Along the coastline of a ruggedly beautiful island, love unfolds between two former childhood friends - Nicholas Lovette, a famed bachelor and magnate; and Steffie Monroe a well respected organizer and assistant - turned enemies. Separated by the deceit and ill intent of others, vast loss, and greed for upstanding position of wealth, they were reunited fifteen years later through a cunning stipulation. One sultry night with stolen glances, guilty smiles, and insatiable desire, past pressures and consequences of crazy love, sparks shameless dreams of broken promises and an unsure future.
Can they work together despite the unresolved deceit, vast loss and trust issues present between them? Amidst the stolen glances and guilty smiles, urgent eyes, some adventures and unleashed passion, will they be able to convince those against, that they are meant to be?
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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