Courting Greta (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781476711294)

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 knows most women wouldn't give him a second glance even if he were the last man on earth. He's the cripple with crutches, the nerdy computer genius every female past puberty feels compelled to mother. So when he leaves his lucrative career to teach programming to high schoolers, romance definitely isn't on his radar.

Perhaps that's why Greta Cassamajor catches him off guard. The sarcastic gym coach with zero sense of humor is no beauty--not even on the inside. But an inexplicably kind act toward Samuel makes him realize she is interesting.

Samuel is certain she won't accept his invitation to dinner--so when she does, he's out of his depth. All he knows is that he'll do whatever it takes to keep her as long as he can. Pretending he's got his class under control? Easy. Being vulnerable enough to admit why he ditched his programming career for teaching? Um, no. That would require honesty. And if there's one thing Samuel can't exist without, it's the lies he tells himself.

In this poignant, witty debut, Ramsey Hootman upends traditional romance tropes to weave a charming tale of perseverance, trust, and slightly conditional love.

Author: Ramsey Hootman
ISBN-10: 1476711291
ISBN-13: 9781476711294
Publisher: Gallery Books
Language: English
Published: 06/18/2013
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 05/01/2013 pg. 73
Publishers Weekly 05/06/2013
LJ Best Books of Year 12/01/2013 pg. 28