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Kriti has always lived her life by other people's rules.
At nineteen, trapped under the weight of a strict father, crushed dreams, and endless expectations, all she wants is one thing-freedom. But when she's forced to give up her dream college and attend the one place she never wanted to go, Kriti feels like her life is slowly slipping away from her hands.
With a painful past, insecurities she keeps hidden, and a heart guarded against love, Kriti has convinced herself that happiness simply isn't meant for her.
That is, until Samir enters her life.
Charming, patient, and far too persistent for her liking, Samir is everything Kriti tries to avoid. But as their paths continue to cross at Crown High College, walls begin to crack, secrets begin to unfold, and Kriti starts to wonder if maybe-just maybe-some people are meant to find you exactly when your world feels like it's ending.
As Kriti steps into a new chapter of her life, she must face college, unexpected friendships, painful truths, and the biggest challenge of all-finding herself.
Will college finally give her the freedom she has always craved?
Will she learn to stand up for herself and chase her dreams?
Will she finally learn to love herself despite everything life has thrown at her?
And who else will she meet along the way that could change her life forever?
Or will fear, family expectations, and her past destroy something beautiful before it even begins?
A story about healing, self-discovery, family pressure, self-worth, and finding love when life feels like sunset.
Sometimes, sunsets aren't endings-they're the beginning of something new.