Alexis Hayward is just another normal girl, who's dreams it is to become famous. Her dreams finally come to reality and she flys to New York to fulfill them. After Alexis deals with the amount of fame she wants, she comes home to California. She didn't just leave everything behind in New York City, she left the love of her life. When she reaches home, she finds out that you can't just drop from being famous. Her high school love has been waiting months to see her again, and she says she's ready to leave behind her celebrity ex-boyfriend, Brandon, to date her high school love, Fletcher.
Everything is just working out, until the day Brandon comes to town. They come back together like they did before, and Alexis doesn't know if she can pick one over the other. So going back and forth, from Brandon back to Fletcher, will be one heck of a rollercoster. But when she finally decides on who to choose, will he already be gone?
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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