Amara Vericiano is a badass.
Well, to put it simply. You see, Amara's goal this year was one-hundred detentions and to deface at least fifty percent of the school property, but before she could reach one-hundred, she was expelled.
Why? She would've gotten away with it if it weren't for resident popular head cheerleader and teacher's pet, Brittney Winters.
So when Amara gets transferred to Lawrence Waters Prep School, a prestigious boarding school in Virginia, things are about to change.
Especially when Amara goes from the loud troublemaker to the quiet, awkward bookworm. She let herself get pushed down and ignored by the populars, but this year, this year is different.
With the help of an unlikely sidekick, Amara's going to bring down the popular kids.
[If you steal this we're going to hunt you down and kill you with a banana, watermelon, pomegranate, and pineapple. Just a friendly reminder.(;]
copyright 2013 | The Awkward Turtles, also known as Janine, Jazz, Sandy, and Noelle. Cover by Noelle, @ohmyvampires
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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