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That Boy #1-3

That boy trilogy: That boy - That girl - That baby

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That Boy - That Girl - That Baby

3 romanzi in 1

Autrice bestseller di USA Today

Jadyn ha due amici, ma solo uno è destinato a diventare l’amore della sua vita.
Il primo si chiama Danny. È un ragazzo d’oro, quello che ogni ragazza sogna. Stare con lui è come vivere un’avventura. Il suo sorriso è contagioso, i suoi addominali duri da morire, ed è un’indomabile testa calda, un autentico e irresistibile bad boy.
Poi c’è Phillip: è con lui che Jadyn parla tutte le sere prima di addormentarsi. È il ragazzo che sa leggere i suoi pensieri, che cerca di tenerla lontana dai guai, e quando sorride, lei non riesce mai a dirgli di no.
Uno di loro due è l’uomo della vita di Jadyn, ma capire chi non è affatto semplice. E anche quando tutto sembra ormai chiaro e lei sta per sposare quello che è stato il suo migliore amico, i dubbi la assalgono e rischia di rovinare ogni cosa mettendo in discussione ciò che sembrava una certezza. Jadyn deve decidere. È disposta a rinunciare al vero amore per sempre, o deve ascoltare il proprio cuore? Emozioni forti, lacrime incontenibili e momenti esilaranti in una trilogia che ha commosso e divertito i lettori di tutto il mondo.

La serie romantica e sensuale che ha già fatto impazzire le lettrici americane

Hanno scritto della That Boy Trilogy:

«Questo libro è incredibilmente bello! L’ho amato.»
Abbi Glines

«Consiglio vivamente questo romanzo!»
Eating, Reading, and Dreaming

«Mi è piaciuto molto. È romantico, brillante, sexy… una storia davvero da favola.»
Fanatic Reader

«Questo libro ha tutto per piacerti: l’amicizia pura, l’ironia, i dispiaceri. I personaggi sono fantastici… cresci con loro e non li lasceresti mai. Indimenticabile!»

896 pages, Hardcover

Published September 29, 2016

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About the author

Jillian Dodd

256 books6,748 followers
Jillian Dodd is a USA Today bestselling mother-daughter duo made up of Jill and Kenzie — two writers, one pen name, and a shared love for fun, binge-worthy YA romance. 

With over fifty books and millions of happy readers, their stories range from small-town love in That Boy to glamorous adventures and swoony YA boarding school dramas in The Keatyn Chronicles, London Prep, Spy Girl, and beyond.

Jill lives in sunny Florida with her husband, while Kenzie lives in Scotland with her husband and family. When they’re not writing across time zones, you’ll find them planning their next adventure or dreaming up lovable stories readers can’t put down. 


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Profile Image for Guy Venturi.
1,081 reviews1 follower
June 21, 2020
BFF love triangle with side interests

Friends since birth and neighbors Phillip and Jadyn are connected. When new neighbor Danny moves in across the empty lot, he immediately makes friends and training buddies with both. But he is challenged to respect the others relationship.

Love, marriage, and babies soon follow with college out of the way and football still a connection. Facing misunderstandings and hook ups while planning their lives keeps things busy.
Profile Image for Andrea Monti.
2 reviews
January 13, 2020
* Spoilers Alert *
If I could put a -1 star I would.
One of the worst books I have ever read.
I mean how is the female character loved and wanted by eeeeeveryone. She es is the best friend, best daughter, best body, best football player, best everything. Really? She flirt with every male friend she has, but at the same time they are sooo goooods friends after. Is not awkward or something between them.
She has two goods friends. She has a crush on one of them. They flirt, they kiss, they have a relationship. They are on and of.
At the same time, the other best friend support her with everything that happened to her.
Finally she remains friends with the one she had a crush and ended up with the one who always had her back. They only have ONE date, the one at the beginning of the book, where the friend propose her. So, I left there. I finished the first book and that’s it. I don’t want to read two more books about the same characters
(Not a English speaker, sorry about grammar)
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Profile Image for Stacy Chambers.
476 reviews2 followers
November 27, 2016
bleh, this book was absolutely a DNF for me, I could not get through the first part of the trio of books, It was WAY too much back and forth. The way that the synopsis sounded was that there was this all time great love between these two characters, but really JJ was just a child playing in an adults body; and the great love that she had for him (no I won't spoil it) was complete BS on her part until it damn near smacked her upside the face. There was just way too much turmoil and indecision on her part. If the author wrote a better leading female character this book would have been SO much better, but this girl gives daddy issues its name. I had to return this and get my money back.
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561 reviews15 followers
March 1, 2017
I LOVE Jadyn, Philip and Danny! That Boy series will give you the feels... there's lots of love, loss, humor, fun and HEA. Can't go wrong with this series!
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229 reviews5 followers
May 24, 2017
It was the first time I had read any of this author's books and I absolutely loved it, I cried with Haydn when her parents were killed. I thought it was So funny when she asked Danny to teach her how to kiss, altogether the friendship between the three of them was amazing.
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23 reviews32 followers
December 21, 2018
That boy: 3 e mezzo ***
That girl: 3***
That baby: 3*** e mezzo
Voto complessivo: 3*** e mezzo
207 reviews1 follower
December 4, 2019
The Boy Series

Interesting storyline. Great characters. Maybe if I had taken some time away in between books I wouldn't feel the "negatives" l do feel.

A couple of good zigs, then zags. Several times I definitely felt I was given way more information than needed, especially when it came to sex. I realize sex is an important part of life, l just have a question as to whether it is the all encompassing importance portrayed for at least 8 years in the lives of these young people. If so, how sad.

Long read at times. Glad for good ending.


Profile Image for Ashley Hedden.
5,259 reviews43 followers
June 24, 2020
That Boy Series (3 Book Series) was a great series by Jillian Dodd. This box set consists of; That Boy, That Wedding, and That Baby. These books follow JJ finding love with her best friend. That Boy takes you along the ride of her finding love with one of her best friends and keeps you guessing till the end on who it is. The next two books follow them through marriage and a baby. I can’t wait to read more by Jillian Dodd.
432 reviews2 followers
January 28, 2020
Fun series

This series has great characters, good story lines and in general was a fun read. I was brought to tears several times and really became “friends” with this great group of friends. It was fun to read something from and area of Nebraska that I am familiar with. Book one was my favorite of the series but the ending of book three was also very good!
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18 reviews1 follower
October 23, 2022
One of my fave series ever! It’s so sweet and made me laugh out loud. Although Jadyn can drive me crazy with her indecisiveness, she chose wisely in the end and I love reading about her and *****’s life together and then the next series with their friends and kids. Love Jillian Dodd’s lighthearted writing style. I also loved reading the Keatyn Chronicles - another fave series.
31 reviews1 follower
January 11, 2020
Overt elite end all

Rating was earned. Enough drama and exciting changes to keep reader interested, ready to go back to read more of the story.
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524 reviews1 follower
January 26, 2020
These two are worth it. Love the female lead. 👍
4 reviews
January 29, 2020
Fast reading

All three books in this series set was great! Quick read and makes you feel ALL the emotions. I laughed, cried, fell in love with the characters.
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85 reviews
May 2, 2020
I flatlined in the middle of this book but the first and last got me. What a wild emotional roller coaster ride I went through!
Profile Image for Brittany (happy.ending.always).
1,265 reviews48 followers
February 11, 2021
Must read series!!! Sooo much joy and happiness comes from these books! But with twists and turns too, it makes the series captivating! Absolutely must read!
389 reviews
May 12, 2021
Great story of friends growing up and becoming more over time. The story is full of laughter, drama, and romance. This story about Phillip, JJ, and Danny is a must read.
21 reviews
June 2, 2021
This series is amazing. These early books are not written as well as Jillians other books but they are so worth it
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11 reviews
June 8, 2021
I love this series I could read it over and over and it never get old.
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1,375 reviews
May 24, 2020
THAT BOY *** (6-9 aprile 2020)
JJ ci racconta la sua vita, dalla quarta elementare al post università. Soprattutto il rapporto con i suoi migliori amici, Phillip, affidabile e Danny, scalmanato e adorabile. Primi baci, appuntamenti e tragedie... insieme possono superare tutto. Ma a un certo punto bisogna crescere...

Ho ritrovato questa trilogia sullo scaffale "da leggere", regalatami qualche anno fa. Molto frivola, ma si lascia leggere molto facilmente (ho fatto le 4 per finire questo primo libro!). Romanticismo, qualche risata e lieto fine assicurato... direi che in tempi di covid-19 non c'è niente di più rassicurante!

* La vita significa vedere il lato straordinario della quotidianità e non sprecare nessun momento.

THAT GIRL *** (29 aprile-9 maggio 2020)
Dopo la proposta di matrimonio al primo appuntamento, JJ e Phillip devono organizzare l'evento. Tutti ci mettono il becco, compreso il signor Diamond: permetterà a JJ di usare il fondo fiduciario solo se i due ragazzi frequenteranno un corso prematrimoniale. Peccato che questo significhi scavare a fondo in cose a cui JJ non vuole pensare...

Ma quanto sarà costato il matrimonio??? Frivolo e scorrevole, sono proprio curiosa di come andrà a finire questa trilogia.

* Penso che Dio, il creatore del nostro fantastico universo, abbia fatto cose incredibili: i tramonti, gli arcobaleni, le onde del mare, i nostri corpi e le nostre menti, e tutto il resto (ha inventato anche il sesso, pensateci). Ciononostante, se mangi dolci tutti i giorni poi ingrassi, e credo che questo sia un grave difetto di progettazione. Pensate a quanto saremmo felici in caso contrario. Davvero, se nel mondo tutti potessero iniziare dal dessert, senza ingrassare nel frattempo, sono convinta che sulla terra ci sarebbero più felicità e amore.
* Quando volevo risolvere le cose, andavo da Danny. Quando avevo bisogno di sostegno, amore, abbracci e compassione, andavo da Phillip. Quindi prima andavo sempre da Phillip.



THAT BABY *** (22-23 maggio 2020)
JJ e Phillip, tornati dalla luna di miele, sono impegnati con il lavoro e la nuova casa, ma quasi subito JJ si accorge di aspettare un bambino. All'inizio è spaventata, ma subito i due novelli sposi sono elettrizzati, non vedono l'ora di diventare genitori. Allo stesso tempo, Lori è sempre più isterica e str*** e mina il suo rapporto con chiunque...

Un po' più cupo rispetto agli altri (e l'autrice ne spiega il motivo nelle note finali). Tutto sommato, una piacevole lettura, che tiene svegli per sapere come andrà a finire.

* "Che succede se non cambiano il pannolino alla perfezione o se non abbiamo ancora i soldi da parte per il college? Non farà nessuna differenza per il bambino. Impareremo e cresceremo con lui. Ti ricordi cosa mi hai detto riguardo all'anello di fidanzamento? Che l'unica cosa che conta è l'amore. Non mentivo quando dicevo che saresti stato un padre meraviglioso. Sei divertente, intelligente e hai delle braccia forti. Sono quelle le cose che ricordo meglio di mio padre, oltre al fatto di aver sempre saputo che mi amava. E se dovesse succedermi qualcosa, so che crescerai i nostri figli in modo da renderli forti, sicuri di sé e amorevoli." "Non dirlo neanche per scherzo. Non ti succederà niente." "Hai letto tutti gli scenari peggiori, Phillip, e ho vissuto in prima persona la mia tragedia, quando sono morti i miei. Può succedere, e succede di tutto. L'importante per me è sapere che, se dovesse capitare qualcosa, tu ti ricorderai sempre che l'amore è la cosa più importante. L'amore, e nient'altro."
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1,872 reviews7 followers
December 9, 2016
You have to take all of these books with grain of salt, but I really enjoy Jillians writing style so I love them. I read That Boy years ago and have been waiting for the others to go on sale so all for 1.99 I scooped it up. That Boy sets the background. I love the friendship dynamic between all 3 that continues all the way through all 3 books. Good down to earth, fun loving girl, both boys jocks but one super good and "fun" and the other is their " serious" friend that keeps them in line. That Wedding was my least favorite, but I thought both were sort of immature throughout, but then the ending made up for a lot of that. That Baby was super cute. Liked the diary aspect and I loved them in their first year of major. Only thing I didn't like was the forgiveness of Lori so quickly. She would have been groveling for years to earn my friendship back and it would never be the same again. Overall loved the series.
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1,632 reviews5 followers
January 2, 2017
Jadyn and Phillips Forever...

Didn't think I would write that title up there, I guess I did. For the price of this series, I got a mileage of reading. I read the first book already, wanted to read the other two but never got around doing that. Anyways, apart from Jaydn indecision about the wedding (which was annoying), I love this series. I don't really got how Danny ended up with Lori, but that lady is not a good person. The epilogue was awesome. This rating is on the package of three books. It is a bargain read of three books, good plot, swoon worthy hero, and a killer epilogue.
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10 reviews
January 14, 2021
Amazing love story

I love this girl next door story about true love that began as babies. This book will definitely make you love i was laughing so hard that i started crying about the spider incident. Then when they got their new couxxh ... my husband did the same thing!! The last book def made me cry and keep me.in suspense but luckily enough i got a happy face at the end. Really gives you some insight to things going on around you and to never take anything or anyone for granted. Amazing book
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15 reviews2 followers
April 3, 2017
Omg!! Loved!!

I couldn't put it down. I loved how it followed their lives. Made you laugh and cry. Watch out for gnomes. LOL
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