Forever Cocky

Back in high school, Ellie Fitz only ever had eyes for one guy…fellow classmate and basketball champ, Chris Cochran. When his dropping grades led him to Ellie and her tutoring skills, they were forced into close contact, but if she'd had any hopes he might reciprocate her feelings, those hopes were obliterated as days—then weeks—passed without him ever doing much more than teasing her.
After their senior year, she left the small town of Ulysses, located in Cocker County, Indiana, and went off to college where she fell in love and got married.
Ten years later, she's a widow and raising two kids on her own. A deal with her daughter lands them at the local county animal shelter where they adopt a beautiful golden retriever. They haven't even been home a couple of hours with their new dog before Chris Cochran appears on her doorstep.
All it takes is one look at him to know that the old flame has never died. Cocky as ever, Chris demands she give him his dog.
His dog? Oh, no…that dog belongs to her babies and nothing, not even the super-sexy Chris Cochran is going to do anything to disappoint them.