AndiBookgirl15
Eleven-year-old Ella has learned that survival means staying quiet, staying small, and never expecting anyone to stay.
After years of abuse at the hands of her parents, Ella is removed from her home and placed with Scott Major - a chaotic Minecraft creator with too many loud friends, terrible cooking skills, and absolutely no idea how to help a traumatised little girl who flinches when people raise their voices.
But somehow, between late-night panic attacks, game nights filled with laughter, and a house overflowing with people determined to love her, Ella slowly begins to realise something terrifying:
She wants to stay.
As Scott and his friends fight to prove that Ella deserves safety, love, and a real home, Ella must learn that family isn't always the people you're born to.
Sometimes it's the people who choose you.