Book 1 in the Redemption series. Life is cruel. This was no secret to 15-year-old Winter Lombardi. Kidnapped by her mother at the mere age of 3 from a life of happiness and comfort, finding out about her death at the age of 7, bearing constant abuse of all kinds from her stepfather for years, losing her two and only best friends at the age of 13, watching the love of her life slip away into the night at the age of 14; she's endured it all. The day two cops turn up at her front door, informing her about the arrest of her stepfather was the day her life changed. Moving in with a biological family she never knew of and adjusting to her new environment does have its ups and downs. 1 welcoming father and 8 mysterious, cold brothers. 9 disgustingly rich, possessive, and overprotective men. New school, new family, new friends. Old bonds are being broken and new ones are being made. Add a high-school crush on your brother's best friend, two mysterious blue-eyed brunette seniors, and a steamy ex into the mix and the result may be bittersweet. Follow her on a journey like never before as she uncovers hidden secrets her family so desperately tries to hide from her on a rollercoaster of betrayals, lies and a blast of emotions. It's up to her whether she'll survive the not-so-pleasant, bumpy ride bravely, or agree to take a step back and fall into the endless abyss while trying to hide her own secrets as the ghosts of her past come back to haunt her. ⚠Trigger warning⚠ Highest rankings: #1 - familycomesfirst [22/2/22] #1 - killers [15/5/22] #1 - only-girl [15/5/22] #1 - overprotectivecousins [3/3/22] #2 - longlostsister [8/1/22] #2 - depression [24/12/21] #3 - assault [11/1/22] #7 - lostdaughter [4/12/21] #7 - assault [22/2/22] #8 - kidnapped [13/2/22] #8 - italianmafia [13/2/22] #9 - secrets [18/3/22] #9 - father-daughter [24/12/21] #11 - betrayal [12/4/22]