Astrid Scott Series by Blake Blessing, Jay Aheer

New town. New school. Same lies. This is my senior year, and not only have my parents moved me to a new place where I know nothing and no one, they are determined to make me fall in line with the life they want me to have. Not the life that I want. But what fits perfectly into their world. I’m looking for any possible way to escape this prison and leave them behind. Which has been harder than I thought. An opportunity to escape appears. And I’m going to take it... moreNew town. New school. Same lies. This is my senior year, and not only have my parents moved me to a new place where I know nothing and no one, they are determined to make me fall in line with the life they want me to have. Not the life that I want. But what fits perfectly into their world. I’m looking for any possible way to escape this prison and leave them behind. Which has been harder than I thought. An opportunity to escape appears. And I’m going to take it. I’m going to use four so-called perfect guys in this new town to make it happen. The ones that have it all, or so everyone thinks. And they’re going to be my ticket out. less

Four guys. One girl. Dangerous truths. Now that I maneuvered my parents into giving me the future I wanted, life seems easy. I finally have some freedom to enjoy my senior year without feeling like I’m slowly suffocating under the twisted morals and warped expectations of my parents. But it’s not long until everything starts to fall apart. The pretty lies that kept my world tied up in a pretty red bow? They’re starting to unravel. And not just for me. Something’s wrong with Jonah... moreFour guys. One girl. Dangerous truths. Now that I maneuvered my parents into giving me the future I wanted, life seems easy. I finally have some freedom to enjoy my senior year without feeling like I’m slowly suffocating under the twisted morals and warped expectations of my parents. But it’s not long until everything starts to fall apart. The pretty lies that kept my world tied up in a pretty red bow? They’re starting to unravel. And not just for me. Something’s wrong with Jonah. No matter how I push, he’s not letting me or the guys in to help. Then there’s the tension between Thatcher and Beck. Not to mention the sudden change in my friendship with Rhys. How do you stay afloat when the ugly truths emerge from the pretty lies? You don’t. less

Small town. Broken homes. Big dreams. Finally. Finally, life seems like it’s on the track I want it to be on. I had good friends that really care about me as a person, not me the pastor’s daughter. Good memories of senior year, maybe even good enough to overcloud Mother Dearest. There are even some new experiences that I blush just thinking about. But the guys? They want to get out too. My new goal in life is helping them achieve their dreams. They need a photographer? Perfect... moreSmall town. Broken homes. Big dreams. Finally. Finally, life seems like it’s on the track I want it to be on. I had good friends that really care about me as a person, not me the pastor’s daughter. Good memories of senior year, maybe even good enough to overcloud Mother Dearest. There are even some new experiences that I blush just thinking about. But the guys? They want to get out too. My new goal in life is helping them achieve their dreams. They need a photographer? Perfect. Study buddy? No problem. Motivational speaker? I’ll do my best, but words aren’t really my strong suit. I got my dream, now it’s time for them to get theirs. But like always in the small town of Silver Ranch, nothing is ever easy. Betrayal, drama, and freaking elephant sized obstacles are thrown in our path and… I don’t know if we’re going to all make it out. The world always seems to break us apart at the worst times, in the worst ways. I was learning very quickly that…. fears will bust dreams to pieces every time. less

One secret. One mistake. New fears. Winter break is here, and this is our opportunity to celebrate our first Christmas together. It’s wild to think we’ve only known each other since the beginning of the school year, but I want to experience everything with my guys. I’m hoping we’ll get to build sweet memories and lifelong traditions, but that might be harder than I thought it would be. Something is wrong. Maybe not wrong exactly, but off with Beck... moreOne secret. One mistake. New fears. Winter break is here, and this is our opportunity to celebrate our first Christmas together. It’s wild to think we’ve only known each other since the beginning of the school year, but I want to experience everything with my guys. I’m hoping we’ll get to build sweet memories and lifelong traditions, but that might be harder than I thought it would be. Something is wrong. Maybe not wrong exactly, but off with Beck. I’ve tried to corner Jonah but he’s not giving anything away. How am I supposed to help if they won’t tell me what’s wrong? A taste of what life could truly be like for us once we graduate is within our grasp, but secrets have a funny way of destroying happiness. How can I keep us all together when this time, we might be torn apart from the inside? less

In Brittle Hope, the final installment of the Astrid Scott series, Astrid's fighting for all of them to make it, to succeed, to leave the life they were born into, but is she building a future on brittle hope? More coming soon!