Parties, boys, and popularity: the only things ever on Rome's mind. Grades, work, and graduation: the only things that matter to Lucas. Rome Mendoza is the beautiful cheer captain that everyone obsesses over, out of either jealousy or lust. She has the money, the looks, and the attitude. She rather keep up her routine of toxic exes and failing classes than worry about the cute guy in her history class. Lucas Astor is the quiet outcast who no one pays much attention to. He rather hide his face in a book than take part in the teenage party life that everyone else adores. Especially when it involves the rude popular girl who has a soft spot for him. Unfortunately, life doesn't really care about what they rather do. -enemies to friends to lovers-

Audrey Rhode Hayden Born and raised in New York, sophomore at Yale, the gorgeous it girl from one of the wealthiest American families who everyone adores. Everyone except him. Chase Elijah Miller The cold hearted, devastatingly handsome guy who hates everything and everyone. Especially her. . "He is fucki-" I correct myself "freaking annoying, rude, self-centered, and many other negative things that I could count for hours. He is so mean, pure evil, the devil's reincarnation in human form. He is-" Hatred can be a mutual feeling. But so does love. How could the mysterious troubled guy who the only emotion he ever knew was anger let himself fall for the outgoing girl everyone loves? "I went to war with myself for you. I am addicted to you, angel." She was the light to his darkness. ...But even the brightest smiles hide pain behind them. // "How did we end up here?" "You couldn't sleep." // She loves every part of him. Now, he loves them too. . . . . From enemies to lovers?

"Actually I do. I'm working", I said with no emotion at all. They didn't deserve it. They don't get to know how I have felt through the years without them, I'm happy here. "Nope, your coming out to dinner away from this dump with your brothers and father", He said whilst looking around in discust. I rolled my eyes at him which he looked pretty shocked at. "Look Stone, Im not that 6 year old you can just boss around and fuck over anymore, I can take care of myself, Ive been doing that for my whole life so far, so why not the rest, so either order something or get the fuck out", I said to him getting faster and faster as I spoke. The boys gasped when I swore at Stone. He, on the other hand, looked furious. Matilda is 16 years old, with 5 older brother, 5 terrifying older brothers in who she hates with a passion. They left her to deal with their father wrath, to live their own lives far away. She now lives alone, in a dangerous and dirty neighbourhood, but she doesn't care, as long as she is far away from those she is suppose to call family. But when they all turn up for Christmas, hoping for happy times and warm hugs, she is instilled with fear and pure anger. Will she accept them, or will they stop trying? She couldn't care less, she was always the forgotten child. #1 - abuse #1 - brothers #2 - family #1 - siblings #1 - forgotten #1 - independent #1 - only daughter #1 - alone #1 - Brother