Ever since Bailey Harrison could remember, it's always been her fault. From her mom, now to her super toxic boyfriend. My fault, my fault, my fault... her plus sized figure dosen't help her insecurities, and neither does her current partner. When she finally sees an opening to a better life, she dosen't know if she should take it, due to trauma being all she's ever known...
Brooding, tall, muscular, determined and closed off, Aiden Graves cant stand disrespect. From putting up with it his whole life, he finally feels the urge to step in to defend his best friends girlfriend. Adorable, sweet, quiet and traumatized... what a perfect match.
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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