Ileana Escamilla is pissed. And rightfully so.
Her mother moved her across the country, away from her friends and job, just because she "wanted something new". As if.
Leah had a plan for her life. Graduate high school, go to college (Hillsdale, preferably), then hopefully marry her boyfriend, Ry.
After the move, she feels untethered, like her fate isn't hers to decide anymore.
At her new school, things start off a little rocky, but they've smoothed out. She's making friends, she's on the swim team; she even joined the musical (after some coercion by new friends). Her life seems to be back on track.
Until Ry shows up, bringing with him her old life, as well as her old hopes and dreams.
It may take everything in her to keep things from blowing up.
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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