*Just Being Us is the prequel to Zander (A St. Claire Novel). You do not have to read Zander before reading this book but for the best reading experience, you may want to.Home for summer break, Zander and Alyssa are enjoying themselves before they start their final year of college. Summer breaks for them are a big deal. It’s when they have the most time for each other. When they go back to being them. But for Alyssa, more time together means more pretending that she can handle a friendship with them. Alyssa is back to pretending she can handle just being friends with Zander when she’s always wanted something more.friends to lovers, young adultSt. Claire Life SeriesBook 1 - Honeymoon With a St. Claire (Monty and Cherish)Book 2 - Just Being The Prequel to Zander (Zander and Alyssa)Book 3 - Keep That Same Energy (Zander and Alyssa)