Logan Brown was hoping for a fresh start in Santa Barbara, California. Back at his old school, he knew he would only be known as that kid that lost his mom. Just before the whispers and pitying looks drove him crazy, he and his family hopped on a plane from New York and moved to a completely new state all the way across the country. While he thought he would find a clean slate, some new friends, and perhaps a new life ... instead he found a girl. But, not just any girl. The girl he he would end up thinking about non-stop, the girl he would wake up everyday for, the girl he though he'd never find. He had found Annabelle Reed.
"I love you." Three words, infinite consequences. They either break or build. Grey Richards, of all guys should know. He, Riverdell High's typical nerd, had fallen in love with Clara Hanson, the school "slut". But Clara had a dark past, one that left her scarred and scared of love. All too late, she realized Grey had gotten past her walls and she is afraid she'll get hurt again like all those years ago. Will Grey restore her belief in true love or will Clara's heart become more protected than ever before?
Before Eric, Aspen Wright could easily be considered a "goody-goody". She never skipped school, got straight A's, never snuck out. But that was all about to change when Riverdell High's "bad boy", Eric Cooper, was paired with Aspen in the school's tutoring program. But what started as a mere friendship blossoms into something more and her parents become concerned. Once she is forbidden to see Eric, she's not sure she is willing to go against her parents wishes to keep him in her life.
Tobias and Talia are complete opposites, yet thrown together in an arranged marriage. Can they navigate married life in the wake of a terrible tragedy?
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After being pressured into an arranged marriage to merge their families' companies, Talia and Tobias are stuck living together as husband and wife. Although they are both unhappy, neither tries to make the best of it. Tobias is too busy, and Talia is too distraught by the tragic death of her former fianceé, Jason. But as time goes by and they spend more time together, an undeniable attraction develops between the two. Despite this, Tobias can't seem to see past his jealousy of Jason and accept Talia - and Talia, plagued by guilt, is unwilling to let Jason go. Are the two heading for better - or are they headed for far worse?
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