The Schoolhouse (Hickory Grove, #1)

To move forward, she just might have to take a step back…Becky Linden is starting over. With her son ready to go off to college, it's finally time for the hardworking single mom to do what she wants to do. And as far as she's concerned, there's only one place to go for a fresh start and a little me time: home. She's sure that if she goes back to her hometown, everything will fall into place. So, she does…and it doesn't.Her grandfather is sick, job opportunities are nonexistent, and Zack Durbin, the ex-boyfriend she never really got over, is still in town. If not for the long-abandoned schoolhouse she's determined to save from demolition, she'd be tempted to leave Hickory Grove in her rear view again-this time for good. But she's not ready to give up-on her passion project, or on Zack-just yet…Can Becky convince the city to stop their demo plans and get Zack to give her a second chance? Or are some foundations simply broken beyond repair?Anne of Green Gables meets You've Got Mail in The Schoolhouse, a sweet and wholesome, mature, second chance romance featuring a determined single mom searching for a new purpose while working to win back the love of her life.