Taylor Riley. Blonde, good girl, straight A's, perfect, but still not popular. She love's Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, all of those people. She was perfect. Well, not anymore. She turns into a careless, gorgeous, badass. When both her parents move to Italy, she and bestie, Madison, move in together. New neighborhood, new school, new them, they thought.
Aaron Blu. The badboy of the school. Also Riley and Madison's neighbor. Slept with friends girlfriends, girlfriends friends, friends friends. Girls throw themselves at him. Every girl.
Taylor and Madison think Aaron is to sketchy for them. Taylor might like him. And Aaron might be falling for her.
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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