• You appreciate relationships with genuine chemistry and hidden passion
• You enjoy stories that combine humor with emotional depth
• You want a read that moves you but also makes you smile

A playful romance that doesn't try to be perfect — but honest. Hazel and her contractor will draw you into the whirlwind of a relationship full of everyday instincts, funny lines, but also moments of true connection.

• Powerful scenes where love meets the friction of everyday life
• Clear moments of realization and twists that keep the relationship alive
• Characters with secrets and contradictions, who mature through challenge

The couple with the wardrobe issues gave me a sideways glance. “Ha. That’s what our girl said,” I continued. The sideways glance turned into a pointed raising of eyebrows and a mutual silent agreement to immediately vacate the table next to the crazy lady. “It’s all right. I’m a writer. I’m supposed to be able to talk to myself in public places,” I explained hastily as they gathered their coffees and rushed to the door, stepping out into the suffocating humidity of August. I groaned, slapped my cheeks with my palms and squeezed them so that my lips looked like those of a fish. The man in the Lenny Kravitz-style tank top, who seemed to be carrying his own Genius Bar with him, looked over his typical glasses. I lowered my hands and offered him a human, or so I hoped, smile. He returned to his two mobile phones and his iPad, while I wiped my palms on my shorts. My skin was oily and dry at the same time, an unbelievably disgusting combination.