Casey is a 25 year – old determined, confident and successful woman in all areas of her life, except for one thing. Her non-existent love life. Scratch that, a love life that she has no experience whatsoever. No first kiss, no first hug, no nothing, zilch, nada well you get the picture. Then comes Kaino, her younger sister’s best friend of 5 years. At 19 years old he is a famous manga author that has been through girls like tissue after a certain incident.
When Casey and Kaino meet, they both take an instant dislike to each other. But in a sudden turn of events, they realise that the other is not as bad as they think. But as always, fairy tales never come true. With a whole heap of jealousy, dramas, fights, misunderstandings, and ex’s thrown into the mix nothing is ever as it seems.
*Inspired by the manga Junjou Romantica*
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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