When popular cheerleader, and closet gamer, Avaleigh falls, she falls hard. Which is why she keeps up a cool outer persona. Love can only break. She has watched it tear her parents apart, watched it nearly kill her sister, and watched it devastate countless other friends; families; and strangers. Freshman year of college, however, her fragile heart has been stolen by a gaming enthusiast who happens to go to her school. She'll get over it eventually. So why does she find herself helping him in class? Getting jealous when his editor her best friend - hogs his attention? Gushing over his gaming set up? And going out of her way to run into him online?
When a crash leaves him with a broken neck and in a coma, Avaleigh's worst fears are realized. She also realizes that the editor mirrors her feelings, so she tries to stay away. Let them have the love that tortures and squashes the soul. But why does she find herself taking advantage of the late night visiting hours? Why does she find herself reading him the same book over and over? Why does she find herself still in love after all it has done?
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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