A girl named Akari Kutomoto is starting 9th grade this year. She has a lot going on in her mind. Schoolwork, aiding her mother, and cooking for her family. On the first day of school, a new student named Dante Yatamo enters the school with fangirls all over him. Akari's best friend, Ayashi, has a huge crush on her ever since they first met. He was jealous of Dante. Because of Ayashi's jealousy, Dante notices Akari, then tries to take her into his arms. He asks her out, she says yes, then the whole world stops. Rumors were spread about the two being together. Lies and lies keep spreading. Then one day, Dante shows Akari who he is. Akari now has to face life and death itself.
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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