Before You Were Mine (Teacher Chronicles)

Ally McVeigh has landed her dream job at Woodbury High. But when single dad, Owen Davies walks into her office with a tragic past and anxious daughter in tow, he threatens more than just her career plans. Struggling to distance herself from the rugged father's promise of romance, Ally's fear of commitment turns to hope; maybe she can have her cake and eat it. Especially when Owen craves more than one bite. He wants Ally in his life, in his bed and as the mother of his child. But in pursuing a relationship with the Food Tech teacher, old wounds and even deeper secrets begin to surface. When his daughter becomes a pawn in a vicious custody battle, he stands to lose not only his child, but the one woman who could make his family complete.