Samantha Lynn has her head stuck in the clouds. Her dream? To find someone who loves her. But after her parents' divorce, she has lost hope in love. And not to mention, her best friend's betrayal hurt her even more.
To get away from all the drama, she goes to Summerville, where her grandma lives. The cute town and the aesthetics spark up an autumn romance between Samantha and seventeen-year-old school dropout Asher Cole.
Known for his arrogant and violent behaviour , Asher is disliked by the peace-loving residents of Summerville. Well, except one: Mrs. Lancaster, Sam's grandma. Okay, maybe a few others also take a liking to the charming, attractive demeanor of Asher. After he caught his long time girlfriend cheating on him, he lost hope in love.
When sixteen-year-old Samantha comes to live with Mrs. Lancaster, something shifts inside him. Each time he meets Samantha, he begins to lose a bit of himself to her. Was it love? For the first time, yes, it was.
Samantha finds Asher unbearable and mistakes his aloof lifestyle as his attempt at arrogance and being cool. But with each passing day, she begins to know the real Asher and starts loving him, unbeknownst to her.
Autumn has come to an end and Samantha needs to leave now, but can she leave Asher and a part of her heart behind? And how will Asher cope up without the girl who made him see the world, the girl who is an inseparable part of his life?
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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