Love Happens
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Complete Sun, Jan 10, 20167h 18m
Tyler never noticed Elizabeth. She was okay with that, at least they were friends.
Well until a sudden event brings them together, and they begin to fall in love. Let's bring in Emily Smith, Tyler's ex-girlfriend, and Elizabeth's best friend Caroline to turn it all upside down.
Not that Emily's world isn't already upside down. Juggling school, family, and bullies in a new town isn't easy.
And when ultimate bad boy Zach Mathews comes back from his self-inflicted exile, his long buried feelings for Caroline start to bloom. Caroline's rebellious personality (and their dark past) automatically making her want to push him away.
Everything is about to change.
Some do, some don't, and some simply can't let love happen.
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