Witty, romantic, and sharply observed, this modern comedy of manners was named a Library Journal Women’s Summer Read. Because images can be curated. But our hearts delight in disorder. Pretty, young socialite Nancy Carrington-Chambers believes style is everything. When her perfect-on-paper husband’s neglect becomes unbearable, she escapes to a San Francisco apartment and launches an event planning business. All she needs is a meticulous assistant. Then gorgeous, impeccably dressed British Derek Cathcart walks through the door. She’s never felt more alive than when they’re working together to transform the city’s dullest fundraiser. She tries to ignore her growing attraction to Derek—who’s clearly gay—and turns her attention to a handsome politician who’s been pursuing her for years. She’s living the dream. Then, out of the blue, her reckless cousin abandons a small child at Nancy’s and vanishes. As Nancy and Derek stumble through the mysteries of child care, pressure builds from her husband and parents to return home. How can she reconcile her own desires with the expectations of others? And how much responsibility does she really have to an uninvited, Crayon-scrawling, pirate-obsessed house guest? Will Nancy cling to the picture-perfect dream she’s imagined—or risk it all for something real? LIBRARY JOURNAL Women's Summer Reading Selection "A witty, emotion-packed contemporary romance novel that will leave you longing for the story to go on." --ROMANCE JUNKIES "To borrow a phrase from Nancy, you will be absolutely thrillified! I was. It was the perfect flirty, happy, sweet, and thoroughly enjoyable read." --LOVE ROMANCE PASSION "Witty and zany!" --PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY "Chick-lit with brains, manners, zest, and know-how." --SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE "An ideal volume to throw in your beach bag! An easy, breezy read that managed to suck us in with its San Francisco references, chick lit 'tude and love drama-rama." --SF INDIE FASHION "Have you ever readabout a character that's so delusional and crackalicious that right from the get-go, she easily becomes your favorite? Well, that's Nancy tome!" --THE BOOK LUSH "A fiercely fun and witty contemporary love story." --NOB HILL GAZETTE