parallax [par-uh-laks] (noun)
The apparent shift of an object against a background due to a change in observer position.
Avery Alexander had a perfect life in San Francisco. She had her senior year planned meticulously, between trips to the pier with friends, dates with her boyfriend Luca, and an epic class schedule. She was on top of the world, until, that is, her mother announced their return to Redland, OH.
Confident that her parents had planned to divorce, Avery is shaken when they move back in with her father and twin brother. The new living situation proves to be tense. Her parents pick up right where they left off, fighting, as Avery tries to get to know her brother after years of distance.
A story of overcoming hardship, loss, and navigating the rough waters of high school, senior year may not be as perfect as Avery planned.
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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