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Tay Marley

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Author of the most read book on wattpad in 2018, The QB Bad Boy and Me, now available in all leading book stores.

The prequel to The QB Bad Boy and Me, The Summer of '98 out now! Order it from Amazon, Book Depository and your local book stores.

Tay Marley wears many hats: bibliophile, entrepreneur, wife, mother, and featured Wattpad author. Her whirlwind journey on Wattpad began in 2017 and led to one hundred thousand dedicated followers, a five-part series, and three stand-alone books, including her breakout story, The QB Bad Boy and Me, which have amassed over forty-one million reads. She resides in New Zealand with her husband. When she isn’t writing about confident women and their love interests, s ...more

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Average rating: 3.8 · 6,832 ratings · 841 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	The QB Bad Boy and Me 3.79 avg rating — 5,751 ratings — published 2017 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Summer of '98 3.83 avg rating — 706 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Meant for Me 4.02 avg rating — 311 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The QB, Summer and Me (The QB Bad Boy series) 3.94 avg rating — 36 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sidelined 2: Intercepted by Rachel Espy (Adapter), Tay Marley (Goodreads Author) (Creator) 3.92 avg rating — 36 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The QB Bad Boy and Me eBook Bundle: A Two Book Bundle including The Summer of '98 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Hey everyone ! We've reached a new month which means that The QB Bad Boy and Me will be on shelves in just over three months! It's a buzz!

For the month of May I'll be running a competition over on Instagram. You can win a copy of The QB Bad Boy and Me and the rules are simple. Create a graphic based on the book! The graphic can be whatever you choose. An aesthetic board. An edit. A manip or cover Read more of this blog post »

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“It would always hurt. Loss was a wound that never totally healed. It left a scar. And time didn't mend the damage; it just changed the pain. It became different. But honoring a loved one's memory was remedial.”
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“There's nothing wrong with being in love, Dallas. There's no weakness in making space for it in your life.”
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“You're a little quiet, but you're, like, one of those quiet chicks that has big balls. I respect that.”
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