You could say my life is a riddle. A sick, twisted, game of riddles. My best friend, I also know as my father, committed suicide when I was only six years old, leaving me alone and abandoned with a mother who's so caught up in herself to even notice me. Like I said, my life's a sick game of riddles...anyone care to play?
Beaten and raped every night by his stepfather, Kaden does everything he can just to keep on living. He doesn't want to, but without him, Kaden's little brother, Johnny, would have no where to go, no one to protect him. When Kaden's distant mother dies in a fatal 'car accident', both boys are left in the dark of a shattered home, with a raging alcoholic stepfather.
Kaden finds himself lost. He has no real home, and high school's a bitch. But what if all that could change? All he has to do is let Andrew Darcy into his life.
Genres :
Gay/Lesbian; Romance; Thriller; Horror
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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