Seventeen-year-old Aelin has spent her life surviving. Kidnapped as an infant by her mother and raised in a home marked by neglect, addiction, and abuse, she learned early that love was something to fear. After her mother's overdose left her in the hands of a man who hurt her and left her pregnant, Aelin's world felt completely hopeless. Then the police arrive with unexpected news: her abuser is dead, and buried in old records is a report from a father who never stopped searching for her. Now Aelin is being sent to live with the father and four older brothers she never knew existed. Terrified they'll be no different from the family she lost, yet quietly longing for something better, Aelin must decide if she can risk trusting them, and whether this new beginning could mean safety for her and her baby.

22 year old Lydia is living on her own in New York. She lives with her two roommates, works almost every night as a server, and is enjoying her life estranged from her 6 protective brothers. She meets a stranger from her past and can't stop thinking about him. She is about to graduate and go traveling, it all seems too perfect. Until the last person she wants to see comes to town and ruins it all. A tragic occurrence pulls her back in the place she promised herself she would never be again. This is the third book in a series, read the first two to understand Lydia :)

(Im not good with these but imma give it a try) Exactly 17 years ago Alexandra Romano was taken away from her father and 6 brothers by her mother who thought it was dangerous for a girl to be in a family that works with the mafia. And at the age of 2 her mother sold her for money but what she didn't know that it would turn Alexandra into a cold blooded assassin. And now we wait.

"You know, I always thought that this situation would play out differently." I said and their heads snapped up. Their jaws dropped and I gave them a small smile. "Am I hallucinating?" Roman murmured as he stared at me. "If you are hallucinating Isabella, then we have reached new levels of twin telepathy I did not know could be reached." Alex replied. I let out a small chuckle and unlocked the cuffs attached to their hands and they looked at me in disbelief. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Isabella has never fit in with others. She was never the most beautiful girl nor was she the most studious. She was, in a word, boring. Her life seemed plain and she made sure no one knew what was actually going on at home. She made sure that her life at home was hidden no matter how much it broke her. What happens when her family is gone and she comes to know that she is not really who she thinks she is? What happens when she goes to live with her brothers who she did not even know existed? (I'm sorry, I'm horrible at descriptions. Please give this story a chance. There might be mild cursing) #1 in lifechanging on September 21, 2020 #82 in school on October 23, 2020

She thought she was nobody. Until the night a gunshot shattered he]r world and revealed the truth- Valentina Russo is the lost princess of Italy's most feared mafia family. Eight overprotective brothers. A blood-soaked legacy. And one man she was never supposed to want. Luca Romano-her brother's best friend, her forbidden protector, the ruthless underboss with ink-stained skin and eyes that promise sin. He's sworn loyalty to her family, but the vows he makes to Valentina are darker, dirtier... and far more dangerous. When enemies resurface and family secrets unravel, Valentina must step into the shadows she was born from. Between hacking into mafia networks, dodging assassins, and fighting for her freedom, she discovers a love fierce enough to burn kingdoms. But passion this forbidden has a price. And in a world ruled by blood and betrayal- love might be the deadliest vow of all. ⚜️ Dark. Spicy. Addictive. ⚜️ Brother's best friend × Lost mafia princess × Forced proximity × High spice × Family drama

Alexia is not the girl you first notice, and when you do you wouldn't immediately call her pretty, she is notorious for being the weakling in the pack. Royce seems like your typical outcast jerk but he has his own story to tell. But when Royce moves to another state and notices Alexia thing start to look up for both of them. Can Royce learn to let go of his past in order to enjoy his future or will he jeopardize his own happiness in an attempt to get revenge on the people who hurt his mother.

They were her sentinels, her saviors, the reason that she refuses to let her past consume her. 𝐆𝐈𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐎, a young girl who's never known stability. Raised by a reckless, unstable mother, she spent her childhood caught between drug runs and police raids, ruining her right for a normal childhood. One night when her mother goes missing, Giulia's whole life changes... again. Will being under the guardianship of her new older brothers give her a chance at normalcy in her life or will they cause even more mess than before? Healing isn't easy and trust doesn't come free. ☆ ☆ ☆ As I lied there in the hospital bed with a pounding headache, practically suffocating me while barely conscious, I heard that familiar, raspy, deep, sleep deprived voice that I've recently come to find comfort in. "Nessuno oserà toccarti di nuovo senza perdere le mani, amore," they whispered. (No one will dare touch you again without losing their hands, love.) I felt two hands hold my face with a soft kiss on my forehead. Their rough and large hands a contrast to their gentleness. The comforter over me shuffled as the familiar person brought them up to my chin and tucked me in. "Riposati ora sei al sicuro, bambina," they murmured, stroking my hair. Before I knew it, simply the presence of them reassured me as I felt myself drift off again into a deep sleep. (Rest now, you're safe, baby). ☆ ☆ ☆ 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄 (noun): a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.

"Fire dosent warn. It consumes." After years of being kept away and haunted, Elara is suddenly forced to live under one roof with her brothers - the most feared men in the Greek Mafia. The Rules: - Don't leave the house alone - Don't trust anyone outside the family - Don't fall for anyone Especially not their enemy. Because when she does... War starts. But she has hopes for something new. An empire. Peace. But that doesn't last long. So when members from the Swedish Mafia betray their own mafia, the two rival families are forced to work together to stop the uprising war.

Mara has never been completely alone, but she has always been pretty lonely. When unfortunate events pull her from her Mother, she is forced to reunite with her biological Father. And his family. Mara is thrown into a world of secrets, wealth, and turmoil. Suddenly, she's not so alone. TW: Substance abuse, cursing, graphic violence, and scenes containing death.

Haven = a poetic note to finding safety and love amid chaos Valentina Romano was the first girl born in the Romano family since decades. Everybody was over the moon when they heard about the little girl, that was the light in their dark world. Valentina lived carefree with her family until one day when she was four everything changed. Kidnapped by a someone she doesn't remember and left at an orphanage, she was now alone and left to take care for herself. Still remembering her family, she tried to stay positiv every day and keep hoping that they will find her. Unluckily she gets adopted by some couple, that later turn out as drug addicts and only adopted her for the extra money they get, not caring about the girl, Valentina was yet left alone to take for herself. Meanwhile the Romanos lost their light. The once so happy family lost all their happiness with the disappearance of their little girl. They are determined to find Valentina and bring her back home. What sounded easy at the beginning, turned into 12 years of not knowing the whereabouts of their bambina. Will Valentina ever get the chance to go back to her family? And will the Romano's finally get their light back? What happens when she finds out about the mafia?