The One
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Last published Fri, Jan 18, 2019
Magnolia is the shy sophomore that does her best to avoid attention. She sits in the back of the class and rarely speaks up. To everyone around her she is just another girl, but to her friends she is an amazing, fun and enthusiastic person who lights up the room in an instant.
Zach is the handsome junior that is the prize that every girl has there eye on. Almost like he craves attention he makes his presence known when he walks in a room and with the power radiates off him could run an entire town. He is a jock stereotype to people around him, but when it comes to his friends and family he will do anything to make them happy and keep them safe.
When these two completely different people meet what will become of the once feared Zach and the intelligent shy Magnolia? Can she tame the monstrous beast that threatens to resurface? And can he bring out the beautiful parts of Magnolia for everyone to see? Can their impossible love conquer all or will his dark past come back to haunt him.
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