Her mom had promised. Mint should have known better than to believe her. A new town, new faces and a new danger will meet Mint Greene in Pinewood, North Carolina, the thirteenth place Mint will have lived in her sixteen years, the thirteenth time her mom will have broken her promise to stay put. A mysterious figure, a teenage murder, a strange, disappearing truck will all try to stand in the way of Mint's goal: to find her father and move away from her irresponsible, immature, lying mom--for good.
Innocence is Book 1 of the Gold Dragon series. At less than ten chapters long, it is the exciting introduction to a story of mystery, danger in unexpected forms, and a struggle to find a place that truly means home.
Follow Mint's journey in a chapter by chapter release of Innocence, followed by Book 2, Awakened, right here on Wattpad.
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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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