11 year old Aelia lives sheltered on a farm with her Uncle. Her life is spent collecting antiques, doing chores, and trying to struggle through her rough living situation. One day, her prayers are answered and her biological brothers that she never met show up on her doorstep, demanding they take Aelia with them. And suddenly, Aelia is thrown into a new life accompanied by 8 extremely loving men. All of whom are very protective, all of whom are also very much wrapped around her little fingers. Like the sun, the boys lives now revolve around her. She keeps them breathing, but many forces are trying to make them stop.

'Riven' revision of HER 𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸. •Brothers/Siblings/Dysfunctional Family

She was the youngest, the forgotten, the unwanted. Her life was a series of silent cries and unanswered pleas, a constant struggle to be seen in a house that only looked right through her. As the years pass, her hope fades, her heart fractures, and the loneliness becomes suffocating. When the world finally falls silent, she makes one last choice-a choice that will echo long after she's gone.

Orphaned at a very young age, Isabella grew up in a grand mansion with her five older brothers. From the start, they took on the role of teaching her everything she needed to know-how to speak, behave, and survive-drawing from their own childhood experiences. Yet their lessons were often harsh, cold, and strict, leaving Isabella feeling neglected and fearful. The younger brothers teased and tormented her, reporting every misstep to the older ones, who scolded her sharply. At first, she believed they hated her. But as she grew, Isabella began to understand that her brothers were themselves misunderstood and burdened by responsibility. Through fear, teasing, and strict guidance, she slowly learned to see their hearts. In the end, their relationship was far from perfect, but a quiet, mutual understanding-and even happiness-emerged from the cracks of their cold façades.

The Cortello - D'Angelo brothers, my older brothers. I've never met them, they've never known me. Then everything changes in the blink of an eye and suddenly the Cortello - D'Angelo brothers are the only thing that I know. God help me." *** Adrian is content with the life she has. Her dad is the only family she needs. Not the only family she has, but the only family she needs. One days changes everything for her. Her world is flipped on its axis, her life is vastly different to what it was before. How will she survive? *** "We were never meant to know her. It was made abundantly clear that we stay away because all we brought was problems. Suddenly we have no option, we can't just stay away. Everything is changing for us all. God help us." *** The brothers were...fine with their lives. Fame and fortune, an abundance of anything and everything they could want. They had everything, except Adrian. A sudden and drastic change forces her to meet them, finally. And subsequently, everything else changes. How will they survive?

Beatrice Anderson has never lived a normal life. Living in a town where gangs run wild and no one seems to follow the law Beatrice has become quite a rambunctious kid. Her parents were never really there for her and her siblings and their parenting skills were sketchy at best. But she has always had her brothers behind her. While having absent parents was hard on the siblings that just made their bond grow stronger and stronger making them quite a tight nit bunch. Beatrice knows this is not a normal life. But this is her life and she has learned to accept that. She has learned to run with the tide and not fall behind. Not only in a world where she has to keep up with her older brothers but to keep up in the illegal world. In Beatrice's world you've got to run or be left in the dust. While staying away from police officers trying to send her and her underaged siblings off to foster care, making sure you don't get too deep into gang affairs, and being independent yet still keeping trust and honesty within your family. But what happens when hidden secrets come out from more than one family member, tensions run high, and they realize they don't know nearly enough about each other than they thought. It's gonna be a hell of a ride.

Thirteen-year-old Isabel has survived years of betrayal and abuse. When a stolen phone call finally leads to her rescue, she wakes in a hospital with life-changing injuries and a body that no longer feels like her own. Isabel must learn to navigate a world built on kindness instead of fear. But healing isn't simple. The ghosts of the girls she couldn't protect still haunt her, and safety feels like a story meant for someone else.

Nine-year-old Addison has known only darkness - locked away in a basement, her world has been one of silence, fear, and isolation. But when Addison moves in with the Harrington brothers - the family she never knew she had - she faces the daunting task of learning to trust, speak, and heal. Surrounded by love but haunted by her past, will Addison find the light she's been searching for - or will the shadows of her trauma keep her trapped?

Blaire. Kai. Jude. The world didn't exist outside of the three of them. Bound by blood, fear and the hope of leaving together. What happens when the trio decide to leave their foster home, find a home for themselves elsewhere? What happens when they stumble upon familiar men? What happens when these men hunt them down? Not to kill. To bring them home. Will Blaire learn to trust anyone other than the twins? Will the twins learn to give over control, allow themselves to live? Or will secrets turn it all upside down? Started: 4/12/25 Ended: 7/02/26

* C U R R E N T L Y E D I T I N G & R E W R I T I N G * BOOK 1 - THE LOMBARDI SERIES L I L Y At the tender age of twelve, Lily has never seen the world beyond the tiny window of her bedroom. She's never known love, or comfort, or care. Growing up with abusive parents and an older brother who seemingly could care less if she lives or dies, she's only ever had herself to rely on in order to keep her from breaking. At least, that was the case. When her family decides to move from California to New York, Lily finds everything she's only ever dreamt of. Friends, happiness... family? What happens when Lily meets the Lombardi brothers and finds out her entire life has been a lie? - T R I G G E R W A R N I N G this story contains; abuse, self-harm, anxiety, drugs, mental illness, mature scenes (SA), forbidden romance and panic attacks. there will be trigger warnings at the top of each chapter. - BOOK ONE OF THE LOMBARDI SERIES. • Book 2 - IF I STAY - Leo (complete) • Book 3 - BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME - Jack (ongoing) - 1 in #Care 1 in #Help 1 in #Bambino 1 in #LongLostSiblings 1 in #BabySister 1 in #Reunited 1 in #Saving 1 in #Friends 1 in #Childhood 1 in #Anxiety 2 in #Secrets 2 in #LittleSister 2 in #Abused 3 in #OlderBrothers 3 in #Family 6 in #Brothers 6 in #Twins - S T A R T E D - 2O|12|2O21 C O M P L E T E D - 4|O4|2O22 - C O P Y R I G H T ALL RIGHTS RESERVED @shanlivx