Kara Wiliams has taken years to build walls, make friends, and erase her past, well for the most part. Only three people in the world think they know her story, but really no one ever will. Karma's life is not perfect but is much better than before. A house, education, food and people who care about her but that's only the surface. People are not what they seem. Same goes for Carter Grayson. He has money. Hell he is filthy rich, but who said he ever wanted that? He is, also... what's the technical term? Oh, yeah, a told bad ass. Tattoos, partying, and his motorcycle to him are the only important things in life. Girls are just games waiting to be played in his eyes. Not to mention his temper. His nuckles are always busted and he does have a problem with breaking noses. But everyone is the way they are for a reason, and everyone has there secrets.
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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