I vowed never to love again – until I met my new student My life is full; teaching adults, making music, and running my grandmother’s café. I don’t need a woman in my life. I’m not sure that I can handle it again. Women throw themselves at me all the time. The only girl I ever wanted is gone forever. Until Layla walks into my class. Under her hoodie, she’s breathtaking. I tell myself to get a grip. We connect on our love of poetry and become friends. But she consumes my every thought. I want her and I will make her mine. A chance meeting one day turns into a passionate night that I wasn’t prepared for. Everybody knows teachers shouldn’t make their students purr in bed. We cross lines that shouldn’t be crossed. I could lose my job. But now, I really don’t care. She doesn’t know it yet, but one way or another, Layla will be mine. Damaged Professor is Lily Doral’s debut novella. This is a standalone off-limits small- town romance that's sure to warm your heart.