Mr Emerson (George) teaches English at the local high school but because of budget cuts, he's been pushed into retirement. It's not the most advantageous situation for Mr Emerson, but he's decided to make the best of it and try to carry on.
Mr Emerson is driven by his routines and this hiccup in his routine has really sent him for a loop. His next door neighbor really wants to engage him and he's really resistant to her advances. But there is another lady who is trying to make a way into his life as well...one he went to high school with. And he's resistant, but not as steadfast as with the next door neighbor.
George has a house that once belonged to his grandparents and the house is filled with antiques and assorted clutter. He hires his former classmate Willow West to clean it out and sort it out. She takes his offer to the next level and sells most of the furnishings in the house and then hires renovators to come in and give the house a fresh new look.
Much of George's and Willow's relationship involves apologies on a fairly regular basis. They both find ways to push the other's buttons, get offended, walk away, then come back with some kind of apology.
I didn't find this to be one of Melody's better books. The characters were certainly believable, but they weren't all that likable. The book is intriguing enough to keep the reader involved, but just barely. This is a three to four star book.
My thanks to Revell Publishing for allowing me to read and review this book.
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