As sixteen-year-old Catherine tries to escape her hard life, she's forced to reveal Sebastian's biggest secrets, but what happens when he discovers that the girl he's been crushing on is the real enemy behind his misery? ***** Catherine Hale has spent her life struggling with poverty, but for the first time, a glimmer of hope arrives in the form of Sebastian Page. However, after she exposes his secrets to the public, Catherine finds herself developing unexpected feelings for him, forcing her to choose between love and financial gain. Which will it be?

As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams? ***** Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]