Roses and Flames
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"Love makes people do cruel things, Jordan."
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Carmen Rosalind has ghosts. One ghost, in particular. A boy she hurt. Only two living people know her true colors, however. To everyone else, she's just a normal, popular high school girl. Almost perfect, even.
Jordan McFeller has issues. He's had them since he was born into this wretched family. He thought he could have a fresh start when he moved to Kennington High, but everywhere's the same, so what's the point?
His sister, Esabelle, asks herself the same question. All the time. That is, until she meets Aaron Richardson, the last person she'd see herself falling for.
And all Aaron Richardson wants to do is escape Carmen Rosalind.
So what happens when feelings decide to drop in and make an even bigger mess of things?
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