I was never really the girl who was in the spotlight. I was more of the girl who helped her friends get in the spotlight. When he actually noticed me, I was surprised. Not that I didn't have popular friends in high places, but I was practically invisible. Liam was the top guy of the school. He had girls talking about him, boys wanting to be him, and teachers falling to their knees for him. Liam was rich beyond belief and I was down there with the middle-class citizens.
Then there was David. Who knew our friendship was that important to him. I definitely didn't know that he appriciated me as a friend. David wasn't a self-obsessed jock, but he did like his popularity very much. Being seen with me wasn't exactly a booster.
The three of us, we had fun together. And now I have to pick: Always or Forever?
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Malina Zerbino: quiet, unpopular, loner, sad. Her family ignores her, friends use her, and all she wants in life is to see the world. She wants to get out of her little town as soon as possible and run away from all her worries.
David Daniels: loud, popular, friendly, happy. He is everything at school, his mom loves him and all he wants in life is to be happy. David hates change and will do anything to keep it the same. He is unlikely friends with Malina while keeping his Popular Football status.
Liam Glass: Top of the school, best friends with David, and ignores Malina. All Liam wants out of life is to be sucessful like his parents. Liam keeps his grades in top shape, keeps his body in top shape, and keeps the popularity flowing his way.
These two boys are just the start of Malina's new love life. If only she knew a drive was the only thing keeping her away from her two knights in shinning armor.
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Amazing cover by @nessa129
Mira finds herself stuck in the city of love with Jake, the playboy athlete she can't stand. What she doesn't expect is for major sparks to fly on their 24-hour adventure. But can this newly-found love last beyond the magic of Paris?
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24 Hours in Paris is now published as a Paperback & E-book by W by Wattpad Books
As a Wattpad reader, you can now access both the Original Edition and the W by Wattpad Books Published Edition here upon purchase (PS: a review on Amazon (and also Goodreads) would be very much appreciated, to help get this POC rom com in front of more readers! All the review page links are on my Wattpad profile page :-) )
In the new Published Edition of the book, the characters of Mira and Jake will be older and wiser co-workers in the corporate world, who miss their flight and get stuck spending an extra 24 hours in Paris. They'll start off annoyed with each other, but you know how the story goes...
"Adorably sweet and a brilliant read! It made me feel like I was roaming the streets of Paris without having to leave my couch." - Grace @HQ
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On the last day of their class's college trip to Paris, Mira and Jake get tangled up in a debacle that causes them to miss their flight home to New York. Which means they're stuck in Paris until the next available flight that's 24 hours away! Mira is witty and a lover of art history and good cheese. Jake, on the other hand, is your All-American frat boy with a killer smile. Translation: they can't stand each other.
As they visit places they could never have imagined, Mira and Jake go from mortal enemies to star-crossed lovers with sizzling chemistry. But can their spark last without Paris' cheese and charm to keep it going?
[[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]]
Cover designed by Ray Gardener