Ashton Ryder wasn't always a good girl, but after the events that happened her last week of junior year she's hell bent on being the perfect student and daughter for her senior year. She plans to go to Harvard and leave the town that holds bad memories.
Reece Fletcher has just moved into the small town of Dalton. When the boy who doesn't follow rules finds out Ashton wasn't always a goodie two shoes he plans to change her back into her bad girl ways, but can that happen after all Ashton's been through? Can she find the fun that's hidden in the crevices of Dalton?
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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