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For Valerie Reed, escape wasn't a dream, it was a necessity. Her family was a tangled mess she desperately needed to break free from, and college was her lifeline. A boyfriend? That was just asking for trouble, a distraction she couldn't afford. But then Isaac Paterson showed up, and suddenly, Valerie's carefully constructed walls started to crumble.
Isaac Paterson had mastered the art of detachment. He floated through life, never putting down roots, never letting anyone get too close. Oakwood High was just another backdrop in his transient existence. But Valerie Reed was impossible to ignore. She was small, fierce, and determined, and something about her sparked a flicker of something he thought he'd lost long ago.