Eight-year-old Athena Dimitriou has never known safety. Raised by a mother who loved her but resented her, and a man who hid his violence behind closed doors, she learned early how to stay small, quiet, and invisible. Until the night everything shattered. When her mother is found dead and her stepfather vanishes, DNA results reveal an impossible truth-Athena is the illegitimate daughter of one of America's most powerful Mafia dons. Whisked away to New York, she finds herself in a palace of cold steel and burning loyalty, under the protection of five ruthless brothers who rule a criminal empire. She was born in silence. They raise her in steel. But beneath the violence lies something unexpected-soft hands, warm arms, a family that will kill for her, die for her... and teach her, at last, how to live. Book 1

❝I think we've lost the meaning of family.❞ • • • A few years ago, we tragically lost our parents, and every day since then, my brothers and I have drifted apart. We have intense defense mechanisms and our own methods of survival in the adult world. Our house feels less like home, the city feels empty, and the stars seem more distant. Will we be able to heal as a family? Or will we go our separate ways as adults? ▫▫▫▫ ▫▫▫▫ ▫▫▫▫ Cover is made by me. Copyright © 2021 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.

THIS IS A BL STORY [COMPLETED] Tariq Alistair Ricalde seeks calm, not chaos. Not Hozier Yvo Lynch, his ruthless and cold-blooded stepbrother who burns through his veins like a sin he can't refuse. Angst Rating: ★★★★☆

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Platonic Love Under Scrutiny (PLUS) Series 1st Installment Blurb: Some lines aren't meant to be crossed--but Alistair Todd never cared for boundaries. What he craves, he takes, and Eros De Blasio has always been his to claim.

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[𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒] [𝐒𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐍] Gabriel Sinclair was no saint, and he made no pretenses about it. Ruthless, cunning, and unhinged -those words only begin to scratch the surface of his true nature. Like a merciless hurricane, he tore through boundaries, destroying everything in his path for those unfortunate enough to be caught in his wake. And now, inexplicably, I find myself ensnared in his web. I have no idea how far this will go. All I can do is brace myself, hoping to endure this storm with as little damage as possible. But with each passing moment, I fear I'll emerge more shattered than before. [𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆] 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐝, 𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧, 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.

standalone ~ mafia siblings series I stare at the elegant man. He smiles at me. I tilt my head to the side, hands clasped behind my back. "Good day," The man begins. "I am sorry for your loss." The words sound force and rehearsed. He doesn't mean it. He wears a polished outfit: a suit, watch, church shoes. His one outfit probably costs more than my entire wardrobe. He holds out his hand. I gingerly shake it, unsure of this man. The Johnsons are nowhere in sight, and the church is empty. "I am Liam, your brother," He clarifies. Brother? My brother is dead. ~~~ Lacy was raised by a family who hated her, who didn't want her. She was made to believe she was a burden, a mistake. Despite this, Lacy remained positive. She was a ray of sweetness and sunshine, prepared to keep a smile on her face despite her dreary thoughts. The day Lacy's family dies in a freak accident, her world is thrown upside down. She is sent to live with a strange family until their funeral. Then, why does a strange man arrive to the funeral, claiming to be Lacy's long-lost brother? *I DO NOT OWN ANY PHOTOS IN THIS BOOK, CREDITS TO OWNER*

Brynn Kingslee has spent a third of her life protecting herself from her stepfather as fiercely as a twelve year old can. Only to find, after his death, she has seven fiercely protective older brothers who didn't realise that not only would they be protecting her from their work, but also protecting her from her past, too.

Beau HATES Oliver Fowler. But Oliver doesn't hate Beau.. quite the opposite actually. Oliver is the univeristies 'Golden Boy', adored and admired by all. ...well, um, everyone except Beau. *** Oliver lets out a strangled laugh, placing his hand against my chest and pushing me back against the wall. Hard. "If I am so golden, how come I am doing this?" My brows draw. "Doing wha-" I don't have time to finish my sentence, because Oliver Fowler has slammed his lips onto mine. ***