Everything about her was a lie. Her hair, her clothes, her smile - the very air she breathed.
Everything about him was the truth. His handsome face, his quirky smile, his love for animals - his kind nature.
Against all odds, they fell in love.
To them love truly is blind.
***
Juliet is living a lie. Her mother controls her life. She is forced to be the perfect doll; always smiling, always happy, always beautiful, always perfect. However, she longs to be free of the chains of perfection.
Lance is a bona-fide genius. He finished university at the age of 18 and has been ridiculed all his life for his brain. However, he never lost his kind nature, thirst for beauty or sense of adventure.
An unexpected meeting leads to an unexpected story. One not only about love, but also about acceptance.
Looks aren't always what they seem.
And maybe, just maybe, love isn't actually blind.
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?
*****
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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