NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Kathryn Shay uses her emotional, gut wrenching writing and her vast experience as a high school teacher to create a plot which tackles passion, romance, a sexual predator, infidelity and the enduring power of love.
Nick and Callie Muscato have been lovers since high school. They married at eighteen and Callie gave up Vassar to go on the road with Nick as he … Nick as he builds his major league baseball career. Once he becomes a superstar, their perfect life is marred by their inability to have children. And then a miracle happens and they adopt twin boys.
Eventually Nick is forced to give up his baseball career, gets his college degree and when the story opens, both he and Callie are teaching at their Alma Mater. Then tragedy strikes them with two major blows: Callie confesses she’s pregnant with another man’s child and, only an hour later, Nick is accused of sexual misconduct with a female student. He is suspended from teaching until hearings can be held.
Though this stress might split up a lesser couple, Nick and Callie fight the accusation and try to keep their marriage together.
If you like romance novels about teacher student relationships, teacher romance, romantic suspense, read more of Kathryn Shay books with an educational theme: THE FATHER FACTOR, PROMISES TO KEEP, THE EDUCATORS series and THE BAYVIEW HEIGHTS series.
Reader Reviews of A PRICE WORTH PAYING:
“I started the book well after midnight…almost didn’t sleep… and woke only to continue reading and finished it out in one fell swoop.”
“It was so refreshing to read a book about an imperfect couple who have been married a long time with big problems in their relationship but a determination to save the marriage.”
“Overall a good read. Subject matter was very serious, but done very well. It also had enough of a mystery going on that it keeps the reader engaged.”
“This has been by far one of the best books I have read in a while!”
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Kathryn Shay is one of my favorite authors. This book did not disappoint. It is a lesson in persistence and forgiveness.
Having taught high school in a small I ‘ve witnessed 14 year old girls pregnant by older men and inner-city girls as young as 12 pregnant as a gang initiation and a kindergarten child raped twice. Life as a teacher is emotionally and morally and difficult. And if you’re looking for an easy read, this isn’t it but if you are strong enough to relive the nightmare with this family you will feel well educated in what teachers can and may go through.
This was an amazing story. It’s a must read!!!
As sad as this was we know some of these things actually do happen.
really enjoyed the book. thank you! for writing it.
Very different from other stories I have read by this author. It is a very emotional, touching story. It is very well written.
Wow! I could not believe how good this book was. He was a major league ball player who after an injury taught high school along with his beautiful wife. Being good looking the girls flocked to him. They had two teenage twins who were adopted as he could not get her pregnant. Their marriage was troubled and she got pregnant by her best friend and his rival. It was one time. In the midst of all this, he is accused by one of his student of molesting her and having an ongoing sexual relationship with her. So many complications and twists. Very well written.