Courting Greta Author:Ramsey Hootman A tender, cheer-inducing debut novel about two lonely people who don?t believe in romance, but who finally decide to give love a chance. Samuel Cooke is a prickly computer genius who?s just left his high-paying job to teach programing to high schoolers. He doesn?t believe in asking for help; he doesn?t think much of his fellow man; and he defini... more »tely doesn?t believe in love. Greta Cassamajor is the tough, take-no-prisoners gym coach no kid dares to mock?at least within hearing. She?s got her own issues with her fellow man. An unlikely hero, Samuel only asks Greta out to prove he?s got the guts?and when she accepts, he?s out of his depth. Pretending he?s got his class under control is easy. Being vulnerable enough to admit why he ditched his programming career for teaching? Well?that would require honesty. And if there?s one thing Samuel can?t exist without, it?s the lies he tells himself. Yet Greta has her own secrets. Can their relationship survive the risks they?d take in revealing their truths? Poignant, quirky, and heart-tugging, this is a tender, cheer-inducing debut novel about two people who discover that love can blossom in the most unexpected places.« less