Hiya! Happy Sunday to all you fine folks! Can you believe August is almost over? Cray-cray! But that means we’re closer to the big release day for Learning to Love! Here’s another snippet from my soon-to-be-out-in-the-world book!
Continuing from where we left off… (We’re now switching to Will’s POV)
Will stood off to the side and took note of the various strategies Pete utilized. He began his science lesson with a joke to break the ice and engage his audience. While they opened their notebooks, he loaded his slideshow presentation on the interactive whiteboard. Pete led them through the ins and outs of solids, liquids, and gases, and they filled in the blanks on the handout he’d provided. At Crestwood, there’d never been any shortcuts or handouts. If there were notes to be written, then you wrote out every last detail yourself. He had to remind himself that the bulk of students here weren’t in pursuit of higher education. Most just wanted to graduate, period.
His gaze circled around the room, taking in the layout and décor. Desks were at the front and benches, where they performed lab experiments, were at the back. Colorful posters featuring periodic tables, safety protocols, images of cell structures, and circuit symbols covered the walls, along with cabinets containing microscopes, test tubes, safety goggles, and the like. It was your quintessential science classroom with one remarkable feature.
The students.
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He marveled at the mixture of faces and races, pleased to see such a diverse group. The students—and teachers—at Crestwood had been predominantly white, at least while he’d attended. He hoped that wasn’t still the case. Pete had mentioned that Kendal High was a magnet school, enrolling students from dozens of surrounding communities in its vocational education programs, which helped to explain the demographic. But what amazed Will most of all was that, despite the unique blend of personalities and ethnic backgrounds, there weren’t any clashes. Everything seemed to be harmonious, and the room stayed remarkably quiet.
Here’s the blurb:
Rebecca Ledgerwood is a physical education teacher who’s ready to invest some sweat equity into a lasting romance. On a whim, she has her palm read before summer vacation ends, and she’s told she’s an old soul who’ll find happiness with a younger man.
William Whitney leaves an unfulfilling career to pursue teaching and gets placed at Rebecca’s school for his physical education practicum. He’s desperate to make a difference, convinced that the choices he made in the past contributed to his younger sister’s death. Kendal High School is nothing like the prep school he attended as a teenager, but he’s determined to make the most of his time there, especially if it makes Rebecca notice him.
Though they come from vastly different backgrounds, there’s an undeniable chemistry that sparks between the two. Rebecca discovers they have more in common than she realized, and Will teaches her to trust again. But when he’s faced with his biggest challenge, will he take the easy way out, or prove that he’s learned the true meaning of love?
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One more week until I’m back to school! I’m hanging with the fam-jam and soaking up a little more niece and nephew time while I can. I hope you all stay safe and well. I’ll be here next week with another snippet. Take care and see you soon! 🙂
Award-winning romance author & PE teacher who plays sports, sings, juggles, dances, has a sneaker obsession, & lives on PB! 
I think the harmony in the school would come from the community that the teachers and staff helped to build among the students. It definitely makes a difference. Though I’m sure there are several students there longing for a higher education.
Yes, absolutely. That kind of harmony always starts at the top, and it’s not something easily achieved, as you’ll soon see. Thanks, Jessica! 🙂
Love the descriptions in this scene of both setting and Will’s reactions. I’m sensing a perfect fit (but not without some bumps along the way)!
You’re so right about the bumps! 😀 Thanks, Nancy!
They really do come from two different worlds. But it looks like they have what it takes to move past that and share today’s world.
I’m pretty curious about why he blames himself for his sister’s death.
ENjoy your last week off and all the family time! Make some memories with the wee royals.
I’m glad you’re curious, but that one’s a secret. 😉
Thank you, my friend! I will enjoy every moment with the wee ones!
Hmmm, I guess as a reader I’m always looking for trouble, so I wonder how much of that harmonious appearance is real, and what might lie beneath the surface?
Hee, you’re very astute, Ian. The peaceful bubble is about to burst! 😉
Such a smooth start to his teaching career. I wonder when the tsunami will hit?
LOL the wave is doubling in size as we speak. 😉
As a former teacher, I’m waiting for the clashes to come because no school is ever that perfect! I hope Will can handle it.
Haha, you know it! Will has no idea what’s in store. 😉
Well, I bet there are things simmering under the surface here. It all sounds a little too placid and idyllic to be true…but nice for him that his first class on his first day is proceeding so well. Enjoyed the excerpt!
I had to give him a little hope before I ripped it away. 😀 Lol thanks, Veronica!
I wonder if the harmonious life will last… and what changes it. Great snippet!
Oh, it’ll last for another thirty seconds or so. 😀 Thanks, Brittany!
Hmmm. the calm before the storm. Esp for the new kid on the block.