Deriving Me Crazy

Verranda is the undisputed queen of Section A -not because of her grades, but because she's made it her life's mission to crack the icy exterior of Professor Cathy Stefanie Estevan.
At eighteen, Verranda is all jokes, effortless charm, and a little bit of trouble.

Cathy is the "Terror." At thirty-three, she lives for order, strict deadlines, and silence. She doesn't just dislike Verranda; she hates her to the bone.

To Cathy, Verranda is a reckless distraction.

To Verranda, Cathy is a challenge that needs to learn how to laugh.

But the line between "I can't stand you" and "I can't breathe without you" is dangerously thin.

From detention stand-offs to a secret that could ruin them both, follow the journey of a teacher who lost her heart to her most troublesome student-and the chaotic, beautiful life they built that resulted in a house full of laughter and five kids who have their mother's fire and their father's wit.

Because sometimes, the person you hate the most is the only one who can teach you how to love.