Dirty Pretty Words

Elle Willsmith has spent most of her life blending into the background-insecure, overlooked, and mocked for everything from her weight to her mother's cleaning job. But when she crashes an elite masquerade ball to sing her heart out for the boy who's bullied her for years, she sets off a chain of events that flips her world upside down. Noah, DE-Fountain's golden boy and resident jerk, humiliates her in front of everyone-but something about her voice, her fire, and her refusal to stay down shakes him. As Elle finds the courage to enter a prestigious singing contest and fight for her dreams, Noah's walls begin to crack.

Torn between the charming childhood friend who treats her like gold and the old enemy who might be falling in love with her, Elle must learn to trust her voice, her worth-and her heart.

This is a story of bullies turning into protectors, underdogs becoming stars, and a love that was never supposed to happen.