Two and a half years ago, Kalla and her mom move from the sunny state of California to one of the dirtiest, loudest citiest in America, New York, Kalla was not too thrilled. She had to move away from her friends, and even her boyfriend, Chase, who didn't believe in long-distance relationships. But before she left Cali, she had ventured onto an app called Instagram, and met a guy named Beau. Beau said he lived in the part of New York where Kalla was about to move in, and she agreed to meet him. Her reasoning? YOLO.
Now almost three years later, her Chase moves into the apartment next to hers. Kalla finds herself falling for Chase, even though she has Beau, her boyfriend of two years.
Kalla and Chase are hot, sexy, and even dangerous together.
Kalla and Beau are adorable, caring, and loving together.
This is Kalla's story.
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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