Mabel Norton is the outsider in her school. She makes a friend a month, but eventually they find out that her life is a mess of lies and she's back at the start again; depressed and friendless. Mabel liked having no friends though. Her life was a colourless place- abusive father, alcoholic mother, asshole of an ex-boyfriend-but when a new boy moves in next door with her exact Chemistry class, she developed feelings she's never felt before. Tate Parker is everything anyone could want in a boy; sexy, sensitive, sweet, and artistic. When Tate throws away plans with the popular girl, Aubrey Truman, Mabel falls madly in love with him. Although, Tate has a tragic backstory he hasn't told anyone in town. Can Mabel open up Tate enough to find his past?
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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