"Jessy", a girl who has a lot of struggles in life and only being 15, doesn't need anymore betrayal. When a new boy comes to her school, she never once thought that he'd ever even dream of being with her. or vice versus. Her mother died when she was 10, her father was never in the picture, she bounced back and forth between living with her brother and her aunt and uncle, and her best friend, who became her "boyfriend", ruined her. By the time her grandmother dies, she needs someone, anyone. She felt empty, lost, confused, and just nothing until he came into her life. She has always lived by the quote, "You may not like me as I do you; and that's okay because who would ever choose a daisy in a field of roses." Now, she may not be a rose and still that daisy, but this boy is picking daisies.
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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