Jack Avery, the schools jock, good looking, popular and smart. Zach Herron, the schools bad boy, hot, dangerous, and tempting. The two boys are paired for a project, against their will. Zach tries to be his cold self, and push Jack away, but when he slowly realizes he has fallen in love, and maybe he isn't as straight has he thought he was, he might just take the risk and try to be with Jack. Maybe Jack feels the same? Maybe he'd rather keep his good reputation? Orrrr maybe, just maybe, everything will work out for the two.
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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