Madeline Courtney looks like a normal teenage girl. If anyone didn't know her she would blend right in. Although, everyone does know her, and at her school she has a reputation. She's the daredevil, the risk taker, the crazy girl. Maddie is just so bent on doing everything she can. Some things she does don't make her look very smart or self preserved, but brave? Absolutely. Somehow her stunts have even made her popular around her small town, with the teens, and the police. Her life seems like all fun and games, but it's not. Maddie has a secret, a secret that's ruining her life. When she catches the attention of high school jock, Andrew, the same secret haunts her, and if she wants to keep her life, she can't run away. Can she survive it?
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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