Cop of the Year

By Kathryn Shay

Deal Ends: Tue 19th May

He’s a cop who dreads working with teenagers. She’s a high school teacher of at-risk students and cops are her worst nightmare.The last thing by-the-book Captain Mitch Lansing wants to do is work in a high school classroom to improve relationships between at-risk kids and the police department. Life’s been cruel to him, and his past still haunts him.Unorthodox teacher Cassie Smith, herself an at-risk student in high school, has fought hard for her success as a teacher. She escaped a dysfunctional mother and worked her way through college and is happy with her job and cadre of friends.Until Mitch crashes into her life and starts to work with her kids. Though she’s not looking for romance, her world goes off kilter. So does Mitch’s. It’s the kids who begin this healing process.When a gang goes after Mitch, Cassie realizes she’s in love with a cop. But can he accept her and the students into his life? With several highly emotional scenes and deeply moving situations, this story will go straight to your heart.+++Be sure to read all of the Bayview Heights series: COP OF THE YEAR, BECAUSE IT’S CHRISTMAS, COUNT ON ME, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS and IF YOU WERE MINE Review Once upon a time, Cassie Smith was a troubled teen who trusted no one and had a bleak future ahead of her. If not for the intervention of a caring teacher, Cassie would have fallen through the cracks. Now she's a teacher herself, dedicated to guiding her students through the troubled waters of life. She doesn't want a cop in her classroom- especially a cop like Captain Mitch Lansing with all his rules and regulations. The last place Mitch wants to be is in a classroom with a bunch of teenagers. But when a friend calls in a favor, that's just where the police officer finds himself. As part of the school board's Resiliency Program, Mitch's job is to spend ten weeks in the classroom. He's assigned to a class of At Risk students- kids who might not make it in the real world without some kind of intervention. Mitch hasn't had this tough a time since his days in Vietnam. But it's not just the kids getting under his skin- it's their teacher. Once again, Kathryn Shay delivers a thought provoking love story grounded in reality. Cop of the Year deals with at-risk teenagers and gangs, as well as the effects of war. With her trademark issue-oriented plots, Ms. Shay creates characters readers can empathize with. Cassie and Mitch are opposites- he's rigid and follows all the rules, she's laid back and creative. On the other hand, they've both been burned by life and lived to tell about it. And they're both dedicated to their jobs. Cassie's students bring them together but it's their growing attraction and unique personalities that are at the heart of this memorable novel.Kathryn Shay writes from the heart! Her stories are about real people with real lives. You will laugh and cry with her characters. Cop of the Year is sure to be one of the best books to hit the shelves this year! A book by Kathryn Shay is always a keeper! Ms. Shay never fails to charm readers with her heartwarming style laced with humor! It's obvious her compelling stories come from the heart! Kristina Wright -- Copyright © 1998 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.