Sometimes Love Is Worth the Risk (Sometimes Love... #1)

Josie is not a risk-taker or a rule breaker. Could the handsome, yet irritating, new teacher make her want to change her ways?

Josie has everything she needs—a loving dad, a mischievous cat, a cozy little house, a supportive church family, and her dream job as an algebra teacher at Maple Valley High School—but something is missing. Everything changes when her beloved mentor retires, prompting Josie to step into leadership as head of the math department. Complications arise when Cooper Donahue, the attractive but annoying new teacher, moves into the classroom across the hall and the house next door. Josie is sure Cooper Donahue is nothing more than an obnoxious man determined to make her life miserable. Could he actually be the one person who could make her life feel complete?

Cooper is looking for a fresh start in the picturesque town of Maple Valley, Tennessee, eager to slow down after years in a demanding career. Not only does he find the peace he craves in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, but he also finds himself irresistibly drawn to Josie Bloom, the most captivating woman he has ever met. Unfortunately, she seems determined to keep him at arm’s length.

Finding new ways to get under Josie’s skin gives Cooper a thrill he has been missing since he left his former career. However, the school district’s policy prohibiting romantic relationships between teachers presents a dilemma for Should he risk his job—and the newfound tranquility of his life—for a chance at love with the girl next door? The more he gets to know Josie, the more he’s convinced she would be worth the risk.