Lighting the Firecracker - A Non-Exclusive Romance

Another school year is starting in the hallowed halls of Rochester Heights Montessori, and John Forental is debating whether or not to put his name out there for a second term as its PTA President. With a full house of complicated relationships, he's still trying to wrap his arms around the changes that came after the most consequential phone call of his life. Learning that his ex-wife left a stipulation in her will about her desire that he be the guardian of her young child kicked off a chain of events that took him from a loner to an unconventional family man and father.

The internal struggle has to be tabled when he receives a mysterious text searching for the whereabouts of his daughter, Emilia. This connects him with Billie Sanderson, a woman on the verge of homelessness, and the only thin connection he has to his daughter's previous life.

Flying her out to Rochester is a no-brainer, but his tenure at Rochester Heights isn't over yet. The school politely asks him to go visit a parent who is on the fence about enrolling. Despite not wanting to be a salesman or cheerleader for the school, he agrees, meeting Rossa Vachan, a young influencer living off grid in the woods in Rochester's most exclusive area while her palatial mansion is being constructed.

Let the new school year begin!

Author's Note: This is not a harem story. It contains polyamorous relationships.