15-year-old Manon Kartika Amalia never asked for a trip to Italy. Sure, Italy has great food, and yeah, her family's stinking rich, but that doesn't mean she's thrilled about spending her summer with them. After all, the only thing more chaotic than her life in America is her insane Italian family.
Her dad, Alessandro, is strict and intimidating (but Manon isn't scared of him). Her grandpa, Matteo, is even stricter, but at least he's fair. Her uncles range from a shy medical student to a temperamental, hot-headed guy who's always on the edge. And don't even get started on her older sister, Bianca, the ultimate mafia princess, who's nice to Manon but manipulative to everyone else.
As soon as Manon lands in Italy, things take a turn for the weird. Between navigating her complicated family dynamics, trying to survive her dad's cold glare, and figuring out what's really going on in the family, Manon can't help but wonder: how did she get stuck in this mess? With a mix of humor, frustration, and an endless supply of pasta, Manon's summer in Italy might turn out to be more than just a chaotic family reunion-if she can survive it.
Maheer, living with her maternal uncle and aunt never got the family's love and she grew up working like a maid at their house.
Until his eldest brother decided to become her legal guardian.
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"Mahira, let's make..."
Ouch, I am hurt because he doesn't know my name.
"Maheer," I said.
"What?" He looks furious.
"My name, is Maheer not Mahira" I mumbled the last word, I wanted to show him that I was angry but I couldn't.
"Never cut me when I am speaking MAHEER" he said with not so calm voice giving more emphasis on my name.
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"Nobody likes you here, can't you see it?" Aarav asked, Maheer looked at him crying and nodded vigorously, conveying that she understood. How can she not it's only their feelings she wants to understand.