What If,
A playboy cared?
What If,
That playboy fell in love?
What If,
The one he loved had cancer?
What If,
She could die on him?
What If,
He gave everything to save her, but it wasn't enough?
What If,
He changed?
What If,
She changed him?
What If,
She died...
John Quinn wasn't always the way he was, no he wasn't always a playboy that used, and cheated on girls. He didn't always get into trouble with the law, he didn't smoke, he didn't drink and he wasn't a jerk. Once upon a time he was all about sports and becoming a big time hockey player. But that changed, it all changed when he meet his first love, who brought him into the popular crowd.
John started changing after and during the time that he had meet and been with Constance Joanne Welsh.
It changed when his first love, Constance, dumped him because she was afraid her new self would influence him. It all changed when John no longer had a good guy friend to depend on. Except for Luth, who had always been there for him, but moved away and the only time they could see each other was at the hockey rink.
But this year, this summer that all changes. John will be pushed to his limits, not only in his mind, life and soul but in his heart. He will be pushed until his very self is gone and all that is left is tears, his tears for his loved one.
When he learns that the one he loves, the one he cares about, the one he's been there for, has cancer, and has hidden it from him for so long, without his knowing.
With his worry all about her, their time left together, John will say goodbye to his Casanova days forever.
And with no time to be anything else, John will learn how to be himself again, how to love and what being a boyfriend is really about. All within one last summer.
It all changes,
When John, falls in love for the second time.
NOTE: I REVISED BEFORE YOU GO, SO THERE WILL BE SOME MISINFORMATION IN THIS ONE REGARDING LEON & ELIZA'S RELATIONSHIP. I WILL FIX IT SOON, THOUGH!
* I would HIGHLY recommend reading BEFORE YOU GO and THE ONE YOU FIGHT FOR before you read this novel. This novel is a criss-cross between them and will include some major spoilers!*
Leo Sangster has a bucket list tucked away safely, folded between the pages of his favourite book. And it's been there for nearly fifteen years.
He hasn't tried to read it. He can't. He won't. Because that one piece of paper is a large piece of his father -- someone he's never met and never will be able to meet.
But as Leo finds himself heading to Whistler, BC to explore where his father was born and who he was before he died in a car accident, he begins to wonder if that bucket list could give him any clues.
Aria Madden is the daughter of the now-retired, famous NHL player, Luke Madden. Anyone would consider that a lot to live up to, but Aria is content with her current position. In January, she'll be competing in the Winter Olympics for Canada's women's hockey team. Over the summer, she's going to be training in Whistler, BC with the rest of the team, all while staying at her aunt's house.
But even though it seems like she has everything under control, Aria is stuck in a whirlwind of anxiety. While she's happy and excited that her hard work has paid off, she's worried she won't live up to her father's legacy.
When Leo and Aria cross paths on a fateful summer day, they're thrown into the chaos of an unforgettable summer adventure -- filled with charming and mysterious people, astounding views, and alpine air. But as the summer continues on and the heat is amped up, undeniable chemistry begins to brew between the two of them.
But what happens when summer ends and they have to go their separate ways?
Will they give up on the chemistry or will they find a way to make it work?