The speaker, Ava, is a woman from Washington who has a passion for romance and a desire to find her "one true love." She grew up in a big family with two older sisters, Maya and Tara, and inherited her parents' love for romance. Ava has a vivid imagination and often dreams about handsome boys.
In her early teenage years, she invited a neighbor's son to run away with her, which led to a series of mishaps when he refused. As she grew older, she started to learn from romantic movies and eventually landed her first date with the boy she considered the hottest in her class, Danny. However, their relationship was short-lived as Danny humiliated her in front of their classmates.
Despite the heartbreak, Ava continued to work on her romance skills and started reading romantic novels. This led her to a job at a library where she met two men, Alex and Sam. Alex is a librarian and a good friend, while Sam is a wealthy man who is Alex's friend.
Ava started dating Sam, but he often made fun of her appearance and lifestyle. On her 20th birthday, Sam took her shopping and bought her a dress, which Ava felt was too expensive. Despite this, she bought the dress with the intention of returning it immediately after a dinner party with Sam's parents. However, she ended up falling for Sam's friend Alex instead.
Ava and Alex started a fake relationship to make Sam jealous. They planned to go to a concert together, with Sam also invited to make the situation more awkward. However, Sam showed up and started flirting with Ava in front of Alex. This led to a fight between Alex and Sam, and Ava finally realized that she had feelings for Alex.
In the end, Alex caught up to Ava and promised to never let her go, signifying the end of her journey to find her one true love.
Here are some key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator is Ava, a librarian who loves romance novels and dreams of finding her true love.
2. Ava dated Sam, a rich and handsome but rude and arrogant guy who insulted her and cheated on her with his ex-girlfriend.
3. Ava agreed to fake date Alex, Sam's former friend who wanted revenge on him for stealing his ex-girlfriend and causing a scandal in his family.
4. Ava developed feelings for Alex, who was kind and respectful to her and shared her love for literature.
5. Sam tried to win Ava back by following her around and proposing to her at a literature event, but Alex also confessed his love for her and asked her to come back to him.
6. Ava ran away from both of them, but Alex chased her and caught her, promising to never let go of her.