Tracy Kelleher

How does a rule–abiding, accomplished woman fall for a rebel college dropout? It's something rare–books curator Penelope Bigelow is still trying to figure out! Regardless of what logic she tries to use, the proof remains that when celebrity chef Nicholas Rheinhardt is around, her composure takes a vacation. With all the reunion festivities, it's hard to avoid him…especially since he needs her expertise in antiquities for an upcoming episode of his cable travel show.Too bad the past isn't what Penelope's focusing on when she's with Nick. There's more to him than his infamous reputation – and that intrigues her. Penelope isn't looking for perfection…even though Nick's coming very close!

Getting shot in a robbery shattered more than Katarina Zemanova's knee. Once an up–and–coming power executive she's realizing that recuperating her confidence, and her trust in people, is a lot harder than she expected. Teaching night school in the sleepy town where she grew up with her grandmother seems like a good first step.

But when Ben Brown bursts into class, that step becomes a giant leap. George Benjamin Brown is no star student. He's a recovering cynic with a newfound teenage son, Matt, and trust issues of his own. Matt sneaks off to enrol in Katarina's class, and Ben storms in to teach him a lesson, but is instead captured by Katarina. And it's the start of a learning experience none of them ever saw coming.

Talk about adult education! Obstetrician Julie Antonelli's spontaneous decision to take an Italian Conversation class has backfired. Instead of distracting her from the pressures at work, the course proves she can't escape them. That's because the teacher is none other than cardiologist Sebastiano Fonterra––the recently installed Grantham Hospital CEO who drives Julie crazy.

Much to her surprise, Julie gets some fascinating lessons about life, family and love. Not to mention seeing Sebastiano in a much more simpatico light. This is one class she won't skip...especially when he's making her believe this could be the beginning of a beautiful future.

When Lilah Evans graduated from Grantham U, she was ready to leave college behind and change the world. Now, at a crossroads, she's doing something she never wanted to do: attending her ten–year reunion. And that means running into Justin Bigelow.

A decade ago, Justin was the big man on campus Mr. Self–Involved himself. So why did he nominate Lilah for the Distinguished Alumni award? One thing that's clear is that the attraction that used to simmer between them is now more intense and impossible to ignore. With the stakes higher, do they finally have the courage to go for it?