𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 Amelia Laurent was built on survival. Half-British, half-French, and carrying scars no one should ever bear, she flees Europe for the sun-drenched coast of California seeking a fresh start-and complete isolation from the trauma of her past. She wants no part of love, trust, or second chances. Her sole focus is pouring herself into her work at her aunt's thriving tech company, where she's already poised to take over as future CEO. On her first day at her new school, Amelia reluctantly lets her guard down just enough to join a close-knit group of friends, but the real disruption to her carefully constructed walls arrives in the form of Xavier Roberto-a charismatic Italian heir and the acting CEO of his mother's fashion empire. All-the-while patient, persistent, and though not even meaning to, Xavier sees right through Amelia's defenses and slowly chips away at the fortress around her heart. Just as Amelia begins to believe she deserves a real future, the terrifying shadows of her past resurface. Driven by deep-seated fear-both of losing herself in love and of her abusive aunt and former rapist coming after the man she's grown to care for-Amelia makes the agonizing choice to push Xavier away. When the truth brings them back together, their bond is tested to its absolute limit. At the high-profile fashion gala where Xavier was to be made CEO, Amelia's worst nightmare comes to life. Will she eventually find true love, or is she destined to be a leftover forever?
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