Is there something more than beauty, riches, sex, and perfection?
Yes, according to Cleo Rowland, there is.
The future is a dog-devour-dog world. There can only be one of everything. One twin, one pet, one set of grandparents, one currency, one description of beauty, and one way of thinking. They say its efficient, Cleo bites back and says its disgusting.
She's always lived a posh life. Big house, big money, big and on top. Having butlers, called Programees, do all the tasks for her and she never had to lift a finger. She's as deep a kiddie pool. But, she holds secrets that no tabloid could ever find out about. Locked away in beautiful mansion walls are secrets that could destroy their family forever.
When Cleo comes face to face with a criminal, a gorgeous, but perverted and rude boy named Echo, agreeing to help hide him was the Jenga piece that made the whole tower fall over.
"I've always thrown caution to the wind. But, someone was always there to catch it and put me back in my place.
*Mature for strong language throughout and possibly some gore and violence and maybe a little bit of ;-))))
OH THAT WAS SO WEIRD. SORRY.
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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