Looks Matter
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  • Reads 834
  • Votes 89
  • Parts 28
  • Time 4h 31m
Complete, First published Apr 11, 2021
Popular disfigured teen Toby has been rejected by over 50 girls for a simple reason: they can't get past the way he looks. Fed up with being rejected, Toby gives up on finding love until one of his classmate's idea gives him hope to find someone who will see past his scars.

Warning: This book is for the uggo's, The ugly but funny friend and the Shreks. The story will make you cry, the characters will make you laugh, and the music will make you sing. The book deals with self-worth and disfigurement in an entertaining, yet very realistic way. It is not just an ordinary love story, but a tale of someone learning to love themselves, who they are and how much they are worth.

Disclaimer:   The story was inspired by my own accident that caused me to be disfigured and look like a damn snack. Everything is pure fiction. Any resemblance to other books/ real life is purely coincidental  I'm not a psychic. 

Maturity Level: PG-13.  No explicit sexual content or  explicit Language

[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]
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