Very Short Story.
James Parker. The school bully. Only, he isn't Roxanne's bully. He is her best friends bully for three years, and when the inevitable happens; bad boy and good girl get together, Roxy decides she doesn't need that crap in her life. She is brought up to believe that if you truly care for someone, you don't hurt them the way Parker had hurt Ari - her best friend - then confess his undying love. Roxy thinks something is off about it, and when her best friend ignores all what has happened to be with the bad boy, Roxy doesn't give them a second glance.
The school year is over. College is just a month away, and Parker is back from London with no girlfriend and then he enrolls in Manchester college, the same college that Roxy is going to, but not only that, he puts a deposit down on the student house she is staying at also.
When you're stuck in a house with the guy you've disliked for years, you start to become used to them, especially if you have to share not just a room, but also a bed with that said person. Roxy finds herself liking Parker more than she has ever disliked him, and that leads to a whole unfold of secrets she never expected, and kisses that melt her heart.
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Hey, it's Chloe!
Thanks for choosing my book! This is a short story that I couldn't get out my head, and the description is something I am never really good at. It might sound bad, but the read is good. IDK.
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The ending will most definitely have a HEA.
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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