They say money is what makes the world go round - but not for Alex Darkbloom, who doesn't care for the glitz and glamour his life and his family's lives lead. All Alex has ever dreamed about was to have a 'normal' life, doing 'normal' things, with 'normal' people. But there was one very 'normal' thing he craved for more than anything - someone who would love him for him, rather than just for his bank balance.
Ava Perfect is a 21 year old single mother to her 3 year old daughter, Emma. Every day seemed repetitive to her - starting with the school run and then working in her parents' bakery to pay for the necessities in life. However, after a run in with a tall, mysterious brunette stranger who introduced himself as the eldest son of the legendary music producer Clark Darkbloom, at a nightclub she was dragged to by her awful step-sister who wanted to celebrate her engagement (but mainly rub it in Ava's face), Ava talked for hours until it ended with a reluctant goodbye into the night.
Alex thought he'd never see her again, until a year later when he walked into 'Perfect Desserts' - a bakery cake shop, with his 4 year old little sister, Poppy.
Many say a working class girl with a child would never be able to catch the attention of a dashing billionaire heartthrob as Alex was known as in the media, but both Ava and Alex were known to be rule breakers. Many indicators suggested they'd never be destined to work, but as it became more and more evident with every day that passed, Ava and Alex were actually more similar in ways people would never have guessed.
Is it the true love that Alex has always dreamed of, or a perfect disaster in waiting?
- Author's Note: This story is written with UK English grammar and spelling. Also this story belongs to me, so nobody can copy this book or use it in any way unless I grant permission. Occasional swearing but other than that, no other warnings!
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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