Shirley Madden felt like she was always losing. Her friends saw her as an asset, and her family barely cared. Losing was something Shirley had grown accustomed to, so much even that she was beginning to think that it was all there was to life. Whether she was losing in a game, competition, or even with her thoughts internally, Shirley was always losing.
Elliot Smith was a winner. He was the main character in his own story, and an observer in others. Elliot could be where he wanted to be and what he wanted to be.
Shirley however was no more than the stranger walking through streets at the back of the movie. She was an observer, but nothing more. Unlike Elliot, Shirley could not comprehend what she observed. She could not use her role as an observer to become a player in the game.
He was a winner.
She was a loser.
What happens when a winner loses? What happens when a beloved farmer, and grandfather to all is killed? What happens when dark pasts are revealed?
What happens when you meet Kat?
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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