Felicity Shay is the darling of the family; she's modest, intelligent, warm-hearted and absolutely stunning. Both her teachers and parents absolutely adore her, why wouldn't they?! She had her whole life sorted out: ace her forth-coming A Levels, gain a scholarship at her county's top university, get a doctorate in law, follow in her mothers footsteps and become a high-respected lawyer. What could go wrong? Everything was all in order, right? Wrong.
You see, in that life plan, she'd never have pictured her becoming infatuated with stoner "fuck up" boy Hayden Anders. They were worlds apart, they could never possibly have any form of relationship!
But when Felicity's world falls apart, she finds herself seeking comfort in Hayden's rebellious way of life, and slowly she looses who she is. Discovering sex, drugs and crime is pretty standard in a teenage girl's life, but it's easy for things to spiral out of control...
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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