71 parts Complete MatureThird book in "The Spectrum of Response" series.
[Embrace / verb - to accept something with great interest or enthusiasm]
Three years have passed since the dust settled. Now in their mid and late twenties, our favorite queer group is thriving in the lives they've built - but nothing stays simple for long.
Madison and Jennifer are newly married and raising their one-year-old son in the heart of Los Angeles. Madison balances the chaos of motherhood with her intense job, while Jennifer continues to be the grounding force of their family - steady, fierce, and full of love.
Meanwhile, Billie is gearing up to release Hit Me Hard and Soft, her most vulnerable album yet. For the first time, Billie goes on tour with Avery by her side - not just backstage, but on stage. Fully healed after years of recovery, Avery is finally dancing again, and with the world watching, she's stepping out of Billie's shadow and into her own spotlight.
But when Avery receives an unexpected offer to join Dancing with the Stars, she's paired with Kiera Brighton - a guarded, sharp-edged pro dancer who seems to want nothing to do with her. As tensions rise on the dance floor, Avery begins to face new questions about identity, fame, and connection.
And for Billie, watching Avery shine on her own brings both pride and something harder to admit - a growing fear that maybe Avery doesn't need her the same way anymore.
As the group navigates fame, growing pains, and the quiet insecurities no one wants to say out loud, relationships will be tested, boundaries will shift, and love - in all its complicated forms - will be redefined.
Because growing up doesn't mean growing apart... does it?
