Anna Clark is a hot, feisty, innocent, and athletic hard-to-get. She only knows about liking a boy, having crushes and daydreams about them, but nothing after that. With her parents just splitting up she meets three new hotties that will cause some spark in her life.
Jesse Hartley, the sweet, cute family friend that always came over to "play" with Anna when they were young. Truth be told, he just wanted to make fun of how scrawny and weak she was before. Well, the future is here and some things have changed and some things will change like the word, "friendship."
Nathan Rivers is hot! Hot! Too spicy! New kid in town. Surprisingly, no one knows him and before school started Anna got her lucky call for an unexpected meet. New kid, new school year, I say new stuff's great! But you gotta get used to it first before it brings you some trouble.
Brandon Hayes, Anna's favorite uncle's best friend's son. It's pretty complicated how they met but Brandon just won't open up to anyone. He's cruel and mean to everyone but Anna, he would always stop yelling when she was around, always try to act sweet when he's icy.
Yum! Could this be the start of something new?
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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