Moving is hard no matter where you are going, but moving to a new school? It's like a special kind of torture.
Kendra Palmer is normal. She's not the prettiest girl at the dance, she isn't exceedingly wealthy, and she has a temper that's like a flash fire, it flares up at almost any moment.
Yet despite all of this, when she moves to a new school, she's in for more trouble and drama than she had ever asked for. With the attention of most of the boys in school on her in spite of her looks, she is the unwilling recipient of the hatred of Amber, the resident Queen Bee.
Between her own problems with her family, the drama created by Amber, and the, at times odd, focus on her from the boys in school, Kendra has to juggle the events of her life while still keeping a hold on her temper. However, it soon becomes clear that all of this just might not be possible.
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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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