"I never thought it would happen to me. The whole 'love at first sight' thing, but I honestly fell in love the moment I laid eyes on him in chemistry class. So cliché, I know."
Autumn Matthews was dead sure the one she loved was Jared Dawson; tall, blonde with blue eyes, and he's popular. She knew she had no chance since she was far from popular. She's short, with brown hair and hazel green eyes and she only has one friend, Alex Harris. He was her partner in crime as a kid, and still is even through the tough times, including the death of Autumn's mom ten years ago.
Autumn Matthews knows she has to be the good girl. Get good grades, go to University, become a surgeon, then maybe think about love and a family. But what happens when love gets in the way of her goodie two shoes life and causes it to change drastically? Autumn has to take a leap of faith, and live in the fast lane.
"We were like Bonnie and Clyde, but not the whole couple's thing. We were always partners in crime as kids. We are best friends, nothing more, nothing less. Just friends."
**[NOT CONTINUING... UNFORTUNATELY]**
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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