Beautiful

By Cindy Martinusen Coloma

A perfect life unravels, forcing Ellie to confront her true self and redefine beauty.

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272 pages

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Ellie Summerfield seems to have it all—beauty, popularity, and a packed social calendar. But beneath the surface, doubts gnaw at her perfect facade. Is her love for Ryan genuine? Who are her real friends? When a sudden event shatters her carefully constructed life, Ellie must confront her true self. As her world unravels, she embarks on a journey to discover what beauty truly means. Will she find happiness beyond the mirror's reflection, or will her search for authenticity lead to unexpected revelations?

From the publisher

Her friends once thought she was perfect. Now she must face the mirror–and herself–to discover what true beauty is.Ellie Summerfield has everything a girl could want–she’s beautiful, she’s Senior Class President, has a calendar full of social engagements, volunteer commitments, and church activities. In short, she’s perfect, according to most of the students at West Redding High School. But something is bothering Ellie, like a loose string on a dress she can feel but can’t see. Does she really love her boyfriend, Ryan? Who are her true friends? And is she really happy in her picture-perfect life? Then in the course of a few minutes, the loose string in Ellie’s life completely unravels. Forever changed, she must face herself as she discovers what it really means to be beautiful.

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