Arabella Wilson arrives in Oregon for her senior year hoping for a fresh start. On her first day, she meets Scarlett Topaz, who quickly becomes her first real friend, and Avery Dakota, the intimidating English teacher everyone fears. But Arabella soon discovers that the woman behind the strict classroom persona is much more complicated-a mother, a daughter, a sister, and someone carrying parts of her past she refuses to share. As Arabella becomes connected to Avery's world through unexpected friendships and family ties, she begins to understand that people are rarely who they appear to be.
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