Their Secret Bargain

by Kay Stockham and Kay Lyons

Book Overview

Nick Tulane has always been the black sheep of the family. The rebel, a renegade. An out-of-the-box thinker. It's served him well as a businessman. But when his young son has problems in school, Nick agrees to a secret bargain with a tutor who sees through his many adaptive skills which hide a well-kept secret. Nick will do anything to help his son but falling for the too-smart teacher was never part of the bargain...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1953375847
• ISBN13: 9781953375841
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Kindred Spirits Publishing
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Heartfelt romance

Jennifer has suffered the ultimate betrayal at the hands of her self-centered, cheating ex-husband. Having gained weight after her divorce, she now lets her weight define who she is and despite being an incredibly intelligent, kind-hearted young woman, her self-esteem has hit rock bottom. When her best friend tells her about local gym owner Nick Tulane, who needs a summer tutor for his failing son Matt, she decides to approach him with a business proposition - she'll tutor his son in exchange for time with a personal training at his gym in a desperate attempt to get herself back in shape. Jen's friend failed to mention that Nick is absolutely gorgeous and she finds herself embarrassed and intimidated just being with him, especially when it becomes clear that he intends to be her personal trainer. Jen soon finds herself falling for Nick and Matt, but as she delves deeper into Matt's learning issues, she finds that the problem runs much deeper than she originally thought and it appears that Nick considers the true heart of the matter to be strictly off limits. Nick accepts Jen's offer without hesitation and is relieved to know that Matt will soon be back on track with his studies. He finds Jen to be a caring, compassionate young woman and while she does have a few pounds to lose, she's nowhere near as overweight as she thinks she is. He has his work cut out for him in convincing her that she's worthy and deserves nothing less than complete happiness. What Jen doesn't know is that Nick has a secret. A secret that he has allowed to drive a wedge between him and his family for several years. When Jen discovers the truth and a serious misunderstanding follows, Nick feels betrayed and any considerations for a future together appear to be completely destroyed. Kay Stockham always includes real life lessons in her books. HIS SON'S TEACHER delves into weight loss/fitness issues and realistically addresses the painful emotions and insecurities that often go hand in hand with being overweight. Without giving away too much, I'll add that reading/learning disabilities are also an important part of the storyline and readers will find themselves interestingly informed about a subject they've likely not given much thought to. Relationships between friends and within families, complete with imperfections, always play a crucial role in Kay's books and HIS SON'S TEACHER is no exception. I highly recommend this book to all romance readers who enjoy a sweet story with plenty of sizzling passion, and characters that are far from flawless.

a wonderful book

The captivating Tulane's Of Tennessee series by Kay Stockham continues in His Son's Teacher. Nick Tulane is worried that his young son's struggles in school will affect him late in life. He decides to get a tutor for the summer to help Matt catch up to his classmates. When he meets teacher Jennifer Rose she seems to be the answer to his prayers. Jennifer Rose had big plans for her summer vacation. Her messy divorce and weight gain has her reeling. On a dare by a friend she offers her tutoring services to Nick in exchange for a trainer at Nick's gym. Once she gets her self back in shape she plans on taking that long awaited vacation alone. Jennifer is torn by watching Matt's struggle to do his reading assignments. Something isn't right and she searches for a solution. While she is working with Nick at the gym a deeper relationship develops between Nick and Jennifer. Nick can't stop thinking about his son's teacher. He is terrified she will find out about his own struggles in school and once that happens will she stay around? Kay Stockham has a way of writing that finds a way to your very soul. Her characters struggles are ones that every person has had some dealings with in life. Kay's books are tops on my list of books to buy and savor.