Taelee Masons is laid back, hunting, fishing, camping, baking , and sports kinda girl. She lives in a small town called Jordan in the state of Minnesota. She has 5 siblings and two of them are married and have kids and 3 of them are in high school. Her Brother that is closet in age to her is in 11th grade and they happen to be very close and all of them are the over protective brothers. Taelee is in 9th grade and she has 2 best friends and they all have a little group. Payton is quirky, sports loving, and loves life,Mya most the time is crazy and wild but can be serious when she wants to.
Aiden Taylor is the schools bad boy with a little competition from Trystan Black, and has all the girls drooling over him. He is the star-quarter back loves hunting, fishing, and (secret from all his guy friends) baking. He is fun, ego basted, annoying, and may have a soft spot for someone special . His friends revolve around Jackson Case and Bryan Spades. Best friends since birth are the both of Taelee and Aiden and they can't wait to find out what happens during high school.
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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