"Why is it so hard for you to believe me when I say that I love you?"
"Because you're my enemy. You walk around acting as if all of your choices are justified and you've done nothing wrong. Because you are a man, and men lie. It's the only thing they're good at. I refuse to be the stupid girl who believes any word uttered by someone so cruel."
His eyes blazed with anger and annoyance, but behind that anger was a spark of passion. He grabbed my wrist and pulled me to his chest, leaning his head towards mine. "Why is it then, that after all that nonsense, all I want is to kiss you?"
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like if a girl was everything but a stereotype? Confident, smart, strong, independent, determined, insecure, and unable to fall for simple tricks. Thalia Radek, a girl with priorities, serves her boss by doing missions under his commands. These missions were all made to prepare her. She learns that she is meant to save a lost kingdom in a far off place and in the process meets Nickolas, a good looking man with a killer smile and body as well as a humorous and flirty personality. Add the love of her best friend, a few guys, and her guard and you have a perfect web of affection. However what happens when Thalia has to choose between the kingdom and the man she knows is for her?
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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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