Autumn rose has always stayed in the shadows, careful to disappear and avoid attention. Between a controlling, abusive half brother and the weight of her past, she's learned that trust can be dangerous. Caesar Hale is quiet, intense and untouchable or at least that's what everyone thinks. But when he notices Autumn, something shifts. She's unlike anyone he's ever met vulnerable but sweet, quiet but captivating. As stolen glances turn into late night hangouts, whispered confessions and awkward first touches, their connection grows into something neither of them can ignore. But with family secrets, bruised hearts and dangerous boundaries, can Autumn let someone in... or will her past keep her heart locked forever? book 1:rosewood academy (Ps: save if you want to read I'm new at writing for wattpad so it will take me some time to get the hang of it.)

Lilith Johnson-to the world, she is perfect. An A+ student, cheer captain of her high school, and born into wealth, she is the girl everyone wants to be. But beneath the flawless façade, she is drowning. Struggling with an eating disorder she refuses to acknowledge, she hides her pain behind a mask of perfection. No one sees the cracks. No one suspects a thing. Then there's Zain Tucker-her brother Eli's best friend. Once, Zain and Lilith were inseparable, but everything changed after one fateful incident. He began to hate her, and in turn, the friendship between her and Eli crumbled. As Eli rebelled against their parents' expectations, Lilith remained the golden child, only widening the gap between them. Zain despised her for it. His parents never stopped comparing him to her, always saying, Be more like Lilith. And so, he did the only thing he could-he resented her with everything he had. But what happens when he realizes she's not as perfect as he always believed? And what happens when Lilith can no longer keep up the act?