After 180 long, stressful school days, Camilla Earheart's tenth grade year is finally over! Now it's time to pull out the short-shorts, bathing suits, and flip-flops and have a great time off, right? Wrong. Instead, Camilla's mother thinks it's time for her to go spend some bonding time with her father, who she has not seen or talked to in several years. The last thing Camilla wants to do is pack her bags, and fly out to Miami, Florida. However, when she meets a boy at a beach party, her summer turns...upside down. They may have gotten off to a rough start, but she can't help but be drawn into him. He's a good-looking boy, plays volleyball, and is a kind, and poetic guy. His name, James Carter. To make things better, he's Camilla's new neighbor for the summer! So what happens when Camilla has to deal with an unexpected summer romance, and her neglectful father without her mother, or best friend Kai, by her side? Let's just say it's going to be one crazy summer..
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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