Marianne Puccini is a new student at the prominent School of Velocity, infamous for its strict teaching methods and fashionable haircuts. Marianne winds up in a class where no one seems to have any interests, whatsoever, to get to know her. Things get harder as she tries to adapt to the new culture of a new school, coming from an entirely different schooling environment. She knows things aren't going to end up the way she expects for them to be. In any case, she is either going to have to make the best out of them, or have herself crushed under its feet.
Join her on her epic adventure through everyday schooling life at the School of Velocity!
(this is book one to the School of Velocity series.)
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
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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