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Madison Huntington’s father is a politician, businessman, and one of the wealthiest men in Houston. She knows it will disappoint her family when she decides to be a teacher rather than go into the family business; what she doesn’t expect is to be disinherited, kicked out of the family home, and left to fend for herself. When Madison is unable to find an apartment to suit her needs, her aunt suggests a possible solution: Tyler Roth, a young financier with a busy travel schedule, is looking for someone to do cleaning and dogsitting in exchange for a free room in his penthouse apartment. Madison leaps at the opportunity even though she knows nothing about dogs and even less about keeping house. Madison is strongly attracted to Tyler, but she agrees to keep their relationship platonic as a condition of their arrangement. The book keeps a tight focus on Madison and her personal journey toward independence. While Tyler is away, Madison attempts basic household cooking and cleaning tasks. However, scenes that are meant to be comic—notable examples include her disastrous attempt to make macaroni and cheese or to use the dishwasher—only serve to make Madison seem clueless and silly rather than sympathetic. The plot is simple and conflict-free: She likes Tyler and desperately wishes he’d return her feelings. Madison’s feelings and relationships with her friends are clear and fully developed, but her behavior toward her ex-boyfriend and her family veers from confusing to inexplicable. Eventually, her friendship with Tyler turns into a wan romance, but the late-stage crisis is manufactured and unsatisfying.

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