Crys (Crystal) Garcia is done with her ex boyfriend Joe Parodi . He doesn't ever call or text her & they break up too much . She's starting tenth grade & is ready to meet someone new , & just start over. She meets Jason Garcia & falls head over heels for his Virginia boy charm. but she runs into Joe again & he makes her fall all over again for him. Who will she chose? Jason or Joe?? Find out in this ghetto , hilarious, romantic story about a girl who is just trying to figure herself out.
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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