Revenge is bittersweet.
During the first stages of grief, the urge for revenge is strong. It gives you something to concentrate on instead of focusing your mind with thoughts of that beloved one you lost.
When you go through the deepest loss, it's a natural need. It lessens the pain.
In 1929, Atlanta Fryday, at 15, had to watch her dying mother lay down all the responsibilities in her own two hands.
Her mother, her best friend, was murdered. During her birthday party. She felt responsible also for that, who wouldn't? They were HER guests.
Loss introduced a whole in her heart and to move on, the only way she knew was revenge.
But before getting her revenge she has to solve the mystery of who murdered her mom.
The last thing she hoped for was love. How could she have time for love when she was so invested in revenge? Those two are complete opposites.
All his life all he's known is loss. Luca Ferrara lost both parents at a young age and grew up with his elder brother, who later on was also murdered by the order of the royal line that killed his parents: the French Court.
Since his brother was murdered, he'd been training and fighting to represent his town, which has been victim of several attacks from the French Court. His mission is to take down the Court and overtake France, but what can he do when he finds the woman he falls in love with in the Court and on their side? At this point he has to choose between love and duty. He promised his people he would overcome their enemies, even with his last breath. What will his choice be?
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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