Roses & Thorns.
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A rose can be breathtaking. It draws you in before you notice the thorns.
Its beauty makes you want to reach closer. Its scent makes you forget that something so delicate could ever hurt. It can make one feel cherished when given.
Then there's the thorn - sharp, dangerous, and hidden beneath something beautiful waiting for the wrong touch.
Mandy Anderson was a rose - beautiful in her own way, sheltered by wealth and surrounded by people who cared for her. A little nerdy, a little stubborn, and far too innocent for the kind of trouble she was about to meet. She was everything a rose could be.
Then there was Jackson Hart.
Wealthier. Reckless. Charming.
A notorious playboy who could make a girl feel like the only person in the world today and forget her name tomorrow.
So who would be foolish enough to hold a thorn knowing it could hurt?
Apparently, Mandy.
What happens when a rose falls for a thorn?
Some things are meant to bloom.
While some are only meant to hurt.
And maybe Mandy was never supposed to touch Jackson in the first place.
And sometimes, the most beautiful roses are the ones brave enough to bleed.
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