad. Her life was never easy. She always had to follow the strict rules, and if she didn't, her parents would punish her. Aria had to move to a small town in Washington because her dad got a job there. Aria was used to moving around all the time. Both of her parents had an alcohol problem, and they couldn't keep a job for long. They moved around a lot, always looking for a new job. Aria is a very bright student, and she can't wait to go to college and move away from her parents. She loves them, but they've put her through a lot, and she is desperate for a place of her own, a place where she will feel safe and at peace. Gabriel is a 17-year-old boy who lives with his dad. His mom died when he was only 3 years old, and he and his dad decided to move to a small town in Washington to get a fresh start. Gabriel and his dad have a really nice relationship. Ever since his mom died, Gabriel could only rely on his father. But his dad has been keeping a secret from Gabriel. Something happened 17 years ago, something so heartbreaking that his dad never recovered and his mom died because of it. Gabriel's senior year won't be filled with drinking, parties, and girls like he hoped it would be. Instead, Gabriel will find the piece of himself he has been missing his whole life. But will he find it in time? Will he be too late?