David's Joy

Sometimes it's easy to forget that, while professional, teachers are real people, too. They experience the triumphs and losses of love like anyone else and yet are expected to obey the rule to avoid a workplace romance at all costs. While Joy Miller and David Pearson certainly had no intentions to invite the scrutiny and judgment of superiors, colleagues, and the community, they find themselves doing just that. Falling in love was as natural as selecting a delicious apple from a Minnesota apple tree. Despite each having a similar work ethic, and collegial respect, their individual plans to thwart undo scrutiny and survive the school year result in near disaster for their budding romance. Will Joy leave Litton, her friends, and her greatest love behind forever? Will David realize the error in his logic soon enough to rescue them both from a life of deep regret and sorrow? Real teacher and romance writer, Lisa Smelter, brings faithful readers of her Love in Litton series to the edge of their seats in this, her sixth in the popular series.

About the Author

Although Lisa has been a teacher for a longer period of time than she has been a romance writer, she is well-practiced at observation. It's an essential element of the former occupation and a wonderful resource for the latter. More than a few colleagues found love and married during Lisa's career, and she has watched them navigate the minefields of gossip and innuendo. As for writing about the joy of teaching, well, that was as natural as breathing for her. Much of Joy's experiences in her year at LHS mirror those of Lisa throughout a rewarding and memorable career. Now, as she turns toward fulltime writing, she cherishes memories of lives touched as well as those who've left an indelible imprint on hers.