Four teenage girls are just starting school again, after a long, relaxing, summer vacation. But when the alpha of the most popular clique in school, Paige Laurel, learns that her fathers college buddy gets a business partner-ship in their millionaire country-club business, things get out of wack. Not only does her father have to go traveling for 9 months with a Sears wearing slob, but the slobs family has to stay in the underground apartment in her house! AND his daughter, Emma Troy, gets into Paige's private school, H.F.M.A (Hills, Female, Millionaire, Academy) on a SCHOLARSHIP! Paige is determined to stop the spotlight before it shines on Emma, and to make this year, and her clique, better then before!
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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