"But it made you stronger." I was a child, I didn't need to be stronger. I needed to be loved. - From outsiders they are a nice successful family, living in Hawaii, who are always able to get along. The fifteen year old living with a loving mother and older siblings who would do anything for her. But they aren't able to see how the mother is rarely home; and the rest of the sibling are trying to live there life. Leaving Thea, to live off of leftover takeout in the fridge and the monthly groceries her eldest brother brings. And the hope that someday someone will truly care for her enough to stay. The family has secrets, dark ones that are brimming the surface and threatening major issues. They have tried to shield Thea from these secrets in the past, but what happens when they suddenly are finding her themselves. Between beach parties, love triangles, and surfing her life can't get any more packed. But for her what's one more thing to take on? IMPERFECT PARADISE.

"Iᴛs ʜᴀʀᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴛᴜʀɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴀɢᴇ ᴡʜᴇɴ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ sᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ᴡᴏɴᴛ ʙᴇ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴇxᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ, ʙᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ sᴛᴏʀʏ ᴍᴜsᴛ ɢᴏ ᴏɴ" -- COVER BY: @livingmybest9lives - fourteen-year old Isabella used to have the perfect life, but when her mother goes missing and she is put in the care of her father her life would then turn into weeks filled with abuse. but what will happen when her father dies and her brothers take her into their care. will she get a family back? Will she be able to keep all her secrets? Will she find out all the secrets her brothers are also keeping from her? unfortunate events seam to follow her everywhere she goes, no matter how hard she tries to get away from it. secrets. lies. betrayal. 𝑈𝑁𝑇𝑂𝐿𝐷 ‼️This book contains strong language, abuse, etc. THIS STORY IS DONE! most of the chapters are under editing so please read the authors note:) lots of plot twists😌 - start: 12/18/20 end: 10/19/21 #2: new start (3-16-21) (12-26-21) #9: little sister (3-17-21) #6: unknown (3-19-21) #4: unpredictable (3-23-21) #16: family problems (4-14-21) #3: scared (12-26-21) #1: trust issues (5-15-22) #1: little sister (7-30-22) #3: unknown (10-1-23)