Italian-american Stories

Paulie had to grow up tough on Galveston Island. His Italian-American single mother and their extended family did what they could but the ocean was how he escaped to travel the world.

I have many stories about growing up in an Urban Ethnic Village of Italian Americans in the 70'and 80's in New Jersey. I had a crazy ride with my Glamorous parents who sometimes forget they had children at all. This is just one of my stories about a slice of everyday life in New Jersey. My Mom was a beautiful woman. Dad was charismatic and handsome. She only had eyes for him and it didn't matter who flirted with her. Even Joe DiMaggio. This is really a story about two people who checked each other and balanced out the rest. I have never published anything. This is my first endeavor. Please be kind and if there is anything you want to ask or add, I would be happy to hear it. Thanks for reading.

Thomas Alexander Withson is the second oldest son to the deceased Johnathan A. Withson. His uncle sent him an invitation to a formal event in Paris. Tommy read the letter as carefully as a scientist would observe his report. Then, he contacted an old friend and set foot into travelling. EXTRACT : I shook my head and thought this was a waste of bloody time. I could have spent my life somewhere in a place that would offer great experience. But instead of that imagination, I got a bump on the shoulder from a female person walking by. "I apologize," the woman said. Her voice was soft and it gave an air of elegance. I looked at her face and settled on her eyes. "Everything's okay, no worries," I said, attempting to be polite. She was accompanied by a man in a brown suit, who I assumed to be her friend. He did not look like a husband or boyfriend. Neither did he look fit for the position. "I apologize," the woman said again, this time she sounded concerned and worried. "Everything's okay," I replied. Her eyes were covered by a dark velvet-purplish masquerade mask that matched the color of her gown all together. Her dress was the color of black and purple. I took a quick glance and that was all I got. I did not want to pay attention to an outfit, but rather to the person herself. She gulped hesitatingly before her lips formed a welcoming and gentle smile. She tilted her head slightly to the side. "You don't look familiar," she said. I glanced across at the man who remained unmoving from his position like a Secret Service detail. He was bulk enough to be considered a tough guy. He looked to be in his early thirties. There was a mustache above his thin lips and it was shaped like a boat upside down. I averted my attention back to the woman and took a small step forward. "Hey," the man said. "Back away, pal. Don't be too close." The crowds were still active in the background. I moved slightly further and kept a neutral expression.

A wallet, a thief, and a brilliant plan--what could possibly go wrong? At least that's what Stella thinks--until she and Pin Pin get caught with the goods, that is, and all heaven, hell and whatever's-in-between breaks loose, forcing the best friends to hit the road. Tag along as Stella and Pin Pin runaway to midtown Manhattan, all the while battling archrival Teresa Como for the title to SOHO's Annual Food Drive, their ticket to Regis Academy--a posh high school for girls, hidden far, far away in the Catskills. Oh-la-la, for the chance to leave home--for good! Problem is... the road isn't much safer than home, especially when the runaways attract the attention of police, museum officials and--worst of all--Stella's unforgiving father. Also pitted against their extravagant dream is the threat of Pin and her family's deportation, including baby sister, Audrey, who lies at the heart of this quirky coming-of-age novel--STELLA BELLAROSA: Tales of an Aspiring Teenage Superhero, a serious MG with a funny-bone.

Nonora has not returned home to Sicily in over fifty years. What secrets will her grandson find out if he ever makes it to her home town there? Angelo's pilgrimage to the "old country" is sidetracked when an attractive modern Italian women needs a ride from Texas to revolutionary Nicaragua. He has been steeped in Nonora's Italian and family lore; recalling her nostalgic stories on this long road trip from Galveston, Texas through Mexico, gives him the strength and wisdom to continue on despite the obstacles. How far does the influence of this sweet little grandmother in Galveston go with Latin American officials, sea captains and the Sardinian mafia?

just the facts of growing up in and Italian American family.

Mia Sivalgio's family left their family-owned restaurant in Wisconsin to open another in Kentucky. They move next door to Brice Kettergan to town's supposed bad boy, but he doesn't seem bad to Mia. Her new friend Emma warns her about Brice, but she doesn't see any need for a warning. How could the boy that plays guitar in a treehouse at midnight be such a bad person? She doesn't think he's a bad person, especially not after she gets to know him in the treehouse almost every night. Then school starts, and everything that had become normal changes. Appearances truly can be deceiving. Cover by @JordanBurns1 Highest rankings 39 in badboynextdoor 6/3/20 37 in workinprogress 6/8/20

Joe Capelli was a 9-year veteran of the USMC. He served from June 2002 - December 2011. He comes from a family of Police Officers and Firefighters serving the city of New York. In his journey, He begins training to become a Police Officer and encounters 2 beautiful women in ways unexpected. What becomes of Joe's journey? Appearances from some of the Castle Characters included.

Being a Mafia's daughter comes at a price...Blood will always be thicker than water.

Matteo Marino thought family secrets were buried. But this Christmas, a deadly heist drags him into the mafia world his grandfather tried to escape. Betrayal, blood, and legacy collide-can he survive the game?

Somehow I managed to get myself kidnapped by the Italian mafia. Yeah I know, how the hell did that happen? I'd like to say that I was rescued by someone who should be hailed a hero. Sadly, he turned out to be much worse than my kidnappers. ••• Meet Annabelle Smith, she's clumsy and awkward and is always ready to give a sarcastic remark that goes hand-in-hand with her pessimistic attitude. She has just moved from her small hometown to the city that never sleeps - New York. Now meet Jace Reid. He always finds something to be angry at and doesn't seem to know how to smile - he just gives out a rare smirk every once in a while. He is also the CEO of a multi-billion dollar company, but that doesn't stop him from taking part in the more illegal and dangerous ways of life. They both have secrets about their dark pasts that they hope will stay hidden. What happens when they meet? What happens when their dark pasts catch up? ••• I DO NOT SPEAK ITALIAN. There is Italian and other languages in this book that I translated for the readers but I used google translate so it may not be completely accurate. Sorry in advance. PLEASE DO NOT COPY MY WORK! Everything in this book is made up - names and all that.

He needed a bride. She became one by force. When ruthless Italian heir Luca Moretti is ordered by his father to marry a mafia princess but he doesn't love anyone, he does what no one expects - he kidnaps a stranger. Ava Carter, an American girl just trying to survive her messy life, wakes up halfway across the world... married to a man she doesn't know, in a world darker than her nightmares. Cold. Controlling. Dangerous. Luca makes it clear: She's his now. No escape. No choice. No mercy. But what happens when hate turns into obsession... and obsession starts to look like love? 💍 Forced marriage 🖤 Kidnap + possessive mafia boss 🔥 Enemies to lovers "She said no. He said mine."

Katelynn Baxter was taken from her father and her four brothers when she was five months old. Now that she is seventeen, suffering with the deaths of her mother and stepfather and discovering that her father isn't really her father, she is thrust into a family she doesn't even remember.