True-Blue Texan — Linda Barrett

Katherine Kirby has a new home and a new job. Houston, Texas, is a long way from Chicago, and teaching adults -- high school dropouts, most of whom haven't sat in a classroom for years -- is a far cry from teaching English at a prestigious university.

But she has to admit there's something about these students that touches her heart...especially the tall, dark Texan who sits in the second row.