Oh what a blast middle school was! Not. Jaylin Bales, also known for being Stalin's younger brother, but the difference between him and his Party animal of an older brother is that, Jay is just all around Average. You name it, Face, Height, Grades, etc. And coming in as a Freshmen next to his Senior brother, things are not..so Average anymore. Stalin, as the loving Older brother he is, forces Jaylin to sit with him and his friends at lunch, makes him come to his football games, drags him to parties, and creates a circle of associates for him. But one of those Associates, takes a liking to him and immediately claims him... as his Play Younger brother.
Kalina never knew much about her family, only that she had brothers, a mother and a father who never wanted her. After the abuse her mother put her through, Kalina was broke beyond repair. With the help from a motorcycle gang she built herself back up.
One day, she gets taken out of her cell in juvie, to find out her mother had died. Being seventeen, her father has come to take her home.
Where she learns he was unaware of her existence.
Kalina must learn to depend on others and adapt to a life of safety and security all children should have.
And her family must learn to hide their mafia from a girl who means the world to them.
Kalina, however, is not as innocent as they think. Her past is dark and catching up to her fairly quick.
What happens when she meets a certain man, who will change the course of her life forever.
(This book is full of uncomfortable and triggering content, please be careful while reading)