In the summer of 1861, Elizabeth fell in love with John. And despite the world trying to pry the two apart, they remained together. But as the Civil War unfolds, Southern belle Elizabeth is sent to a boarding school in Massachusetts, forbidden to ever see him again, and the poor farmer John joins the Confederate army to fight for his true love. As their lives take an unexpected twist, following an arranged marriage, a child who was not born to her fiance, and the death of her dear brother, Elizabeth must decide where her life is headed. Will she be forced to marry a man she doesn't love, or will she and John run away to the mountains, the only place she knows she would be happy? The place where the wildflowers grow.
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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