Styles is a Toronto native and artist who previously let her creativity flow in the fashion industry. She’s used her business expertise to launch a clothing line, but now Styles is honing in on the art of storytelling. According to Styles, the idea for Friends was a cumulative influence of books, movies, and stories she had come across in the past. Styles seamlessly transformed those ideas into her original and captivating first book, which she believes will grab the attention of adults and youth today who can relate to the story. Friend tells a dynamic, complex story about a group of high school girlfriends. During their last years of school, their loyalties and friendships towards one another become strained. According to Styles, Friend “is here to showcase some of the issues taking place in today’s generation...”