Five years after vanishing from her old life, Kylie lives in quiet luxury in Venezuela - in the mansion her grandmother left her, surrounded by Ruby, Xo, and a whirlwind of beach parties, flirtation, and freedom. On the surface, she's thriving: confident, untouchable, and finally at peace after years of therapy, medication, and unspoken guilt. She jokes. She flirts. She hoards secrets like currency. But she hasn't stopped looking over her shoulder. And she hasn't stopped thinking about Malia. While Ruby finds steady love in Morgan, and Xo juggles girls with chaotic charm, Kylie drifts between casual flings - including Kiara and Alexandro, who seem locked in a quiet war for her attention. But her heart, guarded as ever, still belongs to the one girl she walked away from to keep her safe. It happens on a humid afternoon in a crowded Caracas street market - loud with music, thick with spice, heat, and color. Kylie isn't looking for anything. She's just wandering, sunglasses on, head in the clouds, Kiara a few steps behind, half-listening to a vendor shouting about mangoes. Then, through the blur of people - she sees her. Malia. Hair longer, posture looser, tan from travel. Dressed like someone who belongs to the world now, not just one place. She's smiling at something a local artist is saying, unaware of the storm she's just walked into. Kylie freezes. The world doesn't slow down - it keeps moving, loud and busy - but she can't hear a single thing. Her heart is somewhere in her throat, somewhere in the past. She feels it all at once: the guilt, the love, the ache she never really let go of. Kiara's voice fades behind her. The present blurs. And then - Malia turns. Their eyes meet. Five years collapse in an instant. Neither of them moves. Neither of them smiles. But everything between them... ignites again. If love is still there... is it ever really too late?

Malia the lead guitarist and her band are stuck trying to find a new singer before the most important competition of their lives. With the pressure of losing their last lead and the competition being a few months away they are starting to lose hope. But all hope is not lost they still have one chance and are betting on one very shy girl to help. Who will they have in mind to help lead them to victory? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kylie is a modern dancer stuck in a bubble of rules and limitations set by her parents. Her true passion and dream is to sing but her parents would never allow something like that. She was met with an opportunity that felt more like fate. Yet even then shes scared to show people her gift. What will happen when a certain curly haired guitarist pushes her to take a chance? Will she follow her dreams or stick to the status quo of her life. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Battle Of The Bands is one of the most well know band competitions in the tri state. For Girl world it was their key to the future. What will happen when they are put up against some of their biggest rivals? Will they be the ones victorious after things are all said and done? What will happen when undeniable tensions start brewing between the two girls. Will they fight it, or will they embrace the unknown. Come along on this story of Friendship, love and music and see what will happen. An: Warning this story contains mature topics such as -Mental illness - Drug and Alcohol usage/addiction -self harm - Mention of SA -smut - explicit language I'm counting this as one big disclaimer so if you're uncomfortable with the topics being written about feel free skip past this book and or chapters containing said topics. I wont be putting warnings for every chapter that's loaded but I will be putting warnings here and there for the more heavier stuff that people might wanna pass. Thank you for reading and enjoy- Z

When Malia Baker moves in with her mom's new fiancé, the last thing she expects is Kylie Cantrall-her gorgeous, maddening, soon-to-be stepsister. Kylie is everything Malia can't stand: arrogant, untouchable, and perfectly content to make Malia's life as difficult as possible. But beneath the biting remarks and stolen glances, there's something electric neither of them can deny. Kylie has spent her life hiding behind a polished facade, keeping the world-and her emotions-at arm's length. But Malia's sharp wit and quiet strength unravel her defenses, one infuriating encounter at a time. Forced to share a home, they're drawn together by secrets they're afraid to share and a tension they can't escape. In a house full of boundaries, will they break the rules-or each other?

Malia loves to be alone, at least that's what she tells everybody. She feels the need to escape her families drama and won't let anybody in her life. When the new year at Beachwood high school starts, Malia finds herself crushing on this popular new girl that she knows she has no chance with. - But she still doesn't want a relationship, so it doesn't matter. Does it?

Elsa Winters and her two best friends move to L.A. for a chance in life. When a casting director thinks they are perfect, the girls are instancing famous. Jack Frost and his two best friends are living the dream in L.A. But when faith has it, the Rockstars meet the Popstars. When the two sides collide, it causes drama, heartbreaking, and love for all of them.