❝We survived, but what about living?❞ • • • Just a few years ago, a tragedy almost separated us. But now I'm closer with my brothers than we've ever been. We struggled and then we overcame. Our home is full of laughter now, our lives are improving, and the stars had never shined this bright in the city. However, rumor has it that all that glitters is not gold, and there's trouble in town. Hours dwindle into minutes when things start getting a little too close to home. ▫▫▫▫ ▫▫▫▫ ▫▫▫▫ Cover is made by me. Copyright © 2022 Josie Marie Any relation to other stories or characters is entirely coincidental and not intentional. Any credit for the #olderbrother trend goes to its appropriate writers/creators. All of my work is original, inspired by the #olderbrother trend, but based on my own life with four brothers.

Aurora Valenti is starting her sophomore year with three goals. Get through school unnoticed, avoid setting off her brothers, and keep her theatre dreams alive. Falling for the arrogant new boy is not one of them. Alexander Mortelini is a problem from the moment he arrives, watching her too closely and standing his ground where no one else would dare. As secrets unravel and danger creeps closer, Aurora realizes survival might not be enough this time.

Belonging was only the beginning. Josephine St. Claire thought the hardest part of her journey was adjusting to life without her mother, life with the family she was never meant to know. But as she settles into their world, guarded secrets and buried truths beg to come to surface. [Book Two in The Turning Seasons Series]

❝ Don't you get it? ❞ His tone is dangerously low, almost threatening. A warning. "You have no right to get near me. I'm not good, I'm not nice, I'm not safe. ❞ ❝ I don't believe that, ❞ I answered. ❝ Not for a second. ❞ ❝ Well, you should. It's easier that way. ❞ *Under major editing (beware) *Mature topics such as: alcoholism, abuse, suicide

Cleveland Fayette. A 17-year-old innocent girl who has been through too much in her life. She has been used to never getting her hopes up, knowing all too well they will eventually come crashing down. The only thing constant in her life is the feeling of loneliness. Cleveland has never thought of filling that void with another person, but that was until she met Jayce. Jayce DaCoasta. A 20-year-old man who is controlled by his alternate personality disorder. He's closed himself off and never fully trusted anyone. He just wishes to be left alone, but when that doesn't happen, his other personality loves to express his anger with his hands. With the help of everyone that's had the pleasure of meeting him, he's well known for the damage he causes when his other personality takes over. His temper has always been a problem, but that was until Jayce laid his eyes on the little hazel-eyed girl. And he won't let anything get in his way of claiming his Baby Cleve.

Since forever it's always just been thirteen year old Amelie and her Mum. They may not have been rich in money but they were rich in happiness - or so she thought. Everything changes when Amelie's mum gets married to a rich guy she supposedly met at a pub. Their lives are flipped upside down within a week and she's forced to move across the country away from the stability of a home she knows and loves to live with Charles and his five sons - her soon to be step brothers. How will Millie cope when she starts to lose the Mum she thought she knew to alcohol and secrets? ⋆౨ৎ˚ When old memories resurface Amelie knows she has to make a choice. This choice could either make or break the new family she's grown to love and care for. Will all the lies and harsh truths rip her apart? or will she manage to find stability and strength to keep going? ~ achievements!! #1 in stepbrothers #2 in mansion #7 in hope #12 in anxiety #1 in depression

Sophia is on the run from her foster brother, with nowhere to go and no one to turn to. When a mysterious stranger rescues her, she has no choice but to go along with it. She soon discovers that the man has a family of runaways that are just like her, people who have been abandoned and have no one left. Will she become a member of the family and find the love and acceptance she's always hoped for, or will her past catch up with her?

"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." -David Foster Wallace It's hard to believe that one night has the potential to change your entire life. For Sloane, that was the night that her father was murdered and her mother ran away without a trace. She and her brother are separated and placed in the foster system, but get a chance to reunite years later. Sloane is ready to live a normal life, but her brother won't be happy until they figure out the truth. But even if they can somehow discover the truth, can they handle it?

Six months after being relocated to a witness protection program, Olivia still can't shake off the horrible feeling that something bad is about to happen. But when something horrible does happen, none of them could ever have imagined this. When their world is turned upside down, how can she keep their family together when it seems that one of her brothers just won't let that happen? [This is the second book in a series. Major spoilers for the first book The Rules They Broke if you haven't read that already] *****SNEAK PEEK***** "POLICE! OPEN THE DOOR!" "What the fuck-" Logan snatched the can of mace from Olivia's hand and shoved it deep into his back pocket. "Crap, is this illegal? I bought it off Amazon! How the fuck is this illegal?" "I don't know! Weren't there any warnings?" "The hell with the warnings!" *****

Alexander, James and Skye were triplets. They were stolen from their family at the age of 4. The family searched for them day and night never giving up, years past and they knew they had to face reality. The triplets weren't coming back. Alexander, James and Skye were stolen in daylight, they had wandered off from one of their friends birthday parties and they had been taken. of course it hadn't been random, they had been targeted. Now 10 years later they are no longer the happy care free children, they have scars both litteral and metaphorical. Alexander being the oldest always tried to protect his younger siblings but that didn't matter to them. They found a way to hurt the triplets whenever they could. Until one day when everything changed. A police raid and the kids were taken to the station. They were finally free from the cruel grasp of their abusers. Only to be reunited with their family. What really caused them to be abducted?