What would you do if your boyfriend just broke up with you, you dont know your father and finally your about to move to college to start your new life.
Riley Montegomery: typical good girl, has a bit of a wild side that needs to be brought out, doesnt take shit, and most importantly is waiting for someone to take her mind off her ex and fall in love all over again.
Parties, drunken kisses, fights, breakups, makeups, new friends, old friends, this is going to be a rollercoaster of a ride.
Jacob Allen just might be the one to do that, or maybe it will be a completely different person, after all this is just the beginning and nothing lasts forever.
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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