
Seventeen-year-old Lina Hale lives most of her life in her notebook-writing stories she's too scared to live, dreaming of places far beyond her parents' strict rules and expectations. Then she meets Darian Walsh-the school's golden boy: athlete, actor, heart-stealer, and the last person anyone expects to notice a quiet girl like her. Except he does. And when he looks at her, Lina feels like she finally belongs in her own life, not just on the page. One skipped day of school becomes a reckless, gentle, impossible beginning. One moment of honesty turns into a connection neither of them saw coming. And suddenly, Lina isn't writing about love-she's living it. But just when their almost-relationship begins to bloom, Lina vanishes. Her parents refuse to explain. Her friends have no answers. And Darian is left replaying every moment they shared, every word, every mistake-including the one he can't take back. Inside a place she never chose, Lina is forced to face a secret that threatens everything. Outside, Darian is determined to find her, even if he has to tear apart every lie the adults around them built.All Rights Reserved
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