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Skybound by ariaavex
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Harriette Guavo has spent years flying for the Caruso Mafia as their trusted private pilot. The job is dangerous, the family is powerful, and walking away has never been an option. Rafe Caruso, the next Don, has always kept his distance from her-until one night changes everything between them. One shift. One moment. And suddenly they're closer than they ever should be. But when the Caruso estate is attacked and the shooters knew things only an insider could know, everything turns upside down. A betrayal happened inside the walls, and Harriette's name is suddenly on the list of people who had access. Rafe doesn't want to believe she could ever be involved. Harriette knows she isn't. But evidence points somewhere terrifying... and too close to home. Now the two of them are dragged onto opposite sides of suspicion, danger, and loyalty. Trust becomes a weapon. Lines are crossed. And the person Harriette cares about most is the one she may lose forever. #1 in aviation #1 in pilot #1 in mafiafamily #1 in trustissues Tropes: -who did this to you -betrayal / perceived betrayal -mafia romance -yearning -touch her and die -trust issues -protective male lead
tiny tornado  by forhrts
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Nine-year-old Liliana might be small, but she's bold, clever, and knows exactly how to drive her older brothers crazy. Life in the Valentino household is anything but boring. Join Liliana as she navigates mischief, laughter, and testing the limits of her brothers' patience while discovering just how much they adore her.
𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚃𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚂𝚕𝚎𝚎𝚙𝚜 |  Bondi Rescue | OC X Harrison Reid by Eiliannn
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Charlotte "Lottie" Moreau, a highly trained water safety expert from French Polynesia, lands a rare opportunity to work with the elite Bondi Lifeguards in Australia. But Lottie hides a secret: she lives with Type 1 Narcolepsy with Cataplexy, a chronic condition that causes unexpected sleep episodes and sudden muscle weakness triggered by emotion. As she tries to prove herself in a fast-paced environment, Lottie fears her condition will cost her everything - until an unexpected ally emerges: Harrison Reid, a seasoned lifeguard who sees her strength in a way no one else ever has. RANKINGS!!! 7/7/25: #1 Bondi
CINDER by jkmotion
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𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘳, 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥. Cinder ˈsɪndər -The remains of something that has been burned or destroyed, often with a sense of something lingering or fading. ___ Bullying, Brothers, Dysfunctional Family
A Mother's Shadow by aYm8e16
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Liliane has always been good at hiding things - her feelings, her fears, and now, a secret that could change everything. Sent to live with family she hasn't seen in nearly a decade, she steps into a home stitched together by silence and old resentments. But in a family where everyone's hiding something, the truth always finds a way to surface - no matter how deeply it might be buried.
𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 (✔) by BangtanMcFlurry
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She was the baby they blamed. The sister they forgot. Guilt runs deep. Love runs late. And time may not wait for them to make it right. She never asked for much-just to be seen, to be loved. Born the day their mother died, Lucia became the silent shadow in a broken house. Forgotten by the four brothers who once cradled and kissed her as a baby, she learned to shrink, to survive. But when a cruel illness leaves her helpless, they are forced to see what they've ignored for years-a little girl, aching for care, terrified to need them, and still loving them with everything she has. #5 in family: 27/05/2025 #1 in sad: 05/07/2025 #1 in sick: 27/05/2025 #1 in disease: 05/07/2025 #1 in rich: 31/05/2025 #2 in siblings: 24/05/2025 #1 in brothers: 24/05/2025 #1 in neglect: 31/05/2025 #1 in babysister: 31/05/2025 #1 in help: 13/07/2025 #2 in elderbrothers: 31/05/2025 1k reads: 23/05/2025 100k reads: 2/06/2025 200k reads: 15/06/2025 300k reads: 04/07/2025 400k reads: 15/08/2025 500k reads: 1/11/2025 Started: 22nd May 2025 Ended: 28th May 2025
The Fifth Flame by GlowWords
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Lia, 17, was kidnapped as a toddler and has spent the last 16 years in an orphanage, unaware of the family desperately searching for her. Despite the scars left by betrayal and mistreatment, she remains sweet, innocent, and kind-choosing compassion over bitterness. With paint-stained hands and a quiet strength in her heart, Lia finds solace in her art, pouring emotions she can't speak into colors and canvas, waiting-unknowingly-to be found. What happens when she finds out that she has four brothers who have been waiting for her?. ••• #1 littlesister 25/5/25 #1 Overprotective 20/5/25
Silent Scars by TalesofHealing
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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.
The Things She Held by aYm8e16
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Thirteen-year-old Isabel has survived years of betrayal and abuse. When a stolen phone call finally leads to her rescue, she wakes in a hospital with life-changing injuries and a body that no longer feels like her own. Isabel must learn to navigate a world built on kindness instead of fear. But healing isn't simple. The ghosts of the girls she couldn't protect still haunt her, and safety feels like a story meant for someone else.
Rooms Without Locks by aYm8e16
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Eight-year-old Annelise doesn't remember her real name - or what it means to be safe. Taken from her family and trapped in a nightmare for six long years, she's finally rescued and returned to the people who have been waiting for her all along. The Beaumont brothers each carry their own scars from a past filled with loss and secrets. Together, they embark on a slow, tender journey of healing, trust, and rediscovery-where every unlocked door holds the chance for Annelise to reclaim what's been stolen from her.