"Whatever you do, don't fraternize with the Lavernes. Those kids are terrible influences, and I don't want you to get any bad ideas from them."
Viviann thought it was ridiculous, since the family had been integrated with humans long enough to resist their thirst for blood. And besides, they couldn't all be that bad, right? But she nodded nonetheless.
"Of course, mom."
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In hindsight, it was hard to avoid the Laverne family when her college roommate ended up being Nova Laverne, a confident daredevil with a knack for bending rules and getting in trouble. And, of course, she was a vampire along with the rest of her family.
At first Viviann tries to avoid getting close to Nova, but when you live with someone, it's hard to not get to know them. And the more Viviann finds out about Nova, the more she ends up falling for her.
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.
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