When the new principal is announced, she can't believe her ears. It is Duncan Carpenter and she knows him. He had worked at her first school and was the star of the faculty. He was goofy and filled with a sense of fun that included every child and encouraged them to dream big and follow their dreams. The children loved him and unfortunately so did Sam. But Duncan was dating someone else and it finally became so painful for her to have him unavailable that she moved to Texas and the school that Duncan is now coming to.
Her trepidation aside, she informs the faculty what a wonderful person they are getting, someone who will carry out Max's vision of the school. But four years can change a person and it has changed Duncan. Instead of an offbeat man who loves children and fun, he has become an authoritarian who is determined to change everything about the school and turn it into a fortress. He wants to take away everything that Sam loves about the place. Can this be the Duncan she knew?
This lighthearted romance serves as the vehicle to encourage readers to follow their dreams and take the bitter with the sweet, to be strong and unafraid to live life as it should be lived. Sam has changed herself from meek to outrageous and she boldly fights to save her vision. The novel received lots of awards such as People's 'Book Of The Week' and Parade's 'Best Beach Read of 2020'. If I had one quibble it was that Sam didn't seem as emotionally mature as her age. Her attitude towards Duncan and love often seemed more like that of a teenager with her first crush that a woman in her thirties. The novel was paced well and the characters were enjoyable. This book is recommended for readers of women's fiction.
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