A man. A woman. A rotten little dog. Hope Lindstrom has reached the end of her rope, romantically. She's been let down for the last time and she is done with men. Period. Why would she need a man, anyway? She has a job she loves, a house she's renovating with her own hands and skills, a great family and terrific friends. She's got it all. T. Erik Yoriksson is reaching for the top. He has a successful career, a condo in beautiful downtown Seattle, a family who doesn't interfere too much and the kind of looks and charm that give him a very active social life. He's on his way and he's got it all. And then they both got a little bit more. To help out a good friend, Erik takes on a wire hair fox terrier puppy that seems determined to turn his well-ordered life upside down and break down the walls he built around his heart. And on top of that, he has to deal with Hope, a woman he can't charm. To keep family members happy, Hope helps out a man too attractive for her own good and a little too irresistible for her peace of mind. Add in small dog that is its own Reign of Terror and Hope might just have too much to handle. Why is it the one person you don't want to see is always the person you run into? It had to be fate. It had to be love. It Had To Be You