It's 1945, and 18 year old Julia Trojan is anxiously waiting for her father, Micheal, to return home from the war. After loosing her mother, Christina, to leukemia the year before, Julia just wants happiness and to be just who she was before. A soldier arriving at her doorway with a telegram, changes all of that.
Living with her grandmother June, Julia feels the need to immediately grow up. No more being a kid, dreaming of college or singing just for fun. She gets a job, starts supporting the mortgage, and is an adult overnight.
When 22 year old Donny Novitski, a friend of her father's over seas, invites her to sing with the swing band he has created, Julia wants to believe the fantasy where everything will be perfect again. Donny has secrets and Julia wants answers. After reluctantly joining the band, Julia soon learns that maybe the band is her only way to find happiness.
Disclaimer: I do not own Bandstand or any of the songs. I only own what I added to the story line.
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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