Aubrey Lee is beautiful, popular, and dating the Quarterback...but her life's not all it's cracked up to be. She's in an abusive relationship, her Dad left when she was 10, and her mom goes out with a new guy every night.
Noah Turner has a reputation as the school's bad boy. When in reality he just skips school sometimes. He has a mom, Dad, and two younger twin sisters. They're comfortable financially, but when his dad loses his job, he has to step up and help out as much as he can. The only release he has is when he paints murals....too bad it tends to be illegal when he does it.
When something happens that makes these two teenagers lives cross, will Aubrey take it as a sign to get her life back on track? Will Noah take in Aubrey and add helping her to his lists of priorities?
Read this enticing novel of romance, lies, bravery, and of course life lessons. (And yes I know this sounds like a complete cliché, and I promise it's not...completely ;))
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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