A mysterious boy walks the halls of Ridgewood High School. Everywhere he goes, the crows in town follow. Most people assume he's cursed, including Ashton, the school's premiere soccer star. Most people stay away from him at all costs.
But, when Ashton is dared to last one night in the haunted house at the edge of town, he finds more inside than he had bargained for. Elijah, the crow boy, lives within.
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Elijah hates being home since the murder of his father. His mother has been near-catatonic for years and his little brothers are becoming too much to bear. What he can mend, he does, and what he can't, he worries about almost constantly.
His only solace is the outdoors, where hundreds of crows await his arrival every day. They're like his children, and at least they're grateful that he's there.
But when the most popular boy at school shows up at his front door one day, things change for Elijah in ways he never could have foreseen.
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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