Elijah, preferably called Eli, is a quiet boy with the hands of a musician. He played in a symphony Orchestra and titled the principal bassoonist until one day he was hit by a car. This accident left his tromatized and disabled. He was never able to play again due to his injuries.
Oakley, is a small unnoticed boy who prefers counting stars, flowers or reading than talking to someone. He has been alone most of his life, bullied by strangers and his own siblings. He has a stutter and social anxiety which might as well be a big ol' target sign on his back saying 'kick me'.
The two met when the schools tiger, Ethan, shoved Oakley into Eli, causing the two to find each other. Their lives changing forever. With the currency of their lives, and dark past secrets, will the two boys ever find love in the cruelty of society and peers?
As Dallas and Drayton navigate life in the spotlight, Spencer is navigating intense feelings for Nathan - her best friend's brother.
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Dallas and Drayton are planning their wedding, talking babies and learning how to navigate life in LA now that Drayton is a hotshot football player in the big leagues. Meanwhile, Spencer and Nathan are back at home in Colorado, coming to terms with their feelings for one another and learning how to co-parent with Grayson, the father of Spencer's daughter. Will the realities of adult life strengthen them - or will their relationships break?
[Sequel to The QB Bad Boy and Me]
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