High school English teacher Jonathan Bradford has spent five years choosing solitude over heartbreak. New guidance counselor Kevin Whitmore is rebuilding his confidence after being left for someone younger. When they collaborate to help struggling students in Burlington, Vermont, their professional partnership ignites something neither expected—a second chance at love. But workplace policies and past wounds threaten their fragile connection. As autumn leaves fall and students thrive under their care, Jonathan and Kevin must is love worth the risk? A heartwarming story about choosing hope over fear and discovering that it's never too late for new beginnings.