My Bad Boy Valentine by Annee Jones

Can a bad boy with a past win the heart of the girl next door?

CAROLINE:
I never thought my quiet life as a middle school teacher in Hope Peak, Montana, would be shaken up by the return of Knox Slater—the town’s notorious bad boy and my high school crush. Tasked with caring for his troubled younger sister, Knox is rough around the edges but surprisingly determined to do the right thing. The more time we spend together—planning Valentine’s Day events, helping his sister, and sharing stolen glances—the harder it is to remember why my parents warned me to stay away from him. Especially when his kisses make me feel anything but shy…

KNOX:
Coming back to Hope Peak wasn’t part of the plan, but taking care of Linzie meant I had no choice. What I didn’t expect was to find Caroline Belle—the straight-A high school student with a cookie-cutter family who was way out of my league—slipping into my life. Her gentle kindness and those sweet curves make her impossible to ignore. I thought I wasn’t good enough for her, but every time she looks at me with those big, trusting eyes, I’m ready to risk it all. The question is, can I convince her to take a chance on a bad boy like me?