TY - BOOK AU - Carlson,Melody TI - Courting Mr. Emerson T2 - Thorndike Press large print Christian fiction SN - 9781432861711 PY - 2019/// CY - Waterville, Maine PB - Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company KW - Man-woman relationships KW - Fiction KW - Teacher educators KW - Women artists KW - Retired teachers KW - Christian fiction KW - gsafd KW - Religious fiction KW - lcgft KW - Romance fiction KW - Large type books N2 - "When the fun-loving and spontaneous artist Willow West meets buttoned-up, retired English teacher George Emerson, it's not exactly love at first sight. Though she does find the obsessive-compulsive man intriguing. Making it her mission to get him to loosen up and embrace life, she embarks on what seems like a lost cause--and finds herself falling for him in the process. A confirmed bachelor, George vacillates between irritation and attraction whenever Willow is around--which to him seems like all too often. He's not interested in expanding his horizons or making new friends; it just hurts too much when you lose them. But as the summer progresses, George feels his defenses crumbling. The question is, will his change of heart be too late for Willow? With her signature heart and touches of humor, fan favorite Melody Carlson pens a story of two delightfully eccentric characters who get a second chance at life and love."-- ER -