Paperback: Pop Quizzes and Stolen Kisses

Autistic English teacher, Rachel Bright, thought she’d learned her lesson after Keith Payt broke her heart. The special education teacher was charming, easygoing, and had a reputation for no-strings-attached fun—exactly the kind of man she knew she should avoid. Now, a year later, Keith suddenly wants a second chance, but Rachel isn’t sure she can trust him. When their principal sends them to a co-teaching conference in Charlottesville, fate steps in. An early snowstorm leaves them stranded in a hotel with only one bed. When Keith takes a fall in the icy parking lot, Rachel has no choice but to strip him down and keep him warm. One thing leads to another, and soon, the lines between enemies, co-teachers, and something much more intimate blur once again. Back in Marchfield, everything feels different. Roller skating parties, escape rooms, and late-night talks make Rachel wonder if Keith has really changed. But when a blast from his past threatens to shatter her newfound confidence, she leans on her friends to help her find her own power. Keith has never been the grand gesture type, but Rachel isn’t just any woman. So he does the one thing that might prove he’s all in—renovating his attic into a romance library just for her. And when they stand before their colleagues, presenting what they’ve learned about co-teaching, they each have one more lesson to share—about love. Can Rachel take the leap one more time? Or will past heartbreak keep them apart for good?