"damn it's such a shame that we built a wreck out of me" - boy in the hospital for a heart condition meets girl in the hospital for being beat up after concert -

OVERDOSE (noun); a lethal amount that can cause death SUICIDE (noun); the act of taking one’s own life voluntarily and intentionally He’s gone. Those two words, two words that seem so simple, make a life so complicated. The changes are drastic to some, manageable to others. Some people turn to alcohol, partying, anything to better the pain. Others keep their depression to themselves, letting some people in, the other people not caring to figure out what is wrong. Force a smile. Apply waterproof makeup. Make new friends. And most importantly, don’t let what his brother says to you break you down. Because we all know that you’re not the only one who is suffering.

Alex Gaskarth was a hot fucking mess when his girlfriend, Sammy, left him. His bandmates tried anything and everything they could think of to pull him out of his deep, depressing mood to no avail. Finally, his best friend Jack came up with an idea: Why not hire a new girlfriend, just to get Alex back on his feet? Enter The Hustler, the epitome of Alex's perfect girlfriend, who is only given one rule: Never, ever tell anyone she's paid.

Lena Conrad and Alex Gaskarth used to be the couple that everybody wanted to be. They were too cute for words, a perfect couple that seemed like they were soulmates. As you would say nowadays, they were #couplegoals. But that only lasted for three years. Some say they were too young to face the problems they were going through, resulting in their breakup, but others would say that even if they had been through it when older, they wouldn't have made it. They hadn't seen each other since that messy breakup, until now. Six years later, Alex is still playing in a band and Lena is a stay at home mom taking care of her five-year-old son. Only one of them knew they'd cross paths again on this specific day.

((FINISHED)) Arzalia Rose is what you'd call a "book worm." Her dreams of going to college and becoming a poet are what make her a "book worm." When she's partnered with the rock and roll, party-all-night, classic punk kid Alex Gaskarth, what happens? How does he treat her?

{Book 1} Marie Chambers is your average high school nerd. Alex Gaskarth is your average popular boy. These two are so different yet so alike. What happens when they both cross paths and change each others lives?

After loosing her mother with a fatal illness, 18 year old Helena falls into deep depression. Despite her hard work, Helena looses her job and is quickly forced to live in the streets of London. While staying in the same alleyway that HMV Apollo is, Helena finds herself in a trance of sweet sounding music. Determined to find out where the sweet melody is coming from, Helena contemplates on sneaking inside the building. Will she let the sweet melody change her path and lead her inside? Or will she ignore the music and continue on her difficult life? Blurb written by @RecklessMartinez (Sequel for this book is Who's Voice Is That?)

Ash Collins and Alex and his friends are complete opposites. After joining an exchange program of her school in Germany, she is sent to Dulaney High School. Her host family is the one and only Gaskarth family. How will Ash, a girl who's never done anything daring or against the rules, deal with the one and only Alex Gaskarth, Jack Barakat, Rian Dawson, and Zack Merrick? Will she change her norms and be as ruthless as them, or will she make them become more sensible? All Ash knows is that she is slowly being driven crazy. Trigger Warnings where necessary.

"Hello?" I answered the phone. "Hey, Amy?" "No, this is Maddie." - a simple start to a unique story.

"We're here to give people chances, And that's exactly what we're going to do." Prior to their new tour, All Time Low need a change. Four boys, Six months, It gets boring. When budding singer Hayley seeks opportunity, the boys' record company waste no time in bringing her along as a supporting act for their upcoming tour. With Four guys, One girl and thousands of screaming fans, what could go wrong? Apparently, A lot. (C) Backseat_Barakat 2014