Meet Charlie Monroe. 22 yr. old Charlie is probably the most happy, positive, inspirational person you would ever know. She could make you laugh when your car breaks down in the middle of a storm. She makes the most of everything, especially her run down, rough life. With her brother in jail for a crime he didn't commit, two run away parents and an abusive, stalker ex-boyfriend she did not expect to win a trip to Vegas for an auction off. What really surprised her is for this gorgeous guy, who won the auction, to be the only one able to push her buttons.
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Kingsley Mannie. That name is enough to make this girl swoon. But of course that's what's going to happen when your a 24 yr. old billionare, the most handsome guy on the face of the planet, and the CEO of the most important company in California. With his mom pressuring him to settle down, and him loving the single life, makes it a bit complicated.
While he is trying to figure out how to continue his single ways but also make his mom happy, he attends a auction for the less advantaged in Las Vegas. And, without knowing he bids on #14 ('cause fourteens his lucky number). And he soon realizes that he is in for the time of his life with this girl!
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Ok, no judging because this is my first book but I can take some constructive criticism. Just post in the comments and vote. Don't be afraid to speak truthfully, I'm a big girl, I can handle it.
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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