"Really, no refunds? What are you even talking about." She laughed sarcastically while staring at her birthday present with a small smile.
"That I'm yours Sydney, no refunds." He replied, staring at her eyes.
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"Well, it was about damn time." she grabbed the back of his neck and pulled him close abruptly, her lips only inches away from his.
"Well, fuck it, I am all yours too."
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After Sydney's father died, her life turned into a mess. Her mother decided to marry another man, and just to make things worse, she had a new step-brother. She thought life was already done with her, since she thought things couldn't get worse. But again, she was wrong. An arrogant, though sexy, Greek God had knocked in the door to her life. But sometimes life takes sharp turns you can't see coming. Especially when those sharp turns involve a past that people don't even know they shared. So God knows what plans fate has for them after this big secret is uncovered changing everything they thought they ever knew.
Published: 07 April, 2020
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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