Shy, sweet, nerdy, and nearly invisible social outcast Katarina Castillejo has a secret; she can seriously rock. But with her parents being against her doing anything besides doing school work and being a lawyer when she finishes school, she has to smother her love and talent when it comes to rock, so no one knows. No one, until her secret slips while in the car of the drummer of a local, very popular rock band “Pieces Of The Game”. When he and his boys accept the skillful bass player and singer who they dub “Kitty-Kat” she is taken in a whirlwind of double identities, new friends, and the threat of being caught and disowned by her family, the only real thing she has left. With the help of her new friends, her epic yet kooky grandmother, and her helpful calculus teacher, will she follow her dreams? Or will they crash and burn if she gets caught?
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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