Happily Never After
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Gemma Richards is smart and beautiful. She has everything going for her. A best friend who will do anything for her, a loving family, and the world at her fingertips. But she worries she won't have much time left. At fifteen, she is diagnosed with cancer. But no one knows. Not even her lifelong best friend, Nathan Foster.
When Gemma learns she has to tutor football quarterback Ryan Davis in chemistry, she is the opposite of happy. She is livid. But she can't say no. The success of the team depends on her. If Ryan fails, he can't lead them to play-offs.
She reluctantly agrees. During their tutoring sessions, she learns there's more to Ryan than meets the eye. Along the way, she realizes she has feelings for him...and Nathan.
Then everything changes when the news of her cancer comes to light, drastically changing her relationship with everyone.
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