A note, a camera, a necklace, and her passport. Those are the items Nick, her now dead best friend, left Diana, along with a letter. After the accident that cost him his life and afflicted her with post traumatic stress disorder, she decides to visit Paris. While taking her photographs, she meets Zach in an old, quaint cafe. The two become extremely close and, ultimately, fall in love. But, your past pains never stay there. They come back to you, leaving you grasping for air and hope. When it’s time for her to leave the City of Lights, what will become of their relationship?
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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