Cinder Clarkson, a shy, nerd in her second year of high school, thinks there is nothing more to high school but stress, popular jerks, and people annoying her or getting her in trouble. But when she runs into the new guy at school, (literally) everything changes, and she realizes that things can turn out good in the end. Jason McAskill, the new kid at West Park High, has a chance to be popular, but risks it all, just to be Cinder's friend. This is a story about true friendship, first love, and the struggles faced in high school. David Newman has been Cinders Friend for as long as she can remember. Yes he's popular, and is kinda a jock. But he is her best friend none the less. Then, another boy comes into the picture. A boy who Cinder hasn't seen in what seems like forever now. Her ex-bestfriend, who ditched her and was kicked out of their school during some tough times in his life. Throw all of these people together, and you're in for a crazy ride. This is a story about true friendship, first love, and the struggles faced in high school. Enjoy:)
After enduring years of neglect and cruelty from her mother and stepfather, Ariana's life changes drastically when tragedy brings her under the guardianship of five brothers she's never met and they never even knew they had a sister.
For her brothers, learning they have a sister is an unwelcome surprise. Suspicious and reluctant, her brothers see Aria as an outsider, a stranger disrupting the fragile balance of their lives.
For Aria, their home is both a new beginning and a constant reminder of the family that left her behind.
Haunted by the pain of her past, Aria struggles to adjust, her every action guarded and her trust hard to earn.
As her brothers try to understand her, they begin to glimpse the scars she hides and the strength she carries. Little by little, resentment turns to empathy, and the walls between them start to crumble. But just as the siblings begin to find common ground, the secrets and trauma of Aria's old life threaten to tear them apart. Together, they must decide whether they can overcome the shadows of the past to forge a family and whether Aria can finally find a place to belong.