Three teenagers. A rich, preppy private school. A secret society. And one scandalous school secret.
Rebecca Maestri, Jaslyn Pezzati, and Grace Middleton are three normal teenage girls, with three normal teenage lives, until they're forced to move across the country because of a severe hurricane headed straight for the Jersey shore. And while Colorado has it's ups, it's prestigious, preppy, private high school isn't going to help the girls adjust. The Jersey Girls, as they're later nick-named, meet new people (good and bad), new experiences and learn new things. Like an ancient, secret society still running strong in the underbrush of the school. With Olivia Pratt, the girls head Prefect, ruling the school, nothing will stop her from bringing the society to power, and becoming the school's new President.Will the Jersey Girls let Olivia gain total control of the school, or, with the help of new friends, stop her and unravel the best-kept secret of Primrose Catholic Academy of Academic Excellence?
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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