Quinnsley Price has always been, what some people would call "different." For as long as she can remember, girls around her liked Angel, Jacob and Edward, and members of boy bands. But she had always liked Buffy, Bella, and various girl bands. She never thought there was anything wrong with her attraction towards girls. She just didn't understand why she liked girls instead of boys. When she was 13, she learned what a lesbain was and in a burst of emotion, told her friends. They called her offensive names and told everyone at school, as if her attraction to girls was something to be ashamed of. She quickly learned that in everyone else's mind, it was. Now, at the age of 16 she has developed social anxiety and a threatening eating disorder from the horrible bullying she receives. Honestly, she doesn't think she can take anymore. But can Dahlia Fajardo, a rebellious girl who has just moved to Arizona from Mexico, help her embrace her sexuality and overcome her disorders? Probably not, at least not completely; but she can damn well try. She has to try, for Quinny.
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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