"You're it for me, Evy," his voice cracked. I looked down at our intertwined hands and back up at his pain-slashed face. But there was a hint of resignation. He knew what was coming.
"It's too late for us, Eli," I choke out my heart growing heavy with despair at the sound of my next words, "we're done." And I walk away, leaving him standing at the pier with his guitar limp at his side.
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After a wrongly timed breakup with her long-distance boyfriend, Evy turns to a party, determined not to let it ruin her summer.
But, what Evy didn't expect was to land up in bed with her ex-boyfriend's number one rival and worldwide music sensation, Eli Monroe. One game of Spin The Bottle sends a series of fake relationships, heartbreak, and maybe even some fun to Evy's summer.
Sparks fly, friendships form, and ties of loyalty get tested in this summer breakthrough.
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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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