"Jonie Marie King." Not exactly the prettiest name in the world but it's who I am. Boring Jonie Marie.. Let's start by saying where I live. A small town on the side of Texas, Hidderville. Almost sounds like 'hidden'. A hidden town for a hidden girl. See, I live in the shadows of my sister, Alma King . She is a beautiful, talented, great, inevitably happy, perfect, grateful, soccer player. She is known worldwide, but half of her fans probably don't even know about her little 17 year old sister, who sits at home wondering what she would have to do to get people to notice her. But, that's me I guess. Boring, normal, ordinary, old me.
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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