Meet Dylan Johnson. Seventeen, attractive, bold. She has it all: the looks, the grades, the family, and the friends. But one thing every teenage girl should have are close girlfriends to gossip and talk about boys with, and this is the one thing Dylan lacks. Having guys as your five closest friends, can sometimes be a pain in the rear. Sabotaged dates, scared suitors, not to mention over protective. Dylan eventually gets tired of being told what to do, what to wear, and who to go out with. She just wants to go on a normal date, have a normal boyfriend and find friends that are girls. But one thing, one person, is standing in her way. Her best friend. Cole Castelo.
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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