The Edge of Ordinary

A slow-burn BBW workplace love story where ordinary moments become extraordinary

De: Wren Sue Maxwell

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Tessa Moore has made an art form out of invisibility. As a high school guidance counselor, she spends her days fixing other people’s chaos while keeping her own heart carefully guarded. Blending in feels safe—until Owen Price, the new art teacher with paint-stained hands and disarming kindness, turns her steady world into something vividly, dangerously alive.

Owen sees what others overlook: the humor behind Tessa’s restraint, the quiet strength beneath her softness, the beauty in her refusal to change herself to be loved. When their shared mission to help a struggling student pulls them closer, their late nights and easy laughter blur the lines between professional and personal, fear and desire.

But in a school where whispers spread faster than paint, Tessa must decide whether being truly seen is worth the risk. As gossip and self-doubt threaten to undo her newfound courage, Owen refuses to let her fade back into the background. Together, they discover that love isn’t about transformation—it’s about recognition.

Set in a small-town high school filled with chalk dust, coffee steam, and unspoken longing, The Edge of Ordinary is a tender, slow-burn romance celebrating visibility, self-worth, and the quiet bravery of choosing joy in a world that teaches women to shrink.

This is a story for every reader who has ever wondered if ordinary could be enough—only to realize it was the most extraordinary thing all along.