Clara Mahoney has been through it all. When her mother passes away, she's left to fend for herself or be forced into the corrupt foster system. A survivor at heart, she's just able to grasp onto the fraying strings of her life when a sudden change unravels them all.
His name is Darren Archer, multi-millionaire and owner of the biggest business on the entire west coast. Claiming to be her legal guardian, he plucks Clara out of her life in poverty to one of lavish mansions, private schools, and flashy cars. Not to mention, his son Liam and other son Caiden, who finds every reason to hate Clara when she arrives in their home.
But the life she's always dreamed of is not as pretty as it seems. Clara soon learns secrets about her past, and her father, that leave her questioning everything she's ever believed in. Plus, the Archers keep dark secrets of their own- ones that Clara will come to discover, whether she wants to or not.
Find out what happens, in A Letter to The Bitter and The Boys.
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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