Courting Mr. Emerson

When the fun—loving and spontaneous artist Willow West meets buttoned—up, retired English teacher George Emerson, it's not exactly love at first sight. Though she does find the obsessive—compulsive man intriguing. Making it her mission to get him to loosen up and embrace life, she embarks on what seems like a lost cause—and finds herself falling for him in the process.

A confirmed bachelor, George vacillates between irritation and attraction whenever Willow is around—which to him seems like ...