{Inspired by (Becoming Popular)}
Max Maxier. An average nerd. She once was popular, but because of one simple incident, she's turned from: Popular to Nerd, all because of one boy she loved for years, who were simply best friends, and then everything changed when she confessed her feelings for him. Sean Manuo. Sean Manuo is an popular- arrogant- player who only cares about four things. 1: Sex, 2:His Hair, 3: His Popularity, and 4: His Education.
When Max is caught by the sexy sex god: Reece, trying to get revenge on Sean for what he's damaged, but everything takes a turn, when Reece makes a deal with Max. To make her popular again, to get her everything she needs to become popular again, on one condition: he's failing in every single class and he wants her, Max Maxier to help him pass all his classes to graduate high school.
Now Reece is way different then Sean.
Reece is: Arrogantly hot, sexier then Sean, more popular then Sean, Hotter then Sean, Nicer then Sean, Confident, Funny, Fun, and is a player but doesn't care about Sex that much.
What happens when Sean finds interest in her after, everything? The more Reece and Max spend time together they realize their feelings for each other. Could this be? Could they be meant for each other? What happens when Max is forced to choose between Sean and Reece? Who will she pick? Read to find out....
Things are happening: Parties, Drunk Reece's, Drunk Max's, Road trips, Makeouts, Love, Heartbreak, CHOOSING, Dances.
Who will she choose? Sean the guy who only cares about: Sex, Education, His Hair, and His Popularity? Or Reece the guy who cares about: Max, Education, Love, and College? Reece may be building up a wall but there's more to him then just meets the eye. Will she chose the guy she's loved since third grade and who will break her heart again, or will she try to figure out Reece and choose him??....
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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