On a seemingly ordinary school trip, Paige jokingly tells Rose she'll give her 10$ if she kisses her. What starts as a light-hearted dare quickly turns Rose's world upside down, as she finds herself falling for Paige, the confident girl who now seems to flirt with her for fun. But as their playful teasing turns into something deeper, the weight of their reality begins to sink in. Rose is afraid of how their friends will react, and her parents are openly homophobic, making any chance of them being together seem impossible.
As the lines between love, fear, and friendship blur, Rose and Paige must navigate a world that isn't ready to accept their relationship. Will they have the courage to follow their hearts, or will they be forced to keep their feelings hidden forever?
A poignant story of forbidden love, friendship, and the fight to be true to yourself, 'What One Kiss Can Do To You' explores what happens when falling in love isn't the hardest part-it's everything that comes after.
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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