Jenn McKinlay (Paris Is Always a Good Idea; For Better or Worse) has written another lively romance with Wait for It. Set in Phoenix, Ariz., the book's warm vibes echo the vivid desert that surrounds Annabelle Martin, who needed a fresh start. She's not even 30, and she's been divorced twice. When her first ex-husband proposes to her again, and she accidentally destroys the moment, ruining what she thought was their friendship, Annabelle decides she needs to leave Boston, immediately.
She's thrilled to flee a New England winter to join her best friend in the Arizona sunshine, working at Sophie's graphic design agency. But there are a few snags in the way: a bitter, manipulative coworker who's trying to undermine her work decisions and make her look bad to Sophie, and a strangely reclusive landlord. Annabelle does love the guest house she's renting, but when her landlord starts leaving persnickety letters taped to her door, she decides that it's time to meet him. Little does she know that her landlord is about to change her life forever.
Annabelle's capers will leave readers laughing as she deals with a complicated relationship with Nick, the landlord, and deals with work drama in her own fabulous way. A decidedly imperfect main character, Annabelle discovers a lot about herself, just as she's learning to navigate the Phoenix area and her new job. Funny and lighthearted, Wait for It will be appreciated by fans of Christina Lauren or Tessa Bailey. --Jessica Howard, bookseller at Bookmans, Flagstaff, Ariz.