16 year old Danny Kegan-sorry, Amherst- moves from sunny San Diego to the quiet and rainy suburbs of Pennsylvania. Leaving behind friends and family, Danny attempts to fit in at her new school. At her new house, she meets a handsome and seemingly perfect boy named Sean who claims to now work for her and her mother as "the gardener/housekeeper/basically your slave". Sean seems to be the only positive outlook of moving away from San Diego, as there are only catty girls, impulsive mothers, hormone-driven boys, and strange old men in Danny's new neighborhood. And soon, fitting in will prove to be a nightmare when the two strange old men approach Danny, saying they can hire her for a normal job, but are hiding a secret that not even her closest peers or family members can know. A fiery, burning secret that could prove disastrous if kept away from her. And one other person is involved with this world-stopping secret. Someone Danny would not be able to live with or without. Will the secret-holding strengthen Danny, or will it tear her down?
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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