Roots from the trees go deep within the soil of the earth. Roots within us grow deep within our soul, linking us to our family, our hopes, our dreams.. Our roots lead us to our start.. they lead us to our heart. Sterling King is a girl with deep roots, and long branches that lead to nothing. Harry Styles is a boy with bright leaves, and ever growing colors. EXCERPT: "Hi." "Um... hi." "What's your name?" "Sterling...." "Well... Aren't you going to ask me what mine is?" "No...Why would I do that?" "Because I'm a stranger peaking over the fence... I thought you'd be curious." "Well I'm a stranger sitting in a tree house... I stopped being curious a long time ago. Curiosity brings nothing but trouble." "Well I'm Harry... and I'm curious about you Sterling..." "Well... stop." -------------------------- DO NOT PRINT MY WORK!!! "Roots are not in landscape or a country, or a people, they are inside you." - Isabel Allende • TW: mentions of death, and rape/sexual assault. PTSD.

Mathias glowers at me with those dull, yet bright eyes and all I can do is glare back at him. The air around us crackled with electricity and a raging fire from the pit of my stomach licked the back of my throat. I was ready to spit flames at him, scorch the smug smile off his face and leave him to burn like he does me. Instead I don't get the chance. His soft lips capture mine and I know I'm fighting a losing battle. Extended summary inside HR: #4 in Witchcraft 8/23/18 #2 in Witchcraft 8/24/18 #4 in Werewolves 3/16/20 [EDITING] //I don't own any of the images found in the cover or aesthetics//

"its like I'm drowning but i cant stop breathing" seventeen year old Elliana Browden is starting junior year with her bestfriend, she is not a nerd but she isn't popular. She is known as the positive, funny and caring friend but on the inside her past with someone is tearing her apart. almost eighteen, popular, known for breaking girls hearts, but everyone says he doesn't have one. He always gets what he wants, but once he see's his old child best friend for the first time after the whole summer, his feelings come back. will he be able to get her too? when their worlds collide again, will elliana be able to forgive chase for everything or will her heart be to broken to be fixed by him? warning explicit language #20 in lilycollins #19 in lachowski

"Listen Astrid María Johnson, if you really want to get rid of me so bad, go out on a date with me. Just one. And if you didn't like it, then you will never have to see my face again. But, this whole 'playing hard to get' is getting old." He smirked. "Wow" I rolled my eyes scoffing "great logic! Will that be all for today or-" "Nope I have one thing left to say" as he stepped closer to me, whilst I stood firmly. "Ok, enlighten me." I sarcastically remarked. But he stood there, looking down at me staring. "Holy crap you're beautiful." he breathed as he contemplated me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ He is broken She is fragile He uses girls to feel better about himself She uses sarcasm and witty comments to not break down But both of them have one ting in common They are scared to fall in love ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You get the gist. The new sarcastic hot English girl with a troubled past makes a fool of the school's American sexy womaniser who only lets a few people into his life ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From England to Spain after her mother's suicide, Astrid knew her life will never be the same. Trying her best to not break down after the harassment she receives from both Step mother and Step brother and her father's ignorance, Astrid realises that she can't put up with any longer, especially after her best friend's suicide. After losing two people in her life, moving to North Carolina was the best decision ever, she feels safe within her group of friends and for once, but, she is keen to build a wall around her heart and fears for it to be feared down. But it doesn't take that long for the walls to break down, especially when it comes to Daniel. The number one guy you don't want to mess with. The guy that fears commitment. The guy that only lets a few people into his life after surviving a tragic past. The guy that takes no for an answer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Inspired by SKAM. THIS IS MY VERSION OF THE SHOW. Just a warning before readin

"𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐧. 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥." Just when Aurora is finally taking control of her own life, everything seems to be falling into chaos. She leaves behind all that she's ever known to take a chance at life in an entirely new place. But America is nothing like England, and its inhabitants even more so. Trusting her brother to help her adapt, Aurora accepts his offer to stay with him and some of his teammates. Seven of them to be exact. She quickly comes to realize that her comfort-zone doesn't exist here, and everything is big, scary, and intimidating. Just like her brother's best friend. Maddox is Aurora's polar opposite, which explains the magnetic pull that he seems to feel for her. He knows that he's bad for her, that the bad in his life will only taint her purity, like a drop of ink in water. Maddox doesn't know what to think about the new girl, but he does know that he thinks about her way too much. He knows that he can't sit by while she struggles, and life in Greenville is sink or swim. Aurora's been thrown into the deep-end without a life preserver and the only thing keeping her from drowning is a tattooed hand reaching out to help her.

"He was a smoker. She asked him why. He said it was his slow suicide." - REVIEWS: "Slow Suicide is one of the best books that I've read. A beautiful story of two strangers that befriend each other and it soon became love. Shows that you can brighten someone's day with just a simple greeting or maybe getting to know them. Cig and Rainy are a beautiful pair that brings light into the darkness and turns night into day with their love story." -@Kaybae1212 "A touching story of true love told through small, sweet encounters. So many twists and turns that you will never see coming. A beautiful and safe love story overall that will leave you in tears! (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)" -@Squirtle301 "Slow Suicide will make your emotions spin like the twists and turns of this story. Each chapter will make you wonder what will happen next. As a person who's not a fan of reading romance, this was definitely out of this world like no other. Filled with despair, romance, heartbreak, and twists, you would be questioning life even more. This is truly a must read. The author has truly captured my attention throughout the entire story, as every chapter is like a beautiful structure built in with the words that help me envision what love can evolve in." -@Hope-Mist - Book 1 in the "Pure Love Tales" series. Highest rank: #8 in Short Story.

"I've never seen a broken girl be so badass," Caleb said with a smirk. _*_*_*_ Bianca is broken, all of her hope destroyed, her happiness shattered and the reason to live seems pointless to her. She wants to end it all, the pain, the hurt, the depression. Everything. She doesn't want to go through this anymore. She wants to die. Bianca wanted to die. Until he saved her - literally. The boy that saved her is the same boy that stole her heart and shattered it into a million pieces, but put it back together when she thought it was impossible. He stayed when no one would. And even when he left, he didn't leave her completely BROKEN. - I WROTE THIS YEARS AGO. I WAS MUCH YOUNGER AND MY WRITING HAS CHANGED SINCE THEN. Contains Violence‼️// Edited💛

~COMPLETED ~ After an accident that claims the life of her mother and leaves her father paralyzed, Erica Smith is never the same. Erica has people around her but is incapable of really letting anyone in. She keeps her secrets, thoughts, problems and dreams to herself. Erica has the routine way she lives her life. Some events will lead to her meeting new people that will change her in different ways. She meets Caden in the process and he will teach her how to live after a long time of not wanting to. He doesn't treat her like broken glass and she isn't scared of him just because he is cold and mean to her. She will also teach him how to become a better person and let go of his own past and the hurt buried deep in his heart. Two broken pieces that will make each other whole. Tip: There is family drama, secrets no one wants their loved ones to find out and a lot of lies by both parties. Lies that may make them heal each other but may or may not end up together.

(Completed) Emily is suffering from anorexia; she just won't admit it to herself or anyone else. She doesn't want nor need any help, according to herself. Carter sees her struggle. He wants to help her. Will Emily finally accept help? And will she accept the help from someone she would have never imagined? And what will happen when she discovers that there's more to Carter too? ............... This book is about suffering and not admitting it. It's about getting help from a surprising source and realizing the feelings you get in the making. It's about sorrow, love, hatred, and a lot more! The book spans from when they're 17/18 to when they're 37, and you get an insight into their lives for a long period of time. I really hope you enjoy my book! Please let me know what you think! ::::::::::::::: TRIGGER WARNING This book is about anorexia and eating disorders. If you suffer from anorexia or any other eating disorder I do NOT recommend you reading this book. Though it is about recovery, it is graphic and you are in the thoughts of an anorexic. This may cause a trigger. Please know and respect your own boundaries and limits:) (Nr. 2 in eatingdisorders, August 12)

Blake is an abused girl, raised by a terrible mother and a terrifying step father. Her whole life changed when the monster decided to visit her bedroom one night. After losing everything she had, she felt broken for a long time, until she met him... A cold-hearted gang member who is going to change her life. For better or for worse? She's about to find out.