Emery Scott had a hell of a year. He moved states, restarted his whole life, made new friends, fell in love, came out of the closet all over again, had his heart broken...again. But when time came for summer, everything seemed to have finally fallen into place. Now senior year is approaching - fast - and as it arrives, it seems like everything flips on its head. Katy is bitter and resentful that all her friends have what she doesn't, Jess isn't sure if she made the right choice by being with Nate, Drew is unsure about confronting Toby with his alcohol problem, Alana's old demons come back to haunt her, and Emery...well, when Emery begins hiding things from Luke, who knows if things will ever be the same again?
NOTE: THIS IS A SEQUEL! It will not make any sense to you if you haven't read the first book (Boys Will Be Boys), which is on my profile.
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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