Unexpected Friendly Gestures

Benjamin Coleman, Principal of Oakland Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana, feels no reason to love or to be loved. And with a teaching spot to fill and a nagging mother to impress, he's got his hands full. But when attends a bayou ball, he is forced to face his dark past and face reality.

Olivia Bennett is in need of a job and stumbles over the ad for a job opening at a small elementary school. With her father's health failing and the threat of losing their small studio apartment, she's banking on this dream of hers. But when her mind constantly travels to a certain somebody, it's difficult for her to keep her thoughts straight.

Ben and Olivia have to work together to keep the kindergarteners in check. They learn more and more about each other as more opportunities arise. But even then there is so much unknown. One thing that is known, is that principals and teachers cannot be together. No exceptions. How far will they go to try to make this work? How will the know when great opportunity arises? And who knows what the outcome will be?

Note to Readers: This book is written in the authentic southern and Louisiana dialogue. The sentence structure and quotations are written in it's the utmost respect and accuracy to the authors capabilities. Any opinion or statement made by the characters is completely their own and does not emulate that of the author or any other figure. The events depicted in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to any person living or dead is merely coincidental.