Like yesterday's garbage, her cousin, Red, is unceremoniously dumped by his affluent parents and intolerant sister, Lorraine. No…not just dumped. Disowned. While he's on vacation. Via text message, no less. Why? Because Red mustered the courage to finally came out to his family. Charming, kind and witty, Red doesn't deserve to be shunned. Kady takes on the monumental task of bringing the family back together, starting by inviting Lorraine and her new science professor fiancé to dinner. She has the best of intentions, until she receives a cautionary email full of dos and don'ts from her haughty cousin. Lorraine detests romance novels and warns bookshop owner Kady not to champion those cheap, tawdry bodice rippers over dinner. Kady's also been instructed not to embarrass Lorraine by parading Izzy around. For heaven's sake, what's wrong with Kady being proud of Izzy, her adorable tarot-card-reading psychic rescue dog? Angry and frustrated, Kady's still intent on healing the family, so she proceeds with their visit, confident she's justified in including a few well-deserved cringeworthy surprises for Lorraine. Kady's fabulous grand gesture has all the ingredients for success…until she meets Professor Rylan Kilpatrick, her cousin's fiancé, who isn't the stuffy egghead she expected. Their forbidden mutual attraction is electrifying, and Kady's world is turned upside down once she gazes into her crystal ball.