Charlotte Reed is a freshman at Liberty High and she had just moved to the town, hence she's the new girl in Liberty High School. It all started normal, new hallways, new lockers, new classrooms, new teachers, new friends... Until she met that one boy, Liberty High's star athlete, half-caste, tall, dark hair and lovely brown eyes; Zach Dempsey.
A queen bee who's got a history with the boys and heartbreak, and a star athlete who's never really had an experience in love, trying to find the right girl, will they be able to save each other?
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?
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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.
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