Its been an endless parade of potential husbands since Gabrielle graduated high school. Her parents mean well- they want her taken care of, protected, especially as she makes preparations to go to University off on the other side of the country, in California. Gabrielle just wants to write music! Well, maybe one day she wants marriage, but she would really rather fall in love, first!
Then along come the Mishra twins, Aruna and Safiya, the pride of the Mishra royal family from Masaran. Not that Gabrielle knows this. Her parents know she would never agree to meet Aruna if she knew. The twins are charming and sweet, and when they smile Gabrielle forgets where she is. But.. is this what she really wants right now? California is more than 3,000 miles away and its taken her entire life to get this letter inviting her to study her first love. Aruna and Safiya, however, are in arm's reach, and could be her last .. loves? Wait, which one is she fantasizing about?
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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