NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Kathryn Shay writes fascinating, realistic contemporary romances. Her specialty is troubled teenagers. A teacher in a public school for years, she knows kids and the men and women who teach them!“In COP OF THE YEAR master storyteller Kathryn Shay pens an emotionally powerful tale that leaves you breathless. Woven into this riveting plot are wonderfully written … wonderfully written characters that grab your heart and don’t let go. Bravo Ms. Shay!” RT Book Reviews
Winner of Best Superromance of the Year, the Golden Leaf Award and the Desert Quill Award as well as numerous 5 star ratings from reviewers.
The last thing by-the-book Captain Mitch Lansing wants to do is work in a high school classroom to improve relationships between at risk kids and the police department. Mostly, he doesn’t want to deal with teenagers. But when he meets unorthodox teacher, Cassie Smith, his world goes off kilter. So does Cassie’s. She’s totally against all he stands for, so why is it she finds herself attracted to him? The further they go into the year, the more they’re drawn to each other. And the more the kids also come to care about Mitch. However, because of his past in Vietnam, he tries to distance himself from everybody. He can’t, and he must learn to accept Cassie and her kids into his life. With several highly emotional scenes and deeply moving situations, this story will go straight to your heart.
Praise for COP OF THE YEAR:
“Kathryn Shay writes from the heart! Her stories are about real people with real lives. You will laugh and cry with her characters. COP OF THE YEAR is sure to be one of the best books to hit the shelves this year!” The Literary Times
“Prepare yourself for a fabulous emotional ride that will have you reaching for the tissues and leave you with a renewed sense of hope.” Genie Romex Reviews
“Kathryn Shay has penned a most unusual novel. The teacher/cop relationship feels natural enough, and the dialogue is a standout. But oddly enough, though I found the romance to be satisfying, it’s the secondary characters of the kids I remember most from the story. The teenage pregnancies, the gang involvement, the drug usage all are a part of today’s high school scene, but Shay makes this a story of hope, not despair. The ending almost brought me to tears. Three cheers!” The Romance Reader
“Ms. Shay writes a strong and compelling dissertation on a very real and complicated social issue of our time, weaving in an unforgettable, touching love story.” Old Book Barn Gazette
If you like books about cop romances, teacher romances and teacher student relationships, be sure to read the rest of this high powered series, BECAUSE IT’S CHRISTMAS, COUNT ON ME, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS and IF YOU WERE MINE.
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Another winner from Kathryn Shay
What a great book! As a former teacher who cared for her students, I really connected with this book. Cassie Smith is the kind of teacher we need in the schools. Divorced because her ex couldn’t handle her dedication to at-risk high school kids, Cassie tries to ignore the growing attraction to Police Captain Mitch Lansing, who she considers to be …
What a great story line. Excellent writing. Loved this book.
Absolutely loved it!!
Kathryn knows how to tell a good story. This one really grabbed me from the start. I could hardly put it down.
This was such an easy book to read and showed how a cop is just as human as the rest of us – only difference is he wears a uniform. We have heard so much bad stuff about cops lately it is nice to read a good story.
My brother was in Vietnam and this is very true to history.
You never know what each new experience might do to change the course of your life and those around you.
Loved it! Wonderful characters, excellent handling of a difficult storyline, 5 stars!
Enjoyed reading!
One of the sweetest love stories I’ve read in a while. Elements of funny and drama in the mix. Loved the high school setting. The collaboration of law enforcement with high school is still so relevant in 2021. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
This book is an easy and light read. However, it does show that teachers and other caring people can be a huge influence on someone’s life.
Great interaction between teachers and students. Pulling kids from gangs etc wwhilest romanceWish more school were like this fictional one. Really enjoyed reading it
I really enjoyed it.
I just finished this book and I’m giving this author high marks for painting such realistic pictures for the reader and such deeply emotional situations for the characters in the book. There is an educational element to this book that can’t be ignored in my opinion but don’t be deterred by that. This book is very entertaining and very much …
Very good book. Not suspenseful that I couldn’t read it just before bedtime. Very informative and enjoyable reading. I found out I had 2 other books in this series, so I have read one of them and well into the other one. I will look for books from this author again.
An entertaining read.
Great read
She always tells a good story!!
love all her books