They never showed any emotion despite anger and frustration. They have walls way too high surroundings their hearts. Everyone was afraid of what they were capable of doing to them even their own mother. But everything is about to change when certain someone enters the picture.

book 1 of the windows of the soul duology ✿ ✿ ✿ lucent: softly bright or radiant ✿ ✿ ✿ My brother's hand traces the cut on my right cheek for some minutes. I have no idea how a cut can be so interesting, but I won't judge a book by its cover. He unexpectedly moves and places a heartwarming kiss on my crown, brushing through the strands of my hair. But what startles me the most, is when he speaks, "Duerme bien, mi niña bonita." And just as I wasn't able to sleep hours ago because of my stupid fear, I let myself fall into a dreamless sleep as his soothing voice travels through my ears. ✿ ✿ ✿ Layla Rivera. A young naive fourteen-year-old who's just lost her childhood best friend and guardian. She's anxious and timid when meeting other people, so she usually cowers and distracts herself, immerse between the pages of books. When she is thrown into the lion's den - or also named as her older brothers' house - she's left fearful and intimidated by the six foot three males who she never had a clue about. Trying to make sense of what her new life will bring while being unaware of the dangers her new home beholds, she tries to make her way into her new family, but it doesn't seem as easy as she expected, or is it? ©️juststarsandbooks All written works on this account belong to Juststarsandbooks. I do not condone any reproduction/duplication of this book anywhere - app, website, etc - without my consent. Pics aren't mine.

She's a bad girl, He's a nerd. Opposites attract, at least that's what they say. Haley Jones just doesn't give a shit. The stares, the comments about her body, the constant gossip. She can't be bothered by anything. Jayden Monroe is a quiet kid, stereotypical nerd. He doesn't want attention, he doesn't want to gossip. He just follows the rules and keeps his head down. Until, these two worlds collide and Haley and Jayden realize how different they are from who they thought. And maybe, they're more alike than opposite.

PREVIOUSLY CALLED 'THEIR LITTLE PRINCESS' HIGHEST RANKINGS: #1 in teenagegirl #1 in overprotective #3 in anxiety Maddie Rossi is only 13, and has known nothing but pain and heartbreak her entire life. Only a shell of what she was before her mother took her away when she was 2, she has no recollection of who she was before. All she knows now is her mom and her stepfather who made sure that she would never be whole again. The Rossi brothers have struggled to cope with having lost their only sister to their mother when she was only 2 years old as well as the pressure of running their father's mafia following his death. When her guardians' deaths reveal 6 brothers she didn't know existed and the Rossi family finally gets their little girl back, they all have secrets to hide and they realize she isn't the happy little girl they once knew.

Soon to be Published Darlene isn't a typical high school student. She always gets in trouble in her previous School in her grandmother's province. She used to be expelled in every School she went to, not until her father decided that she would study in Manila after her grandmother's death, also, to have her new life together. Left with no choice, Darlene has no idea that her soon-to-be classmates were all boys? Will her classmates sue her out of the class or let her stay, let her be safe because of something? Or maybe while protecting her, there was something behind her? But what more if she finds out who was really her and the reason why everyone wants her? "Painful Lies, broken past, wrong thoughts, and reasons that I want to know when I entered the Worst Section." - If you all don't want to be confused about what happened from the past, please read TGIWS: The Past.

BASED ON AUTHORS LOVE STORY, events are real Tropes : Bsf's brother Haters × lovers He fell first and she fell harder Fake dating School/clg romance Slow burn / soft romance

•[COMPLETED]• Book-1 of Costello series. Valentina is a free spirited bubbly girl who can sometimes be very annoyingly kind and sometimes just.. annoying. She has lived in Texas as long as she can remember with her mother with no knowledge of her rest of her family. Suddenly her life takes a huge turn. Loved ones are lost and sudden revelations are made. She is not very good at dealing with changes. Well let's just say she is in for a huge surprise when she finds out about her father and the fact that she has six brothers. Yeah that's gonna be fun :) . . Yup this is another older brother/ mafia family story. Enjoy! Best rankings: #1 in siblings #1 in Big brothers #1 in American mafia #1 in Costello #1 in cousin #1 in lost Princess #2 in mafia brothers #2 in lost daughter #3 in badass #3 in family secrets #4 in older brother #5 in sarcasm #4 in sister #4 in reunited

"I hate you!" "You're allowed to hate me but you aren't allowed to do the things I ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑒, 𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔." Where Kim Seok Jin had to marry the world's youngest billionaire, unwillingly. The man is everything Jin hates in a person. He is obsessive, overprotective, very controlling and always wants things on his way. Well, Jin being a arrogant and short tempered guy, stick to his ground, He had one mission - Avenge his best friend and turn this man's life a hell, But what Jin couldn't guess was that his unwanted and enemy husband was more than he thought...more than he showed... *** Main couple : Jinkook/Kookjin✅ Side couples : Sope✅ Vmin✅ Tropes : Trauma✅ Obsession✅ Forced marriage✅ Romance✅ Comedy✅ Green flag✅ Annoying bottom✅ Happy ending✅

Alessandra Bianchi , A pure innocent girl merely 16 years , who has never been given a chance to step out in the real world is gonna face a drastic change in her life ..... 12 years ago a the Italian mafia's " princess " was snatched away from the arms of her family.... Alessandra who knows nothing other than abuse and rules given to her by her step-parents whom she calls "sir" and "ma'am". She always imagined having a loving family - a loving father, caring mother and protective brothers ... Never getting an opportunity to step in the outer world aurora is unknown to things every human knows about .... she's a innocent girl who has always watched the outer world through windows and sounds what will happen when one day the capo of the Italian mafia bursts through the doors of aurora's house to take revenge from the "drug dealers " aka her step-parents... Will the universe unite the broken brothers to their missing mafia Princess ?? Will Aurora will be able to cop up with the busy and crazy while complex world ??? #1 mafiaprincess : 2 Dec 2024 #1 babied : 2 Dec 2024 #1 innocent : 2 Dec 2024 #1 scared : 6 Dec 2024 #1 italianmafia : 6 Dec 2024 #1 longlostsister : 6 Dec 2024 #1 longlostsibilings : 6 Dec 2024 #1 italian : 18 Dec 2024 #1 mafiabrothers : 18 Dec 2024 #1 abused : 18 Dec 2024 #1 in Top 10 in India 🥹💗🔥 -2 Dec 2024 -3 Dec 2024 -4 Dec 2024 -6 Dec 2024

Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option. ***** Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her... Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault. [[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]