All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king.

read my diary, look through my things and figure me out - Kurt Cobain

The story of when Lola met Joseph.

Shaiya is determined to enhance all areas of her life while combating deep rooted insecurities and refining her goals. Her pursuits lead her into complications that test her friendships, family relationships and has her questioning her own character as she becomes conflicted between her morals and her deepest desires. Shaiya will soon learn that she can decide what she pursues but not what pursues her.

Violet had always been different, and she knew this. Some would say she's funny. Others would say she's vicious. Those close to her would know, Violet Peters, is nothing but Bizzare. Violet, however, isn't the only force to be reckoned with; as we also step into the lives of her, and her squad - in the Bizzare settings of South London.

Kleo is a wallflower and happy with that but what happens when she becomes less background and more forefront?

Follow Satiah through her college life as she battles to tear herself away from the toilet cubicles and into the real world, stumbling through trying to find her sexuality and herself. **Mature content + mention of depression and self-harming.

Meet Courtney Daniels, a young lady who for the majority of her life has been alone - the silence and solitude being the only things that have kept her company. Her parents untimely death as a youngster has left her to become a melancholy girl, who deep down seeks something that not just anybody could give her. Her life as she grows takes different turns than what she expects, forcing her to make choices she'd never make in a million years and pushes her out of her comfort zone. Love comes in and shakes things up making her question just how strong she is emotionally and physically. Whether or not Courtney can see the true beauty in love and herself is a task that can only be completed by her. Or has the solitude made her complacent?

***Winner of the Wattys 2015 Urban Award (THANK YOU, READERS! MWAH) *** "Everything in the world is about sex, except sex. Sex is about power." -Oscar Wilde When notorious drug lord Aiden Michaels' troublesome younger brother Keegan goes missing, word on the street is that a hit was put out on him by the head of the of The Syndicate, Vincent Lockewood. Not one to be tampered with, Aiden decides to hit back even harder by kidnapping Vince's beautiful daughter, Ava-Marie, threatening to torture and kill her in three days unless Vince delivers his brother and a ransom of twenty million pounds, but something sparks between the captor and his captive that compromises everything. A/N: THIS STORY EXPLORES SOME ADULT THEMES SO WATTPAD HAVE MADE SOME CHAPTERS PRIVATE. IN ORDER TO READ IT IN ITS ENTIRETY FOLLOW ME AND ADD RUNNING WILDE TO YOUR LIBRARY. Enjoy x