Lily is happy with her life. She has a unique family that she can rely on as well as four great friends who support her - and vice versa. She doesn't mind school, loves to play soccer in her spare time and cannot say no to sweets. For as long as she can remember, it has always been just her and her brothers. There are no parents in the picture. The 12-year-old has never bothered to find out what actually happened to them and she has never even met them. Her oldest brother is her and the other minors' guardian. This is how it has always been, and Lily likes it that way. However, something seems to be changing. Three of her brothers suddenly move back home, or at least make plans to do so. The older ones start to act secretive and they appear more preoccupied than usual. Certain things don't add up anymore. Lily's curiosity is piqued. What is going on with her family? What are her oldest brothers hiding from her? Have they been lying to her? Who are her parents? And where are they? Join Lily on a journey that will turn her life upside down and that will put everything into a new perspective, as things slowly start to unravel.

****THIS IS A SEQUEL. To be able to follow this story, please read "Unravelling" first**** Lily has started into the new year with a mixture of confusion, curiosity, anticipation - and dread. Ever since her oldest brothers revealed some of the truth about their family's past, the 12-year-old soon-to-be-teenager is struggling to come to terms with all the new and partially heart-breaking information. For the first few months of the year, Lily has tried to stay true to her word and not dig any further into their past, at least not until Alex, her guardian, is willing to share more details with the younger kids. However, Lily's patience is slowly running out. So many things are occupying her mind. She is convinced that there is still a lot more to discover about her family, and she is not willing to wait much longer. What is their father's story and can she locate him? How did her sister die? When will she see Finn again? Why is Sean really moving back home? And what is the reason behind her brothers' weirdly secretive behavior? With the help from her friends and some of her siblings, Lily continues her journey of gradually unravelling her family's secrets. Will she be successful? Will the implications of her discoveries slowly dissolve her family or is she able to save these fragile relationships before it is too late? Join Lily once again as she juggles school, friends, family (meetings), the general challenges of growing-up, creepy stalkers, some tragedies and maybe even her first encounter with something akin to a crush in these rather eventful months of her life.

○°●°☆•°~ She turned around after cursing her life out and froze. If a soul ever left a body without dying, it was in that moment that happened for Zara. For a moment she forgot how to breathe and her eyes widened in shock. There, sitting in her living room, were seven unfamiliar people. Three of them sat on her couch, two on the chairs from her kitchen, one was sitting on the floor while one was sitting on the only recliner she owned. They were all staring at her with different emotions and Zara felt her blood run cold. -_-_-_-_- Zara Romano, a fifteen year old sarcastic ball of intelligence, is thrown into a whole different world after discovering she has brothers and a father. The young teen whose main struggles were to get through school and pay rent on time is now faced with situations she never anticipated. From a big family to people after her life, you name it. Follow her on this journey of guns, family, sibling fights, coding and baking. And oh, don't forget her hedgehog, Nugget.

A way dramatic story of the couple Shivika. Shivaay and Annika , married for more than twenty years. But being separated since long time. Circumstances plays a major role in separating and reuniting them after their long years of struggles. Something made Annika leave her love , her life, her family and her husband Shivaay Singh Oberoi. But at the same time made her a mother of few children. Shivaay was left alone with none , even thought he had his brothers , sisters and family, still the loneliness killed him day by day. After years, the whole Oberoi Mansion was bright with four stars : Ansh , Ivaan , Ayra ,some one who would be shown inside . Check out this purely Dramatic story ! STATUS : Completed ✔️ STARTED : 11th October 2019 (11.10.19) ENDED : 11th July 2021 (10.07.2021) Cover credits :@TutuSahiba #1 Separation - 30/06/21 #9 Nakuul - 10/07/21 #7 Daughter -22/07/21

•[COMPLETED]• Book-2 of Costello series This is a sequel of the book "I'm a Costello" I would suggest to read the first book in order to understand this book. . . . Valentina's life turned upside down when half of her family got kidnapped out of the blue. She is devastated along with her brothers, but is ready to save her family and get some revenge. Read how she finally truly owns the title of the mafia princess by saving her family and her mafia. There's a lot more that's come to surface in not just her life but also her friend's lives. Some revelations are pretty damn shocking which give rise to a lot more challenges that she, her family and friends face. Follow her in this journey where she experiences love, sadness, action, drama, comedy and a lot more! No one messes with the Costello and loves. (Some mature sexual scenes) ⚠️

•[COMPLETED]• Book-1 of Costello series. Valentina is a free spirited bubbly girl who can sometimes be very annoyingly kind and sometimes just.. annoying. She has lived in Texas as long as she can remember with her mother with no knowledge of her rest of her family. Suddenly her life takes a huge turn. Loved ones are lost and sudden revelations are made. She is not very good at dealing with changes. Well let's just say she is in for a huge surprise when she finds out about her father and the fact that she has six brothers. Yeah that's gonna be fun :) . . Yup this is another older brother/ mafia family story. Enjoy! Best rankings: #1 in siblings #1 in Big brothers #1 in American mafia #1 in Costello #1 in cousin #1 in lost Princess #2 in mafia brothers #2 in lost daughter #3 in badass #3 in family secrets #4 in older brother #5 in sarcasm #4 in sister #4 in reunited

Here's a bombshell for you: I have eight brothers. Eight extremely attractive, smart, mischievous, crazy overprotective brothers. Well, step brothers. Trust me when I say that it didn't start out that way, with me having eight step brothers. My father got remarried when I was sixteen. Another bombshell for you: I had no clue that the marriage was happening until about three months before, and I only found out because we were moving from Texas to New York in a week. Yeah, my father wasn't huge on the whole 'sharing' thing. But, that's not what you opened up this book to read, now is it? Well, I should probably start telling you the legitimate start of the story. (Heads up here, guys. This book is about abuse and will have occasional swearing in it. Okay, that's my warning. Have a nice day!)

Jessica Lahey, a thirteen old girl found out that her mother died in a car crash. Brought up as the only child, she is totally confused when the deputy told her that her brother is willing to take custody of her. Not knowing what to do, she follows the path life holds. The Giordano siblings live a luxurious life but not a easy one. They love there little sister and will give there life to protect her from their cruel mafia world. Will Jessica be able adjust to her new life. Find out how Jessica battles her demons and discover what life holds for her. ******* This is my first book. Please give it a try and let me know how you feel about it. I'll mostly update it twice a week.

Riley's two older brothers do everything they can to protect her from their violent step-father. But what happens when they realise she wasn't as protected as they thought. Will her brother's find out the dark secrets she has been hiding? And can she break free from her inner demons? This is Riley's story. *** "Pl..Please..." cried Riley as she stumbled on the steps. "I love it when you beg," laughed Vincent as he dragged Riley to her bedroom. Shoving her into the bedroom he closed the door behind him, turning the lock. "How long do I have?" asked Vincent as he sauntered up to Riley who backed herself against the wall. "Not long, Jason will be back any minute now," lied Riley, her heart beating hard in her chest. Vincent placed his arms on either side of Riley's body, trapping her in while dipping his head to her eye level. "I think my little birdy is lying to me," he smirked. "Now tell me, how long do I have," he asked again, pulling out a knife from his pocket and sliding it up Riley's back underneath her hoodie. He pressed the knife into the flesh of her back and started to press down, cutting slowly into her skin. "Tell me," he repeated. "Thr..ee h..hours," sobbed out Riley. // WARNING: This story contains themes of self harm, rape and violence. If these trigger you in anyway please don't continue as there will be no warning before any of these scenes.

Angelina is a strong-willed and closed off girl although she has grown up in a strong family. Because of the diversity and unfairness, she started to close her self off. Angelina wanted to not only prove to herself and to the mafia world but to her family. Ever since she was born Angelina had being belittled and overlooked because of her 'lungs'. Angelina wanted to be strong and just wanted to prove herself to everyone. That she was worthy. Her whole life her family, cousins and uncles shelter her in bubble wrap. Angelina was the opposite of everyone in the family. She stood out like a black sheep. Her own self insecurities and demons have driven her into the strong-minded woman assassin she is today. But it is all a secret no one knows what her strengths and skills are.. she wears a mask so in everyone's eyes, she is just the small vulnerable youngest mafia princess 'she has always been'. That was until a certain rivalry unravelled Into her life breaking down all of her walls as she destroyed his. It was forbidden, overlooked and hidden but despite all the flaws it was imperfectly perfect. Will the war what is coming, destroy everything? Will love blossom? Will secrets be revealed? Will tainted hearts remain broken?