Kate North was in love with her forever boyfriend and best friend, Taylor Jayson, until she made a horrible mistake of dumping him for another guy that she barely knew. Now, she knows not to make that same oversight again. Well, that’s before she met Logan Hawk; British, nice, funny, attractive, and struck with obvious attraction. Suddenly, Kate’s heart breaks into a million pieces when an accident takes one of the guys she had feelings for in an underestimated coma. With the guilt of thinking it’s all her fault, she must continue with life.
After putting the past away and being with the guy who lives life awake, she moves on with happiness and fullness, or so she thought. Later in time when she has become successful and known, she encounters her past in New York City. He’s awake! Kate decides to spend some time with him and gets confronted with the feelings she tried so hard to bury years ago.
She tries to ignore those emotions by planning her up-coming big event happening soon in life, though she is magically drawn to him. Will the togetherness revive those old feelings?
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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