Pretty People Do Ugly Things
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Last published Tue, Sep 10, 2024
Ella Therese, a 18-year-old girl from a small town, is tired of the superficiality and emptiness that characterized her high school life. After breaking up with her indifferent boyfriend and leaving behind her shallow circle of friends, she moves to a small college town far away for a fresh start. In this new chapter, Ella navigates the complexities of friendship, love, and self-discovery, all while grappling with the scars of her past and the temptations of a chaotic college life. Two captivating yet flawed young men-Noah Hayes and Kai Jeong-enter her world, each pulling her in different emotional directions. As she gets swept up in this whirlwind of experiences, Ella learns that beauty and darkness often coexist in surprising ways.
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James has come a long way from the one stop light town trying to make a name for herself in the world of cosmetics. Her life is slowly heading in the right direction and is on the brink of becoming partners with childhood best friend in their business. A perfect life is something you work hard for and she is definitely doing just that. Her college sweetheart, Ely, is ready to settle down after six years of dating. Ely has the world at his feet, the perfect girl, made Junior Partner at one of Austin's top accounting firms. He's the last of his friends to get married and if he has it his way it won't be for long. But after Joey, James' best friend is hit with a heart break Ely feels the clock ticking on his life but causes James to dive deeper into her own steps in the path of success. Can Ely and James survive their differences and continue going forward in their relationship or will Ely find those things in someone else leaving What was just that was or can James show him that moving forward in her career isn't the end and their love still is.
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