Charlie McGinnis is on her way to a new life and a new job in a remote West Texas town. All she wants is to help children succeed, but when she has a run in with the head of the hiring committee, she may have her dreams shattered before she can see them fulfilled.

Wade Garrison doesn’t tolerate liars, and that’s exactly what he considers Miss McGinnis. Imagine his surprise when he is expecting a man to walk into the interview for the Science teacher position and instead is greeted by a beautiful woman. Despite his misgivings, he is persuaded by the committee to hire Charlie, but Wade is not letting the woman far from his sight.

Maybe, if he’s lucky enough, it won’t be just the students of Mountainside whose lives are changed for the better. Or will he allow the events of the past to keep him from finding the happiness he deserves?