The Teacher's Vet — Wendy Sparrow

Normally, nothing about the first week of school is life or death, but Mr. Wibbley doesn't look right, even for a turtle. Having one of the students' parents be a veterinarian seems like kismet to substitute teacher Nora Pike -- having him be single and the small town's most eligible bachelor much less so. Navigating the drama of the substitute teaching pool is hard enough without all the single staff despising her.

Maybe once Mollie is in college, Caleb Bates, DVM can ease up and date again. Until then, he has his practice and his kindergartener, and that's all he needs. That and to burn all the perfumed invitations to the PTA. Until Nora Pike enters his life -- tall, intelligent, gorgeous, and pissed-off when he immediately dismisses her as using a sick class pet to get his attention. She's disinterested. He's intrigued. She's not about to fall for the local vet -- even if he is funny and sexy, and not even when he needs help overnight with a dog about to have puppies.

It's just to help him. That's all.

If the small-minded single women of Tall Pines find out their Most Wanted is taken, Nora may never substitute teach in the town again. Since the Garden and Eve, never has temptation looked as sweet as a guy with access to puppies and with a daughter who wants a mom just like Nora.