Rebel in Love — Lilian Peake

She was a challenge he couldn't ignore.

Lex Moran, chairman of the education committee, had the final decision on closing the village school.

Katrine Hume, teacher and newcomer to the village, instead of tactfully trying to influence his decision, had once again let her temper overcome discretion. She'd made an enemy of the one man who could help her cause.

"All right," she said, when the meeting was over. "so I was wrong. But I'm darned if I'm going to fawn around anybody--however much power he holds!"

Hero: Lex Moran
Heroine: Katrine Hume