What started as a fake scenario I made in my head in an attempt to fall asleep on one of my many insomnia-y nights, turned into a full-fledged novel.
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Luna Smith, along with her mother and siblings, just moved away from snowy Toronto after her parents' messy divorce. They ended up moving to a city that sounds like the fusion of pizza and a burger.
That meant that she would no longer be attending her dream school- The University of Toronto -with her best friend Diane.
Thanks to her stellar grades, she was able to land herself a scholarship to a private university whose name she could barely pronounce. Amidst being upset about the divorce drama and the sudden move, she was expected to adapt to not only a new school but a new environment, one in which she knew no one.
She tries to be optimistic and decides to make the most of it, due to her pressing love for her major- Musical Theatre.
She first encounters Mac in the Seven-Eleven in her neighborhood. He's a quiet, artist teenager covered in tattoos with shoulder-length wavy hair. He has a beautiful face which really intrigues Luna. The two continue to "bump" into each other at the store and share a common love for grape sodas.
Nick Mellon. He's the only and youngest son of the president of a private university; the university that just so happens to be the one Luna attends. Shocker!
6ft1, popular, with a mess of curly brown hair, filled with narcissistic remarks and dazzling grins; he's the least likely person to befriend Luna. But he does.
Luna soon realizes that her fairytale dream of studying this major is not at all what she expects it to be. Encountering a college "queen bee" who never gives up the stage to others, and cold shoulders from the rest of the class, she evidently sticks out like a sore thumb.
Luna finds herself in the middle of auditions, lavish parties, an elite club, many secrets, performances, envy, and a love triangle.
Word Count 📝: 163,380.
❝ I don't have time to waste thinking about a boy who will only destroy my future,❞ I say getting closer to him with every word, maybe a little too close.
I feel his breath fanning my face. He licks his lip as a sneaky smirk slips onto them, his greenish-gray eyes shift between my lips and eyes, making my traitorous breath hitch.
❝ You saying you think about me, Torres? ❞
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Mariana Torres is the first in her family to go to college. Being the first in a Latinx family comes with more pressure and stress than usual, something Mariana is used to. She wants nothing but to make her family proud, even if it means pursuing something she's not interested in.
Now heading off to UCLA on a full-ride with her best friend, she's finally getting the chance to get a strong education and become a successful doctor.
But every perfect plan has bumps in the road, and this one just happens to be a beautiful one.
Aiden Grey lives life like he's dying. He parties, drinks, smokes, burns through his money, and sleeps around with every girl at UCLA. He isn't attracting the ladies by being a brooding bad boy, but by being so carefree you feel your problems slip away when you're with him.
Too bad Mariana can't afford for her problems to slip away.
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Warning: Book contains swearing and mature content.
WARNING... PART 2: This story contains emotional rollercoasters, flawed characters, tears, sometimes a scary amount of anger and frustration, a really really strong 'has to be you' type of love. *This warning was apparently needed...* ENJOY
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