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]]

[MATURE READERS-CONTENT OFTEN EXPLICIT] The Devil Wears Prada meets Sweet Home Alabama in a contemporary romance that explores the realm of privacy, desire and success in a highly public relationship. "I felt undeniably drawn to him. There was almost a tangible force around us, dragging us into a bubble that was solely ours. It was a bubble that kept us safe from the world, but not necessarily safe from each other." Aspiring fashion designer Charlotte thought making an indie film in New York City was going to be easy money, easy contacts, an easy path into the industry. But, falling for her stock-broker-turned-actor co-star, Will Carter was far from what she expected. In the largest city in the world, where everyone knows you, having a private relationship and being so deeply addicted to one another was dangerous. No matter the cost, for Charlotte and Will, it seemed to be harder to walk away than to fight the challenges of being together.