Lynn Galli Knihy

Taking a job in Scotland shouldn’t be any different than Zoey’s other jobs. Three months to dive into the intricacies of a university, find its shiny component, flaunt it to the world, and move onto another university. Her niche occupation has served her roving lifestyle well. Just because this job is in another country shouldn’t affect her in any way. She doesn’t count on liking it so much, on reconnecting with a friend from grad school, or on meeting someone like Celia, who puts up with all her quirks. Celia is sensible about love and knows that taking a risk on someone unaccustomed to permanence is probably a bad bet. Will the cynical wanderer and the reluctant romantic set aside their ingrained hesitancy to take a chance on love?

How much would you endure for your best friend? Would you plan an elaborate event that you don't believe in? Put up with a woman you never wanted to see again? Fake enthusiasm for an unrealistic pipe dream? Skye MacKinnon is forced to answer these questions when she's asked to be her best friend's maid of honor. As a cynic, she rejects the notion of marital bliss, but for a friend, she'll give it her best effort. That becomes more difficult the moment she learns that her old college nemesis, Ainsley Baird, will be playing an important role in the wedding. Brilliant, beautiful Ainsley has many talents, chief among them is irritating Skye. Knowing how easily Ainsley pushes her buttons, Skye just hopes to get through the wedding without needing someone to post her bail.

What do you do when you're in a rut but don't realize it? Your life is going well but not as you'd planned, and you've fallen short of the things you really wanted. Tessa Garnik thought she had everything she wanted in a girlfriend, career, and friends. But over the years, she's come to realize that not all the pieces have slotted perfectly into place. Something has felt slightly off. As a real estate agent who is at her clients' beck and call, she doesn't have time to figure out what that slightly-off something is. When she meets Ruby Westen, that elusive something becomes crystal clear: a true partnership where both partners are equally invested and committed to sharing their lives. The problem is, she's already in a long-term relationship. What happens when you meet the right someone at the wrong time?