''Yes, I do like you. . . well, I mean, I LOVE you! I'll be with you forever. I'll love you forever.''
Those words are now only a fuzzy memory for Jaelyn Heights. She had known Nixon Sanders ever since she was nine years old, and those childhood years were a dream come true for her. Jaelyn had always dreamed of a Prince Charming, coming to whisk her off in an endless fairy tale. And, well, after maybe ten years, she had just that! Only. . . he changed. He was no longer sweet and charismatic, but rather. . . toxic and disloyal. Despite him controlling her and abusing her, Jaelyn did not have the heart to leave him. She was so sure that he was the one, how had that all changed so quickly? How much more of this can she handle? How WILL she handle it. . ?
(WARNING! This book contains violence, blood, and death. Shocking, am I right? There is also quite a bit of romance in this novel, but nothing too crazy. If you are uncomfortable with these kinds of things, then please choose a different story to read for today.)
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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