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Charlie, a new teacher only slightly older than Abbottsford's students, is eager to prove himself in the intimate world of the boarding school. He finds himself attracted to the chaplain, Preston Bankhead, and to Preston’s beautiful daughter, May. The day his younger half‑brother Nick arrives, the school’s community welcomes him warmly and the students stay late to talk after class. May begins to respond to Nick’s magnetic presence, and Charlie recognizes a powerful connection between his first love and his brother. Faced with a complicated mix of jealousy, affection, and family secrets, Charlie must navigate his emotions and his place within the tight‑knit school family.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Family Saga
Authors: Holly LeCraw
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