❝Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.❞
16-year-old Nadia Bailey, an only child living in the shadow of one of New York's finest conglomerate business owners, calls her parents. A soon-to-be valedictorian abides by a strict set of rules set by her parents, who has an entire future planned ahead of her. Though while it may seem like she's got her life under control, she is forced to keep her true self hidden from the outside world. Tired of all of the pretense, she runs away to Italy, hoping to get away from her problems back home. Although it seems Nadia can never seem to get out of trouble as she meets mysterious British beau, Luke Brooks. Spending an entire lifetime behind-the-scenes hiding behind books and heartbreak playlists, the last thing she wants is for her to get involved with boy trouble. Their worlds come clashing together as secrets from the past come unraveled as these two meets.
It's another girl meets boy cliché, but will the bond they have be strong enough to withstand the secrets they uncover or start the couple's demise?
A person can only hold on to themselves for so long before they fall apart...
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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