Emery Clare’s life has just been thrown out of whack, following her parent’s divorce and her mother’s upcoming marriage to Seth Lamont, a wealthy, but awful, business man with an even more awful daughter, Avarie. But Emery’s life is thrown even more for a loop when she meets Jule Hetrick, an arrogant and handsome rich kid, at one of Avarie’s parties under strange circumstances. Once Jule’s worked his way into her life, she and him are forced to confront multiple problems, including Emery’s mother’s marriage, and Luke, Emery’s long time best friend who doesn’t like Jule one bit. Over the course of the year, Emery and Jule spend more and more time together, discovering secrets about themselves and everyone around them. Through their antics and Emery’s desire to put a halt on her mother’s wedding, it could be a shot in the dark to say their relationship might work at all.
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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