Seventeen year old Caymen
Meyers and her single parent mother live in the tiny apartment above her
mother's store, Dolls and More. Her father split as soon as her mother found
out she was pregnant and his wealthy parents paid her mother off to keep her
from seeking support. They reside in a small beach town where only two types of
people live; the rich and people who sell things to the rich. Caymen is working
for her mother when a rich boy about her age comes in. He is looking to buy a
doll for his grandmother's birthday. She helps him pick something out and tries
to keep her sarcastic attitude towards the wealthy in check. She barely
succeeds. Wrapping up his purchase, Caymen notices that his name is Xander
Spence from his credit card. He begins to catch on to her humor and tries to
get her name. He is unsuccessful and leaves. Xander has made an impression on
Caymen, whether she likes it or not.
Mrs. Dalton is a frequent customer
in the shop. She comes into the shop one day to check on a doll that she
ordered for her granddaughter's birthday. Caymen lets her know that it will be
delivered the next day. Mrs. Dalton is unable to come back in and tells Caymen
know that she will be sending her grandson Alex instead. She asks how Caymen's
mother is and she answers ok. Mrs. Dalton leaves before her mother, Susan,
comes in from the grocery store. She asks Caymen to leave the shop unattended
(an unusual request) and finish carrying the bags up to their apartment. She
finds her mother sitting on the couch and lets her know that she will finish
unpacking later. At the end of the business day, she finds it odd that her
mother never came back down to help in the shop like she normally does. Caymen
finds her mother cooking dinner, which is unusual. She offers to clean up while
her mother lies down to read a book. Caymen sees that her mother didn't eat
much and on her way to her room, she sees that she has fallen asleep.
The next day Caymen is surprised to
see Xander come back into the shop. It runs out that Xander is called Alex by
his grandmother, Mrs. Dalton. This time, Xander is determined to learn her
name. He calls his grandmother to let her know that he has the doll and that
the owner says hello. When he says that it isn't Susan, Xander finally learns
Caymen's name. He smiles and Caymen doesn't want to admit to herself how that
makes her feel. On Saturday, Caymen goes into the shop early because she
couldn't sleep. She is startled when the phone rings and it is Xander. He has
been to the bakery and has muffins to share. She opens the shop door to let him
in. He is surprised to learn that she lives above the shop. They start a game
of asking each other questions but neither really learns much about the other
before Xander leaves. When her mother asks her who called, her the first time
in her life, Caymen lies. She doesn't want her mother to know about Xander.
Soon, Xander and Caymen find
themselves spending time together and have more in common than they could have
imagined. It seems both are expected to take over their family's respective
businesses. Caymen knows that Xander oozes money but when she discovers that he
is the heir to a hotel chain, she discovers just how rich he is. With her
mother’s experience with her father, Caymen is leery to become involved with a
rich boy, no matter how cute he is or how much he understands her. Rich boys seem
to have short attention spans when it comes to girls. She knows her mother will
never approve of Xander.
Can Caymen overcome the differences
between her and Xander to see that maybe they belong together? Is Xander
serious about Caymen or is she just a passing interest? Why is her mother
acting strange? Will Caymen ever reconnect with the father who abandoned her?
What will Caymen's mother say when she finds out about Xander?
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