Twice Shy — Sally Malcolm

The last thing Joel Morgan wants is to fall in love again. Scarred by his failed marriage, Joel's determined to keep his life emotionally stable -- which means taking a job teaching fourth grade, fixing up his house on weekends, and avoiding absolutely all romantic entanglements. And he's doing great.

Until he meets sweet but struggling single dad, Ollie Snow.

Following the tragic death of his sister and her husband two years earlier, Ollie became the legal guardian of their two young sons -- much to the horror of the boys' conservative grandparents. They think Ollie's too young and too gay to raise their grandsons. So to prove them wrong, Ollie's determined to parent the boys without anyone's help.

Until he meets reserved but caring teacher, Joel Morgan.

As the only two men in the school's Parent-Teacher Association, Joel and Ollie are thrown together over a series of fundraising events and somewhere between the Beach Fun Run and the Christmas Market they fall in love. But Ollie has another reason for moving to New Milton -- a reason he's keeping close to his chest -- and Joel's wounded heart won't trust a man with secrets. Dare they hope for a future together, or will their past hurts keep them apart forever?