"When life gives you lemons, you throw them at your crush"
Sarah is a hotshot gaming YouTuber living her best life. But everything takes a wild turn when she attends a YouTube fan meet and greet and accidentally starts a juicy rumour: She and Noah, a 17-year-old drop-dead gorgeous Korean-American YouTuber (on whom she might have a little crush), are dating!
Thinking she can escape the chaos, Sarah transfers schools for her senior year, only to come face-to-face with her worst nightmare- Noah is not only her classmate but also the boy she had a major crush on at summer camp five years ago.
Making things worse, the internet gods decide to make them the most popular couple on the web and now to protect their online personas and career as YouTubers, Sarah and Noah reluctantly agree to fake date.
As the go from enemies to #RelationshipGoals, sparks fly, and they realize they might not hate each other as much as they thought. But Noah has a secret that could change everything-Sarah's belief that he's her camp crush and their brewing friendship, leading to heartbreaks, betrayals, and some seriously messed-up friendships. Will their fake romance lead to a real love story? Or is it all just a recipe for disaster?
In this rollercoaster ride of gaming showdowns, YouTube drama, and unexpected revelations, Sarah and Noah will have to confront their pasts, survive the chaos of fake dating, and figure out if what they're feeling is more than just a YouTube illusion.
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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