Once upon a time, there was a princess, she fell in love with a prince. They lived happily ever after. The End. I don't think so. Ashlynella's life is a nightmare, not a fairytale because she didn't lose her glass slipper, she lost something much more precious; the ability to love. When she was 15, her mother, Cinderella, left her and went to heaven, leaving behind, not just a slipper, but a princess sized hole in everyone's heart, especially Ash's.
Ash vows never to love again and builds a wall of concrete around her heart. She may be the most popular girl in school, but underneath the makeup was a broken soul. Tyler. the bad boy cracks the walls and vows to break the walls. Life is not a fairytale, that's for sure.
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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