**previously called Forbidden Love**
Elizabeth "Effy" Rose was a radiant and kindhearted 16 year old girl with a past from Santa Monica, for a while at least...
When tragedy strikes the Rose family, Effy is pulled into a downwards spiral and back to old habits, looking to drugs, parties and older men to make her feel alive again. She is seen by everyone as a confident girl living a carefree life, yet as soon as she is alone, she drops the facade, revealing the broken girl she truly is.
One night, when she's a mere few pills away from eternal darkness, she meets Liam Calaway, the mysterious 20 year old college boy who sees through her mask, and everything changes.
As Liam helps Effy on her road to recovery, will this forbidden love be able to withstand the emotional, physical and-let alone-legal hardships that come with this relationship.
A story of love, loss and lust that will leave you wanting more.
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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