Addie Mercer had always been the 'good girl'. Good grades, good attitude, kind-hearted and the perfect daughter. Her and her brother, Cleo, lived simple lives. Their parents weren’t around often, so they would always stick together and do what's best for each other. Addie’s 2 best friends, Blythe and Cooper, have always hated each other for a reason that they never told anyone. And Addie had always lived through the lives of the characters in the books that she read, but one day she had had enough. She was tired of being ‘perfect’. So, she did the one thing that surprised everyone including her and has changed her life forever, she kissed the school player, Carter Collins.
But now her father has gone to jail, her mother is more distant, her best friends hate each other more than ever, and everyone seems to be hiding a secret.
So, how can Addie fall in love, when everything seems to be falling apart?
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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