The only good thing happening in Michaela (Mike) Edwards' life is when her best friend, Gunther, surprises her and comes to visit. Gunther travels the world as a journalist, so she doesn't get to see him as much as she'd like.

But other than his visit, her world has fallen apart. Although she writes fantastic ad copy, she gets caught up in office politics by backing the wrong guy and she's suddenly without a job.

Now, Mike has to figure out what she really wants from life, and it's tough to do when circumstances are forcing her to move back in with her father -- the very man who suddenly has a girlfriend after years of being alone. Awkward doesn't begin to cover it.

To add to her confusion, being alone isn't as attractive as it used to be. Gunther, who practically reads her mind and definitely knows her better than anyone, is striking sparks off of her -- which just adds to the confusion.

Honestly, I picked up this book thinking it would be a quick read for a review. Then I fell in love with the characters and Ms. Shanman's writing style, and read until 2 a.m. Mike is great, but I probably really fell in love with Gunther. You can just hear his Australian accent pouring from the pages, which is enough to make your heart jump a little. Add in the comfortable, yet sexy, relationship between Mike and Gunther and you'll find your heart beating patterns it hasn't beat before. Thanks for the great read, Ms. Shanman!