Author's Note

Elaina moves to London after receiving a prestigious swimming scholarship from Oxford University. Heartbroken after her boyfriend of five years broke up with her and without much self-esteem due to the constant verbal abuse of her parents, Elaina is shy, cautious, and distanced; she tends not to let many people in. When completely out of the blue, she meets Liam Payne of One Direction. Liam starts to fall for her, but will Elaina be able to leave the past behind and allow herself to love again?