X+ E: The Teachers of Hardwood High

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Essence Knox knows how to carry the weight of a full life.
After twenty years teaching math at Hardwood High, raising two daughters on her own, and holding down the fort through heartbreak and hustle, she’s staring down an unfamiliar kind of quiet. The kids are grown. The house feels too big. And the past—well, it still lingers in the corners. Selling the home she built her world in should be a fresh start. She didn’t expect it to come with temptation.

Xavier Sharpe moves differently.
Retired military. Smooth voice. New to teaching but already catching eyes in the halls. When he crosses paths with Essence during her transition, the connection is instant—but nothing about it feels rushed. He’s steady where she’s guarded, patient where she’s bracing for impact. Still, Essence has loved hard and lost deeper. Opening up again? That’s not on the lesson plan.

As sparks turn into something more, they’ll both have to confront what they’re holding onto—and what they’re willing to risk. Because love after loss isn’t about starting over. It’s about knowing who you are when everything else gets quiet… and choosing love anyway.

A later-in-life romance about healing, home, and second chances—with just the right amount of heat.

From the Publisher

Grown Folks Love

You know when you finish a book and you just sit there and stare off into space, and take a deep breath? Yeah.. this was that for me. It’s just something about two grown a folks .. acting like two grown a folks! I loved every second of this and it was such a breath of fresh air from everything I’ve been reading. To see two people who done been through some things simply love on each other, was just soothing. I’m in the military, so the references to such were spot on and very easy to relate to. I loved the development of both our FMC and MMC and I think I’m a multi-POV girly cause this just did it for me! We got to learn about them individually and then how they just connected with each other. *Deep breath* .. loved this. I would recommend it to anyone but defly if you’re looking for something full of love <3

~A.P.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DJRZWGV8
Publisher ‏ : ‎ High on Love
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 9, 2024
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2.5 MB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 239 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8991614702
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Book 1 of 4 ‏ : ‎ The Teachers of Hardwood High
Best Sellers Rank: #59,867 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #581 in Later in Life Romance (Books) #584 in Later in Life Romance (Kindle Store) #744 in Workplace Romance eBooks
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