A Storybook Love — Alice Sharpe

It's not that Chloe Evans hates kids. She doesn't. But she had never quite felt comfortable around them, a situation that has become rather embarrassing for late. She has just inherited a children's bookstore.

Life only gets more complicated when Zach Taylor walks into the Spotted Horse, Chloe is immediately attracted to the tall elementary-school principal, whose love of children unfortunately extends beyond the classroom. Just Chloe's luck to fall for a widower who has four kids! The quiet bookworm tries to push Zack out of her mind. She even begins dating Garth Bono, a famous artist. Garth's attention is flattering, and Chloe's friends are beside themselves with envy. So why does Zack keep popping into her thoughts? He reminds her of the kitten who showed up on her doorstep uninvited and has refused to leave. I dare you not to love me, they both seem to be saying. Meanwhile, Garth is starting to get serious. Make a choice, Chloe, her head keeps urging. But her heart suspects that the choice was made long ago…