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Step right, step left, jab-that's how Tatum meets Holden.
Tatum Stevens is a young woman with a very troubled past. Her father is abusive, her mother is dead, and her brother is in prison, so when she first started dating Luke, he was the shining light in her life...until he wasn't anymore.
Then, she meets Holden. Holden Samuels is a professional boxer-a four-time champion, going for his fifth. Everybody sees Holden as the typical bad boy: possessive, domineering, and self-absorbed.
It's a bit more complicated than that.
Although he has his softer moments, especially where Tatum is concerned, he's tough, and he's damn sure hiding some secrets of his own. Plus, he's still the boxer of the century, even if a new fighter is gunning for his title. And he might just be the exact right thing Tatum needs to break her unlucky cycle...if she's willing to fight for it.
***NEWLY REWRITTEN. IF YOU WANT THE OLD, COMPLETED VERSION, IT IS ON MY PROFILE***
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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