Hayley Holden. Awkward, funny, sarcastic, shy at times, different yet at the same time never fails to reach the 'high' standards of a typical, average, teenage high school girl.
However, Hayley also happens to be the former best friend of the most popular girl in school Stella Walkers.
Stella, dating the notorious player, wanted bad boy, popular jock of the school, Adrian Samuels, has long forgotten about her old pal.
For Hayley, all it takes is one bad interaction with her ex best friend to conclude a sealed -promise like-deal. And that is none other than to make the school's biggest player fall in love with her out of revenge. The chance to prove to Stella that she can be just as good.
With the help of her close friends Lexie and Skye, Hayley takes this competitive game to a whole new level, possibly losing who she is along the way?
The rivalry between two ex best friends has never been stronger, but in the end result we all know that there's much more to the prize than just winning over the school's bad boy.
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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