From the author of You Deserve Each Other comes an unconventional and laugh-out-loud new
romantic comedy about a woman who inherits a rambling Tennessee estate--and with it a
groundskeeper whose cranky exterior masks a vulnerability that matches her own. Maybell
Parrish has always been a dreamer. But living with her head in the clouds has always felt
preferable to dealing with reality whether it's managing her panic attacks navigating the
wild world of dating apps or getting her coworkers to show her a little respect. So when
Maybell inherits a stately old Tennessee manor from her eccentric Great Aunt Violet she
realizes it's the perfect opportunity to make a fresh start and finally take control of the
life that's making her increasingly unhappy. But when she arrives at her new home it seems
her troubles have only just begun. Not only is the manor practically falling apart around her
but its handsome yet reclusive groundskeeper Wesley Koehler who lives in a cabin on the
property seems to want nothing to do with her. Worse still Great Aunt Violet left Maybell a
bucket list of tasks she has only six months to complete if she wants to retain control of the
estate--and Maybell won't be able to tick off all the items without Wesley's help. Convincing
the taciturn Wesley to stop avoiding her is a task more formidable than anything on Great Aunt
Violet's list. But when Maybell discovers that beneath his brooding exterior lies an anxiety
that exceeds her own she realizes they might have more in common than she ever dreamed. And as
the two slowly begin to let down their guards they just might learn that sometimes the
smallest steps outside one's comfort zone can lead to the greatest rewards.
