Mackenzie Lyons has the "popular" and perfect life. She has a wonderful boyfriend, she has a wonderful family, a mom and a dad. She's rich, she's got a huge house, a car, her dad owns a store and runs the school, she has everything. But she also has straight A's and just because she's well known and perfect, it doesn't stop people from asking her to do their homework. Mackenzie starts an illegal business by getting paid to do homework, she doesn't tell her friends, her parents, her boyfriend, her little sister, she doesn't tell anybody. But there's a guy that she bumps into, a guy that promises not to snitch on her, not to force her to do his homework, not to do anything. But it all depends if Mackenzie lets him join her illegal business. Can she make sure that she doesn't fall in love with him in the process? Especially having a boyfriend?
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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