Working for the Teacher

She’s the teacher who came to Forge Creek for a fresh start. He’s the town bad boy she never expected to see again.

After a disastrous breakup and losing her teaching job in NYC, Charlotte Hayes returns to Forge Creek determined to start over. A teaching position at Forge Creek High is exactly what she needs.
What she doesn’t need is Ryder Kane.
Back in high school, Ryder was the boy every parent warned their daughters about. Trouble followed him everywhere. Fights. Arrests. A stint in juvenile detention. Charlotte spent years trying to forget the older boy with the dangerous smile who always seemed to find her in the hallways.
Now he’s the foreman overseeing the renovation project at Forge Creek High.
Ryder has spent years working to leave his past behind. These days, he’s known for his work ethic, not his mistakes. Unfortunately, Charlotte still sees the boy he used to be.
When a major plumbing disaster strikes the old house she just bought, Ryder’s company is the only crew available on short notice.
Suddenly, avoiding him isn’t an option.
By day, they’re crossing paths in the halls of Forge Creek High. By night, Ryder is finding too many reasons to linger in Charlotte’s kitchen.
The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the chemistry that never disappeared.
Ryder knows he should keep his distance. But he’s waited long enough.
And this time, he’s determined to prove he’s not the boy she remembers.