Winters in London are cold. Harry drinks tea to keep warm. Lena doesn't like that. She's much more of a coffee person, really.

❝He was the ocean and I was just a girl who loved the waves but was completely terrified to swim .❞ in which a reporter saves a recluse who, in turn, falls in love with the idea of love itself. based on the life and death of marilyn monroe. © purelyhxrry trailer by @moonxriver

Leah Evans is the definition of a businesswoman: strong, smart, and on her way to becoming the biggest CEO of one of New York's finest companies. However, when disaster strikes, she is fired and left to fend for herself in the big city. It is in this desperate time of need that she accepts the position to be the personal secretary of Harry Styles, the rich, handsome, and extremely arrogant but powerful businessman. Will Leah learn to deal with Harry's haughty attitude? Or will their relationship turn into something besides strictly professional?

"You realize that any girl would kill to be in your place right now?" the words flew out of his mouth and my breath hitched in my throat. I knew it was the truth. I just didn't want to believe it. "Well then I guess I am an exception," I nonchantly replied. He snorted and even I knew he'd need a lot more convincing than that. Ella Parker is a simple girl with a simple life. Apparently. If there's one thing you know about her its that she hates bad boys- the exact definition of Miles Sanchez- the high school golden sex god. Girls want themselves in his arms and boys want him on their sides. They both wanted different things in life, until they they met each other. People like them dont mix, and are least expected to be spending time with. But when Ella's house isn't available she is obliged to live in her mother's close friend's house. And the shock for her was when she found out they have a 17 year old son; Miles. The hatred-filled sarcasm and the arrogant ego together under one roof. Can you guess who's who? What happens when Ella has to live her life with him; for a whole month. The cocky, sex-addict, care-free popularite- the exact specimen Ella hates with a burning passion. She thought she knew everything, but the latter proves her wrong. Will she be able to take it? Or will dark secrets arise? And more importantly, might Ella fall in love for the first time? Something she never believed in. Read more to find out. Follow me since you are here :)? Thank you for reading a piece of my writing; Hard Love.

Was it her beauty that reeled me in? The mysterious, deep, color her eyes contained? Or her addictive smile, smell, or even her personality? It was none of these things. The reason she's too afraid and too sad to even talk is what made her even more mysterious and captivating to me. Not talking for six years as a side affect from a tragic accident is what I learned had caused it; her sister and mothers death traumatized her. And my goal is to help her break free, to help her gain the courage to live her life to the fullest. To speak to me.

Renee Griffin is gorgeous, loveable, undeniably popular, and has an uncanny ability of getting everything she wants. She is a cunning seductress, a loving daughter, a prima donna, and a cold-blooded murderer. This is not a story for the faint hearted. This is the story of a 21st Century psychopath. "'You've killed,' he breathed. His eyes had grown big, so big that they barely fit his face anymore. He didn't resemble Nathan at all. He was pathetic, and cowardly, and weak. 'I have.' Silence and darkness threatened to crush us both, the sound of his uneven breathing piercing through my eardrums. I didn't bother hiding anything in my demeanour - it was a relief to let the darkness out, to let it slip out of every pore and every cell. He was going to die. His next words were quiet, so quiet, that it could have been drowned out with the faint sound of cheers coming from the stadium. 'You're a monster.'"

A painful breakup pushes Kyla Evans to get into a fake relationship with the person her ex-boyfriend hates the most: Seth Everett. But what will she do when the game starts to feel too real? ***** Seventeen-year-old Kyla has sworn off love. After getting dumped all too suddenly by her longtime boyfriend Cedric, she becomes convinced that people are never really who you think they are. So when notorious playboy Seth Everett suggests that Kyla fake date him to get back at Cedric, it seems like the perfect plan... as long as she doesn't end up falling for him. Content and/or trigger warning: This story mentions cancer, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]