"It's just You And I, baby. Forever and ever." Meet Harry Styles. Tattooed, leather jacket, the I don't give a crap attitude, temper. Total bad boy. Meet Scarlet Thalia Everdeen. Gorgeous, perfect grades, loving family, awesome friends. Even a perfect, sweet, boyfriend. She has it all. Right? So, What happens when Scarlet and Harry are paired up for a class assignment? Why does Scarlet suddenly feel an attraction to Harry, and vise versa? What happens when her family begins to fall apart, and she has fights with her friends? What happens when her old abusive ex comes into the picture? And, is her seemingly sweet, perfect boyfriend really so sweet and perfect? Read to find out!
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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