Guys are not an obstacle in her way. Since she is one of the cutest in her class, she swiftly brushes them off. Ichigo Hikari was heart broken. Being an adopted child, she experienced no love from her real family, but when John Ishida stepped into her life, everything turned around. She'd loved him with all her heart at such a young age. She would visit Japan every year for summer vacation, but mostly for John. Until she finds another girl pressing her lips to his. She's devastated and hurt, but what's hurts the most is that she loved him. She shuts everyone out of her life and tries to be the good girl she's supposed to be. That is until a transfer steps into her life. Kashino Takeshima. Catching her attention, he tempts her to breaks all the rules that were not meant to be broken. It gets her thinking... Are these rules worth breaking? But in the end, she knows that love will leave her all over again, for all good things must go. She continues to chase, disregarding their past. Kashino Takeshima... John Ishida...
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"Ichigo," he shifts closer to me, the distance between us only a few inches. "You don't know me, do you?"
"Who are you?"
"I never meant to break your heart."
John.
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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