"What good is the warmth of Summer, without the coldness of Winter, to give it sweetness?" - John Steinbeck - Annabelle Summer, bright, bubbly, cute as a button, exactly what you'd expect from someone with the last name Summer. Vince Winter, cold, mean, merciless, exactly what you'd expect from someone with the last name Winter. Fire and ice, left and right, black and white, Summer and Winter, they're not meant to go together, so what would happen if Summer fell for Winter?
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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