"What did you just say?"
Ellie was just your typical girl from Michigan with a life confined to painting and drawing. She wasn't very outgoing and would rather stay at home reading a book than go out and make friends. Her anxiety always got the best of her, causing her to stray away from all social life.
She thought her life would always be like this until her parents decided to send her to live with her aunt in California. When she meets the notorious bad beach boy, Tyler Bradshaw, will her life turn out for the better? Or will it turn into a living nightmare?
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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