"Wait... I've got... Aerials, uh... Roman Candles, Spinners, Mines, " Bodhi dropped, on sandy knees, holding a beer, rifling through his backpack one-handed, a lit cigarette loosely between his lips. Flash-round, a wiry wick: "And Cherry Bombs."
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It's June, 2007. Jessamyn Cruz is wasting yet another summer saving up while working at a seedy seaside amusement park: Castaway's Playland Palace. Her boss sucks. Her best friends are dating. Her bike was just stolen. But Bodhi Grey is only on gig in Ocean Park until September, and Jess, albeit exhausted, is intrigued by him. They don't have to know each other. He'll leave. When he pulls over and offers her a ride one stormy morning, Bodhi blows up her summer single-handedly: a summer fling always ends, and ignited by a pyro blow-in, a spark (almost) always ends with an explosion.
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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