Kaitlyn is your average 16 year old. She lives with her Dad,Step-Mom, and her Brother. Everything would be completely normal except she's a lesbian. She hasn't told anyone except her best friend Matthew. She's pretty much become used to the idea until she met Maya. A openly gay girl at her school. Can Kaitlyn fight her feelings for Maya? Or Will Maya help Kaitlyn finally come out?
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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