Harmony Richardson was just a normal teenage girl. That was until the car crash happened. When Harmony was 13, she was involved in a car crash that killed her Mom and Dad, which made her brother and sister; Larissa and Ben, become her guardians. Harmony lost everything that day, she lost her two best friends who were always there for her, nothing has ever been the same since that day for Harmony. Harmony puts on a fake smile every day, and tries not to think about the car crash, but deep inside her, it's killing her, and nobody sees that, well nobody until Max Stevens. Max Stevens is the new kid. He's known for causing trouble, and he has the bad boy vibe. What nobody knows is he has some issues of his own, and there's a reason he put up walls, and acts tough around everyone. What happens when they both collide into each others world, and make each other's life better?
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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