Kassem Lancaster is a typical bad boy who has been around. Right when he is getting bored of all the predictability, Vienna Anderson comes into his life and, not to sound cheesy, but it is true; she’s different. No, not the “I’m playing hard to get, so no, I don’t want you to do me. Wink wink.”-different, but the “Please don’t whisper in my ear, it tickles!”-and-“Wait, what is a hickey? Is that a southern food dish?”-different. Basically, under that bright-red hair of hers is just a whole bunch of innocence and goodness, and Kassem wants to be the first one to taint that. Unfortunately for him, Vienna isn’t even noticing any of his charm, or understanding any of his sexual innuendos, and she is completely unaware of his bad intentions. Kassem isn’t walking away from a little challenge though. So how is adorable, naïve Vienna so easily and unintentionally playing with fire and walking away unscathed?
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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