Ariella Lake, a twenty-one year old girl who lives in Woolwich, England. She and her boyfriend of five years are going through a lot in their relationship after Ariella becomes a model and public figure. But then Ariella loses him and no one knows who killed him...after they rule it a murder, and so then she decides after the police's slow progression, 0%...she is going to find his killer. After all he was not even five feet away from her when he ran away from the scene, it couldn't be that hard, right?
Wrong.
So after a ton of dead ends she gets her best friend, Nicki Reynolds, to help her with the investigation. And right when they start to get answers, not only does Ariella go off the deep end but then her and Nicki start to receive notes, help..? Maybe, but the girls don't know because one minute it goes from information about Kyle's death, to threats and blackmail.
In this book, Sober Thoughts, we follow Ariella Lake and Nicki Reynolds in their adventure to find out all the TRUTH...and lies about Kyle Benson.
Dedicated to: Madison Shea, thank you for always being there.
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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