Harper Mays has fallen head-over-heels for Andrew Gray, and can't stand the thought of him not knowing she doesn't exists anymore.
So after convincing herself to finally spill the beans to Andrew that she is undeniably in love with him, she stumbles upon him hardcore locking lips with Olivia, Harper's best friend since practically birth.
Heart broken and confused, Harper attempts to get over Andrew and cut ties with Olivia from her betral. But just when she doesn't want him to, Andrew takes an interest in Harper and starts to make a real entrance in her life, making it hard for Harper to resist her old love. Now enter Xander Meadows, the new guy who radiates mischief and mystery, and Harper discovers herself getting closer to him more than she knows she should. But it's hard to avoid the badboy when he visits your room every night.
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Harper could remember the feeling of both their lips trailing tingles up her neck to her jaw line. Xander's lips, gentle yet held back craving, possessed her neck's right side while Andrew's deep and tempting kisses were on her left jaw. Both kisses happened at different times, but Harper could recall them both now as she laid in her puffy, unmade bed. Goosebumps shook up her arms from the memories, but she didn't know whose kiss it was that made her heart skip a beat.
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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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