Dr. Nick Crawford is shamelessly charming. With his flirty dimples and deep southern drawl, he has a knack for earning patients’ trust and making women swoon, all while keeping everyone safely at arm's length. Facing his forties, Nick’s life has shifted from smooth-talking playboy to sideline observer as his friends settle down—something that was once in the cards for him … until he took the coward's way out. Nick won't make that mistake again—he can't. Not when he's suddenly the father to a five-year-old son he never knew about. But Nick is learning quickly that even though he's a brilliant anesthesiologist, he's clueless about raising a kid. Luckily, the boy comes with a kindergarten teacher who believes in them. Leah Harrison wears a scarlet letter. Raised to be meek and mild-mannered, her world was built on the promise that obedience and submission would keep her safe and fulfilled. It didn’t. Now, she’s left untangling her life from the ruins of a marriage that taught her shame instead of love. Already facing judgment from her family, the last thing she needs is the temptation of an older, single dad who'd rather stay in bed on Sunday mornings. As Nick and Leah's parent-teacher relationship evolves into more, sins of the past crash in and their future together is threatened. Still, they hold on, trusting that family is who you choose and that love runs deeper than salvation. \———- What to Expect in Halo: Anesthesiologist x Kindergarten Teacher Single Dad (5-year-old son) Age Gap (10 years) Reformed Playboy (redemption romance) Repressed Heroine (former preacher's daughter) Open-Door Content with Sexual Awakening Hurt/Comfort Chronic Illness Representation Grief and Mental Health Representation *** Content warnings will be available.