All her life, Char had been judged, bullied and harassed for the way she looked and acted. Often called giant or ugly, she was convinced no one loved her. No one ever will. But by sixth grade she was quick to change her mind. This characteristic young girl had met the love of her life, by chance. Of course, she only knew him online. She'd never seen him, or met him in person.
Nash, who was bold, friendly and social, was her polar opposite and was her personal magnet. Char knew, quite soon, she'd loved him more than any other person she'd met (besides her family).
But now, she was in high school, about to finally meet him and get to love him fully. Nothing could be better..
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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