"I chose to let you in, now the roads lead back to you."
Aura had just recently moved from her hometown in Hawaii to England for college. After gaining the courage to break up with her boyfriend, she takes the time she needs to find herself again, and along the way, meets Rowan, an enthusiastic individual who slowly works his way into her heart. He becomes someone she can confide in -- someone she can trust -- even with her darkest secrets. She doesn't want to ruin what they have, but with the thought of Rowan leaving slowing eating away at her, will she confess her feelings or let him go wherever his spirit takes him?
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Rowan was someone who never thought to settle down. He was always running a million miles a minute, never stopping to take in what's around him. That is, until he meets Aura, a timid girl whose quiet, yet powerful voice peaks his curiosity. After a unique first meet, Rowan decides to try and learn more about Aura and the two become very close. Will Rowan decide to stay with Aura, the girl who got him to stay still after years without rest? Or will he choose to see where his original path of winding roads will lead him?
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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