Meg
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Confession: I'm attracted to my student's dad. Let me give you Tyler Dixon's resume: thoughtful, manly, father of the year, widower, ridiculously attractive (basically the opposite of a dad bod).
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This might sound like good news for someone like me-someone who dreams of getting married and becoming a mom-but it's not. Getting involved with a parent is grounds for immediate removal at my school, and right now, my fragile heart can't handle being fired.
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My mom just died. My boyfriend broke up with me, and to top it all off, my dad started dating again. Stable employment is the only good thing I have. Risking my job and my heart is the most foolish thing I could do.
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Tyler
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Being a widower isn't like the movies. There's not a block of women knocking on my door, bringing me casseroles every day. No, real life is work, laundry, and groceries-all while being both the mom and the dad. I'm pretty much failing at this single-parent thing.
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I don't have time to date.Which is good since the only woman I'm interested in keeps pushing me away: Miss Johnson. Emphasis on the Miss-as in, my son's teacher. It's hard to convince a woman to go out with you when she'll get fired.
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But it's either pursuing Meg, despite her job, or the never-ending depths of loneliness-no big deal.
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Compared is a witty, heartfelt rom-com with a teacher/parent romance, an irresistible single dad, and swoony chemistry that will have you rooting for a happily-ever-after while keeping the romance closed-door.
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Trigger Warning: This book deals with the loss of a spouse and the loss of a parent. Strong themes of grief and mourning are written throughout.
