{"product_id":"lessons-of-the-heart-9798295509506","title":"Lessons of the Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Barbara Howard\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Black Swan Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Black Swan Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Romance - Contemporary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrincipal Addie Bowers has one mission: bring cultural education to Roosevelt Elementary's students who deserve to see themselves in the curriculum. But when budget cuts threaten everything she's built, salvation comes from an impossible source-Matthew Brooks, the wealthy entrepreneur she rejected three years ago for being shallow and money-obsessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt claims he's changed. That he's learned wealth without purpose is meaningless. And he's offering the funding that could transform her struggling Kwanzaa program into something extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddie doesn't trust easily, especially not men who've disappointed her before. But her students' education matters more than her pride. As they navigate a partnership bound by contractual restrictions and political scrutiny, she begins to see glimpses of the man he claims to have become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt knows he has one chance to prove his transformation is real. No slick business deals or empty promises this time-just quiet, consistent support for the woman and the community he let down before. But Addie isn't quick to trust, especially when professional boundaries blur with unresolved feelings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when critics attack their collaboration and feelings grow complicated, Addie must decide: Is his transformation real, or is she risking everything she's built on a carefully performed lie?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of heartfelt second-chance, slow-burn romances and stories celebrating Black joy, community, and the power of transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTropes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClean Romance (No Spice)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlow Burn Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecond Chance Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForbidden Love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced Proximity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorkplace Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack Love Story\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Swan Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47573603025047,"sku":"9798295509506","price":1368.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798295509506.webp?v=1774893286","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/lessons-of-the-heart-9798295509506","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}