Seventeen-year-old Aria has a good life - a loving mom, a stepdad she adores, and a group of friends who make every day feel alive. Between school chaos, laughter, and late-night talks, Berlin feels like home. But everything changes the day two new boys transfer to her school. Their stares linger too long. Their questions feel too personal. And when one of them calls her by a name she doesn't recognize - a name she hasn't heard before - her world begins to fracture. What Aria doesn't know is that she isn't who she thinks she is. She was taken when she was two years old - torn from a family bound by loyalty, danger, and blood. Now her past has finally found her. As secrets unravel and shadows from the underworld close in, Aria is forced to question everything - her family, her identity, and the price of the truth waiting for her in the dark.

"I can protect her!" I snarl. "And if you can't? Are you willing to risk this little girl's life because you refuse to make an honest living?" After unfortunate events force thirteen-year-old Sterling Jensen on Roland's path, a gang leader who doesn't have the patience or time for children, they must learn to live together and the undeniable truth about themselves. WARNING: Story contains strong language, mention of suicide, and violence. Possibly a trigger for some. Posted September 2022 Finished November 2022

Carina was six when she first stood outside the gates of the Zavattini estate. Only seven when she was sent to a suburbia five hours away. Being an affair child and a daughter, she grew up knowing exactly where she stood; at the lowest in the family hierarchy. She knew no one actually cared about her. But that was fine because there was nothing to envy about the women who were cared for in that family. At suburbia, she could sneak out to parties, read books, join the debate club, write essays on seagulls, dream about marine biology and California. She only had to return home few times a year during holidays; play quiet ,obedient girl with no opinions and leave again. Life was normal, mostly. Until the day her brother arrived at the school to take her home. And suddenly, Carina was pulled back into the world of rules, power and danger. For how long could she pretend to not feel, to not have opinions! Carina is 16 as she is standing in front of the same gates again. ( a non cliche mostly)

BABYBOOT Book ONE in the Boot Series Hazel Nolan knew her first day as a rookie cop would be intense. She didn't expect to wake up next to a stranger - or for that stranger to turn out to be her training officer. What was supposed to be a one-night mistake turns into something much more complicated when Officer Tim Bradford is assigned to oversee her every move on the job. He's disciplined, coldly professional, and determined to act like that night never happened. But Hazel can't forget it - not the way he looked at her, not the way her heart still races whenever he's near. She's already under pressure. One of the only women in uniform. The daughter of another rookie. Every shift is a fight to be taken seriously. And now she has to do it while keeping her biggest secret in check... and her feelings even tighter. But danger doesn't wait. The streets don't care about boundaries. And as the tension between them builds, so does the risk of crossing a line that could cost them both everything. Bold, emotional, and burning with slow-burn chemistry, Baby Boot is perfect for fans of The Rookie, forbidden romance, and strong women finding their place in a world that wasn't built for them - and breaking every rule to claim it anyway.

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.

The home of the Spencer was torn apart by a gruesome incident of murders committed by the only daughter of their family, Clementine, who stabbed her own father and a delivery boy that accidentally stumbled upon the scene. After undergoing arduous trials and legal battles, she was deemed not guilty by reasons of insanity and was sentenced to be institutionalized in a psychiatric hospital, in addition to promptly being disowned by her mother and brothers who now harbored a profound abhorrence of her. Eighteen years later, Cameron Crane, Clementine's second younger brother made the decision to take over her guardianship as she was no longer viewed as a threat, but his endeavor was all his own and without telling his other brothers of the fact that their father's killer was coming home with him, he swore that even if he had to cross what remained of his family, he was determined to understand what really happened that day.

Leila Briggs. Troubled. Troubled past, Troubled life. Meet Leila Briggs, a 16-year-old girl thrown from home to home, orphanage to orphanage, jail cell to jail cell. Freak, Juvenile delinquent, loner - those are just a few names people use to describe her. After an accident at her orphanage, Leila is forced to run until she is brought to the Stonewall Academy. A place for juvenile delinquents to be disciplined and still receive a good education. She is thrown into a life of secrets. She finally finds a group of friends at the cost of being roommates with a guy who hates her guts. Follow Lelia as she figures out who she is, what is and isn't reality, and tries to survive.

Riley Blanchet-Delacour has always lived in a world of chaos after witnessing her mother's death. Twelve protective brothers, high school pressures, and the relentless pursuit of soccer. But nothing could prepare her for the storm lurking in the shadows, coming after her for reasons she barely understands. When Riley is forced to navigate betrayals, secrets, and highschool she realizes her life as she knew it may be built on lies. Caught between protecting herself, her friends, and the ones she loves, Riley must confront danger head-on. And when love finds her in the middle of the chaos, she learns that vulnerability might just be her most powerful weapon. Read Bound By Blood first! Enjoy!

#1 on #new out of 297k stories on 4 oct/2025 #1 on #lifechanging at 23/06/2025 #1 on abandoned on 5/08/2025 #1 on father-daughter at 21/05/2025 #1 on #unknownsister at 05/05/2025 #6 on brothers at 25/05/2025 #7 on #abandoned at 07/05/2025 #36 on family out of 301k stories on 15/8/2025 #2 on #coldbrothers on 26/08/2025 #3 on #characters on 12/12/2025 ILARIA BERLUSCONI: Ilaria never asked for a second chance-yet fate dragged her from the ruins of her past into the heart of a family she never knew. Alesso Berlusconi, a powerful and enigmatic mafia don, haunted by a love long lost, opens his doors to the daughter he never thought he'd meet. Dario, his cold and calculated eldest son, sees her as a threat. The others-Luca, Domino, Alexander, and Alessandro-each carry secrets of their own. From hospital beds to guarded mansions, from silence to confrontation, Ilaria's journey is one of finding truth, family, and the self she buried long ago. follow ILARIA to know what makes her feel that life can never be perfect, we've to find our way to happiness even in storms. Content Warning ⚠️ -do not ask me about incest ofcourse it's not. -they can curse sometimes. -abusive content: slightly. -no triggering smut. -blood and anger issues. - Anxiety.

After years of silence, bruises no one asked about, and a home that was never truly safe, seventeen-year-old Asher and his seven-year-old sister Felicity are leaving everything they know behind - to siblings they haven't spoken to for years. The troubled teen faces difficulties trusting the new setting, while Felicity can't muster up the courage to speak from the trauma both have faced. Carrying scars from a home that nearly broke them, old wounds clash with new beginnings as Asher and Felicity learn that healing isn't quick or easy. Yet sometimes - the safest place to land is the one you never expected. [@blackwidowballerina]