Rhiannon Crookes. A quiet country girl from a small town in England who spends her life hiding behind a fake smile. Her life has been a rollercoaster; full of surprises, and not the good kind. Abandoned by her family at a young age, and the physical and emotional abuse from her boyfriend Chris taking a turn for the worse, she feels trapped, with no way out. Zayn Malik. A fifth of the world famous phenomenon One Direction, the teen heart throb spends his life in the public eye, his every move watched. He has the perfect life; one that many would only dream for. But when both lives collide, and two completely different people fall in love, will things change for the better or for the worse? "If I was to say one thing to someone, it would be not to take life with the one you love for granted, because another day with them is never promised; unfortunately for me, I had to figure it out the hardest way of all."

Like so many other people, Emily has dreamed of being famous. So when the X-factor comes to town, she decides to audition. The next thing she knows, she's on live TV singing for a chance at stardom. And what happens when a certain boy from a certain internationally famous boy band takes notice of her? Will she be able to survive the rollercoaster that is life?