Meet Aria, an overweight girl with a cheater for an ex. She's never had a problem with her weight, in fact, she's always been totally fine with it. Until her ex decides to point it out more often and she becomes a victim of bullying. Meet Hale, A strong average weight guy with a cheater for an ex. He's never been judge mental, in fact, he's too open-minded. Him and Aria meet and become friends. He becomes the one person Aria could trust her life with. He's there for her whenever. As Aria suffers with her bullying, and Hale carries her as his burden and problem, a strong love grows. So strong that even if the world ended, the love will only get stronger. Vows and battles are brought on this hell ride. Will they both survive? Or will only one keep living?
"If I lay here, if I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world?"
"Sitting in this room playing Russian roulette, figure out the trigger to my dear Juliet."
"Love comes to be in the oddest relationships."
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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