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She Blooms in Steel by LilRaynee
LilRaynee
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Athena Marchetti has survived the silence, the secrets, and the steel walls of her family's legacy. Now seventeen, she's stepping into a world that's both familiar and new - a prestigious private academy where the weight of her name follows her like a shadow. By her side are Lulu and Jules, her fierce and loyal best friends, sisters in all but blood. Together, they navigate the highs and lows of teenage life, carving out space for laughter, dreams, and unbreakable bonds. But when Matteo Ricci, the brooding and notorious heir of a rival family, crosses her path, Athena's carefully guarded world begins to shift. Surrounded by her fiercely protective brothers and caught between loyalty and desire, Athena must learn what it means to stand tall, trust in love, and bloom in the harshest steel. Book 2
Blood&Shadows by TypedByAsh
TypedByAsh
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Lysandra Noctis never expected her sixth year at Hogwarts to be simple-not with a twin brother among Voldemort's devoted, an ancient family curse hanging over her head, and secrets that could get her killed. But nothing prepared her for Mattheo Riddle. Their first meeting ends in blood and broken furniture. Their second, in death threats and darker promises. He's everything she should destroy-the Dark Lord's son, her brother's best friend, and the one person dangerous enough to match her spell for spell, curse for curse. What starts as pure hatred in the Forbidden Forest-brutal duels where only one should walk away-transforms into something far more dangerous. Because in a world divided by war, where an ancient prophecy demands one of them die by the other's hand, wanting your enemy is the most unforgivable curse of all. Some lines aren't meant to be crossed. Some people aren't meant to be saved. And some love stories are written in scars and shadows, where the only question isn't whether you'll destroy each other-but whether you'll burn the whole world down trying not to.
Mafia Family and Little Bubba by bookworm__101__
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In a world where gunfire and lullabies share the same night, Sofia and Angelo navigate the tangled balance between Mafia life and tender parenthood. Their love is tested by midnight feeds, security breaches, and the constant weight of protecting their growing family. Between whispered apologies, long nights on high alert, and the soft warmth of their son nestled between them, they fight to hold onto each other-and the fragile peace they're desperate to create. Marriage, mayhem, and motherhood were never meant to coexist... but for them, it's the only way they survive.
Discovering Lila by lovereadings8
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15 years ago, Amelie Russo gave birth to twin girls. The first girls in over 3 generations of Russo children. However, the mafia is a dangerous world full of dangerous people. After a kidnapping when the twins were 5, only one twin remained. This was Lila Hale Russo. The loss of her twin destroyed Lila. And it destroyed her parents and 7 older brothers. Years later, after the death of both her parents, her brothers blame her for the death of both parents and her twin. Her family has broken apart, and so has she. Now at the age of 15, she is a renowned fashion designer, weapons designer, assassin and the future Donna of the French Mafia. But she is still lost. She is still broken and trying to be fixed. Join the story of Lila as she struggles with loss, grief, love, and so many more. Will her family notice her struggling? Will she even let them in? Is she broken beyond repair? This is the story of Delilah Hale Russo. #1 in grieving (2022) #1 in French Mafia (2022) #2 in family problems (2023)
Belonging  by islaholland
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Anastasiya has been alone since before she could remember. She's used to abuse, to torment, to being a victim to bullies and their nasty ways. She doesn't have a family, and she's okay with that. That's the way it's always been. Until it isn't. She's pulled out of her school lesson on the day of her thirteenth birthday by her new guardian: her oldest brother. She's thrusted into a new life - although it doesn't differ from her last one too much. Surrounded by a family she feels doesn't care for her and other children who make it their personal mission to ruin Anastasiya's already terrible days, she's forced to deal with a whirlwind of emotions that plague her as well as combat the plethora of problems that come to her while being completely alone, with nobody by her side.
Their safe haven by everlove2069
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After her mother's and step fathers death, Evelyn must move in with her 7 older brothers who she had no idea existed. Will she be welcomed back with warm hugs? Or will she be pushed away and hurt? Will she ever open up? Or will she continue to be a hollow skeleton with a fake smile plastered on her face? "She doesn't belong here!" I heard yelling as I walked through the big wooden doors. "I don't give a rats ass! You will do well to stay in your place or I promise you I will end your shit. Right here."
The Ring between us by dreamandsecertland
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{Dark: Enemies to Lovers romance.} "I would get her eyes tattooed inside my brain; yet I would still get lost in them with just one look." ------------- the rumours has it all that there is a certain man in the underworld who is dangerously attractive with the coldest eyes have ever been seen; yet everyone describes him as the king of mayhem and chaos. or as the latest news article where he is described as 'the devil at night in his Prada suit.' his name is Aaron Rhodes. at night he is the don of a mafia known as the 'bloody reapers.' while in the morning he is know as the brutal CEO of his company. Mira Raven a lawyer who is fearless and rumoured to be involved in the underworld. the dark and mysterious girl found the devil himself at her office requesting help. from his enemy? they both have dark secrets, what happens when one of them discovered the secret that was meant to be buried and not seen by sunlight? the devil was once an Angel; she is still the angel she is beneath her beauty. the desires they have to keep each other protected. the burden of the secret is between them and the enemies are willing to sacrifice almost everything to keep each other safe. How, when death is the only option to keep one of them alive and breathing? ----- please read the trigger warnings.
Misfire by peachpseudonym
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When Gunner's biker club is threatened by crooked cops, he must protect his newfound love and her daughter. Standalone in the Misfire series *** Gunner, the President of Mayhem Motorcycle Club, has his hands full when the local precinct starts attacking the club. And making matters worse, he finds himself distracted by a woman working at the local diner. Liliana is struggling as a single mother with no help and reluctant to accept any, then she notices the blonde biker who can't seem to take his eyes off her. The two can't deny their chemistry, but Liliana is hesitant about letting anyone into her daughter's life. But when a dirty cop begins to harass Lily, she and Gunner must confront their feelings, and his dark side, to keep their new family of three safe.
When He Saved Me by 1234_MadelinexKai
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* IN THE PROCESS OF BEING EDITED/UPDATED * Madison has dealt with abuse and heart ache her whole life thinking that it was what she deserved. First her parents then her boyfriend. When her older brother left for college on bad terms with their parents things started to get worse. Her older brother never knew of the way their parents treated her, not even after the car accident that ended their parents' lives and left Madison scarred. Three years later and two years into an abusive relationship with her boyfriend an acceptance letter that will change Madison's entire life arrives in the mail. Madison gives her brother a call for the first time since their parent's funeral. When her brother tells her to come stay with him she never thought this one phone call would change her life forever and new friends would be waiting as well as her brother's asshole best friend.
The Sin of Him by mahogany153
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One moment Brooke Covet is at a party to pick up her sister and the next she stumbles upon Roman, who will become a journey of curiosity and suspicion. Brooke soon realizes she is more drawn to him than she might think. *disclaimer* This story isn't fully edited and if things seem inaccurate I apologize!