Courting Mr. Emerson

by Melody Carlson

Overview

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 all too often. He's not interested in expanding his horizons or making new friends; it just hurts too much when you lose them.

But as the summer progresses, George feels his defenses crumbling. The question is, will his change of heart be too late for Willow?

With her signature heart and touches of humor, fan favorite Melody Carlson pens a story of two delightfully eccentric characters who get a second chance at life and love.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493416479
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/05/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	207,786
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Melody Carlson is the award-winning author of over 200 books with sales of more than 7 million, including many bestselling Christmas novellas, young adult titles, and contemporary romances. She received a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her many books, including Finding Alice. She and her husband live in central Oregon. Learn more at www.melodycarlson.com.

Editorial Reviews

01/14/2019

Carlson (We’ll Meet Again) illustrates how love can come at any age in her heartfelt latest. George Emerson, a language arts teacher in his mid-50s, is a creature of habit who shaves with a straight-edge razor and doesn’t own a car or computer. When Willow “Wild” West shows up at his classroom unannounced to ask for a recommendation letter for her grandson Collin, who is one of his students, George agrees and Willow invites him to an art show at her gallery. Despite their contrasting personalities, the two become friends. The adventurous and faith-filled Willow is determined to loosen up the rigid and atheistic George and bring him back to God, but George is not interested. Despite his reluctance, George accepts an invite to Collin’s graduation party, where he mediates a family feud between Willow, Collin, and Collin’s long-lost mother, Josie, who has returned home. George helps the family fix up an apartment for Josie and gives Collin advice, but his relationship with Willow is complex. George resents her intrusion in his life, and Willow dislikes George’s outsize impact on Collin’s future. The two constantly fight and then apologize, but when a new man starts vying for Willow’s interest, George is forced to vocalize his feelings. Carlson reminds readers in this enjoyable tale that love and new experiences are not only for the young. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

"A perfect and inspiring summer read."--Publishers Weekly on All Summer Long


"[A] delightful story from an author who has made a career of tugging on our heartstrings."--Family Fiction on All Summer Long


"A treat for aficionados of character-driven fiction."--Library Journal on Under a Summer Sky

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