Aria Costito has spent most of her life in a form of captivity. She was kidnapped at the age of 6 by her parent's greatest rivals because of their position as leaders of the Italian mafia. Aria spent most of her life believing she was happier hidden away- until now. When her captor suddenly discards her, Aria learns what real love and care feel like, all while continuing her dance career, her one form of true freedom.

Sixteen-year-old Olive Monroe has never known freedom. Trapped in a dimly lit corner of a crumbling Arizona house, she's kept under the watch of her cruel stepfather, Rex. She dreams of sunlight, open skies, and a life beyond the shadows-but dreaming is the closest she's ever come to escaping. When Rex is arrested, Olive learns a shocking truth: she has five older brothers. Men who command respect with the click of a heel. Men who have spent fifteen years searching for the sister stolen from them. For Matteo Conti, the night the phone call comes is the first time he's been able to breathe since that day. Now, his baby sister is finally coming home. But the girl he finds is not the one he remembers-she's quiet, skittish, and flinches at the smallest sound. As Olive navigates a new world of power, protection, and overwhelming family love, she faces a choice: keep her past locked away, or trust her brothers with the truth. And for the Conti brothers, the question becomes-can the most influential men in the world learn how to be gentle for the one person they'd burn it all down to protect?

London Hawthorn wasn't your average thirteen year old. Though physically he was perfectly normal, brown wavy hair and ice cold eyes that made girls go wild. But what set him apart from other boys his age was the fact that at only thirteen years old, he was already solving a murder case. However this wasn't just any murder case, it was the twisting, terribly sad, and downright confusing case that belonged to his own blood. His mother. When things begin to unwind and reveal itself, London is tasked with finding his father-a man who is supposed to be dead. And with his father comes his siblings, six of them. All tall, strong, and absolutely gut wrenchingly terrifying. With voices that could send shivers down the bravest of souls. As London sets out to find his father, with only a backpack and a locket, he also begins to find clues. Clues to what? Well, that's for London to know, and for you to find out. Will London ever find his father? What will happen when he does? Will this terrifying man even bother with his thirteen year old son. And what will happen when these clues begin to reveal themselves? Will London finally find the culprit behind all his years of hurt, or is it as it seems?

Valda Giordano has moved on with her life. Healed from her illness, living with her father and brothers. And looking forward to the future she never had, plans for college and taking up a career in law enforcement, and living like the teenager she was. But life has a way of stealing and giving; when the only boy she has ever loved shows up a year later, with him comes psycho uncles, unfortunate incidents, and disapproval. Valda has never been the one to run, but will she be able to stay even as her very life becomes jeopardized by the very boy she can't let go? This is the second book in The Hidden Tears series.

Your decisions will come back to haunt you, whether it be mentally, physically, or literally. In their case, it's all three. Sage's relatively normal life is flipped on its side once there is irrefutable evidence that he has murdered a member of his friend group- except it wasn't him. He's possessed. Possessed by a long dead reptilian humanoid, who has sworn to kill off the human race as a form of revenge- but revenge for what? Now, he and his friends are on the clock to get rid of this killer blast from the past before they're all killed by its vengeful claws (and tentacles). Two Sided, a novel focusing on teamwork, men's mental health, neurodivergent representation, and forming a relationship with God... but not in a way you'd expect :)! ______________________________________ !!WARNINGS AND DISCLAIMERS!! This story contains/mentions profanity, possession, drug use, murder and gore, mental illness, abusive relationships, and more. All characters in this story belong to me, NephaliMations. If otherwise, I have been given explicit permission to use them. All occurrences in this book are purely fictional, and any instances that exist in the real world are purely coincidental. ORIGINAL DATES- May 29, 2021-July 24, 2023 REWRITE DATES (This book)- April 24, 2024-

Aurora's life had always been about survival, each day a quiet battle against fear and pain. When her stepfather was finally arrested, she thought the fight was over. But leaving one dangerous world meant stepping into another-one she didn't fully understand. Now, she's living with seven older brothers she barely knows, their lives a tangle of secrets and shadows they never speak of. Their house is loud, protective, and filled with rules she's afraid to break. For Aurora, it's a new kind of survival. For her brothers, it's a chance to keep her safe-no matter what it takes.

Four years have passed since I ran. I'm all grown up now, an adult who is following her own path and leaving her past behind but running away isn't easy when you have 6 brothers trying to track you down. Running is easy, surviving is the hard part and I don't know if I can do it anymore.

"You're ours, Angel." "Say you're mine, Lilac." "I would burn the world for you, Cutie." "You can't escape, Vita Mia." "If anyone touches you, I'll break their neck, Cara Mia." "You'll never leave, Amour." Valen has a huge crush on his bestfriend, Kade, but his heart breaks when he finds out that Kade is already in a relationship with 5 other men. Surprisingly, he gets along with all of them and has a tiny crush on them, except when one of them threatens him he backs away and stops. But what would happen if he found out that they're relationship contains dangerous things like killing? read to find out!

In this poignant and emotionally charged story, Daniel grapples with the weight of his emotional betrayal while his pregnant wife, Rhea, is left to endure growing isolation at home. As Daniel begins therapy with Dr. Langston, he confronts the guilt, shame, and self-deception that caused his emotional detachment from his marriage. Through quiet introspection and painful honesty, he reveals the choices that distanced him from the woman he once vowed to cherish. Meanwhile, Rhea, nearing the end of her pregnancy, faces the emotional void alone-struggling with anxiety, abandonment, and the fear of what their future holds. A tender exploration of broken trust, emotional reckoning, and the fragile threads of love that may or may not be mended.