It's 1945, and 18 year old Julia Trojan is anxiously waiting for her father, Micheal, to return home from the war. After loosing her mother, Christina, to leukemia the year before, Julia just wants happiness and to be just who she was before. A soldier arriving at her doorway with a telegram, changes all of that.
Living with her grandmother June, Julia feels the need to immediately grow up. No more being a kid, dreaming of college or singing just for fun. She gets a job, starts supporting the mortgage, and is an adult overnight.
When 22 year old Donny Novitski, a friend of her father's over seas, invites her to sing with the swing band he has created, Julia wants to believe the fantasy where everything will be perfect again. Donny has secrets and Julia wants answers. After reluctantly joining the band, Julia soon learns that maybe the band is her only way to find happiness.
Disclaimer: I do not own Bandstand or any of the songs. I only own what I added to the story line.
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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