Everyone knows and loves the beautiful freshman, Cassie Rayis. Although she could easily get any guy, for some reason, she holds back on dating. In fact, she's only had one boyfriend before, ever. Then one day, Cassie allows a popular sophmore and friend, Blake Collins, to cut in the lunch line. Although the encounter was no more than three minutes, it's enough to hook Blake on Cassie. In the days and weeks following the brief encounter, Cassie begins to pop up more frequently in Blake's life, and he slowly begins to learn she's not the happy, enthusiastic girl she portrays herself as. Will Blake break down the walls she's built around her broken self, and vice versa? Read on to find out.
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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