Meet Jason. When his parents got divorced, his mom turned to drugs to 'help' her problem. But all it did was make everything worse, and finally, Jason had enough. He went to live with his dad's friend's daughter, Liana, and her roomates, Rylee and Brooklyn. Yeah, confusing.
Liana is a girly-girl, I guess you could say, or one of the 'populars.' Just to give you a warning, she's very chirpy and fairly dumb. Don't tell her I said that. And Rylee? Oh, man, she's a rebel. A damn good one too. One time, she even egged her own neighbor's house. Yeah I told you. She's a badass. Hey, listen. You hear that? You don't hear anything? Well, that's the sound of Brooklyn. Yeah, she's quiet. Too quiet. Everyone always says it, "Brooklyn, you so damn quiet I don't even know you there till you flip da page in yo book!"
And there's one problem. Well maybe more, but this problem is the mother of all problems.
All three girls are competing for Jason's heart.
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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