After leaving her abusive husband, Wren Haywood has only one priority: keeping her daughter safe. She settles down, gets a fantastic job, and thinks she in the clear from her ex-husband. But after five years of only focusing on her daughter, Francessca, Wren decides that it's time for her to get out there and start dating. But dating while being a mother turns out to be a little bit more difficult than she expected, especially with a daughter.
Grayson Chambers, the ultimate playboy and doesn't do relationships. After a devastating heart-break years ago, he'd rather have no strings attached, meaningless hookups than have something long term. He doesn't take anything seriously except money, family, and sex. Other than that, he's all about fun.
But when an app matches them together, they find that opposites do attract. Yet it's more complicated with both of them dead set on what they want. Wren wants something meaningful, and Grayson is all about having something casual. After weeks of great sex, dates, and other encounters, the two must decide who's going to stop being stubborn and finally give in to what the other person wants. Will what they have survive, or will this be a failed match?
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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