Thank you to @_munroe for the new cover! Austin is on the run after kidnapping his little sister, "Pixie", the only thing he cares about and the only person he loves. His life consists of making money any way he can, staying alive, staying hidden, and taking care of the deeply traumatized 5-year-old. In a van that serves as both transportation and home, they're biding their time on the streets of Dallas, Texas until Austin's 18th birthday, when he hopes to adopt Pixie and save her from the nightmare that was both of their lives. Then along comes Rory, an aspiring ballerina who's falling apart behind her graceful facade. She enters Austin's life by chance and gives him something new to hold onto. From completely different worlds, they complicate each other's lives, but they might just end up saving each other.

Jo's brothers are his world. He's spent his entire life sacrificing everything to give them the life he's never had. Having battled through a horrific childhood, his every breath is for the benefit of his brothers, who gave him a reason to live through those years. It is an act of selflessness that throws him in the path of a woman who actually sees him, not just his scars. Rachel not only recognizes his worth, but is willing to step into his life and share his experiences, no matter how difficult. Despite their mutual attraction, the past and present seem determined to keep them apart. Jo faces another battle: this time against prejudice, past threats, and most powerful of all, the demons inside his head.

Elyra has lived in the shadow of her twin sister, Eliana, ever since the tragic accident that took Eliana's life. Blamed by her parents and older brother, Caleb, she endures years of mistreatment, forced into servitude in her own home while carrying the unbearable weight of their hatred. What they don't know is that Elyra is dying-secretly battling terminal cancer, with only fourteen days left to live. Each day is a struggle, not just against her failing body but against the family who wishes she had died instead of Eliana. But when Caleb stumbles upon her hidden medication, his world shatters. The sister he despised is slipping away, and for the first time, he sees the truth-she was never the villain they made her out to be. As the days tick down, Caleb tries to make amends, but fate is cruel. On Elyra's last day, an accident leaves him in desperate need of a heart transplant. With no hesitation, Elyra makes the ultimate sacrifice, forcing the doctors to proceed without their parents' consent. Caleb wakes up with a new heart, only to realize the price of his survival-his sister is gone. The family that once scorned her is left drowning in regret, but it's too late. Elyra is nothing more than a whisper in the wind, a fading echo of a love that was never returned. A heartbreak tale of pain, redemption, and love found too late.

Silenced by trauma, she returns to six brothers who blame her for their parents' death. Her voice stolen twice - by abuse and accusation. Can she break through their hatred without words? Alternative Story of my book 'Varni' (as requested). Storyline won't be the same though. Neither will be some of the characters.

Nearly 10 years-that's how long Cecelia has been alone. Abandoned. Exiled from the only family she's ever known for a crime she doesn't even remember committing. Sent away to a cold, unfamiliar boarding school in London, she learned to survive on her own, her past slipping away piece by piece after a tragic accident stole her memories. Now, her family exists only in the ink-stained pages of her diary-names without faces, stories without warmth. But when a sudden summons drags her back into their world, Cecelia is forced to confront the ghosts of her past. Her family still blames her. Their eyes hold nothing but resentment. And worst of all, she has no idea what she did to deserve their hatred. Thrown into a brutal world of crime, power, and secrets, Cecelia finds herself entangled in a dangerous game-one where trust is scarce, loyalty is tested, and betrayal lurks in every shadow. As she fights to reclaim the life that was stolen from her, she must face the ultimate question: Can she ever truly go home, or was she never meant to belong in the first place?

𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘳, 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥. Cinder ˈsɪndər -The remains of something that has been burned or destroyed, often with a sense of something lingering or fading. ___ Bullying, Brothers, Dysfunctional Family

"Blood Connects Even Though You Can't See It" disclaimer- photos were gotten off of Pinterest-

The Orsini family was once a proud and respected Italian mafia family that came from an ancient noble lineage. They were the family who had it all: a loving family man for a father, a kind and doting mother, two sons, and baby triplets (two boys and a girl). That all changed when the patriarch and Don of the Orisini family suddenly died. The sixteen-year-old eldest son was forced to step up and take on the role of his late father; he was young and unprepared, and their family's enemies took advantage of this. They set up an ambush to kill the remaining Orsinis, but only the mother died of the ambush. The six Orsini children survived, but much to their horror, two of the triplets disappeared the day of the ambush (the older triplet and the youngest), leaving no traces or bodies. Twelve years later, The once mighty Orisini family only consists now of three brothers, and they were forced to relocate to a city in Canada, where they are now trying to rebuild everything they lost and finding their lost brother and sister. What happened to their missing brother and sister? Will they ever find them again? What happens if they do? Will they remain to be the brother and sister they once remembered?