If you are looking for something cliche, something that will make you wish for billionaire, something that will make you love the bad guy even after knowing all the red flags, something that will make you believe that you have to be a certain way to be loved, love, this book isn't for you.
This book, as I wish it to be, wants to make you fall in love with yourself, and will show you that to fall in love is to love someone for eternity. With this book, I will take you on the adventure of tacky dreams, broken hearts, strong will, fleeting desires, and dramatic feelings. This book will show you how love isn't just the starting attraction, but actually is the commitment you give to someone for a lifetime.
"Roses, among all the flowers, have been the only ones that call to me the most. There is this attraction that exists between us."
"I just love you so much. And you know you are my rose and I accept you with every thorn of yours. I don't like to see you cry, my bear, but you know I am here for you every time you need a shoulder to cry on."
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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