Elowen has spent her life putting others first, always filling roles and responsibilities but rarely tending to her own dreams. Underneath the daily routine, she feels an emptiness growing-a longing for something more meaningful.
Lawson Ross, on the other hand, is weighed down by grief. After losing his girlfriend in a tragic accident, he gave up believing in heaven or any kind of higher power. Each day, he struggles against a darkness that threatens to pull him under.
Their paths cross one night on a lonely highway, in a moment that changes everything. Lawson narrowly escapes death, and Elowen becomes an unexpected source of hope and comfort for him. She's the one light he hadn't realized he needed.
Though their lives lead them in different directions, fate keeps bringing them back together. For Lawson, Elowen becomes more than just a friend-she's a healing presence, a reminder that maybe there is something beyond this life. But as their connection deepens, Lawson begins to see that Elowen has secrets of her own.
In a story of unexpected connections and the quiet power of healing, Elowen and Lawson are drawn into each other's lives, discovering that sometimes the people we meet carry the very answers we're looking for.
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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