[COMPLETED] "Life doesn't get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient." ― Steve Maraboli She has experienced more pain in her 15 years of life than many people do in their lifetimes. Her life has always been filled with pain, emptiness, and hopelessness. There was never a reason for her smile. But one day, her life took an unexpected turn. She now has to live with people she didn't even know existed. One father, seven overprotective brothers, and a bad boy who can't seem to get his mind off his good girl. What could possibly go wrong? Will her new family treat her the same way 'they' treated her? Or will they show her that life is more than what she thinks it is? There are a lot of secrets that everyone seems to be keeping are waiting to be unravelled. She's Resilient to make it this far. But how far will she go? Welcome to the journey of ARABELLA. Highest Ranking- #1 in Resilience #3 in father-daughter #4 in innocent #1 in 7brothers #1 in father-daughter #5 in life changing #1 in family secrets #3 in life changing #2 in life changing #2 in mafia princess #8 in brothers #1 in brothers #6 in olderbrothers #1 in crazy #3 in brothers #3 in abusivecontent #4 in older brothers #1 in abusivecontent #1 in goodgirl #8 in longlostsister #4 in longlostdaughter #2 in goodgirl #3 in longlostdaughter #1 in olderbrothers #9 in longlostsister #4 in longlostsister #1 in olderbrothers #2 in longlostdaughter #2 in brothers #5 in trouble #2 in lostprincess #2 in mafiabrothers #1 in abused #1 in siblings P.s- The photos used are from the internet.

"So you didn't give me one. Don't you want to befriend me?" Oliver teased, with absolutely no expression on his face. If it weren't for his tone, I never would have guessed. "But you're my husband... my fake husband." My face scrunches in confusion, and he very slowly takes a step closer to me, and I immediately take one back I'm backed up and pinned between the wall and his very huge body. His left hand lands right above me on the wall, and his right one slowly snakes around my waist, and I shiver as a result. My eyes flutter closed, my breathing thickens as he bends until he's right in front of me. My heartbeat is going a thousand miles an hour as I feel his lips brush against my right earlobe. "Listen, and listen carefully, sweetheart," he whispers, his deep voice seeping trouble, and that nickname-I swear to God. "I am your fake nothing," he says, stressing the 'nothing,' his hot air fanning my neck. "Our marriage might've been a contract, but under no circumstances is what we have fake. You are my wife and will be until you have my fucking signature on the divorce papers. Got it?" With a shaky breath, I look up at him as I feel him pull his face away. __________ She was raised to follow the rules. He was born to break them. Sienna Martinez is the golden girl. Soft-spoken, smart, and graceful. She runs her family's business, keeps her reputation spotless, and avoids trouble until trouble walks in wearing a tailored suit and a devil's smirk. Oliver Salvatore is royalty, the next CEO of The Salvatore Group. Ruthless when needed, dangerously charming when he wants. Marriage was never in his plans until his brother and her sister ran away. But one year, one marriage, and one rule-don't fall in love-prove easier said than done. Especially when the girl he's been searching for fourteen years is the one standing right in front of him, and somewhere between the lies and the longing, they've already crossed the line.

{completed} Book 1 Aurora has been controlled by her entitled mother from the moment she was born. When she's finally given the chance to escape into a world of money, crime and beauty, she takes it, unbeknownst to the harsh training she must endure before she is able to go and commit theft to ensure her survival. Most of the thieves quickly warm up to her, while others take a little longer, but as she starts making new friends and falls in love with the boy who aggravates her to no ends, Aurora has finally found where she belongs. However, she doesn't know how huge this world really is, or who might be out there, watching her every move. ~~ Started: 01/02/2020 Finished: 08/04/2021 ~~ 🤍 Featured: @Romance 'Dangerous Love' @TeenFiction 'Unleash Your Power' @NA 'Good people gone Bad' @action 'Romance in Action' @YARomance 'Love-hate Relationships' @StoriesUndiscovered 'not this road trip again' (march) ~~ NOTE: This book should ONLY be found on Wattpad. If you find BT on any other website, please DM me to let me know.

~Book 2 of the Montrose Graduates Series~ Callie Fraser is fresh out of college with no idea where she wants her future to go. A move across the country lands Callie back with her best friend, newly engaged Lilah Price, and her Ice Hockey fiancé, Theo. At one very special party for Lilah's return home after winning the gold at the Olympics, Callie is set on a path of no return. There's no stolen glances. No longing looks. No flirting as they raise their glasses at each other and yet the dangerous, brooding stranger has his eyes set on a beautiful blonde that believes fun goes hand in hand with trouble. When Callie's past comes back to haunt her in ways she never imagined, the only person who can help her is the one person she's been told is too much trouble, even for her. Will the trouble that seems to follow Callie everywhere be too much to handle? Or will Cole know exactly how to handle the chaos of Callie's burning life?

Ash is an anxious but determined English major who knows what she wants. Derek is a mysterious hockey player who's got a big reputation. Can they learn new things about themselves through each other or will the change bring them apart? *disclaimer* This story isn't fully edited and if things seems inaccurate I apologize!

A girl who talks too much. A man who barely speaks. A beginning that already feels like trouble. Isla Bennett has always been easy to read, easy to love, and impossible to silence, drifting through life with a kind warmth. Rafe Costello is the complete opposite, a CEO built on control and silence, someone who keeps his distance because it's easier than letting anyone get close enough to matter. What begins as reluctant proximity between them, slowly turns into something neither of them can seem to stay away from. But the question is.. how does a man who trusts nothing learn to trust someone like her? And how does a girl who feels everything, handle the one person she cannot quite figure out? ------------------------------------------------------------------ He shook his head slightly. But lifted his arm anyway. She spun again, laughing louder this time, and when she looked back at him he was watching her carefully. He muttered quietly under his breath. "You're trouble." Isla blinked at him, before soon smiling with a wide grin. "I'll take that as a compliment." ------------------------------------------------------------------ -SEQUEL TO 'MR.SERIOUS'-

"Morning, Mr. Serious," I say now, setting his usual cup on the table. I add two sugar packets because I can't help myself. He never uses them. He never even looks at them. But I like the idea of them sitting there, taunting him with sweetness. His eyes flick up to mine - stormy gray, the kind that make you feel like you're under interrogation for a crime you don't remember committing. "You should stop doing that." His voice is low, accented, like gravel dragged across velvet. Russian maybe? Or Italian. Or both. Either way, it does unholy things to my stomach. "Doing what?" I ask innocently, sliding the sugar closer to his hand. "That." His gaze drops to the packets. "I don't take sugar." I grin, all sunshine and sass. "You don't know that. Maybe one day you'll wake up and realize life's better with a little sweetness." ●・○・●・○・● Rafael Volkov doesn't do small talk. Or smiles. Or sugar in his coffee. As the mafia's underboss, he's built a reputation on silence, sharp suits, and an expression that could curdle milk. So of course, Lila Parker makes it her mission to crack him. The sunny diner waitress insists on slipping him extra sugar packets, calling him "Mr. Serious" behind the counter, and treating him like a normal guy instead of a walking red flag. He tells her to stop. She doesn't. He growls. She grins. And suddenly, his late-night coffee runs feel less like routine and more like... something he shouldn't want. The problem? In his world, affection is dangerous. Smiles get noticed. Weaknesses get used. And if Lila isn't careful, her little act of kindness might just paint a target on her back. Rafael swore he didn't have a sweet tooth. Turns out he was wrong. ●・○・●・○・● Word Count: 37,478

Every morning, Serenity shows up to the office before anyone else - including Ezra Langford, her infamously cold, calculating, and annoyingly attractive boss. She brings him coffee, not because he asks, but because she wants to - always with a handwritten quote on the cup, something cheesy, optimistic, and completely not his style. Or so she thinks. Because while Ezra never says thank you, never even cracks a smile... he's kept every single cup lid with her notes. Hidden in the bottom drawer of his desk, they're the only bright spot in his otherwise grayscale life. But when Serenity's warmth starts to get under his skin - and into his heart - he'll have to decide if he's brave enough to step out of hiding and tell her the truth: She's not just his coffee girl. She's the only reason he still believes in good things. »»-------¤-------«« "So, uh... any regrets on the merger yet?" "Only that Chase ordered shrimp from that place on 8th again." I laugh, too hard and too quickly. "You didn't like it?" "It tastes like regret." I grin. "That's what he said about your budgeting spreadsheet." Ezra's mouth twitches. Not a smile, not really. But close. I should say something professional. Something normal. Instead- "Do you really read them?" I ask softly. He looks up. "The quotes," I clarify, nervous now. "Do you actually read them, or... just collect them?" His eyes hold mine. There's no teasing in them. No cold, hard CEO mask. "I read them," he says. »»-------¤-------«« Word Count: 26, 074

"My bad," the reply comes quickly. "I forgot to mention-I'm not Jessica. You've got the wrong number." My blood runs cold. Did I just confess my deepest secrets to a total stranger? When Rose thought her life had sunken so low, she made the mistake of messaging the wrong number and revealing her secret to an unknown person.

Mia sees patterns where others see chaos. When three deaths are reported, the system moves on quickly. Too quickly. The scenes feel complete, but something is missing and Mia can feel it. The gaps bother her more than the violence. As the investigation closes in, one truth refuses to stay buried. The deaths were never the point. They were distractions. At the center of everything is a girl no one was meant to notice. This is a story about absence, perception, and how the most important truths are hidden in what we choose not to see.