Metanoia (n.) the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self or way of life. Part one Darcy Russo a nine year old girl living in a run down orphanage on the outskirts of Athens, Greece has had to fend for herself for the majority of her life. Being abandoned as a child and having to endure cruelty and abuse from those who were supposed to look after her has caused her to become untrusting and wary of others. Instead she seeks solace in nature, spending any and all free time exploring the wilderness and the ocean with her dog Bear. Although Darcy has accepted that she can only depend on herself, what happens when she finds out that she wasn't abandoned she was taken and her eight older brothers will stop at nothing to get her back. Part two After being kidnapped by the Russian mafia and tortured for years for information she doesn't have, Darcy Russo becomes cold and calculated. When the leader of the Russian mafia Ivan Volkov offers her a deal, train and work for him as an assassin or die, she can't exactly refuse. Being nicknamed 'Sin' by the underworld, she changes her identity and becomes a ruthless, efficient killer. But what happens when she is sent on a mission to destroy the family she once loved. Will she let the resentment she has for them for being the reason she was tortured take over or will she spare their lives? And what happens when she catches the attention of her brother's best friend.

Indigo knightly is the top assassin in her families mafia After a very traumatic kidnapping at a young age she vowed to learn to protect herself and she did, now shes a deadly weapon with a pretty face who will stop at nothing to get what she wants and what she wants is certainly not to marry Greyson King the heir to the American mafia Greyson King is as cold as they come, he murders without regret and is known for his unmerciful ways. Although he loves his family and would do anything for them. What happens when the two are forced together in an arranged marriage that neither of them want or care for in the slightest. Will the hatred they have for each other blossom into something more or will they remain enemies until death <><><><<><<<><><<><><><><> "I'm in love with you indigo knightly" his voice is so raw with emotion and his beautiful grey eyes are swirling with truth but i can't bring myself to believe him. I'm willing myself so desperately to say it back, because I really am in love with him too but it's like I'm frozen. "Prove it" the words are out my mouth before I can think about what I'm saying He looks taken back for a second but then in front of our families, our enemies, our friends, he lowers himself to the ground infront of me and kneels at my feet

Liviana Vitale has spent her life surrounded by trauma. But these past two years have been the hardest ones yet. She always thought the only brother she has is Theo, who is currently in juvie. But what happens when a DNA test and a phone call finally lands Liv with her Biological Family. After years of thinking the man she called dad was really her stepfather, Liv has a lot of shocks coming her way. She must learn to live with her new father, four older brothers, and older sister, while trying to move forward in life and accept the past. All the while, secrets are uncovered and threats are made. But that's what happens when your family leads the Italian Mafia. And all the while, she is writing a book of her own. ...... There are many triggers throughout this book, please be careful.

Book 3 of the My new life series. Anastasia rose, formerly known as Alexis whitmore has a decision she must make, which can affect her future. Not only is she running from her brothers but the decision she makes can affect everything she has lived for. Will she make the right decision? Will her brothers find her? What will her future look like? Find out in book 3 (book cover creds go to @_navyblueee_)

Alexis whitmore is a 16 year old girl in sophomore year who is very happy, caring, troubling, loves to go out and a party girl. She loves to play basketball with her friends, and bake with her family. Her life was perfect before her worst nightmare happened. What happens when your whole life turns around. Yeah that happened to alexis whitmor. One day she's hanging out with her family the next day wakes up in the hospital with 4 unfamiliar guys who looks like her mom. What happens when she has to move across the country with 4 total strangers who are her "family"? Will she find out their secrets? Will her new family love her? Will she be able to cope? (book cover creds go to @_navyblueee_)

Mia Albright can't remember anything before the age of four. No parents, no family, nothing. Living in a small town in Italy with her younger brother and a dead sister, Mia is hidden away by her abusive foster father. When Mia moves to New York, she slowly begins to make friends - both of whom run in rival gangs. Alan, a brooding rich kid living in the Upper East Side, known for his temper and unprovoked violence. Neo, a charming lesser-life who runs with the wrong crowds, yet has just the right mix of bad boy and hero. Everyone has secrets, and Mia is struggling to keep hers. But when she's thrust into an entirely new life, everything they've ever known is flipped upside-down. Whilst navigating a dangerous home-life, trying to balance secret friendships, and a crush that just can't die, Mia is in for a tough ride. But can one secret change everything?

"What do you mean brothers? I am an only child."

❝ Thoughts are the shadows of our feelings- always darker, emptier, simpler. ❞ - Extended synopsis inside.

SECOND BOOK OF 'SILENT BUT DEADLY' •You must read my first book before you read this one or else everything won't make sense •First book is on my profile: Silent But Deadly _________________________________________ The unexpected is thrown at her face like a thousand bricks, and her heart doesn't know who to trust anymore. When the ones she once called 'family' turns into her enemies, Diamonds Illium can do nothing but fight back. She ignores her heart but instead looks through everybody with skill. The ones she once knew so well, now appear as strangers in her life. Follow Diamonds through the dirt, and experience the world of heart break and betrayal that she feels. She's the strongest matter in the world, but are you?