Julianna Anderson, 18 years old, and until today, absolutely not satisfied with her life.
While her older brother Jacob gets all the attention of her parent, it's her little brother Thomas's mission to make her life a living hell, and he was kind of succeeding.
Until that day. Until He came along, and swept her of her feet.
But even fairytales have a twist. As everything seems to go right for both of the two lovers, something goes terribly wrong, endangering the life of one of them.
It takes a lot of time, hard work, but above all love to get back on track, as they eventually find their way back.
But what if everything suddenly changes, and what if the key person in Julianna's life, is forced to leave?
How is she going to deal with the lost of the one person, that made her life beareble?
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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