When Lindsay Dunn's husband leaves her for another woman, she is forced to the last place she wants to live, her hometown, Carburg. She'll keep to herself to avoid being the subject of gossip. Again.

Nick Matthews has spent most of his life searching for a family. Carburg adopted him as their own when he took a job teaching English in the local high school.

Lindsay was one of Nick's first students ten years ago, she's long past teenage crushes on sexy teachers. Beside, her stay is only temporary and sex is more trouble than it's worth.

Nick recognizes the passion lurking beneath Lindsay's cool demeanor. But is his love enough for her to let go of the past and embrace a future with him?

Content warning for heroine who had an abortion as a teenager.