Hallie Thompson never had it all. Her dad left her when she was a baby, leaving her mom to raise her and her older sister, Bridget, alone. Then, her sister passed away, but she never told anyone the reason. When she looks at herself in the mirror, she sees a fat mess, but when Mason Falton looks at her, he sees a gorgeous girl, one he starts to fall for, despite their differences in the popularity levels. But, when Hallie's mother finds out about her secret relationship with Mason, she's forbidden to see him. How will she ever learn to live, without his love?
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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