Widower Russ Tandy, owner of a music and gift shop, recruits Tory Grenville to help his teenage daughter prepare for a beauty pageant at Sinclair House. In high school, Tory was a geeky nerd who had a crush on Russ when he was a basketball star. But now they’re on equal footing, and if they fall in love, will she be able to handle instant motherhood and giving up the job she loves? Contemporary Romance by Kathy Lynn Emerson; originally published by Bantam Loveswept
