Thorns and Petals

Julie Kim has spent her high school years blending into the background, her life carefully built around avoiding attention at school and surviving chaos at home. As a shy, book-smart girl with an unshakable drive to escape her abusive household, the last thing she needs is Natty, the school's resident bad girl, making her life even harder.

Natty Park thrives on rebellion and thrives on control. With her sharp tongue, leather jacket, and devil-may-care attitude, she has always been the queen of her own world. Julie is just another pawn in her game of torment-or so she tells herself.

When a series of unexpected encounters forces Julie and Natty into each other's orbit, they begin to unravel the carefully constructed masks they wear. As walls break down and buried secrets rise to the surface, the line between hatred and something far more dangerous begins to blur.

In a story of bruised hearts and reluctant vulnerability, Thorns and Petals dives deep into what it means to trust, heal, and grow-even when the world around you feels like it's falling apart.

Will Julie find the strength to let someone in? And can Natty confront her own demons before it's too late?

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