Riley and Avery grew up in Turner, Missouri. For years they've plotted their great escape from the safety of their tree-house. But now they're seniors in high school, and Avery wants to study abroad in Mexico. Riley, logical, scarred Riley, wants to stay in Turner Round, where he's got a steady job at a coffee shop and is already taking classes at the local community college.
Avery has a secret, and she loves Riley too much to tell him the truth.
One last, phoneless summer, will decide their future. Can they work through their differences, or are they destined to walk down different paths?
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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