Senior year has finally started for the quiet, yet sassy Cillian Bodhi; a teenage boy who loves his mischief and parties. So he thinks, anyways. After dealing with his bratty sister and neglectful mother in the low-income home they live in, Cillian does the one thing that he finds comfort in: partying. While at the party, he meets the school's popular jock, and somehow gets twisted in a pool with him.
Tired and confused with how his future may work; Phenix Nash has a reputation to screw up everything good to come his way, especially when his parents abandoned him and left him with his Nana, who has enough of Phenix's actions and low-life behaviour. Not only is Phenix in a crises, but he is also alone in his own world, which can be dangerous for him.
So what happens when Phenix and Cillian cross paths one night at a party once everything goes downhill in their lives?
WARNING⚠️ THIS BOOK CONTAINS MENTIONS OF ABUSE, SUBSTANCES, SA, HOMOPHOBIA, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, AND DEATH⚠️
THIS IS A GAY BOOK! GAY, GAY, GAY! DON'T LIKE IT, SHOO!
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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