After she suffers a great loss, life takes Josephine St. Claire on a captivating journey of self discovery, when she is reunited with a family that was hidden from her. A plethora of siblings but a close-knit family nevertheless, one that she was purposely made an outsider from by her mother, Josephine wonders if she will ever fit in or if she's simply destined to forever walk the lonely road.

Marley Stone has always been sheltered, kept close, quiet. Her five older brothers are everything she's not: powerful, brave, untouchable. In their world, loyalty is law, and secrets are better left buried. But when cracks begin to splinter the glossy surface of their world, Marley starts to notice things she was never meant to. Lies buried in protection. As the truth unravels, Marley must decide: protect the brothers who raised her, or confront the darkness they've tried so hard to hide. Highest rankings: #1 in dysfunctional family #1 in sibling rivalry #1 in thriller #1 in teen romance #1 in crime

If there's anything Evie Barrett has learned in her sixteen years of living, it's that there's a lot more to family than blood. She's stuck by that fact since the day her mother turned her back on her so many years ago, suddenly sharing nothing more than the same green eyes and a last name. While Evie didn't have her biological relatives, she filled the gap her mother left with people that she'd die for in a heartbeat. It was far from conventional but perfect to her ⎯ she wouldn't have had it any other way. That is, until she gets told that her mother is dead, and that she's going to be sent to live with her seven long lost brothers. Evie's definition of family is about to be turned upside down. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ highest rankings: #1 in recovering, 12/3/22 #1 in innerdemons, 3/17/25 #3 in brokenfamily, 3/4/22 #5 in hurt, 10/4/23 #5 in rebel, 4/7/24 #11 in foundfamily, 9/9/24 #14 in trauma, 10/23/23 #31 in mental health, 3/4/23 tysm for all the support, hope you enjoy! - elle.

One summer ago, Matilda Hale and Lena Gardner disappeared. Since the girls have been gone, missing posters have been sprawled everywhere in town. The last person to see Matilda alive was her twin brother, Connor, but even he can't explain what happened to his sister. No one knows what happened until a storm hits the small town and brings both girls come back to town. However, despite their return, it remains a mystery as to why the girls disappeared. Things aren't what they seem and Matilda fears what will happen if the truth comes out. But will it be too late?

She's not getting mad. She's getting even. Lola Melese has it all: a great job, the worlds most entertaining best friend, a loving boyfriend and a squeaky clean reputation. That is until her all-australian boyfriend cheats. Now, Lola's regarded as the school-wide recognised 'pity party.' Eager to shake off the ill reputation, Lola's determination to live out the rest of her senior year without the pitying brand has her enter uncharted territory. Even as uncharted - as forming an alliance with Tate Bridgers, the brooding boy on Westgate High's basketball team and her best friends step brother.

When the dark reality of her family's past starts to shatter through the intricate web of lies she's been living in, Aspen is forced to accept a devastating truth. In the name of love, monsters can arise from the hearts of men. • • • This is the sequel to Missing Pieces. It cannot be read as a stand-alone. Contains sensitive material (no cliches). Copyright © 2024 by luxedreams. All rights reserved.

sequel to aeou (read first) ✘ ✘ ✘ The boys are back. And they're out for revenge. Last semester the girls of Sterling humiliated Caleb, Luca, Atlas and Sage. Exposing family secrets, dirty confessions and everything else taboo that led to their exposé's in the media. This time round the boys are about to show just why they're not to be messed with. Just why they've been marked as the heartbreakers. Newcomer Saamiya Daler is equal parts intrigued and open to help the boys get revenge. After all there at her school, on her territory, clueless. She knows the ins and outs of the boarding school Whitlock Prepatory. She knows the score. She's everything these boys need. The stakes are high but tension is higher. ______________

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