Love was one thing Maggie Devlin always believed in. She had found it Sophomore year, only to lose it a year later. Now walking fresh out of high school, love isn't something she really believes in anymore. So as summer starts to begin, she finds herself spending it with the one person she completely adores the most, her best friend, Tina Stanton. But to her complete and utter surprise, there's also another person she'll be spending it with, Shane Hilton. Her best friends new boyfriend, and the one guy that stole the love from her life. Her ex-boyfriend from Sophomore year. As the summer ranges on, Maggie begins to wonder if her feelings for him ever went away, because before she knows it, love seems to find it's way back into her life.
Shane Hilton couldn't wait to spend the summer with his new girlfriend. He was excited and all he wanted was some alone time with her. But when he finds out that another person is tagging along, he finds himself in the slums. Once he finds out that it's Maggie Devlin, he doesn't know what to think. She was his ex-girlfriend from Junior year. The only girl he's ever really loved. As soon as the relationship ended, he found all feelings for her vanishing within a blink of an eye. Now, seeing her again, he's not really sure they disappeared all that easily.
Will Maggie learn to ignore and push aside her sudden rush of old feelings? Or will Shane simply try his very best to win back her heart?
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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