Kurt Deveraux is my hero in The Captain and the Cheerleader. A couple of weeks ago I introduced you to my heroine Susan English, so today let's meet Kurt Deveraux.
Kurt was born in raised in Fairfield where the story takes place. He's the head football coach and a teacher at Fairfield High. He's also active in his church and some community organizations. He's been interested in Susan English for a long time, but he didn't say anything because she was going out with another man.
When Susan reaches out to him, he eagerly accepts and asks her to go to a party with him. There are some things he doesn't know, though, things that would have made a tremendous difference in his response to her.
Here's a blurb about the book as well as a short excerpt, and I hope you'll pick up your copy when it's released on Nov. 2.
Blurb:
Susan English can’t stand Robin Lanford! She’s so full of herself she irritates
everyone on the faculty of Fairfield High.
When Robin bets Susan fifty dollars that she can’t get a date with Kurt
Deveraux, the head football coach, Susan jumps at the chance to put the little
heifer in her place. She had no idea
that teaching Robin a lesson would irrevocably change her life, strain
treasured friendships, and throw two families into chaos.
Excerpt: Jason is Kurt's friend and fellow teacher and coach.
Jason picked up the tea pitcher and refilled Kurt’s
glass. “You don’t have to tell me you like Susan’s looks.
I’ve seen the way you stare at her when you think
nobody’s watching. Especially her legs. You’ve always
noticed a woman’s legs.”
Kurt cursed his fair skin as his face burned. “I think
she’s a classy, elegant woman, and you’re right about her
legs. They’re slender and about a mile long.”
“Are you thinking of asking her out?” Jason shrugged.
“It isn’t any of my business, but...”
“You’re asking anyway. Yes, I’ve thought about it. I
heard she broke up with that guy, what’s his name,
Tommy Price, but you’d better keep it to yourself.” Kurt
frowned at Jason. “I don’t see any need for the whole
world to know my business.”
“Is she coming to the game tonight?”
“She didn’t say, and I didn’t ask.”
“Well, you probably wouldn’t have any time for her anyway,” Jason said as he picked up his cheeseburger.
