Delaney is a junior in high school. She's shy and still going through her long lasting awkward phase. Her brother, Dylan, is captain of the baseball team and headed for Yale in the fall. At school, everyone knows who Dylan Matthews is. However, ask who Delaney is and people will say, "Is that Dylan's younger sister?"
Jackson is the love of Delaney's life. He's tall, athletic, and handsome. The only catch is he doesn't see Delaney as anything more than Dylan's younger sister.
Spring break is supposed to fun. It's supposed to consist of relaxing, tanning, and hanging with friends. Florida seems like the perfect place for that. Yet, the only reason Delaney is even going is because the baseball team has a tournament and her dad thought this would be a perfect opportunity for a family vacation. Did I mention her dad is one of the coaches?
What happens when Delaney is surrounded by a bunch of sweaty boys for two weeks? To give you a hint, you get a lot of sexual innuendos, drunken confessions, and maybe even some stolen bittersweet kisses.
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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