Single mother Autumn Cole makes the decision to return to her small hometown in Washington after loosing her job gives her a strong basic need to return to her roots. Autumn is determined to start over regardless of the fact that her father is known as the town drunk, she has overcome worse. Autumn's first line of business is to get her 12-year-old son, Elliott, situated in his new school which she completely understands will be difficult for him. Elliott is used to electronics and fashion but now he is in a foreign location where jeans and the simple life are normal. Autumn, never in a million years thinks that on Elliott's first day of school will bring her past smashing into the now. Her sons teacher, Henry Tobler, is the one Autumn let get away or the one she ran away from but he is here in the flesh, in her hometown once again setting her world on full tilt.

Henry Tobler is not sure whether he should be angry or surprised that the one woman he loved and lost just walked into his classroom with his new student or just strangle her for leaving him all those years ago. All of those thoughts are taken away when she realizes who he is and slams him in the face with a book, literally. Henry had no idea that the small town he now calls home is the hometown of Autumn Cole, the same woman he lost his heart to in college. His only option is to deal with his issues with the situation while teaching her son and seeing her around every corner. Old feelings come to the surface creating questions about the past, complicating his life forcing Henry to face the fact that he still may love Autumn regardless of it all.

"THE WHAT IF GUY" by Brooke Moss is adorable with refreshing characters tackling issues of small town gossip and broken pasts. Definitely a feel good read!