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Desperate to get to her dream college, seventeen-year-old Zillah Cord will enter an internship-turned-race to win a rich scholarship.

Desperate to live his life his way, eighteen-year-old Bradley Talibeaux will use the spotlight in unflattering ways that could harm his family.

When Zillah-determined to get that scholarship-is chosen to fix Bradley's image, their feelings are put through the wringer as their worlds collide. The web they have unexpectedly weaved together will untangle in ways they never imagined.

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