Lilith Johnson-to the world, she is perfect. An A+ student, cheer captain of her high school, and born into wealth, she is the girl everyone wants to be. But beneath the flawless façade, she is drowning. Struggling with an eating disorder she refuses to acknowledge, she hides her pain behind a mask of perfection. No one sees the cracks. No one suspects a thing. Then there's Zain Tucker-her brother Eli's best friend. Once, Zain and Lilith were inseparable, but everything changed after one fateful incident. He began to hate her, and in turn, the friendship between her and Eli crumbled. As Eli rebelled against their parents' expectations, Lilith remained the golden child, only widening the gap between them. Zain despised her for it. His parents never stopped comparing him to her, always saying, Be more like Lilith. And so, he did the only thing he could-he resented her with everything he had. But what happens when he realizes she's not as perfect as he always believed? And what happens when Lilith can no longer keep up the act?

Joseph, a boy struggling internally in a decision to tell his family (and maybe the rest of his world) about his sexuality is keeping a deep secret he's kept since he was first attracted to anyone. While he struggles inwardly, another battle is occurring outwardly, too; a group of boys are making his life a living hell. He's been hospitalized too many times to count. Things begin to look up as he meets another boy, Zeke, who happens to accept him for who he is. But it's short-lived as not only himself, but his friends, are put at risk by a few hateful kids. High school bullying really is a big deal.

❝𝐇𝐞'𝐬 𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐞. ❞ In which a college student dominates a businessman. cover by @vanillalust

Seventh-grader Alexa Hart's world is defined by loss and loneliness. Her mother is gone, her brother lies in a coma, and her father offers nothing but neglect. At school, she's friendless and relentlessly bullied-especially by Blake-and at home, her father's new marriage saddles her with five stepbrothers who openly despise her. As Alexa's isolation and despair deepen, the question looms: can she ever find a path to happiness, or is she destined to remain trapped in misery? Note: This story contains swearing, abuse, self-harm, depression, and other sensitive topics.