"Last Christmas I gave you my heart, but very next day, you gave it away. This year, to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special."
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Two years ago, during Christmas, in the year of 2013, Avery fell for her best friend Aiden. He rejected her.
One year ago, during Christmas, Avery fell for her brother's best friend, Josiah. He rejected her.
This year, to save her from tears, she'll give it to someone special.
Hopefully, third luck is a charm.
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Book cover by Diane Tinsley, @GirlOfHopeandDreams
WARNING: There are lots of grammar errors and stuff. This book will be edited when finished.
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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