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"A wry look at contemporary courtship rituals, as well as a warm portrayal of a large Irish-American family." St. Louis Post-Dispatch "...like having lunch with your best friend—fun, breezy, and full of laughs." Lorna Landrik, author of Patty Jane’s House of Curl "Funny and pitch-perfect." Chicago Tribune "“[A] laugh-out-loud novel….a light and lively read for anyone who has tried to reenter the dating scene—or tried to ‘fix up’ somebody else." Boston Herald

Must Love Dogs (Movie Tie-In)
Claire Cook

THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER — NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING DIANE LANE, JOHN CUSACK, AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER

Voluptuous, sensuous, alluring and fun. Barely 40 DWF seeks special man to share starlit nights. Must love dogs.

Life after divorce for Sarah Hurlihy consists of juggling her job as a preschool teacher and the demands of her interfering family. Then her bossy big sister decides to place a personal ad for her, and the unexpected becomes a daily event. Everybody wants Sarah to put the past behind her and take a bold step toward a fresh start. But when Sarah winds up with a lot of new men—and rambunctious dogs—in her life, along with plenty of awkward situations, unexpected emotions, and not-so-easy decisions, she wonders whether those mindless evenings sitting alone and watching The Brady Bunch were really all that bad…

Readers Guide Included

NAL Trade, July 2005
ISBN #0451217217
304 pages Trade Size (reprint)
$13.95