First published 2004
Quinn McKenzie teaches high school art and lives what she describes as a beige existence. She dates a perfectly nice man and maintains her role as the dependable person everyone turns to. The predictability drives her toward madness. When Quinn chooses to rescue a stray dog despite universal disapproval from her circle, her orderly world crumbles. The simple act of pet adoption triggers a cascade of complications. Quinn finds herself dealing with stolen dogs, illegal entry into buildings, attempts at seduction, deliberate sabotage, and unwanted surveillance. Secrets multiply around her faster than she can process them. Two different men develop intense romantic interests in her simultaneously. Quinn must navigate this newfound chaos while discovering whether breaking free from her safe, colorless routine was worth the price of peace and predictability.
Genres: fiction, romance, comedy, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
325 pages · Paperback · Pan Books