I, Juliette McAdams, have kept a big secret for a long time. I have lived with my mom in Texas for whole my life. I went to school there, I bought my first guitar in the local music store, I had my first kiss in the back of a car and I developed my lipstick addiction in my own bedroom. Even though I had a good life there, I missed something important. My father.
My real father is Waylon Kingston, the former rock star who now owns an academy for musicians in California. Finally, after seventeen years of school, growing up, music and awkwardness, I get a chance to meet my father. Maybe things won't go as I planned, but that's a risk I'm willing to take.
Juliette McAdams is a beautiful young girl, who knows exactly what she wants. She is funny, easily attacks the floor with her clumsiness, and has a red lipstick addiction. Not to forget, she is amazingly talented. She plays enough instruments to start a one-woman's ochestra and has an amazing voice. That's the other reason why she wants to go the Academy of Young Musicians California, her father's school. This way she can make two dreams come true at once. Of course, there are always people who stand in the way and do everything to mess things up. And the problem with lying is that once you're caught in a web of lies, it's hard to get out of it.
- A story with a lot of music, sarcasm, awkwardness, hot boys and an evil stepsister
- Copyright by Smartblondinex -
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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