Clove Rathman, badass, new girl.
Jax Parker, detention prone, bad boy.
Alex Redd, the guy who dared Clove to mess with the bad boy.
Now add in a heck of a lot of motorcycle chases, a lot of slapping, a few fist fights, a potential kidnapping, sprinting down school hallways, more slapping, an overprotective older brother, a secret passion for carving wood, and a twist of love. Oh, and maybe an ex-boyfriend.
"So, if you're really a 'don't mess with me' kind of girl, you should prove it," Alex challenged.
"How do you propose?" I asked.
"Is this a dare?" Katrina asked excitingly.
"I guess so," Alex replied.
"Just don't have it have anything to do with Jax Parker. She already sat down at his table today, and people saw," Abby told them.
Oh, she's so innocent.
Alex's eyes widen as I know he's thinking up of something for me to do.
"Do you have any classes with him?" Alex asked.
"Yeah, we're in physics together. Alex, we're in that class together," I say like he's stupid.
"You," he said pointing at me. "Will sit in his spot tomorrow. If he tries to push you around or whatever, you have to stand up to him. No matter what. No backing out," Alex explained.
"Okay tumbleweed, you're on," I said in a challenging way.
What will happen when Clove messes with the bad boy?
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Cussing... sometimes.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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