Emery Knight had learned, time and again, that a fairytale happy ending wasn't in her destiny. With a talent with words, of mixing reality with fiction but believing she doesn't, she abandoned her dream of becoming an author. In York, as a college student, she struggled with part-time jobs to keep her head above water. When a paid internship, involving someone she never thought she would meet again, knocked at her door, her world turned upside down.
Elijah Hale had always known he wouldn't be able to chase his dreams. As the third son of the baron, he had given up on his happiness, pushing himself to meet his father's expectation. When Emery slammed into his life, originally to help him meet the expectation, he began to question everything he had ever known.
What would happen when they find themselves with a chance at their dreams? Would they walk away or help each other find true happiness?
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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