Nick, Richland High School's resident player, just got friend zoned. Nick has liked Lainy for 8 years, since he was 10 and she was 9, they met at chess club meet in elementary school. Lainy is still a nerd, but Nick moved on from that faze long ago. They're still friends, even though they're at total ends of the high school food chain. Nick eventually tells Lainy he likes her, maybe even loves her. Lainy freaks out and doesn't wanna be played by her player of a best friend, so she rejects him and Nick enters the friend zone, every guy's hell.
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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