Noah is Mischievous, Cunning, Disobedient, Noisy, Disturbing, Ridiculous, Naughty, Misbehaved, Negative, Demonic, Annoying, Inconsiderate, Arrogant, Rude, Ignorant, Moron, Idiotic, Evil, Vulgar, Cruel, Insolent, Graceless, Messy, Nasty, Harmful, Bad, Vicious, Catastrophic, Manipulative, yet at the same time, Attractive, Smart, and Popular
Claires a 'Goody-Goody', She's caring, polite, admirable, stubborn, approved, attractive, commendable, considerate, cordial, courteous, decorous, delightful, ducky, favorable, friendly, gentle, good, gracious, groovy, helpful, inviting, kind, kindly, lovely, neat, obliging, peachy, pleasant, pleasurable, polite, superior, swell, welcome, well-mannered. Yet she's not popular, Claire's more of a nerd, but not the nerd you can make do your homework. No, she has her standerds on bullying.
The opposites must live with each other because their parents decided it was a good idea to get married, the kids were thrilled! NOT.
How was she going to survive living with Noah Ford?!
And how is he going to survive living with Claire Conner?! Actually he's got a few idea's.. ;) (if you know what I mean)
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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