The Bad Boys Girl

"You," he said, "are a terribly real thing in a terribly false world, and that, I believe, is why you are in so much pain."
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Astrid Bailey has been through a lot, with her twin brother committing suicide and her parents blaming her. Astrid moved from Great Britain to California to live with her aunt and uncle who offered to take Astrid in; her parents didn't object.
Alec Westbrook is the cliché highschool bad boy, from his rebellious mind set to his leather jacket. The guy with only four friends takes an interest in the mysterious new girl.