Summer Christian, 19, very beautiful (but doesn't believe it), straight A student, has a good number of friends.
Ashton Prince, 19, cocky, jerk, D average student, alcohol addicted, popular, all the "friends" he could want.
They used to be best friends way back.. They did everything together, shared all their secrets, everything. Well.... That all changed in fifth grade.. Summer moved away suddenly... telling no one. Not even Ashton.
They haven't seen each other in years. Then Summer moves back and is totally excited but is worried what Ashton will think.
Ashton always said "Karma's a bitch, my dear." She just hopes it won't happen to her.
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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