Ruby Vega hit the music charts at only 14, rising to fame and becoming one of the most influential teen celebrities on the red carpet today. But she isn't your typical love song singing sweetheart, in fact, she's far from that. She's rebellious, different, loud, and outspoken. She doesn't care what the tabloids say and she never will. She's infamous and she doesn't care. But when her mother decides she's too out of line, she sends her back to school for her senior year. Her mom thinks she can straighten her daughter out before she's off into the world again to be swallowed up by fame. But Ruby has never even been to school, she's been homeschooled her entire life, and suddenly she is thrown into a world of lies, secrets, love and most importantly, finding people who love her for who she is.
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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