Saudade- a nostalgic longing to be near again to something or someone that is distant, or has been loved, then lost; "the love that remains" Marlowe Wanless, just 11-years-old has spent the better part of her life that she can remember in the house of her abusive and drug addicted stepfather. After he has been arrested for possession of illicit substances, Marlowe's custody has been shifted to her 7 terrifying older brothers who are surrounded by rumors regarding their line of work. The Valente's now juggle healing a mentally destroyed child while simultaneously sheltering her from lurking rival business' that will stop at nothing to harm the littlest Valente. Have the rival businesses just brought more danger then her stepfather? Who can be trusted? Or the bigger question, who can't?

What Remains of Us, follows 8-year-old twins River and Willow as they're suddenly left on the doorstep of four older brothers they never knew existed. After years of shielding his autistic sister from the unpredictable wrath of their abusive mother, River now faces a new challenge: trusting someone else to help carry the weight. While Willow figures out how to belong. As Campbell, the oldest sibling, and Spencer are thrown into the deep end of guardianship of two more siblings, the family must navigate trauma, trust, and the delicate complexities of disability. Willow has always depended on River to understand her needs-needs no one else seems to see. But can Campbell, Spencer, and their other two brothers step into the roles these children so desperately need?

Blaire. Kai. Jude. The world didn't exist outside of the three of them. Bound by blood, fear and the hope of leaving together. What happens when the trio decide to leave their foster home, find a home for themselves elsewhere? What happens when they stumble upon familiar men? What happens when these men hunt them down? Not to kill. To bring them home. Will Blaire learn to trust anyone other than the twins? Will the twins learn to give over control, allow themselves to live? Or will secrets turn it all upside down? Started: 4/12/25 Ended: 7/02/26

After enduring years of neglect and cruelty from her mother and stepfather, Ariana's life changes drastically when tragedy brings her under the guardianship of five brothers she's never met and they never even knew they had a sister. For her brothers, learning they have a sister is an unwelcome surprise. Suspicious and reluctant, her brothers see Aria as an outsider, a stranger disrupting the fragile balance of their lives. For Aria, their home is both a new beginning and a constant reminder of the family that left her behind. Haunted by the pain of her past, Aria struggles to adjust, her every action guarded and her trust hard to earn. As her brothers try to understand her, they begin to glimpse the scars she hides and the strength she carries. Little by little, resentment turns to empathy, and the walls between them start to crumble. But just as the siblings begin to find common ground, the secrets and trauma of Aria's old life threaten to tear them apart. Together, they must decide whether they can overcome the shadows of the past to forge a family and whether Aria can finally find a place to belong.

Madeline Reed didn't have an easy life. She was found abandoned on the side of the road when she was only four years old. She doesn't remember who left her there. She doesn't remember why. She just knows that whoever left her there, left her to die. She's been in and out of foster and group homes for years. Most of her foster families didn't want her. She wasn't a baby, and they wanted a baby. Her last foster home was especially cruel. Both of her foster parents abused her, and one day she had enough. She ran away. Maddox and Miles Adams are twins who have it all. They are popular at school, they have every girl they want, they have money, and, best of all, their parents are never home, so they can enjoy their freedom. Maddox and Miles are known as bad boys and bullies. The twins have it all, but something is missing from their lives. They lost it when they were four, and they never got it back. Will the twins find what they are missing?

Lucy is a 16-year-old girl. She is kind and hard-working. Her mother died when she was 10 years old and left her in the care of her stepfather. He is not a very nice man, especially when he is drunk, but Lucy always sees the light in the darkness. Life could be worse. She could be on the streets without a roof over her head, or she could be in the foster system, moving from one home to another. She always finds something to be thankful for. Liam is a successful business man. His father left him his company, and he is trying his best to make his father proud. He has a reputation for being cold and ruthless, but to his family he is anything but. He has three brothers and, being the oldest, he is trying his best to raise them to be good, hardworking men. On the outside, the four brothers seem like a perfect family. Hardworking, rich, good-looking and famous. The world thinks they have it all. But the four brothers have a secret. Something was taken from them 10 years ago. They never stopped searching and hoping, but luck was never on their side. Will they find what's been missing for the past 10 years?

Valerie Johnson, a 13 year old girl struggling with mental health. Her mother, Madison Johnson. Does not believe in mental health, her mother is very strict. She has some crazy rules, for example, Valerie cannot eat after a certain time. Valerie cannot watch tv for more than an hour, Many more rules that Valerie is forced to follow. What will happen when her mother meets a man, They 'instantly' fall in 'love'. The man Valerie's mother falls in love with happens to have 4 sons. Valerie's mother and her 'partner' go travelling for 2 years, leaving Valerie alone with her soon to be step-brothers. They do not like her, or maybe they do. (Complete, does need re writing so be aware of short chapters and cringey chapters) TWS SELF-HARM DEPRESSION ANXIETY ATTACKS ED ABUSE I WILL ADD ANY MORE AT THE TOP

[[COMPLETED]] "La mia bambina." ••~oOo~•• Little Luca Cleo Cattaneo lives in a dangerous world. A world where everyone's a monster. People who would drown the weak and praise the rich and the wealthy. A world full of unexpected danger and surprises. Or that's what her family sees it. Born with three brothers and a father who could literally be Satan himself, they are determined to keep little Luca out of harm's way. But maybe Luca could show her family a whole new different side of the world. A world where it's not always grey and dark. Or gloomy and scary. Her family would see their precious bambina grow up in a world where everyday is precious. Their little girl.

Ivah "Aldine" has never had a good life, abused, never been to school, not knowing how to read, having a major fear of water due to her trauma and never really experiencing life but that all changes when her stepfather suddenly dies, and she has to move to Newyork with her older brothers. Will her brothers be able to knock down the walls she's built so high? Read as their secrets unfold.

Inizio Meaning "New Beginnings" Leonara has never taken a step out of her house. She tries to get through her horrible day to day life. Well that is until someone unknown knocks on her door. Orazio has done his best raising his 7 sons after the loss of his wife and only daughter. Until he suddenly gets a call from an unknown number. TW: child sexual assault, child abuse, naïve and innocent main character, drugs, and violence. If any of these things may be a trigger for you, please do not read. !!very slow updates!!