Leila Rose Winter, Dean Carter, Jenna Sanders, and her brother Matt Sanders were inseparable. That is until a tragic event changes everything. The suicide of Matt Sanders was uncalled for and was the reason for Leila's demise. With Leila being blamed for the death of Matthew Sanders, she was shut off by everyone and was hurt by the one person who she thought loved her the most, Dean Carter, who blinded with rage and revenge kissed Jenna in front of Leila.
Fast forward some time and it's senior year, Leila can't wait to get away from the 2 people who have hurt her the most and escape the dirty glares of everyone. Things don't go as planned for Leila because she is paired with Dean for a Science project. Things get out of hand and this will change Leila's outlook on life. She's bound to get hurt, but she takes the risk because she has nothing to loose. All she has to do is give it time.
"I didn't mean for any of it to happen, I wasn't seeing straight Leila, that kiss wasn't meant to happen." Dean said before realizing the true meaning behind his words. He didn't want me, he never did. I was such a fool to have fallen again, to have been broken again, my worst fear had come true and I let it happen.
The past unravels and secrets are exposed. Karma truly is a bitch.
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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