Ava Marx was beautiful, almost famous, and a rich fifteen-year-old Californian. So what more could she possibly want? One word: attention. Her parents were world-famous multimillionaires. Her mother, Summer Marx, was a genetically-beautiful (and enhanced) supermodel who happened to be coming out with a new clothing line. Her father, Quentin Marx, was a business man, and probably the most successful in the country. Ava had a best friend, Charlotte White, and a crush, Lyle Bronson. Char and Ava have always tried to get Ava into the limelight instead of her parents, but to no avail. Ava scores a date with Lyle, but falls short when she gets the message that he likes her enemy, Shay McDaniel, an award-winning movie star. When school starts back up in the fall at the elite Bradley-Lloyd Prep, Ava meets the new kid, Layne Abrams. After being hung up on Lyle and fame for years, will Layne change Ava's life forever and make her see what reality is?
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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