I rarely ever put a book on hold. This would be an exception. And by on hold, I actually mean it. I believe in this and have the full intention of returning to it when I feel like I'm equipped with the necessary literary tools and emotional maturity to handle its content and deliver/execute it as I imagine. Thank you for understanding.

It started with a Starbucks cup and an insane Greyhound to get them to meet. Sofia Thanos is a laid back girl with a passion for cooking. Zayn Malik is a British popstar whose band, One Direction, is winning the hearts of people all around the world.

Sometimes all you really need is a place to call home. *** Claire is lost and scared and utterly alone. Her family is in shambles after the death of her older sister Ina, and she's left to pick up the broken pieces of herself as her life heads into a downwards spiral of loneliness. Her heart leads her to 5:48, a little cafe by 33rd street, where she finds her new home. With a broken heart and a speech disability, Jasper has his heart and mouth sewn shut by the winding threads of hurt and fear. Painting and serving coffee in cafe 5:48 are one of his last few saving graces, but the smile he's been painting on himself will soon fade away as everything he's ever held dear slips away from his grasp. Ezra is out-of-sync and oddly cold by the way life has treated his young self. Abandoned by his single mother at an early age, he has grown up thinking that he is a mistake. His constant shaking hands are a reflection of what he often thinks of himself, but the delightful pastries he bakes for 5:48's customers are a reflection of what others see of him. Drew is a quirky rarity. He is a dash of loud, a pinch of exuberant, and a cup of eccentric - just like the meals he serves in the cafe as the only chef there. Behind his playful grins and outlandish clothes, however, are his jutting ribs, hollowed cheeks, and too-thin arms. Sometimes he cannot stomach being in his own skin as much as he cannot stomach food. This family has gone a long way from finding each other, and they'll be going a long way together too as reality comes catching up to them, threatening the newfound happiness they've found with each other. Secrets are revealed, pasts become presents, and lives are changed. Slowly but surely, they find their way back home. *** NOTE AS OF 08/2026: This is the old version of the story from 2012, posted in FULL. Another story that will be considered a reprise of this old version is in the works, and will be posted under the name "Hiraya House."

Harry Styles, teenage heartthrob and member of One Direction, didn't expect to find a little girl crying in the middle of the aisle at Tesco on a warm, summer's day. He didn't expect to help this little girl and find out why she was crying in that small aisle. Little did he know that this little girl, named Willow, would change his and the rest of One Direction's lives forever.

With a lump in my throat, I looked down to place the sticker with my number on my shirt. When I looked back up, I took in the scene before me and nervously gulped. The waiting area was filled to the brim. There were literally no seats left, and so I backed into a corner, leaned my back against the wall and slumped down to the ground. I didn't quite know what to do with myself so I began fidgeting and playing with my thumbs. When I looked back up, I noticed someone staring at me, or rather, at the bottom of my shoe. I raised my eyebrow questioningly, and he began walking towards me. --- When Andrea Flynn first auditioned for The X Factor, she insisted on going alone. In any case, that's the way it's always been, just her and her old guitar. She found comfort in being by herself, and alone was her favorite thing to be. Little did she know, auditioning for Britain's top talent television show would mean that she would never be alone again, but maybe, just maybe, it wasn't such a bad thing after all. And when asked who she had to thank for her new life, she replied “her boots,” because they brought her to the audition, and most importantly, they brought her to Liam. Getting through didn't change her life. He did.

As the fireworks continued to light up the sky, I made a New Year’s wish and resolution, all in one. This year I was going to find true love. When nineteen-year-old Zara Ellis is forced to watch an Ed Sheeran concert by her best friend Ash, she is left unimpressed. Nevertheless, on the plane home to London, she finds herself beside none other than the singer himself, but Zara refuses to believe that meeting him was fate. So when they unexpectedly meet again, will she find herself becoming fond of the redhead or will life with a worldwide celebrity be too much to handle? IMPORTANT MESSAGE: This book is currently on hiatus, because I am super busy with school and GCSEs etc. I'm so sorry for any inconvenience. I do not know when, or if, I will finish this. Sorry, again.

Rose thought she was an un-awkward, high school teenager. Keyword: Thought. She had her own personal problems: homework, hormones, family complications, the brat—the list goes on. But her life takes a complete one-eighty when she participates in a round of truth or dare with her close, differentiating friends. Being dared to sneak into the chemistry lab and taking a photo as proof couldn't possibly change a person's life completely, right? Well, when she wakes up the next morning and atypical incidents start occurring such as objects floating, bursting, crashing, having visions of crimes and she seems to not have the ability to hurt herself, something's up. Rose soon discovers she has superhuman abilities and has to learn about her strengths, weaknesses, talents, and of course, how to keep it a secret. She redefines herself by creating a new identity she soon calls, Thalia. But remember: Every superhero has an arch enemy. . . or ten. Cover by me.

January Caste never knew real, genuine love. She settled for the value brand that came along with every relationship she ever made, whether it be at home with her single dad or at school with her best-friend turned boyfriend. But when she finds herself friends with shy-boy Aerin Lawson, she discovers what it means to mean the world to someone and to be cherished and wholeheartedly loved. Aerin works his hardest to save January from the abusive relationship she refuses to admit, a situation he’s all too familiar with. But is Aerin’s attempt at saving Jan worth all the trouble it will cause for the pair? Or will it prove to be fatal when their worlds come crashing down? "It's like, I don't know. It's like God put you in my life to apologize for all the other people I've dealt with. It's like you were His way of saying, 'You know what? I know your mom died and your dad is a jerk and your boyfriend is completely psychotic but it'll all be okay because now I'm gonna give you this new guy. You're going to love him; it's inevitable'." -January Caste

Grace Foster is lost, both phsyically and emotionally. Trying to find herself in the big city of London that she now, because of one silly decision, calls home. She finds herself roaming the streets desperately trying to make something of her own life and to prove to her family and all those who doubted her that she will amount to something. Luckily she stumbles upon someone who takes her in and helps her, someone who will completey change her life around. She never thought that becoming homeless would be the best thing that ever happened to her.

She's had a bad past. No guy ever treating her the way she should be treated. Emilee has never been one to take it slow, she always thought she was ready to have a new relationship. Why when Zayn comes into her life she wants to take it slow and get to know him? Is it his big brown eyes, the fact that he treats her well. Or maybe the fact that she might actually love him? But then comes Harry. The boy who will not give up on Emilee. Who gets every girl he ever wants and the one who she grows closest to and spills all her secrets to. The one who listens to her and is not afriad to show his love for her. Its a hard desision to make. Will emilee make the best one? Will she let go of her past and look at the future. OR does she even think she has a future thanks to her abusive Ex. Toby. Will she open up to her mom and tell her anything or just keep everythng bottled up inside of her. Will she come foward to all he mistakes and keep the love of her life at the same time?