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.
