At Hanokaa High School in Hawaii, surfing is the sport. 16 year old Kaylie Johanason has it all, she's one of the top ranked female youth surfers in Hawaii, she's gorgeous and she knows it, she's smart, she's the most popular girl at her school, her parents are rich and spoil her rotten, and her boyfriend, Colton is the epitome of a popular jock.
Why isn't she happy then?
Well, her friends are fake, she knows Colton is using her for popularity, and her parents don't even know her favorite color.
So when Brian moves in next door and becomes her first REAL friend, will she ditch him to remain popular, or will she realize its time to change?
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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